MD SB783 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring that certain home improvement contracts for the installation of a solar energy generating system on the roof of a building include the installation of a certain wildlife barrier under certain circumstances; requiring a county or municipality to implement certain software for features supporting the tracking and approval of residential building permits for certain residential solar energy projects, residential energy storage projects, and main electric panel alterations by August 1, 2025 except under certain circumstances; etc.
Title
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Systems and Programs, Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund, and Prevailing Wage (Brighter Tomorrow Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (Y: 101 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 595 |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Senate Concurs House Amendments |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (101-36) |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Floor Amendment {323527/1 (Delegate Wilson) Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments {233123/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Rereferred to Economic Matters |
| 2024-04-03 | House | Referred Rules and Executive Nominations |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-1) |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {443427/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-02 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Energy, and the Environment) |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment and Budget and Taxation |
Same As/Similar To
HB1435 (Crossfiled) 2024-02-09 - Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Animals
Assessments
Assessments and Taxation, Department of
Boundaries
Building Maintenance and Repair
Building Permits
Certifications
Clean Energy Credits
Collective Bargaining
Consumer Protection
Contractors
Contracts
Counties
Disclosure
Energy
Energy Matters
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Ethics
Fees
Forms
Grants
Home Improvement
Independent Contractors
internet
Low-Income
Municipal Corporations
Parking
Poverty
Property Tax
Public Information
Public Service Commission
Real Property
Renewable Energy Sources
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Signatures
Social Media
Solar Energy
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Strikes
Sunset
Taxes - Property
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Waivers
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
Assessments
Assessments and Taxation, Department of
Boundaries
Building Maintenance and Repair
Building Permits
Certifications
Clean Energy Credits
Collective Bargaining
Consumer Protection
Contractors
Contracts
Counties
Disclosure
Energy
Energy Matters
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Ethics
Fees
Forms
Grants
Home Improvement
Independent Contractors
internet
Low-Income
Municipal Corporations
Parking
Poverty
Property Tax
Public Information
Public Service Commission
Real Property
Renewable Energy Sources
Residential Property
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
Salaries and Compensation
Signatures
Social Media
Solar Energy
Standards and Best Practices
Storage
Strikes
Sunset
Taxes - Property
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Waivers
Weights and Measures
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Regulation | 8 | 501 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Local Government | 1 | 1319 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 5 | 305 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 306 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 709 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 709.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 712 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 714 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 2016 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 9 | 20B-05 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - Property | 1 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - Property | 7 | 237 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - Property | 7 | 249 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Tax - Property | 7 | 250 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
