2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1111: Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems - Systems Located on or Over Water Retention Ponds, Quarries, or Brownfields

Legislative Summary

Providing that solar energy generating systems located on or over certain water retention ponds or quarries are eligible for the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program; and authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain nonresidential solar energy generating systems.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/21 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 {883922/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Floor Amendment {153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-96)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (101-37)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/18/2025
Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Floor Amendment 153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-96)

Floor Amendment 153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected (38-96)

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 883922/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 883922/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Floor Amendment 153322/1 (Delegate Szeliga) Rejected
3/17/2025
38
Yea
96
Nay
4
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: FAILED
Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
101
Yea
37
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/17/2025115.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202593.4 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB
Vote Image
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