2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB1221: Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program and Fund
Legislative Summary
Establishing the Battery Storage and Solar Arrays Safety Training Grant Program in the Maryland Energy Administration to provide grants to the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to train local fire departments on certain safety aspects associated with lithium-ion battery storage systems installed with solar arrays; requiring the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute to consult with certain entities in determining how to meet the purpose of the Program with the grants awarded under the Program; etc.
Bill History
2/8/2024
First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/15/2024
Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/8/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Environment and Transportation(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Jay Jacobs
Republican
Co-Sponsors (19)
Carl Anderton
Republican
Steven Arentz
Republican
Jason Buckel
Republican
Brian Chisholm
Republican
Linda Foley
Democrat
Michael Griffith
Republican
Michele Guyton
Democrat
Wayne Hartman
Republican
Marvin Holmes
Democrat
Kevin Hornberger
Republican
Tom Hutchinson
Republican
Nicholaus Kipke
Republican
Nino Mangione
Republican
Susan McComas
Republican
Todd Morgan
Republican
Charles Otto
Republican
April Rose
Republican
Stuart Schmidt
Republican
Chris Tomlinson
Republican