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MD SB144
MD SB144Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing
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Introduced
01/16/2023
01/16/2023
In Committee
04/05/2023
04/05/2023
Crossed Over
03/13/2023
03/13/2023
Passed
04/06/2023
04/06/2023
Dead
Vetoed
05/19/2023
05/19/2023
Introduced Session
2023 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning Public Utilities - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Energy Performance Targets and Low-Income Housing FOR the purpose of requiring the Public Service Commission to include certain information on low-income energy efficiency and conservation programs in a certain annual report to the General Assembly; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to procure or provide for electricity customers energy efficiency and conservation programs and services designed to achieve certain target annual incremental gross energy savings in certain years; requiring certain contractors used for the programs under this Act to meet certain job requirements; requiring the Department to update the weather-normalized gross retail sales against which savings are measured for certain plans; requiring the target annual incremental gross energy savings to be achieved based on an average of certain Department plans; requiring the Department, on or before certain dates and with a certain frequency, to submit a plan to the Commission for achieving the electricity savings and demand reduction target; requiring the Department to develop a plan to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support certain energy efficiency and other home upgrades and a plan to provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by a certain date; establishing the Green and Healthy Task Force to analyze and advance the coordination of resources to address the housing needs of low-income communities; requiring a certain certification agency to initiate a certain study regarding energy efficiency and conservation services and certain Underlining indicates amendments to bill. Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by amendment. SENATE BILL 144 remedial measures; and generally relating to energy performance targets and low-income housing. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Public Utilities Section 7-211(k) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Public Utilities Section 7-211.1 and 7-211.2 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
AI Summary
This bill:
1. Requires the Public Service Commission to include certain information on low-income energy efficiency and conservation programs in an annual report to the General Assembly.
2. Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to procure or provide energy efficiency and conservation programs and services for electricity customers designed to achieve specific target annual incremental gross energy savings in 2024-2026, using savings from all funding sources that meet the standards of programs funded through the Empower Surcharge or the U.S. Department of Energy.
3. Sets requirements for the calculation of the target annual incremental gross energy savings, the use of formaldehyde-free insulating materials, and contractor job requirements for the programs.
4. Requires DHCD to develop plans to coordinate and leverage funding sources to support housing upgrades and provide energy efficiency retrofits to all low-income households by 2031.
5. Establishes the Green and Healthy Task Force to analyze and advance the coordination of resources to address the housing needs of low-income communities.
6. Requires a study on whether enacting remedial measures to assist minority and women-owned businesses in the energy efficiency and conservation services industry would comply with federal requirements.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) (on 05/19/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0144?ys=2023RS |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0144_ecm.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0144t.pdf |
| Floor Amendment 773026/1 (Senator Ellis) Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0144_77302601.pdf |
| Substitute Committee Amendment 343222/1 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0144_34322201.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 473925/1 | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0144_47392501.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0144_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0144f.pdf |
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