2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB399: Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines

Legislative Summary

Exempting certain areas in the Big Savage Mountain Wildland, Bear Pen Wildland, and Dan's Mountain Wildland from being designated as a wildland area, subject to a certificate of public convenience and necessity being obtained for a certain transmission line; and requiring the Public Service Commission to require an applicant for a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a certain overhead transmission line to provide wildland impact mitigation guarantees.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/23/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {363225/1 Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Favorable with Amendments {823320/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Floor Amendment {633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (37-101)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (109-29)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-1)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/13/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (38-100)

Floor Amendment 633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (38-100)

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 823320/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 823320/1 Adopted

4/4/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363225/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 363225/1 Adopted

3/12/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
43
Yea
1
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Floor Amendment 633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected
4/7/2025
37
Yea
101
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
109
Yea
29
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
42
Yea
4
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Mike McKay
Mike McKay
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/15/2025229.8 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/8/2025257.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/2025180.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/21/2025132.7 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197040.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197039.0 KB