MD HB1396 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 30-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 7 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-07 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Economic Matters Committee
Hearing: Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm House Economic Matters Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting certain persons from exercising a right of condemnation to acquire property for the purpose of constructing a power line or a certain generating station that produces electricity from wind energy or solar energy; and prohibiting the State or any of its instrumentalities or political subdivisions from acquiring by condemnation property that is encumbered by certain conservation easements or will be used for the construction of a power line or a certain generating station.
Title
Property Rights Protection Act of 2025
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | House | Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-07 | House | First Reading Economic Matters |
Same As/Similar To
SB737 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-05 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Condemnation
Conservation
Construction
Easements
Energy Matters
High Voltage Lines
Power Plants
Real Property
Solar Energy
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Wind Energy
Conservation
Construction
Easements
Energy Matters
High Voltage Lines
Power Plants
Real Property
Solar Energy
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Wind Energy
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 207.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 208 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 10 | 705 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Real Property | 12 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1396?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1396f.pdf |
