MD SB959 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring an investor-owned electric company to file certain time-of-use tariffs with the Public Service Commission by July 1, 2025; requiring an investor-owned electric company to attempt to achieve a reasonable enrollment target for the tariffs by January 1, 2028; authorizing the Commission to require the automatic enrollment of certain customers in a time-of-use tariff on an opt-out basis; requiring the Commission to adopt certain regulations by May 1, 2025, regarding the interconnection of certain systems; etc.
Title
Electricity - Tariffs, Distributed Energy Resources, and Electric Distribution System Support Services (Distributed Renewable Integration and Vehicle Electrification (DRIVE) Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 99 N: 37 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-15 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 475 |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (99-37) |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {463325/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {463325/1 |
| 2024-03-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
HB1256 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 476
Subjects
Awareness and Outreach
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Electric Motor Vehicles
Energy
Energy Administration
Energy Matters
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Federal Aid
Low-Income
Notices
Pilot Programs
Pollution
Power Plants
Prices
Public Service Commission
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
State Aid
Storage
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Consumer Protection
Contracts
Electric Motor Vehicles
Energy
Energy Administration
Energy Matters
Environmental Matters
Equipment
Federal Aid
Low-Income
Notices
Pilot Programs
Pollution
Power Plants
Prices
Public Service Commission
Renewable Energy Sources
Reports
Revenue and Taxes
Rules and Regulations
State Aid
Storage
Time
Utilities
Utility Regulation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1001 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1002 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1003 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1004 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1005 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1006 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1007 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities | 7 | 1008 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
