2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB960: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act)

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting an investor-owned electric company, gas company, or combination gas and electric company from recovering through rates certain costs, including certain costs associated with lobbying and political activities; and requiring certain public service companies to include in the annual report to the Public Service Commission certain costs related to certain activities.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/6/2025
Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {983121/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Floor Amendment {713428/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 983121/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 983121/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 713428/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Adopted

Floor Amendment 713428/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/31/2025113.8 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB