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SENATE BILL 528
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By: Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Kelley, Guzzone, Smith, Kagan, Waldstreicher,
Lam, Washington, Patterson, Hester, Ellis, Zucker, Kramer, Hettleman,
Young, Sydnor, Hayes, Watson, Beidle, Carter, Augustine, Elfreth, Feldman,
Jackson, King, and Lee
Introduced and read first time: January 28, 2022
Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 2
FOR the purpose of requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions 3
through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide 4
greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net–zero statewide 5
greenhouse gas emissions goal, the development of certain energy efficiency and 6
electrification requirements for certain buildings, requiring electric companies to 7
increase their annual incremental gross energy savings through certain programs 8
and services, the establishment of certain zero–emission vehicle requirements for 9
the State vehicle fleet and local school buses, and the establishment of certain 10
personal property tax exemptions; establishing the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; 11
requiring interest earnings of the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund to be credited to 12
the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; altering the duties of the Commission on 13
Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities; requiring landfill operators 14
and the Department of the Environment to take certain actions regarding methane 15
emissions; requiring the Department of the Environment to regulate methane 16
emissions from landfills; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish 17
Building Emissions Standards for certain buildings; requiring the Commission on 18
Climate Change to establish the Just Transition Employment and Retraining 19
Working Group to advise the Commission on Climate Change on certain matters and 20
conduct a certain study; establishing the Maryland Climate Justice Corps Program; 21
requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building 22
Performance Standards; altering the duties of the Maryland Green Building Council; 23
establishing the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub in the Maryland Energy 24
Administration; establishing the Net–Zero School Grant Fund; requiring interest 25
earnings of the Net–Zero School Grant Fund to be credited to the Net–Zero School 26
Grant Fund; establishing the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task 27
Force to study certain matters and develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain 28 2 SENATE BILL 528
buildings; and generally relating to climate change and measures to combat climate 1
change. 2
BY renumbering 3
Article – Environment 4
Section 2–1204.2 5
to be Section 2–1204.3 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 8
BY renumbering 9
Article – Economic Development 10
Section 10–854 and the part “Part V. Short Title” 11
to be Section 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title” 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 15
Article – Economic Development 16
Section 10–801(a), (d), and (f) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
(As enacted by Chapters 13 and 24 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021 20
Special Session) 21
BY adding to 22
Article – Economic Development 23
Section 10–854 and 10–855 to be under the new part “Part V. Climate Catalytic 24
Capital Fund” 25
Annotated Code of Maryland 26
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 27
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 28
Article – Education 29
Section 5–312 30
Annotated Code of Maryland 31
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 32
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 33
Article – Environment 34
Section 1–701(f) and (h), 2–1201(4), 2–1204.1, 2–1205, 2–1206, 2–1210, 35
2–1303(a), 2–1304, and 2–1305 36
Annotated Code of Maryland 37
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 38
BY adding to 39
Article – Environment 40 SENATE BILL 528 3
Section 1–702, 2–407, 2–408, 2–1204.2, 2–1303.1, and 2–1505; and 2–1601 through 1
2–1603 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 16. Building Emissions 2
Standards” 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Environment 7
Section 1–701(a) and 2–1501 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
BY adding to 11
Article – Natural Resources 12
Section 8–1927 through 8–1938 to be under the new part “Part III. Maryland Climate 13
Justice Corps” 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17
Article – Public Safety 18
Section 12–501 and 12–505(a)(1) 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22
Article – Public Safety 23
Section 12–503 24
Annotated Code of Maryland 25
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 26
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 27
Article – Public Utilities 28
Section 7–211(g) 29
Annotated Code of Maryland 30
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 31
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 32
Article – State Finance and Procurement 33
Section 3–602.1, 4–809(f), and 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 34
Annotated Code of Maryland 35
(2021 Replacement Volume) 36
BY adding to 37
Article – State Finance and Procurement 38
Section 4–810, 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. and 147., and 14–418 39
Annotated Code of Maryland 40 4 SENATE BILL 528
(2021 Replacement Volume) 1
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 2
Article – State Finance and Procurement 3
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2021 Replacement Volume) 6
BY adding to 7
Article – State Government 8
Section 9–2010 and 9–2011 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2021 Replacement Volume) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Tax – Property 13
Section 7–237 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That Section(s) 2–1204.2 of Article – Environment of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 18
renumbered to be Section(s) 2–1204.3. 19
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10–854 and the 20
part “Part V. Short Title” of Article – Economic Development of the Annotated Code of 21
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title”. 22
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Mar yland read 23
as follows: 24
Article – Environment 25
2–1204.1. 26
The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 27
levels by 2030. 28
2–1204.2. 29
THE STATE SHALL ACHIEVE N ET–ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS 30
EMISSIONS BY 2045. 31
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 32
as follows: 33
Article – Economic Development 34 SENATE BILL 528 5
10–801. 1
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Center. 3
(f) “Center” means the Maryland Clean Energy Center. 4
PART V. CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 5
10–854. 6
(A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 7
INDICATED. 8
(B) “FUND” MEANS THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 9
(C) “QUALIFIED PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT RELATED TO THE PURPOSES 10
SPECIFIED IN § 10–855(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 11
10–855. 12
(A) THERE IS A CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 13
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE EN VIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 14
AND TO LEVERAGE INCR EASED PRIVATE CAPITA L INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY 15
DEVELOPMENT AND DEPL OYMENT, INCLUDING PROJECT PL ANNING, TO: 16
(1) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS AND ENABLE THE 17
ADOPTION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANG E; 18
(2) FACILITATE THE ELECT RIFICATION OF THE TR ANSPORTATION 19
SECTOR; 20
(3) ENABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN ENER GY MANAGEMENT AND 21
EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS FROM THE BUILDI NG 22
SECTOR; 23
(4) EXPAND THE DEPLOYMEN T OF CLEAN ENERGY GE NERATION AND 24
ENERGY STORAGE CAPAC ITY; 25
(5) TARGET THE IMPLEMENT ATION OF ENERGY AND 26
WEATHERIZATI ON MEASURES FOR LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ; 27 6 SENATE BILL 528
(6) OPTIMIZE THE ECONOMI C, HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND 1
ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF COMMUNITY –SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 2
RESILIENCE AND ENERG Y EQUITY; 3
(7) ALLOW FOR THE DEPLOY MENT OF CUTTING –EDGE, ADVANCED 4
CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ; AND 5
(8) PROVIDE FOR THE CREA TION OF A MARYLAND GREEN BOND 6
PROGRAM. 7
(C) (1) THE CENTER SHALL ADMINIST ER THE FUND. 8
(2) THE CENTER SHALL ESTABLIS H A FUND OVERSIGHT 9
COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, TO MANAGE THE FUND. 10
(D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF: 11
(1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 12
(2) MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FUND THROUGH PRIVATE 13
CONTRIBUTIONS AND FE DERAL GRANTS OR PROG RAMS; 14
(3) PROCEEDS FROM THE SA LE, DISPOSITION, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF 15
COLLATERAL REL ATED TO FINANCING MA DE FROM THE FUND; 16
(4) REPAYMENT OF FINANCI NG MADE FROM THE FUND; 17
(5) RETURNS FROM OR RECO VERY OF ANY FINANCIN G MADE FROM 18
THE FUND; 19
(6) PROCEEDS FROM THE SA LE OF ANY FINANCING MADE, OR ASSETS 20
ACQUIRED WITH PROCEE DS, FROM THE FUND; 21
(7) INTEREST EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE FUND; AND 22
(8) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 23
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 24
(E) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO: 25
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(I) EVALUATE AND COORDIN ATE FINANCING FOR QUALIFIED 1
PROJECTS AND CLEAN E NERGY TECHNOLOGIES R ELATED TO THE PURPOS ES 2
SPECIFIED UNDER SUBS ECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; 3
(II) PROVIDE FINANCING FO R QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 4
(III) FACILITATE EFFICIENT TAX EQUITY MARKETS F OR 5
QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 6
(IV) SECURE PRIVATE INVES TMENT CAPITAL FOR FI NANCING OF 7
QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 8
(V) MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER GREE N BANKS IN THE STATE FOR 9
THE PURPOSE OF FINAN CING QUALIFIED PROJE CTS; AND 10
(VI) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 11
ADMINISTER THE FUND AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER IN CARRYING OU T THIS 12
PART. 13
(2) NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUND BALANCE MAY BE U SED FOR 14
ADMINISTRATIVE PURPO SES. 15
(F) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY WITH THE 16
APPROVAL OF THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 17
(G) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT . 18
(2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE CENTER SHALL 19
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 20
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND AND 21
OUTCOMES OF INVESTMENTS MADE FRO M THE FUND. 22
(H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024, 2025, AND 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 23
INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE 24
FUND. 25
10–856. RESERVED. 26
10–857. RESERVED. 27
Article – Education 28
5–312. 29
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(a) In this section, “high performance building” has the meaning stated in § 1
3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 2
(b) This section applies to the construction of new schools that have not initiated 3
a Request For Proposal for the selection of an architectural and engineering consultant on 4
or before July 1, 2009. 5
(c) (1) [Except] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AND 6
EXCEPT as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a new school that receives State public 7
school construction funds shall be constructed to be a high performance building. 8
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 9
PARAGRAPH , THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREMENTS THA T APPLY FOR A BUILDI NG 10
TO MEET THE DEFINITI ON OF A “HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING” UNDER § 3–602.1 11
OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE DO NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC 12
SCHOOL BUILDINGS . 13
(II) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING FR OM THE 14
NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE 15
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED IN EACH 16
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, 17
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREMENTS . 18
(d) (1) The Interagency Commission shall establish a process to allow a school 19
system to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 20
(2) The waiver process shall: 21
(i) Include a review by the Interagency Commission to determine if 22
the construction of a high performance building is not practicable; and 23
(ii) Require the approval of a waiver by the Interagency Commission. 24
(3) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL WAIV E THE 25
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (C)(2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE 26
INTERAGENCY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT: 27
(I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL 28
BUILDING IS NOT PRAC TICABLE BECAUSE OF S PATIAL LIMITATIONS A T THE 29
BUILDING SITE; OR 30
(II) WHEN TAKING INTO CONS IDERATION TH E AVAILABILITY OF 31
STATE COST SHARE FUND S AND GRANTS FROM TH E NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 32
FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 33
COST TO THE LOCAL JURISDI CTION OF CONSTRUCTING A NET–ZERO ENERGY 34 SENATE BILL 528 9
SCHOOL BUILDING WOULD EXCEED THE COS T OF CONSTRUCTING A TRADITIONAL , 1
HIGH PERFORMANCE SCH OOL BUILDING. 2
(e) For fiscal years 2010 through 2014 only, the State shall pay 50% of the local 3
share of the extra costs, identified and approved by the Interagency Commission, that are 4
incurred in constructing a new school to meet the high performance building requirements 5
of this section. 6
(f) (1) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the 7
requirements of this section. 8
(2) IN IMPLEMENTING NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR 9
SCHOOL BUILDINGS , THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE 10
CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–2011 OF 11
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12
Article – Environment 13
1–701. 14
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 15
(2) “Business organization” means a corporation, business trust, 16
partnership, or any other for–profit entity. 17
(3) “Commission” means the Commission on Environmental Justice and 18
Sustainable Communities. 19
(4) “Community listening session” means a public convening to gather 20
information and input from community members. 21
(5) “Environmental justice” means equal protection from environmental 22
and public health hazards for all people regardless of race, income, culture, and social 23
status. 24
(6) “Environmental organization” means a nonprofit entity engaged in 25
advocacy or action related to conservation, stewardship of natural resources, or pollution 26
reduction. 27
(f) (1) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission. 28
(2) THE STAFFING RESPONSI BILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 29
INCLUDE CONDUCTING R ESEARCH AND GATHERIN G DATA AT THE DIRECT ION OF 30
THE COMMISSION. 31
(h) The Commission shall: 32 10 SENATE BILL 528
(1) Advise State government agencies on environmental justice and related 1
community issues; 2
(2) Use data sets and mapping tools to review and analyze the impact of 3
current State and local laws, permits, actions, and policies on the issue of environmental 4
justice and sustainable communities, including cumulative impacts, effects, and exposure; 5
(3) Assess the adequacy of State and local government laws to address the 6
issue of environmental justice and sustainable communities, including assessing 7
compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; 8
(4) Coordinate with the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection 9
Advisory Council, the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the 10
Commission on Climate Change on recommendations related to environmental justice and 11
sustainable communities; [and] 12
(5) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–702 OF THIS SUBTITLE , COORDINATE 13
WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON : 14
(I) THE ADOPTION OF A METHODOLOGY FOR ID ENTIFYING 15
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 16
(II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS 17
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES 18
AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN 19
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES ; AND 20
(III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS FOR THE PERCEN TAGE OF 21
STATE FUNDING FOR GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES T HAT 22
SHOULD BE USED FOR T HE BENEFIT OF DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTE D 23
COMMUNITIES ; AND 24
(6) Recommend options to the Governor and the General Assembly for 25
addressing issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental justice that surface after 26
reviewing State laws and policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that need 27
immediate attention. 28
1–702. 29
(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT , IN 30
CONSULTATION WITH TH E COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND 31
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES , SHALL: 32
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(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , ADOPT A 1
METHODOLOGY FOR IDEN TIFYING COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED 2
BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 3
(2) DEVELOP SPECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONME NTAL 4
JUSTICE CONCERNS , REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND 5
CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN 6
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 7
(3) SET APPROPRIATE GOALS FOR TH E PERCENTAGE OF STATE 8
FUNDING FOR GREENHOU SE GAS EMISSION REDU CTION MEASURES THAT SHOULD 9
BE USED FOR THE BENE FIT OF DISPROPORTION ATELY AFFECTED COMMU NITIES; 10
AND 11
(4) REPORT TO THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 12
AND, IN ACCORDAN CE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 13
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE POLICIES DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. 14
(B) IN EVALUATING METHODO LOGIES UNDER SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS 15
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSIDER GEOGR APHIC, PUBLIC HEALTH , 16
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD , AND SOCIOECONOMIC CR ITERIA, INCLUDING: 17
(1) AREAS BURDENED BY CUM ULATIVE ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTION 18
AND OTHER HAZARDS TH AT CAN LEAD TO NEGAT IVE PUBLIC HEALTH EF FECTS; 19
(2) AREAS WITH HIGH CONCE NTRATIONS OF: 20
(I) PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT 21
RATES, HIGH RENT BURDENS , LOW LEVELS OF HOME O WNERSHIP, OR LOW LEVELS 22
OF EDUCATIONAL ATTAI NMENT; OR 23
(II) POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIE NCED 24
DISCRIMINATION ON TH E BASIS OF RACE OR E THNICITY; AND 25
(3) AREAS THAT ARE VULNER ABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE 26
CHANGE, SUCH AS FLOODING , STORM SURGES , AND URBAN HEAT ISLAND EF FECTS, 27
DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF TREE COVERAGE , HIGH LEVELS OF IMPER VIOUS SURFACES , 28
OR OTHER FACTORS . 29
(C) IN CARRYING OUT ITS R ESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION , THE 30
DEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT INPUT FROM ALL SEGME NTS OF THE POPULATIO N 31
THAT WILL BE IMPACTE D BY THE POLICIES DEVELOPED UNDER SUBS ECTION (A) OF 32
THIS SECTION, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL S LIVING IN AREAS TH AT MAY BE IDENTIFIED 33 12 SENATE BILL 528
AS DISPROPORTIONA TELY AFFECTED COMMUN ITIES UNDER THE PROP OSED 1
CRITERIA. 2
2–407. 3
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL 4
THAT IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND REPORT M ETHANE EMISSIONS TO THE 5
DEPARTMENT . 6
(B) IF METHANE EMISSIONS DATA ACQUIRED FROM AIRCRAFT 7
OBSERVATIONS , WHERE AVAILABLE , EXCEEDS THE GROUND –LEVEL EMISSIONS 8
DATA REPORTED BY A M UNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL BY MORE THA N 25%, THE 9
DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE LANDFILL OPE RATOR TO: 10
(1) INVESTIGATE THE DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN THE DA TA; 11
(2) REASSESS THE METHODOL OGY AND EQUIPMENT US ED TO OBTAIN 12
THE GROUND –LEVEL DATA; AND 13
(3) (I) TAKE ANY STEPS NECESS ARY TO IMPROVE THE A CCURACY 14
OF GROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA ; OR 15
(II) EXPLAIN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE SCIENT IFIC BASIS FOR 16
BELIEVING THAT TH E GROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA IS ACCURATE. 17
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ICLY DISCLOSE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 18
WEBSITE: 19
(1) ALL METHANE EMISSIONS DATA OBTAINED THROUG H AIRPLANE 20
OBSERVATIONS ; AND 21
(2) ANY DISCREPANCIES BET WEEN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA 22
OBTAINED THROUGH AIRCRAF T OBSERVATIONS AND G ROUND–LEVEL METHANE 23
EMISSIONS DATA REPOR TED BY MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILLS . 24
2–408. 25
(A) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T 26
REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING SURFACE METHANE EMISSIONS ST ANDARDS FOR 27
MUNICIPAL SOLID WAST E LANDFILLS. 28
(B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS STRIN GENT AS THE 29
CALIFORNIA LANDFILL METHANE REGULATION ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2010. 30
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2–1201. 1
The General Assembly finds that: 2
(4) The State has the ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming and 3
make greenhouse gas reductions a part of the State’s future by achieving a 25% reduction 4
in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2020 and by preparing a plan to meet a 5
longer–term goal of [reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% from 2006 levels by 6
2050] ACHIEVING NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045 in a 7
manner that promotes new “green” jobs, and protects existing jobs and the State’s economic 8
well–being; 9
2–1205. 10
(a) The State shall develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs 11
that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this subtitle. 12
(b) On or before [December 31, 2018] JUNE 30, 2023, the Department shall: 13
(1) Submit a proposed plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas 14
emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 to the Governor and General Assembly; 15
(2) Make the proposed plan available to the public; and 16
(3) Convene a series of public workshops to provide interested parties with 17
an opportunity to comment on the proposed plan. 18
(c) (1) The Department shall, on or before December 31, 2012, adopt a final 19
plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. 20
(2) The Department shall, on or before December 31, [2019] 2023, adopt a 21
final plan that [reduces]: 22
(I) REDUCES statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% 23
from 2006 levels by 2030; AND 24
(II) SETS THE STATE ON A PATH TOWAR D ACHIEVING NET –ZERO 25
STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS BY 2045. 26
(3) [The plans shall be developed in recognition of the finding by the 27
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that developed countries will need to reduce 28
greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% from 1990 levels by 2050] THE 29
DEPARTMENT SHALL : 30
(I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, ADOPT A FINAL PLAN 31
THAT ACHIEVES NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045; AND 32 14 SENATE BILL 528
(II) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2035, REVIEW AND , AS 1
NECESSARY, REVISE THE FINAL PLA N TO ACHIEVE NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GAS 2
EMISSIONS BY 2045. 3
(d) The final plans required under subsection (c) of this section shall include: 4
(1) Adopted regulations that implement all plan measures for which State 5
agencies have existing statutory authority; and 6
(2) A summary of any new legislative authority needed to fully implement 7
the plans and a timeline for seeking legislative authority. 8
(E) A FINAL PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION : 9
(1) MAY NOT INCLUDE HIGHW AY WIDENING OR ADDIT IONAL ROAD 10
CONSTRUCTION AS A GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURE; 11
(2) MAY INCLUDE THE USE O F CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE 12
TECHNOLOGY AS A GREE NHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURE ON LY IF THE 13
TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVE N TO ACHIEVE VERIFIA BLE 14
CARBON REDU CTIONS; 15
(3) SHALL USE THE GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FO R METHANE 16
OVER A 20–YEAR TIME HORIZON , AS ACCEPTED IN THE M OST RECENT ASSESSMEN T 17
OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IN ESTIMATING THE 18
STATE’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTIONS ; 19
(4) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE G REENHOUSE GAS 20
EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS THAT COULD BE ACHIEV ED THROUGH THE EXPAN SION OF 21
MASS TRANSIT OPTIONS ; AND 22
(5) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE R EDUCTIONS 23
EXPECTED FROM EACH G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS REDUCTION MEASURE 24
INCLUDED IN THE PLAN . 25
[(e)] (F) In developing and adopting a final plan to reduce statewide greenhouse 26
gas emissions, the Department shall consult with State and local agencies as appropriate. 27
[(f)] (G) (1) Unless required by federal law or regulations or existing State 28
law, regulations adopted by State agencies to implement a final plan may not: 29
(i) Require greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the State’s 30
manufacturing sector; or 31
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(ii) Cause a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing 1
sector. 2
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to exempt 3
greenhouse gas emissions sources in the State’s manufacturing sector from the obligation 4
to comply with: 5
(i) Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, recordkeeping, and 6
reporting requirements for which the Department had existing authority under § 2–301(a) 7
of this title on or before October 1, 2009; or 8
(ii) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions required of the 9
manufacturing sector as a result of the State’s implementation of the Regional Greenhouse 10
Gas Initiative. 11
[(g)] (H) A regulation adopted by a State agency for the purpose of reducing 12
greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this section may not be construed to result in 13
a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing sector unless the source would 14
not incur the cost increase but for the new regulation. 15
2–1206. 16
In developing and implementing the plans required by § 2–1205 of this subtitle, the 17
Department shall: 18
(1) Analyze the feasibility of measures to comply with the greenhouse gas 19
emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 20
(2) Consider the impact on rural communities of any transportation related 21
measures proposed in the plans; 22
(3) Provide that a greenhouse gas emissions source that voluntarily 23
reduces its greenhouse gas emissions before the implementation of this subtitle shall 24
receive appropriate credit for its early voluntary actions; 25
(4) Provide for the use of offset credits generated by alternative compliance 26
mechanisms executed within the State, including carbon sequestration projects, to achieve 27
compliance with greenhouse gas emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 28
(5) Ensure that the plans do not decrease the likelihood of reliable and 29
affordable electrical service and statewide fuel supplies; 30
(6) Consider whether the measures would result in an increase in 31
electricity costs to consumers in the State; 32
(7) Consider the impact of the plans on the ability of the State to: 33
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(i) Attract, expand, and retain commercial aviation services; and 1
(ii) Conserve, protect, and retain agriculture; [and] 2
(8) Ensure that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures 3
implemented in accordance with the plans: 4
(i) Are implemented in an efficient and cost–effective manner; 5
(ii) Do not disproportionately impact rural or low–income, low– to 6
moderate–income, or minority communities or any other particular class of electricity 7
ratepayers; 8
(iii) Minimize leakage; 9
(iv) Are quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable; 10
(v) Directly cause no loss of existing jobs in the manufacturing 11
sector; 12
(vi) Produce a net economic benefit to the State’s economy and a net 13
increase in jobs in the State, AS COMPARED WITH A N O–ACTION SCENARIO ; and 14
(vii) Encourage new employment opportunities in the State related to 15
energy conservation, alternative energy supply, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction 16
technologies, PARTICULARLY IN AREA S OF THE STATE EXPERIENCING LO W RATES OF 17
EMPLOYMENT OR HIGH C ONCENTRATIONS OF POV ERTY; 18
(9) INCORPORATE TOP –DOWN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA ACQUIRED 19
THROUGH AIRCRAFT OBS ERVATIONS; AND 20
(10) USE THE BEST AVAILABL E SCIENTIFIC INFORMA TION, AS 21
INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENTS A ND REPORTS OF THE 22
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 23
2–1210. 24
On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of this subtitle, and the reports 25
required under § 2–1211 of this subtitle, the General Assembly: 26
(1) May act to maintain, revise, or eliminate the [40%] greenhouse gas 27
emissions [reduction] REDUCTIONS required under [§ 2–1204.1] §§ 2–1204.1 AND 28
2–1204.2 of this subtitle; and 29
(2) Shall consider whether to continue the special manufactur ing 30
provisions in § 2–1205(f)(1) of this subtitle. 31 SENATE BILL 528 17
2–1303. 1
(a) The Commission shall establish: 2
(1) A Scientific and Technical Working Group; 3
(2) A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group; 4
(3) An Adaptation and Response Working Group; [and] 5
(4) An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group; AND 6
(5) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A JUST TRANSITION 7
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP. 8
2–1303.1. 9
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE JUST TRANSITION 10
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION. 11
(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A JUST TRANSITION 12
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP. 13
(C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 14
(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 15
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 16
(2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 17
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 18
(3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 19
(4) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 20
(5) ONE ELECTRICAL WORKER , SELECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL 21
BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS; 22
(6) ONE CONSTRUCTION LABO RER, SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE 23
WASHINGTON LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL; 24
(7) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F THE BUILDING AND C ONSTRUCTION 25
TRADE INDUSTRY , SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC METRO BUILDING AND 26
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 27 18 SENATE BILL 528
(8) FOUR LABOR REPRESENTA TIVES, SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND 1
STATE AFL–CIO; 2
(9) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENC Y INDUSTRY, 3
SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 4
(10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE 5
SIERRA CLUB, SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB; 6
(11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY IND USTRY, 7
SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND–DC–DELAWARE–VIRGINIA SOLAR ENERGY 8
INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION; 9
(12) ONE REPRESENTATI VE OF THE WIND ENERG Y INDUSTRY , 10
SELECTED BY THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION; 11
(13) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F REGISTERED APPRENT ICESHIP 12
SPONSORS, ONE SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTERS OF THE ASSOCIATED 13
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND ONE S ELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC 14
METRO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 15
(14) ONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE , SELECTED BY THE 16
MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 17
(15) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A VETERAN , SELECTED BY THE 18
MARYLAND MILITARY COALITION; 19
(16) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FORMERLY INCA RCERATED 20
INDIVIDUAL, SELECTED BY THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER NATIONAL H.I.R.E. 21
NETWORKS; 22
(17) TWO AT–LARGE REPRESENTATIVE S WHO ARE WOMEN IN 23
AFFECTED INDUSTRIES , SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 24
(18) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE MARYLAND STATE 25
CHAPTER OF THE NAACP. 26
(D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING 27
GROUP. 28
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP. 29
(F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 30 SENATE BILL 528 19
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATI ON AS A MEMBER OF TH E 1
WORKING GROUP; BUT 2
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 3
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4
(G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 5
(1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNI TIES FOR 6
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN T AND TRAINING RELAT ED TO ENERGY EFFICIE NCY 7
MEASURES, RENEWABLE ENERGY , AND OTHER CLEAN ENER GY TECHNOLOGIES , 8
WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON TRAINING AND WORK FORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 9
(I) SEGMENTS OF THE POPUL ATION THAT MAY BE 10
UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE CLEAN ENERGY WOR KFORCE, SUCH AS VETERANS , 11
WOMEN, AND FORMERLY INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUALS ; AND 12
(II) DISLOCATED WORKERS AF FECTED BY THE DOWNSI ZING OF 13
FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRI ES; 14
(2) IDENTIFY: 15
(I) ENERGY–INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AND RELAT ED TRADES; 16
(II) SITES OF ELECTRIC GEN ERATING FACILITIES T HAT MAY BE 17
CLOSED AS A RESULT O F A TRANSITION TO RE NEWABLE ENERGY SOURC ES; 18
(III) SECTOR–SPECIFIC IMPACTS OF THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE 19
GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION PLAN ON THE STATE’S CURRENT WORKFORCE ; 20
(IV) AVENUES TO MAXIMIZE T HE SKILLS AND EXPERT ISE OF 21
MARYLAND WORKERS IN T HE NEW ENERGY ECONOM Y; 22
(V) CHALLENGES AND OPPORT UNITIES RELATED TO 23
MINIMIZING ADVERSE E MPLOYMENT AND FINANC IAL IMPACTS ON DISPL ACED 24
WORKERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TH ROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES 25
CONDITIONED ON THE F AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS ; AND 26
(VI) RESOURCES NECESSARY T O PROTECT WORKERS FR OM 27
ECONOMIC INSECURITY , INCLUDING OPTIONS FO R MAINTAINING OR 28
SUPPLEMENTING RETIRE MENT AND HE ALTH CARE BENEFITS F OR DISLOCATED 29
WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE DOWNSIZING OF FO SSIL FUEL INDUSTRIES ; 30
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(3) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON THE POT ENTIAL IMPACTS OF 1
CARBON LEAKAGE RISKS ON MARYLAND INDUSTRIES A ND LOCAL HOST 2
COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF ANY POT ENTIAL GREENHOUSE GA S 3
EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEASURES ON THE COMP ETITIVENESS OF MARYLAND 4
BUSINESSES AND INDUS TRY; AND 5
(4) CONDUCT A STUDY OF : 6
(I) THE NUMBER OF JOBS CR EATED TO COUNTER CLI MATE 7
CHANGE, INCLUDING IN THE ENE RGY SECTOR , BUILDING SECTOR , 8
TRANSPORTATION SECTO R, AND WORKING LANDS SE CTOR; 9
(II) THE PROJECTED INVENTO RY OF JOBS NEEDED AN D SKILLS 10
AND TRAINING REQUIRE D TO MEET FUTURE DEM AND FOR JOBS TO COUN TER 11
CLIMATE CHANGE ; 12
(III) WORKFORCE DISRUPTION DUE TO COMMUNITY CHA NGES 13
CAUSED BY THE TRANSITION TO A L OW–CARBON ECONOMY ; AND 14
(IV) STRATEGIES FOR TARGET ING WORKFORCE DEVELO PMENT 15
AND JOB CREATION IN FENCELINE COMMUNITIE S THAT HAVE HISTORIC ALLY BORNE 16
THE BRUNT OF HOSTING CARBON POLLUTERS . 17
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 18
REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 19
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDI NGS OF THE STUDY 20
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION. 21
2–1304. 22
(A) On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the 23
Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 24
Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt 25
to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations for 26
legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly. 27
(B) THE REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2023, AND EACH 28
SUBSEQUENT REPORT SH ALL INCLUDE AN ANALY SIS, PREPARED BY THE 29
DEPARTMENT , OF: 30
(1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE MONEY SPENT ON MEASURES TO 31
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA SES AND , TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE, 32
CO–POLLUTANTS , DURING THE IMMEDIATE LY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND 33
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(2) THE PERCENTAGE OF THA T FUNDING THAT BENEF ITED 1
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES ID ENTIFIED ACCORDING T O THE 2
METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3
2–1305. 4
(a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal 5
programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of 6
Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change. 7
(2) The review shall include the consideration of: 8
(i) Sea level rise; 9
(ii) Storm surges and flooding; 10
(iii) Increased precipitation and temperature; and 11
(iv) Extreme weather events. 12
(b) Each State agency shall identify and recommend specific policy, planning, 13
regulatory, and fiscal changes to existing programs that do not currently support the State’s 14
greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change. 15
(c) (1) The following State agencies shall report annually on the status of 16
programs that support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate 17
change, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Commission 18
and the Governor: 19
(i) The Department; 20
(ii) The Department of Agriculture; 21
(iii) The Department of General Services; 22
(iv) The Department of Housing and Community Development; 23
(v) The Department of Natural Resources; 24
(vi) The Department of Planning; 25
(vii) The Department of Transportation; 26
(viii) The Maryland Energy Administration; 27
(ix) The Maryland Insurance Administration; 28
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(x) The Public Service Commission; and 1
(xi) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. 2
(2) The report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include: 3
(i) Program descriptions and objectives; 4
(ii) Implementation milestones, whether or not they have been met; 5
(iii) Enhancement opportunities; 6
(iv) Funding; 7
(v) Challenges; 8
(vi) Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions, by program, for 9
the prior calendar year; and 10
(vii) Any other information that the agency considers relevant. 11
(D) EACH STATE AGENCY, WHEN CONDUCTING LONG –TERM PLANNING , 12
DEVELOPING POLICY , AND DRAFTING REGULAT IONS, SHALL TAKE INTO 13
CONSIDERATION THE LI KELY CLIMATE IMPACT OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS 14
RELATIVE TO MARYLAND’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTION GOA LS. 15
2–1501. 16
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 17
(b) “Fund” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund. 18
(c) “Program” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant 19
Program. 20
(d) “Zero–emission vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 23–206.4 of the 21
Transportation Article. 22
2–1505. 23
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “INCREMENTAL COSTS ” MEANS: 24
(1) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE PURCHAS E OF SCHOOL 25
BUSES, THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN P URCHASING AND OPERAT ING SCHOOL 26
BUSES THAT ARE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE S AND SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 27
DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES; AND 28 SENATE BILL 528 23
(2) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSES , 1
THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN C ONTRACTING FOR THE U SE OF SCHOOL BUSES 2
THAT ARE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 3
DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES. 4
(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, BEGINNING 5
IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY NOT ENTER INTO A NEW 6
CONTRACT FOR THE PUR CHASE OR USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS THAT IS NOT A 7
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE . 8
(C) THE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO N OT 9
APPLY IF: 10
(1) THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT NO A VAILABLE 11
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE MEETS THE PERFORMANC E REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 12
COUNTY BOARD’S USE; OR 13
(2) THE COUNTY BOARD IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN FEDERAL, STATE, OR 14
PRIVATE FUNDING SUFF ICIENT TO COVER THE INCREMENTAL COSTS AS SOCIATED 15
WITH CONTRACTING FOR THE PURCHASE OR USE OF SCHOOL BUSES THAT AR E 16
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES. 17
(D) A COUNTY BOARD MAY ENT ER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ELECTRIC 18
COMPANY TO OBTAIN MO NETARY INCENTIVES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALLOWIN G THE 19
ELECTRIC COMPANY TO USE THE STORAGE BATT ERIES OF ZERO–EMISSION BUSES 20
OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO ACCESS THE STORED 21
ELECTRICITY THROUGH V EHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 22
SUBTITLE 16. BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARD S. 23
2–1601. 24
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 25
INDICATED. 26
(B) “BUILDING” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN THE INTERNATIONAL 27
BUILDING CODE. 28
(C) (1) “COVERED BUILDING ” MEANS A COMMERCIAL O R MULTIFAMILY 29
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING IN THE STATE THAT HAS A GROS S FLOOR AREA OF 25,000 30
SQUARE FEET OR MORE , EXCLUDING THE PARKIN G GARAGE AREA . 31
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(2) “COVERED BUILDING ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 1
(I) A BUILDING DESIGN ATED AS A HISTORIC P ROPERTY UNDER 2
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ; OR 3
(II) A PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDI NG. 4
(D) “DIRECT EMISSIONS ” MEANS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS PRODUCED 5
ON–SITE BY A COVERED BU ILDING. 6
Article – Natural Resources 7
8–1925. RESERVED. 8
8–1926. RESERVED. 9
PART III. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS. 10
8–1927. 11
(A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12
INDICATED. 13
(B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 14
CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 15
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 16
(C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 17
EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIGATE THE 18
HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A CO MMUNITY DISPROPORTIO NATELY 19
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 20
(D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ” 21
MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY 22
THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 23
UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 24
(E) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS 25
PROGRAM. 26
(F) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 27
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 8–1928 OF THIS PART. 28
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(G) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS: 1
(1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON; 2
(2) A SCHOOL; 3
(3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N; 4
(4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ; 5
(5) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION ; 6
(6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; OR 7
(7) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 8
(H) “TRUST” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST. 9
8–1928. 10
(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM 11
ADMINISTERED BY THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD. 12
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO: 13
(1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN 14
ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS R EDUCTION TARGETS ; 15
(2) PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES T O BECOME 16
BETTER CITIZENS , STUDENTS, AND WORKERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO 17
THEIR COMMUNITIES AN D THE STATE; 18
(3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO 19
DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 20
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES 21
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; AND 22
(4) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, 23
ESPECIALLY DISADVANT AGED YOUTH, TO BE TRAINED FOR CA REERS THAT WILL BE 24
PART OF THE EMERGING FIELD OF “GREEN–COLLAR” JOBS. 25
8–1929. 26
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(A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE THE TRUST IN 1
THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E CORPS PROGRAM. 2
(2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 11 MEMBERS: 3
(I) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 4
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 5
(II) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 6
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 7
(III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN 8
STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE 9
PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS; 10
(IV) THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 11
CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST, APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD; AND 12
(V) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTE D BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE 13
ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL 14
FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGRO UND IN EDUCATION AND STUDENT 15
SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT . 16
(3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYI ST IS APPOINTED TO S ERVE AS A MEMBER 17
OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO: 18
(I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR 19
(II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A 20
RESULT OF THAT SERVI CE. 21
(B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE. 22
(C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR 23
SHALL CONSIDER : 24
(1) DIVERSITY; AND 25
(2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS O F THE STATE. 26
(D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD: 27
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(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS 1
BOARD; BUT 2
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 3
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 4
(E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 5
(2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 6
THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022. 7
(3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 8
A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES. 9
(4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 10
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 11
QUALIFIES. 12
(F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOVE A MEM BER FOR 13
INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE 14
POSITION. 15
(G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES 16
OF ITS MEETINGS. 17
(2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIX 18
MEMBERS. 19
8–1930. 20
(A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR 21
AND A VICE CHAIR. 22
(B) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE S TAFF SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD. 23
8–1931. 24
(A) (1) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 25
MAKE GRANTS TO QUALI FIED ORGANIZATIONS F OR THE CREATION OR E XPANSION 26
OF FULL– AND PART–TIME MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAMS, THAT 27
INVOLVE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH OUT THE STATE, TO CARRY OUT 28
THIS PART. 29
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(2) CORPS PROGRAMS SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP S TIPEND 1
VOLUNTEERS IN CLIMAT E JUSTICE PROJECTS A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS IN 2
COMMUNITIES DI SPROPORTIONATELY AFF ECTED BY CLIMATE CHA NGE. 3
(3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL 4
COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTA KEN 5
BY CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS . 6
(B) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 7
DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING APPLIC ATIONS FROM QUALIFIE D 8
ORGANIZATIONS . 9
(C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B) 10
OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 11
(1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION 12
TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROG RAMS OR PROJECTS ; 13
(2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER 14
PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS 15
FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND 16
(3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE 17
QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO: 18
(I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ; 19
(II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING; 20
(III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE 21
TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM; 22
(IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR 23
ACADEMIC STUDY WITH : 24
1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES; 25
2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ; 26
3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ; 27
4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND 28
VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND 29 SENATE BILL 528 29
5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; 1
(V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE ; 2
(VI) RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL 3
DIPLOMAS; AND 4
(VII) RECRUIT RETIRED AND S EMIRETIRED SENIORS A ND OTHER 5
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL S WITH RELEVANT EXPE RIENCE TO TRAIN CORPS PROGRAM 6
VOLUNTEERS AND PARTI CIPATE IN CORPS PROJECTS BY VOL UNTEERING THEIR 7
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL S. 8
(D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE TRUST SHALL: 9
(1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER 10
THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABILITY MEASU RES AND PERFORMANCE 11
REQUIREMENTS ; 12
(2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR 13
FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS ; AND 14
(3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS 15
PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED. 16
8–1932. 17
(A) FOR STIPEND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED 18
ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PRINCIPALLY RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MI NIMUM 19
6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT LEAST 18 20
YEARS OLD AND NOT MORE THAN 25 YEARS OLD. 21
(B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF THE 22
PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN 23
EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 24
(C) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER : 25
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE A SAL ARY AS A STIPEND VOL UNTEER; BUT 26
(2) MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND , AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUST, BASED 27
ON THE NEEDS OF THE STIPEND VOLUNTEER AN D THE LIMITS OF BUDG ETARY 28
APPROPRIATIONS . 29 30 SENATE BILL 528
(D) (1) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PARTISAN 1
POLITICAL ACTIVITY W HILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A 2
STIPEND VOLUNTEER . 3
(2) THIS PART IS EFFECTIV E ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DOES NOT 4
CONFLICT WITH ANY FE DERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS RELATING TO 5
PARTICIPATION IN PAR TISAN POLITICAL ACTI VITIES. 6
(3) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY 7
REGULATORY OR STATUT ORY ENFORCEMENT ACTI VITIES WHILE ENGAGED IN THE 8
PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 9
8–1933. 10
(A) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE T ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED 11
ORGANIZATIONS THAT R EQUEST ASSISTA NCE. 12
(B) THE TRUST SHALL CONVENE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 13
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS I N ORDER TO: 14
(1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS; 15
(2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS 16
PROGRAM PURPOSE ; 17
(3) SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT BES T PRACTICES; 18
(4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND 19
(5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES. 20
(C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE TRUST MAY 21
CONTRACT WITH AN ORG ANIZATION WITH A PRO VEN TRACK RECORD OF 22
DEVELOPING AND SUSTAININ G CORPS PROGRAMS , WORKING WITH THE 23
CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND ENGAGING YOUNG P EOPLE FROM 24
DISADVANTAGED BACKGR OUNDS. 25
8–1934. 26
(A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIV ITIES SHALL MEET AN 27
IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY 28
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT 29 SENATE BILL 528 31
RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND 1
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC H EALTH AND THE ENVIRO NMENT. 2
(B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 3
(1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN 4
ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ; 5
AND 6
(2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CL EAN, RELIABLE 7
TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 8
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 9
(C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 10
(1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT 11
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 12
BUILDINGS; AND 13
(2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 14
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP 15
INSTALLATION. 16
8–1935. 17
THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK FEDE RAL FUNDS AND 18
GRANTS AND DONA TIONS FROM PRIVATE S OURCES TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST FOR 19
THE PURPOSE OF LONG –TERM FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 20
8–1936. 21
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSI TIES MAY: 22
(1) CONTRACT WITH THE TRUST TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAM 23
WORK; 24
(2) ASSIGN TO THE TRUST RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN ITS CORPS 25
PROGRAM WORK , DEVELOPMENT , AND ACTIVITIES; AND 26
(3) ASSIGN FACULTY AND ST AFF TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE 27
OF CARRYING OUT OR A SSISTING WITH CORPS PROGRAMS . 28
8–1937. 29 32 SENATE BILL 528
(A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 1
GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL: 2
(1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND 3
CONSERVATION CORPS ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE TO 4
ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; 5
(2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE CIVIC JUSTICE CORPS, AN 6
ADJUNCT PROGRAM OF T HE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUTH 7
IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; AND 8
(3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND 9
PRIVATE SOURCES . 10
(B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL 11
PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM 12
AND COOPERATE WITH T HE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, 13
SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE. 14
(C) IN DEVELOPING ITS VOL UNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND THE 15
CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND COOP ERATE WITH: 16
(1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 17
ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 18
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 19
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHE R APPROPRIATE 20
UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 21
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR AC TIVITIES, 22
SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND 23
(3) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF 24
HIGHER EDUCATION IN TH E STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE 25
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH WHICH STUDEN TS MAY EARN COURSE C REDITS 26
FOR PARTICIPATION IN CORPS PROGRAMS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OR IN ADDITION 27
TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END. 28
8–1938. 29
(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION 30
WITH THE CORPS BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE 31
WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 32 SENATE BILL 528 33
(B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 1
STATEMENT COVERING THE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD AND A SUMMARY 2
OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE PREC EDING FISCAL YEAR . 3
Article – Public Safety 4
12–501. 5
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 6
(b) “Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 7
(c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. 8
(d) (1) “International Building Code” means the first printing of the most 9
recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council. 10
(2) “International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or 11
subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code. 12
(e) (1) “International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of 13
the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the 14
International Code Council. 15
(2) “International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim 16
amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy 17
Conservation Code. 18
(f) (1) “International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the 19
most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the 20
International Code Council. 21
(2) “International Green Construction Code” does not include interim 22
amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green 23
Construction Code. 24
(g) “Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is 25
responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle. 26
(h) “Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards. 27
(i) “Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 28
12–503. 29
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(a) (1) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building 1
Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International 2
Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under 3
subsection (b) of this section. 4
(2) The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards 5
within 18 months after it is issued. 6
(b) (1) Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall: 7
(i) review the International Building Code to determine whether 8
modifications should be incorporated in the Standards; 9
(ii) consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance 10
energy conservation and efficiency; 11
(iii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, 12
adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, 13
equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that 14
is at least the equivalent to the requirements of: 15
1. the International Energy Conservation Code; 16
2. Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 17
Building Code; or 18
3. Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 19
Residential Code; 20
(iv) accept written comments; 21
(v) consider any comments received; and 22
(vi) hold a public hearing on each proposed modification. 23
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and § 24
12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a 25
modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in 26
the International Building Code. 27
(ii) The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements 28
that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation 29
Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the 30
requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code. 31
(3) (I) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 32
ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS: 33 SENATE BILL 528 35
1. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 1
PARAGRAPH , A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS MEET AL L WATER AND SPACE 2
HEATING DEMAND WITHO UT THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS; AND 3
2. ELECTRIC–READY STANDARDS TO E NSURE THAT NEW 4
BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR: 5
A. THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ; 6
B. THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING 7
EQUIPMENT; AND 8
C. BUILDING–GRID INTERACTION . 9
(II) 1. A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY GRANT A VARIANCE 10
FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R A 11
BUILDING ON LY IF THE LOCAL JURI SDICTION DETERMINES , IN ACCORDANCE WITH 12
A COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THAT THE 13
INCREMENTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE BUI LDING TO COMPLY WITH THE 14
REQUIREMENTS WOULD B E GREATER THAN THE S OCIAL COST OF THE GR EENHOUS E 15
GASES THAT WOULD BE REDUCED BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT S. 16
2. THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE 17
DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL : 18
A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF C ALCULATING THE SOCIA L 19
COST OF GREENHOUSE G ASES, USE EITHER THE RAT E ADOPTED BY THE 20
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE RA TE ADOPTED BY THE UNITED 21
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER ; AND 22
B. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTE D UTILITY COST RATES AND 23
EMISSIONS RATES BASE D ON THE MOST RECENT FINAL GREENHOUS E GAS 24
EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ADOPTED UNDER § 2–1205 OF THE ENVIRONMENT 25
ARTICLE. 26
3. A BUILDING THAT RECEIV ES A VARIANCE IN 27
ACCORDANCE WITH THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED UNDER THIS 28
SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL S TILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ELECTRIC –READY 29
STANDARDS ADOPTED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)2 OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 30
(c) The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a 31
building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995. 32
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(d) In addition to the Standards, the Department [may] SHALL: 1
(1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, adopt by regulation the 2018 2
International Green Construction Code; AND 3
(2) ADOPT EACH SUBSEQUEN T VERSION OF THE CODE WITHIN 18 4
MONTHS AFTER IT IS I SSUED. 5
12–505. 6
(a) (1) (i) Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most 7
current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards. 8
(ii) Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after 9
December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than 10
12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State. 11
Article – Public Utilities 12
7–211. 13
(g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or before 14
December 31, 2008, by regulation or order, the Commission shall: 15
(i) to the extent that the Commission determines that cost–effective 16
energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for each affected 17
class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity customers 18
cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with projected and 19
verifiable electricity savings that are designed to achieve a targeted reduction of at least 20
5% by the end of 2011 and 10% by the end of 2015 of per capita electricity consumed in the 21
electric company’s service territory during 2007; and 22
(ii) require each electric company to implement a cost–effective 23
demand response program in the electric company’s service territory that is designed to 24
achieve a targeted reduction of at least 5% by the end of 2011, 10% by the end of 2013, and 25
15% by the end of 2015, in per capita peak demand of electricity consumed in the electric 26
company’s service territory during 2007. 27
(2) (i) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for the 28
duration of the [2018–2020 and] 2021–2023 AND 2024–2026 program cycles, by regulation 29
or order, the Commission shall, to the extent that the Commission determines that 30
cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for 31
each affected class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity 32
customers cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with 33
projected and verifiable electricity savings that are designed on a trajectory to achieve a 34
targeted annual incremental gross energy savings of at least [2.0% per year, calculated as 35 SENATE BILL 528 37
a percentage of the electric company’s 2016 weather–normalized gross retail sales and 1
electricity losses] THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL PERCENTAGES , CALCULATED AS A 2
PERCENTAGE OF THE EL ECTRIC COMPANY ’S 2016 WEATHER–NORMALIZED GROSS 3
RETAIL SALES AND ELE CTRICITY LOSSES : 4
1. 2.25% PER YEAR IN 2024 AND 2025; 5
2. 2.5% IN 2026; AND 6
3. 2.75% PER YEAR IN 2027 AND THEREAFTER . 7
(ii) The savings trajectory shall use the approved 2016 plans 8
submitted under subsection (h)(2) of this section as a baseline for an incremental increase 9
of a rate of .20% per year until the minimum [2.0% per year] savings rate SPECIFIED IN 10
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH is achieved. 11
(iii) The gross retail sales against which the savings are measured 12
shall: 13
1. reflect sales associated with customer classes served by 14
utility–administered programs only; and 15
2. be updated by the Commission for each plan submitted 16
under subsection (h)(2) of this section. 17
(iv) The targeted annual incremental gross energy savings shall be 18
achieved based on the 3–year average of an electric company’s plan submitted under 19
subsection (h)(2) of this section. 20
Article – State Finance and Procurement 21
3–602.1. 22
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
(2) “High performance building” means a building that: 24
(i) 1. A. [meets or exceeds the current] ACHIEVES AT 25
LEAST A SILVER RATIN G ACCORDING TO THE M OST RECENT version of the U.S. Green 26
Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green 27
Building Rating System [Silver rating]; OR 28
B. IS A SCHOOL OR PUBLI C SAFETY BUILDING TH AT 29
ACHIEVES AT LEAST A CERTIFIED RATING ACC ORDING TO THE MOST R ECENT 30
VERSION OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED GREEN BUILDING 31
RATING SYSTEM AND, BASED ON THE BUILDIN G’S LOCATION, ACHIEVES 5 POINTS 32 38 SENATE BILL 528
OR FEWER IN THE COMBINED CREDITS FOR ACCESS TO QUALIT Y TRANSIT AND 1
SURROUNDING DENSITY AND DIVERSE USES ; 2
[(ii)] 2. Achieves at least a comparable numeric rating according 3
to a nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate numeric sustainable development 4
rating system, guideline, or standard approved by the Secretaries of Budget and 5
Management and General Services; or 6
[(iii)] 3. Complies with a nationally recognized and accepted green 7
building code, guideline, or standard reviewed and recommended by the Maryland Green 8
Building Council and approved by the Secretaries of Budget and Management and General 9
Services; AND 10
(II) 1. MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS 11
FOR CERTIFICATION UN DER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED 12
(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY 13
PROGRAM; OR 14
2. ACHIEVES A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN 15
ACCORDANCE WITH STAN DARDS OR GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY THE 16
MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF 17
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE SECRETARY O F GENERAL SERVICES. 18
(3) “Major renovation” means the renovation of a building where: 19
(i) the building shell is to be reused for the new construction; 20
(ii) the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, 21
and plumbing systems are to be replaced; and 22
(iii) the scope of the renovation is 7,500 square feet or greater. 23
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, to the extent practicable: 24
(1) the State shall employ green building technologies when constructing 25
or renovating a State building not subject to this section; and 26
(2) high performance buildings shall meet the criteria and standards 27
established under the “High Performance Green Building Program” adopted by the 28
Maryland Green Building Council. 29
(c) (1) This subsection applies to: 30
(i) capital projects [that are funded solely] FOR WHICH AT LEAST 31
25% OF THE PROJECT COSTS ARE FUNDED with State funds; and 32
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(ii) community college capital projects that receive State funds. 1
(2) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if a capital 2
project includes the construction or major renovation of a building that is 7,500 square feet 3
or greater, the building shall be constructed or renovated to be a high performance building. 4
(d) The following types of unoccupied buildings are not required to be constructed 5
or renovated to be high performance buildings: 6
(1) warehouse and storage facilities; 7
(2) garages; 8
(3) maintenance facilities; 9
(4) transmitter buildings; 10
(5) pumping stations; and 11
(6) other similar types of buildings, as determined by the Department. 12
(e) (1) The Department of Budget and Management and the Department of 13
General Services shall jointly establish a process to allow a unit of State government or a 14
community college to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 15
(2) The waiver process shall: 16
(i) include a review by the Maryland Green Building Council 17
established under § 4–809 of this article, to determine if the use of a high performance 18
building in a proposed capital project is not practicable; and 19
(ii) require the approval of a waiver by the Secretaries of Budget and 20
Management, General Services, and Transportation. 21
4–809. 22
(f) The Maryland Green Building Council shall: 23
(1) evaluate current high performance building technologies; 24
(2) provide recommendations concerning the most cost–effective green 25
building technologies that the State might consider requiring in the construction of State 26
facilities, including consideration of the additional cost associated with the various 27
technologies; 28
(3) provide recommendations concerning how to expand green building in 29
the State; 30 40 SENATE BILL 528
(4) develop a list of building types for which green building technologies 1
should not be applied, taking into consideration the operational aspects of facilities 2
evaluated, and the utility of a waiver process where appropriate; 3
(5) establish a process for receiving public input; [and] 4
[(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the 5
equivalent of the current version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership 6
in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a 7
comparable rating system or building code as authorized in § 3–602.1 of this article without 8
requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required 9
standards.] 10
(6) ENSURE THAT STATE BUILDINGS , PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND 11
COMMUNITY COLLEGES T HAT ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGH PERFOR MANCE 12
BUILDING REQUIR EMENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE OR § 5–312 OF THE 13
EDUCATION ARTICLE MEET THOSE RE QUIREMENTS ; AND 14
(7) DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING THE EN ERGY BALANCE 15
AND ACHIEVING A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO § 16
3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE. 17
4–810. 18
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “LOW–CARBON RENEWABLE ENE RGY SOURCE ” 19
MEANS: 20
(1) SOLAR ENERGY , INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M PHOTOVOLTAIC 21
TECHNOLOGIES AND SOL AR WATER HEATING SYS TEMS; 22
(2) WIND; 23
(3) GEOTHERMAL , INCLUDING ENERGY GEN ERATED THROUGH 24
GEOTHERMAL EXCHANGE FROM OR THE RMAL ENERGY AVOIDED BY, GROUNDWATER 25
OR A SHALLOW GROUND SOURCE; 26
(4) OCEAN, INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M WAVES, TIDES, CURRENTS, 27
AND THERMAL DIFFEREN CES; AND 28
(5) HYDROELECTRIC POWER OTHER THAN PUMP STOR AGE 29
GENERATION . 30
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(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, EACH PRIMARY PROCUREM ENT UNIT 1
SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELECTRICITY S UPPLY PROCURED BY 2
THE UNIT FOR USE IN STATE FACILITIES IS D ERIVED FROM LOW –CARBON 3
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES. 4
6–226. 5
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 6
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 7
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 8
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 9
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 10
Fund of the State. 11
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 12
to the following funds: 13
144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 14
[and] 15
145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; 16
146. THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND; AND 17
147. THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 18
14–418. 19
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 20
INDICATED. 21
(2) “HYBRID VEHICLE ” MEANS AN AUTOMOBILE THAT CAN DRAW 22
PROPULSION ENERGY FR OM BOTH OF THE FOLLO WING SOURCES OF STOR ED 23
ENERGY: 24
(I) GASOLINE OR DIESEL F UEL; AND 25
(II) A RECHARGEABLE ENERG Y STORAGE SYSTEM. 26
(3) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS 27
WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS . 28
(4) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF 29
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 30
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(5) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1
23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 2
(B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT : 3
(1) PASSENGER CARS IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 4
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2030; AND 5
(2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET BE 6
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036. 7
(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES: 8
(1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY 9
FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PU BLIC; OR 10
(2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND 11
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT 12
SERVICE. 13
(D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE STATE SHALL 14
ENSURE THAT : 15
(1) (I) IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, AT LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS 16
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 17
(II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, AT LEAST 40% OF 18
PASSENGER CARS PURCH ASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 19
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 20
(III) IN FISCAL YEAR 2026, AT LEAST 75% OF PASSENGER CARS 21
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 22
(IV) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, 100% OF PASSENGER 23
CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 24
AND 25
(V) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ANY PASSENGER CAR 26
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT IS NOT A ZERO –EMISSION 27
VEHICLE IS A HYBRID VEHICLE; AND 28
(2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT 29
LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE 30
VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 31 SENATE BILL 528 43
(II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL 1
OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 2
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 3
(III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER 4
LIGHT–DUTY VEHICL ES PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 5
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 6
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THE DEVELOPMENT O F CHARGING 7
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SU PPORT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN 8
THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 9
(F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF 10
PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 11
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL 12
REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R: 13
(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGE R CARS AND OTHER 14
LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY EACH UN IT; 15
(II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO –EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND 16
OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY EACH UN IT; 17
(III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND 18
OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE 19
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 20
(IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SAVI NGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 21
PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 22
(V) AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCT URE 23
THAT EXISTS TO SUPPO RT THE OPERATION OF ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE 24
STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 25
(2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPE RATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT 26
OFFICER IN THE COLLEC TION AND REPORTING O F THE INFORMATION RE QUIRED 27
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 28
Article – State Government 29
9–2010. 30
44 SENATE BILL 528
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 1
FUND. 2
(B) THERE IS A NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND. 3
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO ASSIST LOC AL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO 4
COVER THE COST DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN MEETIN G THE BASIC HIGH PER FORMANCE 5
BUILDING REQUIREMENT S AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 6
3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 7
(D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 8
(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 9
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 10
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 11
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHA LL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 12
(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 13
(1) ANY FEDERAL MONEY AL LOCATED TO THE STATE FOR THE 14
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT ING NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL B UILDINGS; 15
(2) MONEY ALLOCATED TO T HE FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET ; AND 16
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 17
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 18
(G) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR PROVIDING LOCAL SCHOOL 19
SYSTEMS WITH GRANTS OF UP TO $3,000,000 TO COVER THE COST DI FFERENCE 20
BETWEEN MEETING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS A ND THE 21
NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND 22
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 23
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES A ND 24
REPORTING REQUIREMEN TS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE 25
GRANTS UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 26
(H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 27
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 28
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 29
THE FUND. 30
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(I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 1
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 2
(J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT 3
INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THA T OTHERWISE WOULD BE 4
APPROPRIATED TO ASSI ST LOCAL SCHOOL SYST EMS WITH SCHOOL CONS TRUCTION 5
COSTS. 6
(K) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2032, 7
INCLUSIVE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 8
APPROPRIATION OF $12,000,000 TO THE FUND. 9
9–2011. 10
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “HUB” MEANS THE CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN 11
ENERGY HUB. 12
(B) THERE IS A CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB IN THE 13
ADMINISTRATION . 14
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE HUB IS TO SERVE AS A CLEARI NGHOUSE FOR 15
INFORMATION ON ADVAN CED TECHNOLOGY AND A RCHITECTURAL SOLUTIO NS TO 16
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR . 17
(D) THE HUB SHALL PROVIDE TECH NICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC AND 18
PRIVATE ENTITIES TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS AND 19
COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECT RIFICATION 20
REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING: 21
(1) NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL 22
BUILDINGS ESTABLISHE D UNDER § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 23
(2) BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS FOR COVERED COMMERCI AL 24
AND MULTIFAMILY RESI DENTIAL BUILDINGS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 2, 25
SUBTITLE 16 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; 26
(3) THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND 27
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 12, 28
SUBTITLE 5 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; AND 29
(4) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUIL DING REQUIREMENTS FO R 30
STATE–FUNDED BUILDINGS EST ABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE 31
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 32 46 SENATE BILL 528
Article – Tax – Property 1
7–237. 2
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, personal property is 3
exempt from property tax if the property is machinery or equipment used to generate: 4
(1) electricity or steam for sale; or 5
(2) hot or chilled water for sale that is used to heat or cool a building. 6
(b) Subject to § 7–514 of this title, AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN SUBSECTION 7
(C) OF THIS SECTION , personal property that is machinery or equipment described in 8
subsection (a) of this section is subject to county or municipal corporation property tax on: 9
(1) 75% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2000; and 10
(2) 50% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2001 and each 11
subsequent taxable year. 12
(C) PERSONAL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT FROM COUNTY O R MUNICIPAL 13
CORPORATION PROPERTY TAX IF THE PROPERTY IS MACHINERY OR EQUI PMENT 14
THAT: 15
(1) IS INSTALLED ON ROOF TOPS, PARKING LOTS , ROADWAYS, OR 16
BROWNFIELDS SITES ; AND 17
(2) IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM , 18
AS DEFINED IN § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, THAT SERVES MORE 19
THAN 51% OF KILOWATT –HOUR OUTPUT TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME 20
CUSTOMERS , AS DEFINED IN REGULA TIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 21
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 22
as follows: 23
Article – Environment 24
2–1602. 25
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIO NS STANDARDS 26
THAT ACHIEVE : 27
(1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 28
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(I) A 50% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 1
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND 2
(II) NET–ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE 3
JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 4
(2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 5
(I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON 6
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; 7
(II) A 40% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 8
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 9
(III) NET–ZERO EMISSIONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2040. 10
(B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS 11
STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE 12
OWNERS OF COVERED BU ILDINGS TO MEASURE A ND REPORT DIRECT EMI SSIONS TO 13
THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING IN 2025. 14
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SH ALL ADOPT REGULATION S TO IMPLEMENT 15
THIS SECTION. 16
(2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL: 17
(I) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 18
COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS ; 19
(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 20
INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 21
COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDI NG EMISSIONS THAT EX CEED THE 22
BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS; AND 23
(III) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW, INCLUDE FINANCIAL 24
INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION 25
IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE. 26
(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE 27
FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES ADO PTED BY THE 28
DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 29
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 30
as follows: 31 48 SENATE BILL 528
Article – Environment 1
2–1602. 2
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIO NS STANDARDS 3
THAT ACHIEVE : 4
(1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 5
(I) A 50% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 6
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND 7
(II) NET–ZERO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE 8
JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 9
(2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 10
(I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 11
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND 12
(II) A 40% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 13
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035. 14
(B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS 15
STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE 16
OWNERS OF COVERED BU ILDINGS TO MEASURE A ND REPORT DIRECT EMI SSIONS TO 17
THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING IN 2025. 18
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO IMP LEMENT 19
THIS SECTION. 20
(2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SHALL : 21
(I) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 22
COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS ; 23
(II) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 24
INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 25
COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDI NG EMISSIONS THAT EX CEED THE 26
BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS; AND 27
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(III) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW, INCLUDE FINANCIAL 1
INCENTIVES RECOMMEND ED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION 2
IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE. 3
(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE 4
FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES ADO PTED BY THE 5
DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 6
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland rea d 7
as follows: 8
Article – Environment 9
2–1603. 10
(A) THERE IS A BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION TASK 11
FORCE. 12
(B) THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 13
(1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 14
(2) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , 15
OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 16
(3) THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 17
DESIGNEE; 18
(4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , 19
OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 20
(5) THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, OR THE 21
CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 22
(6) THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL, OR THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL’S 23
DESIGNEE; 24
(7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY 25
CENTER, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 26
(8) THE CHAIR OF THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR 27
THE CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 28
(9) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 29 50 SENATE BILL 528
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 1
(10) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 2
OF THE SENATE; AND 3
(11) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 4
(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A NONPROFIT OR 5
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZ ATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY –EFFICIENT 6
BUILDINGS OR A LOW –CARBON–BUILT ENVIRONMENT ; 7
(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A BUSINESS THAT P ROVIDES 8
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY SER VICES TO LARGE BUILDI NGS OR 9
AFFORDABLE HOUSING I N MARYLAND; 10
(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN ARCHITECT WI TH 11
EXPERIENCE PLANNING MODIFICATIONS TO EXI STING BUILDINGS TO A CHIEVE 12
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 13
(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A M ECHANICAL, 14
ELECTRICAL, OR PLUMBING ENGINEER OR COMMISSIONING AGENT WITH 15
EXPERIENCE IN MODIFY ING OR REPLACING SYS TEMS IN ORDER TO ACH IEVE 16
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 17
(V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APARTMENT AND OFFICE 18
BUILDING ASSOCIATION; 19
(VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN AFFORDABLE H OUSING 20
DEVELOPER ; 21
(VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 22
MANAGER FOR AN APART MENT BUILDING ; 23
(VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 24
MANAGER FOR A COMMER CIAL BUILDING; 25
(IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUT ION; AND 26
(X) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRIVATE EQUITY FIR M. 27
(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E TASK FORCE. 28
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE TASK FORCE. 29 SENATE BILL 528 51
(E) A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE: 1
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE TASK 2
FORCE; BUT 3
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 4
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 5
(F) (1) THE TASK FORCE SHALL: 6
(I) STUDY AND MAKE RECOMM ENDATIONS REGARDING THE 7
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPL EMENTARY PROGRAMS , POLICIES, AND INCENTIVES 8
AIMED AT REDUCING GR EENHOUSE GAS EMISSIO NS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR IN 9
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND 10
(II) DEVELOP A PLAN FOR FU NDING THE RETROFIT OF 11
COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS . 12
(2) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION MAY INCLUDE 13
RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TED TO: 14
(I) THE CREATION OF COMME RCIAL TAX CREDITS OR DIRECT 15
SUBSIDY PAYMENTS FOR BUILDING DECAR BONIZATION PROJECTS ; 16
(II) THE CREATION OF FINAN CIAL INCENTIVES THRO UGH 17
EMPOWER AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS TO SUP PORT ALL ASPECTS OF THE 18
TRANSITION TO ELECTR IFIED BUILDINGS; 19
(III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLD 20
HOLISTIC RETROFIT TA RGETS AND HEAT PUMP SALES TA RGETS; AND 21
(IV) THE USE OF OPTIONS SU CH AS ON–BILL, LOW–INTEREST 22
FINANCING TO SPREAD OUT THE UP –FRONT COSTS ASSOCIAT ED WITH 23
ELECTRIFICATION RETR OFIT UPGRADES . 24
(G) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT 25
ITS PLAN TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 26
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 27
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 28
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(a) A Position Identification Number (PIN) shall be created in the Maryland 1
Energy Administration for the Coordinator of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy 2
Hub. 3
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, with the exception of the new 4
Coordinator position and associated salary, the Maryland Energy Administration shall 5
handle the responsibilities of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub with existing 6
resources. 7
SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 8
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, it is the intent of the General Assembly 9
that the Public Service Commission continue with the submission of plans and making the 10
determinations required under Sections 2 and 3 of Chapters 14 and 780 of the Acts of the 11
General Assembly of 2017. 12
(b) The determination of the advisability of maintaining the methodology and 13
magnitude of the savings trajectory established in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities 14
Article shall take into account the changes made in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities 15
Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act. 16
SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall 17
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and 1 month and, 18
at the end of June 30, 2026, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the 19
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 20
SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 5 of this Act shall 21
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 7 years and 7 months and, 22
at the end of December 31, 2029, Section 5 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further 23
force and effect. 24
SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 6 of this Act shall 25
take effect upon the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 11 of this 26
Act. 27
SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 7 of this Act shall 28
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month and, 29
at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 7 of this Act, with no further action required by the 30
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 31
SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in 32
Sections 10 through 13 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2022. 33