Thursday, January 21, 2010

Maryland General Assemby Update 1/21/2010

Bills of Interest to the Construction Industry:

New Bills as of 1/21:

SB 200
Senator Edwards
WIND–POWERED ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES – DECOMMISSIONING AND RESTORATION – SURCHARGE, BOND, OR OTHER SECURITY, AND FUND
Requiring the Public Service Commission to establish a surcharge on wind–powered electric generating facilities in the State with a generating capacity that does not exceed 70 megawatts; requiring the Comptroller to collect the revenue from the surcharge and deposit it into the Maryland Wind–Powered Electric Generating Facility Decommissioning and Restoration Fund; authorizing a wind–powered electric generating facility to post a bond or other security acceptable to the Commission in lieu of the surcharge; etc.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010
PUC, §§ 7-213 and 7-214 - added

SB 215
Senator Frosh, et al
HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS ACT – APPLICABILITY TO RECIPIENTS OF STATE AID
Making the High Performance Buildings Act applicable to capital projects that are funded solely or partly by a grant of State aid to specified grantees.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010
SF, § 3-602.1 - amended
Assigned to: Budget and Taxation

The House:

No additional Legislation


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