SB841 Senate Bill

Passed

2026-04-06

Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act

Altering the uses of the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and certain compliance fees; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration, in consultation with the Public Service Commission, to develop and conduct certain annual, competitive, low-bid alternative compliance fee auctions for the development of certain renewable energy generation projects; establishing the purpose and procedures for an auction and the eligibility requirements for certain bidders; etc.

Bill Details

State

Maryland

Session

2026 Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Committee

Rules and Executive Nominations

Official Source

mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation...

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Action History

2026-04-06 H Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

2026-04-06 S Third Reading Passed (38-4)

2026-04-02 S Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23)

2026-04-02 S Floor Amendment {873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)

2026-04-02 S Favorable with Amendments {423325/1 Adopted

2026-04-02 S Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

2026-02-10 S Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

2026-02-06 S First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

Votes

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected Yea: 14 Nay: 29

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Yea: 14 Nay: 23

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected Yea: 19 Nay: 22

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Yea: 15 Nay: 22

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Yea: 20 Nay: 19

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected Yea: 14 Nay: 29

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected Yea: 15 Nay: 28

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Yea: 17 Nay: 26

Committee Referrals

2026-02-06 S Education, Energy, and the Environment

2026-04-06 H Rules and Executive Nominations

Amendments

2026-04-02 Favorable with Amendments 423325/1

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19) Adopted

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted Adopted

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted Adopted

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted Adopted

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted Adopted

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26)

2026-04-02 Floor Amendment 353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Adopted

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-10 Introduced

2026-04-06 Engrossed

Subjects

State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials Energy and Climate Utility Regulation Auctions Bonds Clean Energy Credits Energy Administration Energy Matters Environmental Incentives Fees Grants Open Government Prices Procurement Public Service Commission Renewable Energy Sources Reports Revenue and Taxes Solar Energy Solicitation Sunset Utilities Weights and Measures Addresses Administrative Agencies Air Pollution Applicants and Applications Appropriations Baltimore City Budgets Building Maintenance and Repair Certifications Classifications and Designations Committees and Commissions Conservation Construction Consumer Protection Contracts Data Centers Debt Management Disclosure Energy Technology and Infrastructure Environment, Department of the Equipment Federal Aid Federal Government Fuel General Assembly General Services, Department of Governor Heating and Cooling Housing and Community Development, Department of Housing inflation Inspections Installment Payments Interest Interstate Affairs Investments kinship Leases and Rent Legislation Loans Low-Income Nonprofit Organizations Notices permits Plans and Proposals Poverty Power Plants Public Benefits Public Buildings and Facilities Public Works, Board of Real Property Registration Residential Property Rules and Regulations Signatures Standards and Best Practices State Aid Storage studies Waivers Weather Airports Attorney General Boundaries Building Codes Codes Contractors Counties Data Electronic Commerce Emergencies Evaluations and Reviews Fire Protection Hearings Independent Contractors internet Job Training Labeling Labor, Department of Labor and Industry, Division of Municipal Corporations Public Information Safety Salaries and Compensation Special Events Time Transportation Virtual Environments Work, Labor, and Employment Annotated Code of Maryland Apartments Commerce and Business Environmental Justice Ethics Evidence Fraud Industry and Manufacturing Information Technology Moderate-Income Nuclear Matters Penalties and Sentences Privacy Public Schools Termination of Services Transportation, Department of Water