MD SB478 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Pending: Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting the Public Service Commission from approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a solar energy generating station unless the Commission receives written approval for the construction of the generating station from each county or municipal corporation where the generating station is proposed to be located.
Title
Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval
Sponsors
| Sen. Jason Gallion [R] | Sen. Stephen Hershey [R] | Sen. Justin Ready [R] | Sen. J.B. Jennings [R] |
| Sen. Paul Corderman [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Subjects
Baltimore City
Construction
Counties
Energy Matters
Equipment
Municipal Corporations
Public Service Commission
Renewable Energy Sources
Solar Energy
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Construction
Counties
Energy Matters
Equipment
Municipal Corporations
Public Service Commission
Renewable Energy Sources
Solar Energy
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 207 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0478?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0478f.pdf |
