Maryland House Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring a certain electric company to contract for certain renewable energy credits and electricity generated from certain Tier 1 renewable sources to meet a certain portion of the renewable energy portfolio standard for electricity that the electric company provides to certain customers beginning in 2020; requiring an electric company to solicit bids for a certain contract from certain renewable energy facilities; requiring an electric company to submit a certain contract to the Public Service Commission; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Ratepayer Reduction for Renewable Energy Act

Del. Luke Clippinger [D]

Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]

Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
2019-02-11	House	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-11	House	Hearing canceled
2019-02-11	House	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-02-08	House	First Reading Economic Matters

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0879?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/hb/hb0879f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0879.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/hb0879_ecm.pdf