2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB4: Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.

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Bill History

10/30/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/20/2025
Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (100-36)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/26/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/26/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
100
Yea
36
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/2/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/11/2025111.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/2025108.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB