2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB937: Electricity and Gas - Emissions Reductions, Rate Regulation, Cost Recovery, Infrastructure, Planning, Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and Energy Assistance Programs (Next Generation Energy Act)

Legislative Summary

Authorizing the Department of Housing and Community Development to issue loans, in addition to grants, for certain purposes relating to reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions from certain multifamily residential buildings; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Department of Natural Resources, to pursue certain agreements with neighboring states and federal agencies related to the development of new nuclear energy generation stations; etc.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/10/2025
Hearing 2/28 at 1:30 p.m.
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable with Amendments {343121/1
Senate
3/31/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Augustine) Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Favorable with Amendments {343121/1 Adopted
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {703521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {823825/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-29)
Senate
4/1/2025
Floor Amendment {133829/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-31)
Senate
4/1/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/1/2025
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
Senate
4/2/2025
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Rereferred to Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Favorable with Amendments {223126/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Motion Special Order until 04/04 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Floor Amendment {813822/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (39-97)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (97-39)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-10)
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Enrolled
Senate

Amendments

Floor Amendment 813822/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (39-97)

Floor Amendment 813822/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (39-97)

4/5/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 223126/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 223126/1 Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Floor Amendment 703521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected

Floor Amendment 703521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 823825/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-29)

Floor Amendment 823825/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-29)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 133829/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-30)

Floor Amendment 133829/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (11-30)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 343121/1

Favorable with Amendments 343121/1

3/31/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Floor Amendment 813822/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected
4/5/2025
39
Yea
97
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
4/5/2025
97
Yea
39
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/9/2025738.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/1/2025653.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/2025250.3 KB
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