2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1270: 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

2/7/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Favorable with Amendments {313122/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/14/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Motion Special Order until 03/27 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 313122/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 313122/1 Adopted

3/14/2025Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/14/2025180.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/7/2025131.3 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197038.9 KB