Maryland - Session 2026
Title: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Net Energy Metering
Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by January 1, 2027; authorizing the State to rejoin the Initiative if all other states served by PJM Interconnection become full Members, or the State becomes and remains a net exporter of electricity; eliminating the surcharge that allows recovery of costs to utilities from the EmPOWER energy efficiency programs; altering the rate at which eligible customer-generators are paid for net excess generation; etc.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-06 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-06 | Status | introduced |
| 2026-04-04 | Latest Action | In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1037 | Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study | passed_lower |
| HB 1040 | Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Mandated Uses - Climate Change Programs | introduced |
| HB 1104 | Residential Solar Energy Systems - Local Inspections and Permitting | introduced |
| HB 112 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | introduced |
| HB 119 | Energy Performance Contracts - Navigators, Funding, and Requirements | introduced |
| HB 1190 | Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption | introduced |
| HB 1195 | Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act) | introduced |
| HB 1199 | Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act) | introduced |