2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB804: Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)

Legislative Summary

Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, by October 1, 2025, and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, energy conservation requirements, an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings, and a requirement that new buildings and significant improvements meet all laundry, water, and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/4/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education, Energy, and the Environment(Senate)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/4/2025132.4 KB