Lightstar Renewables
2026 Legislative Bill Tracking
Monday, November 2, 2026 5:26 PM
| Bill (Crossfile) | Bill Title & Upcoming Hearings | Sponsor | Status | Position | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB 39 | Net Energy Metering - Portable Solar Electric Generating Facilities | Taveras | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/16) | Monitor | |
| HB 40 (SB 201) | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Charkoudian | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 54 | Task Force to Study Restructuring Maryland's Electric Utility Industry | Allen | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 112 | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Crosby | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor (2/23) | Support | |
| HB 143 (SB 92) | Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies | Charkoudian | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 245 (SB 223) | Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund | Chair, Environment and Transportation Committee | In the House - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (1/19) | Monitor | |
| HB 345 (SB 341) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Charkoudian | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/22) | ||
| HB 460 | Solar Energy - Construction of Generating Stations in Priority Preservation Areas and Study | Beauchamp | In the House - Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (1/28) | ||
| HB 734 (SB 344) | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | Roberson | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 45 (4/14) | Support | |
| HB 897 (SB 386) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| HB 970 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Nuclear Energy and Renaming | T. Morgan | In the House - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| HB 1195 (SB 843) | Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act) | Stein | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/12) | ||
| HB 1287 (SB 780) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | A. Johnson | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (3/13) | ||
| HB 1476 (SB 966) | Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program | The Speaker | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/13) | ||
| HB 1554 | Sales and Use Tax - Electricity for Agriculture Purposes - Study and Report | Hornberger | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 783 (5/26) | ||
| HB 1607 (SB 265) | Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels | Odom | In the House - Hearing 3/13 at 1:30 p.m. (3/13) | ||
| SB 92 (HB 143) | Electric Company Contracts, Capacity Market Models, and Regional Transmission Organizations - Studies | Hettleman | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| SB 201 (HB 40) | Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| SB 223 (HB 245) | Maryland Energy Administration - Jane E. Lawton Conservation Loan Program and Fund and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund | Chair, Education, Energy the Environment Committee | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 372 (5/12) | ||
| SB 265 (HB 1607) | Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Prohibited Locations - Adjacent Parcels | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| SB 341 (HB 345) | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act) | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| SB 344 (HB 734) | Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment - Community Solar Energy Generating Systems | King | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 46 (4/14) | ||
| SB 386 (HB 897) | Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026) | The President | In the Senate - Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (2/9) | ||
| SB 683 | Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Siting (Solar Siting and Preservation Credit Act of 2026) | Gallion | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 706 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Alterations | Hershey | In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (2/10) | ||
| SB 780 (HB 1287) | Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity - BURDEN Analysis (CHERISH Our Communities Act) | Brooks | In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (2/11) | ||
| SB 841 | Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act | Feldman | In the House - Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (4/13) | ||
| SB 843 (HB 1195) | Net Energy Metering, SUNRISE Program, and Community Solar Energy Generating Systems Program (SUNRISE Act) | Feldman | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (3/3) | ||
| SB 923 | Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Energy Storage, and Zero-Emission Vehicles - Advisory Councils, Checkoff Programs, and Funds | Harris | In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor (3/2) | ||
| SB 966 (HB 1476) | Public Service Commission - Net Energy Metering - Successor Program | Feldman | In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (3/6) |