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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
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: February 28, 2022
CHAPTER ______
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 emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring 7
electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings 8
through certain programs and services, the establishment of certain zero–emission 9
vehicle requirements for the State vehicle fleet and local school buses, and the 10
establishment of a certain personal property tax exemptions exemption; requiring 11
the Governor to include a certain amount in the annual budget bill in certain fiscal 12
years for the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; establishing the Climate Catalytic 13
Capital Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund to 14
be credited to the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; altering the duties of the 15
Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities; requiring 16
landfill operators and the Department of the Environment to take certain actions 17
regarding methane emissions; requiring the Department of the Environment to 18
regulate methane emissions from landfills; requiring the Department of the 19
Environment to establish Building Emissions Energy Performance Standards for 20
certain buildings; requiring the Commission on Climate Change to establish the Just 21
Transition Employment and Retraining Working Group to advise the Commission 22 2 SENATE BILL 528
on Climate Change on certain matters and conduct a certain study; requiring the 1
Community Development Administration to develop and implement a program to 2
provide grants for energy conservation projects and projects to install renewable 3
energy systems in certain buildings; establishing the Maryland Climate Justice 4
Corps Program; requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to update the 5
Maryland Building Performance Standards adopt a certain construction code on or 6
before a certain date and within a certain period of time for each subsequent version 7
of the code; altering the duties of the Maryland Green Building Council; establishing 8
the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub in the Maryland Energy 9
Administration; establishing the Net–Zero School Grant Fund; requiring interest 10
earnings of the Net–Zero School Grant Fund to be credited to the Net–Zero School 11
Grant Fund; establishing the Building Energy Transition Implementation Task 12
Force to study certain matters and develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain 13
buildings; requiring the Public Service Commission and the Building Codes 14
Administration to study and make recommendations on the electrification of 15
buildings in the State; and generally relating to climate change and measures to 16
combat climate change. 17
BY renumbering 18
Article – Environment 19
Section 2–1204.2 20
to be Section 2–1204.3 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23
BY renumbering 24
Article – Economic Development 25
Section 10–854 and the part “Part V. Short Title” 26
to be Section 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title” 27
Annotated Code of Maryland 28
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 29
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 30
Article – Agriculture 31
Section 2–1901(b) 32
Annotated Code of Maryland 33
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 34
BY adding to 35
Article – Agriculture 36
Section 2–1901(e) 37
Annotated Code of Maryland 38
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 39
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 40
Article – Economic Development 41
Section 10–801(a), (d), and (f) 42 SENATE BILL 528 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 1
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
(As enacted by Chapters 13 and 24 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021 3
Special Session) 4
BY adding to 5
Article – Economic Development 6
Section 10–854 and 10–855 to be under the new part “Part V. Climate Catalytic 7
Capital Fund” 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Education 12
Section 5–312 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Environment 17
Section 1–701(f) 1–701(a), (f), and (h), 2–1201(4), 2–1204.1, 2–1205, 2–1206, 2–1210, 18
2–1303(a), 2–1304, and 2–1305 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 21
BY adding to 22
Article – Environment 23
Section 1–702,; 1–901 through 1–911 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. 24
Maryland Climate Justice Corps”; 2–407, 2–408 2–407 through 2–409, 25
2–1204.2, 2–1303.1, and 2–1505; and 2–1601 through 2–1603 to be under the 26
new subtitle “Subtitle 16. Building Emissions Energy Performance 27
Standards” 28
Annotated Code of Maryland 29
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 30
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 31
Article – Environment 32
Section 1–701(a) and 2–1501 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 35
BY adding to 36
Article – Natural Resources 37
Section 8–1927 through 8–1938 to be under the new part “Part III. Maryland Climate 38
Justice Corps” 39
Annotated Code of Maryland 40
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 41 4 SENATE BILL 528
BY adding to 1
Article – Housing and Community Development 2
Section 4–211(d) 3
Annotated Code of Maryland 4
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Public Safety 7
Section 12–501 and 12–505(a)(1) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
Article – Public Safety 12
Section 12–503 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Public Utilities 17
Section 7–211(g) 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
Article – State Finance and Procurement 22
Section 3–602.1, 4–809(f), and 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2021 Replacement Volume) 25
BY adding to 26
Article – State Finance and Procurement 27
Section 3–602.4, 4–810, 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. and 147., and 14–418 28
Annotated Code of Maryland 29
(2021 Replacement Volume) 30
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 31
Article – State Finance and Procurement 32
Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 33
Annotated Code of Maryland 34
(2021 Replacement Volume) 35
BY adding to 36
Article – State Government 37
Section 9–2010 and 9–2011 38
Annotated Code of Maryland 39 SENATE BILL 528 5
(2021 Replacement Volume) 1
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 2
Article – Tax – Property 3
Section 7–237 4
Annotated Code of Maryland 5
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 6
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 7
That Section(s) 2–1204.2 of Article – Environment of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 8
renumbered to be Section(s) 2–1204.3. 9
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10 –854 and the 10
part “Part V. Short Title” of Article – Economic Development of the Annotated Code of 11
Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title”. 12
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 13
as follows: 14
Article – Agriculture 15
2–1901. 16
(b) There is a Maryland Healthy Soils Program. 17
(E) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2024 THROUGH 2028, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 18
INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF AT LEA ST $500,000 19
FOR THE PROGRAM. 20
Article – Environment 21
2–1204.1. 22
The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 23
levels by 2030. 24
2–1204.2. 25
THE STATE SHALL ACHIEVE N ET–ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS 26
EMISSIONS BY 2045. 27
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 28
as follows: 29
Article – Economic Development 30
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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 RELA TED 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 TECH NOLOGY 15
DEVELOPMENT AND DEPL OYMENT, INCLUDING PROJECT PL ANNING, TO: 16
(1) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS AND ENABLE THE 17
ADOPTION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CH ANGE; 18
(2) FACILITATE THE ELECT RIFICATION OF THE TR ANSPORTATION 19
SECTOR AND THE USE OF SUSTA INABLE ALTERNATIVE F UELS IN AVIATION; 20
(3) ENABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND 21
EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM T HE BUILDING 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
WEATHERIZATION MEASU RES FOR LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ; 27
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(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 TECHNOL OGY; 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 IN 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 RELATED T O FINANCING MADE FRO M 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
(I) EVALUATE AND COORDIN ATE FINANCING FOR QU ALIFIED 26
PROJECTS AND CLEAN E NERGY TECHNOLOGIES R ELATED TO THE PURPOSES 27
SPECIFIED UNDER SUBS ECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; 28
(II) PROVIDE FINANCING FO R QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 29 8 SENATE BILL 528
(III) FACILITATE EFFICIENT TAX EQUITY MARKETS F OR 1
QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 2
(IV) SECURE PRIVATE INVES TMENT CAPITAL FOR FI NANCING OF 3
QUALIFIED PROJECTS; 4
(V) MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER GREEN BANKS IN THE STATE FOR 5
THE PURPOSE OF FINAN CING QUALIFIED PROJE CTS; AND 6
(VI) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 7
ADMINISTER THE FUND AND ACTIVITIES O F THE CENTER IN CARRYING OU T THIS 8
PART. 9
(2) NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUND BALANCE MAY BE U SED FOR 10
ADMINISTRATIVE PURPO SES. 11
(3) THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED FOR A PROJECT TO INS TALL NEW 12
EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS OR IMPR OVE THE EFFICIENCY O F EXISTING 13
EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS. 14
(F) (1) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY WITH THE 15
APPROVAL OF THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 16
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 17
PARAGRAPH , IN EACH FISCAL YEAR AT LEAST 40% OF THE FUND BALANCE SHALL 18
BE USED FOR QUALIFIE D PROJECTS IN LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME COMMUNITIES . 19
(II) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR TH AT THERE ARE NOT SUF FICIENT 20
APPLICATIONS FOR QUA LIFIED PROJECTS IN L OW– TO MODERATE –INCOME 21
COMMUNITIES , THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MAY AUTHORI ZE FUNDING 22
THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE RESERVED UNDER SUBPARAG RAPH (I) OF THIS 23
PARAGRAPH TO BE USED FOR OTHER QUALIFIED PROJECTS. 24
(G) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT . 25
(2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE CENTER SHALL 26
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 27
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND AND 28
OUTCOMES OF INVESTME NTS MADE FROM THE FUND. 29
(H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024, 2025, AND 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 30
INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE 31
FUND. 32 SENATE BILL 528 9
10–856. RESERVED. 1
10–857. RESERVED. 2
Article – Education 3
5–312. 4
(a) In this section, “high performance building” has the meaning stated in § 5
3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 6
(b) This section applies to the construction of new schools that have not initiated 7
a Request For Proposal for the selection of an architectural and engineering consultant on 8
or before July 1, 2009. 9
(c) (1) [Except] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AND 10
EXCEPT as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a new school that receives State public 11
school construction funds shall be constructed to be a high performance building. 12
(2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 13
PARAGRAPH , THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS THAT APPLY FOR A B UILDING 14
TO MEET THE DEFINITI ON OF A “HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING” UNDER § 3–602.1 15
OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE DO NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC 16
SCHOOL BUILDINGS . 17
(II) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING FR OM THE 18
NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE 19
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED IN EACH 20
LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, 21
SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS IN 22
ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–602.4 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 23
ARTICLE. 24
(3) (I) FOR EACH SCHOOL CONST RUCTED BY A LOCAL SC HOOL 25
SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, THE LOCAL 26
SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE 27
CONSTRUCTED WITH SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SCHOOL . 28
(II) IF, AFTER CONSIDERING IN STALLING SOLAR PANEL S 29
UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTE M DECIDES 30
NOT TO CONSTRUCT SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SCHOOL , THE LOCAL 31
SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL PR OVIDE TO THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION 32
INFORMATION REGARDIN G WHY THE SCHOOL SYS TEM CHOSE NOT TO CON STRUCT 33
SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL . 34 10 SENATE BILL 528
(d) (1) The Interagency Commission shall establish a process to allow a school 1
system to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 2
(2) The waiver process shall: 3
(i) Include a review by the Interagency Commission to determine if 4
the construction of a high performance building is not practicable; and 5
(ii) Require the approval of a waiver by the Interagency Commission. 6
(3) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL WAIV E THE 7
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (C)(2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE 8
INTERAGENCY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT: 9
(I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL 10
BUILDING IS NOT PRAC TICABLE BECAUSE OF S PATIAL LIMITATIONS A T THE 11
BUILDING SITE; OR 12
(II) WHEN TAKING INTO CONS IDERATION THE AVAILA BILITY OF 13
STATE COST SHARE FUND S AND GRANTS FROM TH E NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 14
FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 15
COST TO THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION OF CONSTR UCTING A NET –ZERO ENERGY 16
SCHOOL BUILDING WOUL D EXCEED THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A TRADI TIONAL, 17
HIGH PERFORMANCE SCH OOL BUILDING. 18
(e) For fiscal years 2010 through 2014 only, the State shall pay 50% of the local 19
share of the extra costs, identified and approved by the Interagency Commission, that are 20
incurred in constructing a new school to meet the high performance building requirements 21
of this section. 22
(f) (1) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the 23
requirements of this section. 24
(2) IN IMPLEMENTING NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR 25
SCHOOL BUILDINGS , THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE 26
CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB ESTABLISHE D UNDER § 9–2011 OF 27
THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 28
Article – Environment 29
1–701. 30
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 31
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(2) “Business organization” means a corporation, business trust, 1
partnership, or any other for–profit entity. 2
(3) “Commission” means the Commission on Environmental Justice and 3
Sustainable Communities. 4
(4) “Community listening session” means a public convening to gather 5
information and input from community members. 6
(5) “Environmental justice” means equal protection from environmental 7
and public health hazards for all people regardless of race, income, culture, and social 8
status. 9
(6) “Environmental organization” means a nonprofit entity engaged in 10
advocacy or, action, EDUCATION, OR JOB TRAINING related to conservation, stewardship 11
of natural resources, or pollution reduction, OR CLIMATE CHANGE . 12
(f) (1) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission. 13
(2) THE STAFFING RESPONSI BILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 14
INCLUDE CONDUCTI NG: 15
(I) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND GATHERI NG DATA AT THE 16
DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION; 17
(II) ARRANGING AND STAFFIN G COMMISSION MEETINGS ; 18
(III) SERVING AS AN INFORME D RESOURCE FOR THE C HAIR AND 19
MEMBERS; AND 20
(IV) MANAGING, IMPLEMENTING , AND CARRYING OUT THE 21
COMMISSION’S WORK TO ACHIEVE IT S MISSION AND OVERAL L PURPOSE. 22
(h) The Commission shall: 23
(1) Advise State government agencies on environmental justice and related 24
community issues; 25
(2) Use data sets and mapping tools to review and analyze the impact of 26
current State and local laws, permits, actions, and policies on the issue of environmental 27
justice and sustainable communities, including cumulative impacts, effects, and exposure; 28
(3) Assess the adequacy of State and local government laws to address the 29
issue of environmental justice and sustainable communities, including assessing 30
compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; 31
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(4) Coordinate with the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection 1
Advisory Council, the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the 2
Commission on Climate Change on recommendations related to environmental justice and 3
sustainable communities; [and] 4
(5) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–702 OF THIS SUBTITLE , COORDINATE 5
WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON : 6
(I) THE ADOPTION OF A MET HODOLOGY FOR IDENTIF YING 7
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 8
(II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SP ECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRES S 9
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES 10
AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN 11
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES ; AND 12
(III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS FOR THE PERCEN TAGE OF 13
STATE FUNDING FOR GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES T HAT 14
SHOULD BE USED FOR T HE BENEFIT OF DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTE D 15
COMMUNITIES ; AND 16
(6) Recommend options to the Governor and the General Assembly for 17
addressing issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental justice that surface after 18
reviewing State laws and policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that need 19
immediate attention. 20
1–702. 21
(A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT , IN 22
CONSULTATION WITH TH E COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND 23
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES , SHALL: 24
(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , ADOPT A 25
METHODOLOGY FOR IDEN TIFYING COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED 26
BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 27
(2) DEVELOP SPECIFIC STRA TEGIES TO ADDR ESS ENVIRONMENTAL 28
JUSTICE CONCERNS , REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND 29
CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN 30
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ; 31
(3) SET APPROPRIATE GOALS FOR THE PERCENTAGE O F STATE 32
FUNDING FOR GREENHOU SE GAS EMISSION REDU CTION MEASURES THAT SHOULD 33
BE USED FOR THE BENE FIT OF DISPROPORTION ATELY AFFECTED COMMU NITIES; 34
AND 35 SENATE BILL 528 13
(4) REPORT TO THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 1
AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 2
GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE POLIC IES AND PROGRAMS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 3
SUBSECTION. 4
(B) IN EVALUATING METHODO LOGIES UNDER SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS 5
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE MARYLAND EJSCREEN OR OTHER 6
APPROPRIATE MAPPING TOOLS TO CONSIDER GEOGRAPHIC , DEMOGRAPHIC , 7
PUBLIC HEALTH , ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD , AND SOCIOECONOMIC CR ITERIA, 8
INCLUDING: 9
(1) AREAS BURDENED BY CUM ULATIVE ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTION 10
AND OTHER HAZARDS TH AT CAN LEAD TO NEGAT IVE PUBLIC HEALTH EF FECTS; 11
(2) AREAS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF : 12
(I) PEOPLE PERSONS EXPERIENCING POVERTY , HIGH 13
UNEMPLOYMENT RATES , HIGH RENT BURDENS , LOW LEVELS OF HOME O WNERSHIP, 14
OR LOW LEVELS OF EDU CATIONAL ATTAINMENT ; OR 15
(II) POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICAL LY EXPERIENCED 16
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY OR SUBGROUPS THAT HA VE 17
EXPERIENCED SIGNIFIC ANTLY HIGHER AND MOR E ADVERSE HEALTH AND 18
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT S BASED ON RACE , GENDER, ETHNICITY, COLOR, 19
CULTURE, NATIONAL ORIGIN , OR INCOME; AND 20
(3) AREAS THAT ARE VULNER ABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMAT E 21
CHANGE, SUCH AS FLOODING , STORM SURGES , AND URBAN HEAT ISLAN D EFFECTS, 22
DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF TREE COVERAGE , HIGH LEVELS OF IMPER VIOUS SURFACES , 23
OR OTHER FACTORS . 24
(C) IN CARRYING OUT ITS R ESPONSIBILITIES UNDE R THIS SECTION , THE 25
DEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT: 26
(1) SOLICIT INPUT FROM ALL SEGME NTS OF THE POPULATIO N THAT 27
WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES DEVELOP ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 28
SECTION, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL S LIVING IN AREAS TH AT MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS 29
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES UNDER TH E PROPOSED CRITERIA ; 30
(2) ENSURE THAT EQUITY AN D ENVIRONMENTAL JUST ICE ARE KEY 31
PRINCIPLES; AND 32
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(3) INCORPORATE ENVIRONME NTAL AND CLIMATE JUS TICE 1
CONSIDERATIONS INTO ALL RECOMMENDATIONS , POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND 2
FUNDING PRIORITIES . 3
SUBTITLE 9. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS. 4
1–901. 5
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 6
INDICATED. 7
(B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 8
CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 9
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 10
(C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 11
EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE 12
HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A CO MMUNITY DISPROPORTIO NATELY 13
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 14
(D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ” 15
MEANS A COMMUNITY IDENTI FIED USING THE METHO DOLOGY RECOMMENDED B Y 16
THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 17
UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS TITLE. 18
(E) “COORDINATING ENTITY” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST 19
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8–1902 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE. 20
(E) (F) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS 21
PROGRAM. 22
(F) (G) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE 23
CORPS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 1–902 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 24
(G) (H) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS: 25
(1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON OR NONBUSINESS EN TITY; 26
(2) AN EDUCATIONAL , ADVOCACY, OR JOB TRAINING ORGA NIZATION; 27
(3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N; 28
(4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ; 29
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(5) A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ED UCATIONAL INSTITUTIO N; 1
(6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR 2
(7) A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERN MENT. 3
1–902. 4
(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM 5
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD 6
DEPARTMENT AND MANAGE D BY THE COORDINATING ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE 7
WITH THIS SUBTITLE . 8
(B) THE COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL MANAGE T HE PRIMARY ACTIVITIE S, 9
MANAGE THE BUDGET , AND PROMOTE THE PURP OSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 10
(B) (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO: 11
(1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN 12
ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS R EDUCTION TARGETS ; 13
(2) PROVIDE YOUTH AND YOU NG ADULTS WITH OPPOR TUNITIES TO 14
ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO THEIR COM MUNITIES AND THE STATE; 15
(3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS T O 16
DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 17
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES 18
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE; 19
(4) ENSURE UNDERSERVED AN D ENVIRONMENTAL JUST ICE 20
POPULATIONS ARE GIVE N ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO PREPA RE FOR AND ADAPT TO 21
THE IMPACTS OF CLIMA TE CHANGE; AND 22
(5) PROVIDE A GREEN CAREE R LADDER AND OPPORTU NITIES FOR 23
ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOS T AT RISK, TO BE EXPOSED 24
TO AND TRAINED IN TH E ENERGY EFFICIENCY , ENVIRONM ENTAL PROTECTION , 25
GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY ADMINISTRATI ON, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 26
GENERATION SECTORS . 27
1–903. 28
(A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E 29
DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE DEPARTMENT IN THE 30
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPL EMENTATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 31 16 SENATE BILL 528
(2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 1
(I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 2
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 3
(II) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 4
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 5
(III) ONE PRESIDENT FROM A HISTORICALLY BLACK C OLLEGE 6
OR UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE, OR THE PRESIDENT ’S DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THE 7
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ; 8
(IV) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 9
MARYLAND CORPS BOARD APPOINTED BY TH E BOARD CHAIR; 10
(V) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE 11
ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL 12
FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A B ACKGROUND IN EDUCATI ON AND STUDENT 13
SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ; AND 14
(VI) THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON 15
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, APPOINTED BY THE 16
CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION. 17
(3) IF A REGULATE D LOBBYIST IS APPOIN TED TO SERVE AS A ME MBER 18
OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO: 19
(I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR 20
(II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A 21
RESULT OF THAT SERVI CE. 22
(B) A MEMBER O F THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE. 23
(C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR 24
SHALL CONSIDER : 25
(1) RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER DIVERSITY ; AND 26
(2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE. 27
(D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD: 28
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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 D ETERMINE THE TIMES A ND PLACES 16
OF ITS MEETINGS. 17
(2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 18
SEVEN MEMBERS . 19
(3) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL MAKE PUBL ICLY AVAILABLE ON IT S 20
WEBSITE LIVE VIDEO S TREAMING OF EACH POR TION OF A MEETING TH AT IS HELD 21
IN OPEN SESSION. 22
1–904. 23
(A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR 24
AND A VICE CHAIR. 25
(B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE STAFF 26
SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD. 27
1–905. 28
(A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION 29
WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATI ONS TO 30 18 SENATE BILL 528
SUPPORT A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES 1
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL TS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CARRY OUT TH IS 2
SUBTITLE. 3
(2) THE CORPS PROGRAM SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP CORPS 4
MEMBERS IN CLIMATE J USTICE PROJECTS AND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT S IN 5
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE . 6
(3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL 7
COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJEC TS UNDERTAKEN 8
BY CORPS MEMBERS . 9
(B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH 10
THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDEL INES FOR EVALUATING APPLICATIONS 11
FROM QUALIFIED ORGAN IZATIONS. 12
(C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B) 13
OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 14
(1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION 15
TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS; 16
(2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER 17
PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS 18
FACTORS IN EVALUATING CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND 19
(3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE 20
QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO: 21
(I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 22
(II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING; 23
(III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE 24
TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM; 25
(IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR 26
ACADEMIC STUDY WITH : 27
1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES; 28
2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ; 29
3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ; 30 SENATE BILL 528 19
4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND 1
VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND 2
5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; AND 3
(V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE . 4
(D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT 5
COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL: 6
(1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER 7
THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABI LITY MEASURES AND PE RFORMANCE 8
REQUIREMENTS ; 9
(2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR 10
FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUN DS; AND 11
(3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS 12
PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED . 13
1–906. 14
(A) FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY 15
AND QUALIFIED ORGANI ZATIONS SHALL PRINCI PALLY RECRUIT INDIVI DUALS FOR A 16
MINIMUM 6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT 17
LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD. 18
(B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF THE 19
PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN 20
EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 21
(C) A CORPS MEMBER MAY RECE IVE A STIPEND. 22
(D) STIPENDS FOR CORPS MEMBERS SHALL I NCLUDE MONETARY 23
PAYMENTS OF AT LEAST $15 PER HOUR AND HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS . 24
1–907. 25
(A) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE 26
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZ ATIONS THAT REQUEST 27
ASSISTANCE. 28
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(B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL CONVENE CORPS 1
MEMBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS IN ORDER TO : 2
(1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS; 3
(2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE OVERALL CORPS 4
PROGRAM PURPOSE ; 5
(3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ; 6
(4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND 7
(5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES. 8
(C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE 9
DEPARTME NT COORDINATING ENTITY MAY CONTRACT WITH AN ORGANIZATION 10
WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING CORPS 11
PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH THE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND 12
ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPL E. 13
1–908. 14
(A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND A CTIVITIES SHALL MEET AN 15
IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY 16
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT 17
RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND 18
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT . 19
(B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 20
(1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN 21
ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ; 22
AND 23
(2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE 24
TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 25
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 26
(C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 27
(1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT 28
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 29
BUILDINGS; 30
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(2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 1
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP 2
INSTALLATION; AND 3
(3) PROJECTS TO PROVIDE E XPERIENCE IN THE ENE RGY 4
EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY 5
ADMINISTRATION , AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTORS . 6
1–909. 7
(A) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY 8
SHALL SEEK FEDERAL F UNDS AND GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVA TE 9
SOURCES TO BE MADE T O THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF LONG –TERM 10
FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 11
(B) (1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 12
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 13
$1,500,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM. 14
(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRAN SFER THE FUNDS RECEI VED 15
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE COORDINATING ENTITY FOR 16
THE OPERATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 17
1–910. 18
(A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 19
GRANTS, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY 20
SHALL: 21
(1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND CORPS 22
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 24–1102 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 23
(2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND 24
CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUNG ADUL TS IN CONSERVATION S ERVICE 25
PROJECTS; 26
(3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEV ANT PUBLIC AND 27
PRIVATE SOURCES ; AND 28
(4) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INITIATING A COL LEGE–LEVEL 29
CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE W ITH COMMUNITY COLLEG ES, HISTORICALLY BLACK 30
COLLEGES AND UNIVERS ITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING I N 31
THE STATE. 32
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(B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL 1
PROGRAMS, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD 2
SHALL SEEK ASSISTANC E FROM AND COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN 3
ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 4
ARTICLE. 5
(C) IN DEVELOPING ITS CORPS MEMBER PROGRAMS , THE DEPARTMENT 6
COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM 7
AND COOPERATE WITH : 8
(1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 9
ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 10
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 11
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE 12
UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 13
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR AC TIVITIES, 14
SUCH AS INTERNSHIP AND EXTERNS HIP PROGRAMS ; AND 15
(3) COMMUNITY COLLEGES , 4–YEAR COLLEGES , AND UNIVERSITIES 16
IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE CRED IT ARRANGEMENTS 17
THROUGH WHICH CORPS MEMBERS MAY EAR N COURSE CREDITS FOR 18
PARTICIPATION IN THE CORPS PROG RAM AS AN ALTERNATIV E TO OR IN ADDITION 19
TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END. 20
1–911. 21
(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE DEPARTMENT , IN 22
CONSULTATION WITH TH E COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 23
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 24
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 25
(B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 26
STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING 27
ENTITY AND A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE 28
PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R. 29
2–407. 30
(A) THIS SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE , THIS SECTION APPLIES 31
ONLY TO A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL THAT IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND 32
REPORT METHANE EMISS IONS TO THE DEPARTMENT . 33
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(B) IF METHANE EMISSIONS DATA ACQU IRED FROM AIRCRAFT 1
OBSERVATIONS , WHERE AVAILABLE , EXCEEDS THE GROUND –LEVEL EMISSIONS 2
DATA REPORTED BY A M UNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL BY MORE THA N 25%, THE 3
DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE LANDFILL OPE RATOR TO: 4
(1) INVESTIGATE THE DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN THE DA TA; 5
(2) REASSESS THE METHODOL OGY AND EQUIPMENT US ED TO OBTAIN 6
THE GROUND –LEVEL DATA; AND 7
(3) (I) TAKE ANY STEPS NECESS ARY TO IMPROVE THE A CCURACY 8
OF GROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA ; OR 9
(II) EXPLAIN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE SCIENT IFIC BASIS FOR 10
BELIEVING THAT THE G ROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA IS ACCURATE. 11
(C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ICLY DISCLOSE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 12
WEBSITE: 13
(1) ALL METHANE EMISSIONS DATA OBTAINED THROUG H AIRPLANE 14
OBSERVATIO NS; AND 15
(2) ANY DISCREPANCIES BET WEEN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA 16
OBTAINED THROUGH AIR CRAFT OBSERVATIONS A ND GROUND –LEVEL METHANE 17
EMISSIONS DATA REPOR TED BY MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILLS . 18
2–408. 19
(A) ON SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 20
2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS ESTABL ISHING SURFACE 21
METHANE EMISSIONS ST ANDARDS FOR MUNICIPA L SOLID WASTE LANDFI LLS. 22
(B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS STRIN GENT AS THE 23
CALIFORNIA LANDFILL METHANE REGULATION ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2010. 24
2–409. 25
(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXEMPT A MUNICIPAL SOLID WA STE LANDFILL 26
FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF § 2–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY REGULATIONS 27
ADOPTED UNDER § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON: 28
(1) ACTUAL SITE EMISSION DATA OR MODELS ; 29
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(2) ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VO LUNTARY IMPLEMENTATI ON OF 1
LANDFILL GAS MANAGEM ENT SYSTEMS BELOW MA NDATORY GAS MANAGEME NT 2
THRESHOLDS ESTABLISH ED UNDER TITLE V OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT; 3
(3) IMPLEMENTATION OF ORG ANICS COMPOSTING SYS TEMS; 4
(4) IMPLEMENTATION OF ENCLOSED ORGANICS AN AEROBIC 5
DIGESTION WITH GAS C APTURE THAT OTHERWIS E REDUCES GREENHOUSE GASES ; 6
(5) REQUESTS FROM MUNICIP AL SOLID WASTE LANDF ILL 7
OPERATORS TO ACCOMMO DATE THE CONSTRUCTIO N OF NEW RENEWABLE E NERGY 8
FACILITIES ON CLOSED MUNICIPAL SOLID WAST E LANDFILLS; OR 9
(6) OTHER SCIENCE–BASED, EVIDENTIARY EXEMPTIO N REQUESTS. 10
(B) IF THE COST OF MONITO RING OR MEASURING ME THANE EMISSIONS 11
FROM A MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE 12
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 2–407 OR § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE 13
EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF MEASURING OR MONITOR ING METHANE EMISSION S IN 14
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDE RAL REQUIREMENTS , THE STATE SHALL REIMBURSE THE 15
LANDFILL OPERATOR FO R 50% OF THE COST DIFFEREN CE. 16
2–1201. 17
The General Assembly finds that: 18
(4) The State has the ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming and 19
make greenhouse gas reductions a part of the State’s future by achieving a 25% reduction 20
in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2020 and by preparing a plan to meet a 21
longer–term goal of [reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% from 2006 levels by 22
2050] ACHIEVING NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045 in a 23
manner that promotes new “green” jobs, and protects existing jobs and the State’s economic 24
well–being; 25
2–1205. 26
(a) The State shall develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs 27
that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this subtitle. 28
(b) On or before [December 31, 2018] JUNE 30, 2023, the Department shall: 29
(1) Submit a proposed plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas 30
emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 to the Governor and General Assembly; 31
(2) Make the proposed plan available to the public; and 32 SENATE BILL 528 25
(3) Convene a series of public workshops to provide interested parties with 1
an opportunity to comment on the proposed plan. 2
(c) (1) The Department shall, on or before December 31, 2012, adopt a final 3
plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. 4
(2) The Department shall, on or before December 31, [2019] 2023, adopt a 5
final plan that [reduces]: 6
(I) REDUCES statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% 7
from 2006 levels by 2030; AND 8
(II) SETS THE STATE ON A PATH TOWAR D ACHIEVING NET –ZERO 9
STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045. 10
(3) [The plans shall be developed in recognition of the finding by the 11
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that developed countries will need to reduce 12
greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% from 1990 levels by 2050 ] THE 13
DEPARTMENT SHALL : 14
(I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, ADOPT A FINAL PLAN 15
THAT ACHIEVES NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045; AND 16
(II) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2035, REVIEW AND , AS 17
NECESSARY, REVISE THE FINAL PLA N TO ACHIEVE NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GAS 18
EMISSIONS BY 2045. 19
(d) The final plans required under subsection (c) of this section shall include: 20
(1) Adopted regulations that implement all plan measures for which State 21
agencies have existing statutory authority; and 22
(2) A summary of any new legislative authority needed to fully implement 23
the plans and a timeline for seeking legislative authority. 24
(E) A FINAL PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION : 25
(1) MAY NOT INCLUDE HIGHW AY WIDENING OR ADDIT IONAL ROAD 26
CONSTRUCTION AS A GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURE ; 27
(2) MAY INCLUDE THE USE O F CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE 28
TECHNOLOGY AS A GREE NHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURE ON LY IF THE 29
TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY PROVE N TO ACHIEVE VERIFIA BLE 30
CARBON REDUCTIONS ; 31 26 SENATE BILL 528
(3) SHALL USE THE GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FO R METHANE 1
OVER A 20–YEAR TIME HORIZON , AS ACCEPTED IN THE M OST RECENT ASSESSMEN T 2
OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IN ESTIMATING THE 3
STATE’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTIONS ; 4
(4) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFIC ESTIMATE S OF THE GREENHOUSE GAS 5
EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS THAT COULD BE ACHIEV ED THROUGH THE EXPAN SION OF 6
MASS TRANSIT OPTIONS ; AND 7
(5) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE R EDUCTIONS 8
EXPECTED FROM EACH G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS REDUCTION MEASURE 9
INCLUDED IN THE PLAN . 10
[(e)] (F) In developing and adopting a final plan to reduce statewide greenhouse 11
gas emissions, the Department shall consult with State and local agencies as appropriate. 12
[(f)] (G) (1) Unless required by federal law or regulations or existing State 13
law, regulations adopted by State agencies to implement a final plan may not: 14
(i) Require greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the State’s 15
manufacturing sector; or 16
(ii) Cause a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing 17
sector. 18
(2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to exempt 19
greenhouse gas emissions sources in the State’s manufacturing sector from the obligation 20
to comply with: 21
(i) Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, recordkeeping, and 22
reporting requirements for which the Department had existing authority under § 2–301(a) 23
of this title on or before October 1, 2009; or 24
(ii) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions required of the 25
manufacturing sector as a result of the State’s implementation of the Regional Greenhouse 26
Gas Initiative. 27
[(g)] (H) A regulation adopted by a State agency for the purpose of reducing 28
greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this section may not be construed to result in 29
a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing sector unless the source would 30
not incur the cost increase but for the new regulation. 31
2–1206. 32
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In developing and implementing the plans required by § 2–1205 of this subtitle, the 1
Department shall: 2
(1) Analyze the feasibility of measures to comply with the greenhouse gas 3
emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 4
(2) Consider the impact on rural communities of any transportation related 5
measures proposed in the plans; 6
(3) Provide that a greenhouse gas emissions source that voluntarily 7
reduces its greenhouse gas emissions before the implementation of this subtitle shall 8
receive appropriate credit for its early voluntary actions; 9
(4) Provide for the use of offset credits generated by alternative compliance 10
mechanisms executed within the State, including carbon sequestration projects, to achieve 11
compliance with greenhouse gas emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 12
(5) Ensure that the plans do not decrease the likelihood of reliable and 13
affordable electrical service and statewide fuel supplies; 14
(6) Consider whether the measures would result in an increase in 15
electricity costs to consumers in the State; 16
(7) Consider the impact of the plans on the ability of the State to: 17
(i) Attract, expand, and retain commercial aviation services; and 18
(ii) Conserve, protect, and retain agriculture; [and] 19
(8) Ensure that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures 20
implemented in accordance with the plans: 21
(i) Are implemented in an efficient and cost–effective manner; 22
(ii) Do not disproportionately impact rural or low–income, low– to 23
moderate–income, or minority communities or any other particular class of electricity 24
ratepayers; 25
(iii) Minimize leakage; 26
(iv) Are quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable; 27
(v) Directly cause no loss of existing jobs in the manufacturing 28
sector; 29
(vi) Produce a net economic benefit to the State’s economy and a net 30
increase in jobs in the State, AS COMPARED WITH A N O–ACTION SCENARIO ; and 31 28 SENATE BILL 528
(vii) Encourage new employment opportunities in the State related to 1
energy conservation, alternative energy supply, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction 2
technologies, PARTICULARLY IN AREA S OF THE STATE EXPERIENCING LOW RATES OF 3
EMPLOYMENT OR HIGH C ONCENTRATIO NS OF POVERTY A COMBINATION OF URB AN 4
HEAT, CLIMATE CHANGE , AND ENVIRONMENTAL JU STICE IMPACTS; 5
(9) INCORPORATE TOP –DOWN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA ACQUIRED 6
THROUGH AIRCRAFT OBS ERVATIONS; AND 7
(10) USE THE BEST AVAILABL E SCIENTIFIC INFORMA TION, AS 8
INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT A SSESSMENTS AND REPOR TS OF THE 9
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 10
2–1210. 11
On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of this subtitle, and the reports 12
required under § 2–1211 of this subtitle, the General Assembly: 13
(1) May act to maintain, revise, or eliminate the [40%] greenhouse gas 14
emissions [reduction] REDUCTIONS required under [§ 2–1204.1] §§ 2–1204.1 AND 15
2–1204.2 of this subtitle; and 16
(2) Shall consider whether to continue the special manufacturing 17
provisions in § 2–1205(f)(1) of this subtitle. 18
2–1303. 19
(a) The Commission shall establish: 20
(1) A Scientific and Technical Working Group; 21
(2) A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group; 22
(3) An Adaptation and Response Working Group; [and] 23
(4) An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group; AND 24
(5) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A JUST TRANSITION 25
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP. 26
2–1303.1. 27
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE JUST TRANSITION 28
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION. 29 SENATE BILL 528 29
(B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A JUST TRANSITION 1
EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP. 2
(C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 3
(1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 4
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 5
(2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 6
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 7
(3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 8
(4) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 9
(5) ONE ELECTRICAL WORKER , SELECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL 10
BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS; 11
(6) ONE CONSTRUCTION LABO RER, SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE 12
WASHINGTON LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL; 13
(7) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F THE BUILDING AND C ONSTRUCTION 14
TRADE INDUSTRY , SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC METRO BUILDING AN D 15
CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 16
(8) FOUR LABOR REPRESENTA TIVES, THREE SELECTED BY THE 17
MARYLAND STATE AFL–CIO AND ONE SELECTED BY THE MID–ATLANTIC PIPE 18
TRADES ASSOCIATION; 19
(9) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENC Y INDUSTRY, 20
SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 21
(10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE 22
SIERRA CLUB, SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB; TWO 23
REPRESENTATIVES OF E NVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZ ATIONS, SELECTED BY THE 24
GOVERNOR; 25
(11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY IND USTRY, 26
SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND–DC–DELAWARE–VIRGINIA SOLAR ENERGY 27
INDUSTRIES CHESAPEAKE SOLAR AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION; 28
(12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WIND ENERGY INDU STRY, 29
SELECTED BY THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION; 30 30 SENATE BILL 528
(13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GEOTHERMAL ENERG Y INDUSTRY 1
SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND GEOTHERMAL ASSOCIATION; 2
(13) (14) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F REGISTERED APPRENT ICESHIP 3
SPONSORS, ONE SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTERS OF THE ASSOCIATED 4
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND ONE S ELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC 5
METRO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 6
(14) (15) ONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE , SELECTED 7
BY THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 8
(15) (16) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO I S A VETERAN, SELECTED BY 9
THE MARYLAND MILITARY COALITION; 10
(16) (17) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FORMERLY 11
INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL, SELECTED BY THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER NATIONAL 12
H.I.R.E. NETWORKS; 13
(17) (18) TWO AT–LARGE REPRESENTATIV ES WHO ARE WOMEN IN 14
AFFECTED INDUSTRIES , SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 15
(18) (19) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE MARYLAND 16
STATE CHAPTER OF THE NAACP; 17
(20) ONE HEATING OIL OR PROPA NE DISTRIBUTOR IN TH E STATE, 18
SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 19
(21) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC U TILITIES, 20
SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND 21
(22) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITIES , 22
SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 23
(D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING 24
GROUP. 25
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP. 26
(F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 27
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 28
WORKING GROUP; BUT 29
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(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 1
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 2
(G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 3
(1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FO R 4
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN T AND TRAINING RELAT ED TO ENERGY EFFICIE NCY 5
MEASURES, RENEWABLE ENERGY , AND OTHER CLEAN ENERGY T ECHNOLOGIES , 6
WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON TRAINING AND WORK FORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 7
(I) SEGMENTS OF THE POPUL ATION THAT MAY BE 8
UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE CLEAN ENERGY WOR KFORCE, SUCH AS VETERANS , 9
WOMEN, AND FORMERLY INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUALS ; AND 10
(II) DISLOCATED WORKERS AF FECTED BY THE DOWNSI ZING OF 11
FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRI ES; 12
(2) IDENTIFY: 13
(I) ENERGY–INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AND RELATED TRADES ; 14
(II) SITES OF ELECTRIC GEN ERATING FACILITIES T HAT MAY BE 15
CLOSED AS A RESULT O F A TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERG Y SOURCES; 16
(III) SECTOR–SPECIFIC IMPACTS OF THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE 17
GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION PLAN ON THE STATE’S CURRENT WORKFORCE ; 18
(IV) AVENUES TO MAXIMIZE T HE SKILLS AND EXPERT ISE OF 19
MARYLAND WORKERS IN T HE NEW ENERGY ECONOM Y; 20
(V) CHALLENGES AND OPPORT UNITIES RELATED TO 21
MINIMIZING ADVERSE E MPLOYMENT AND FINANC IAL IMPACTS ON DISPL ACED 22
WORKERS AND THEIR CO MMUNITIES THROUGH EN VIRONMENTAL POLICIES 23
CONDITIONED ON THE F AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS ; AND 24
(VI) RESOURCES NECESSARY T O PROTECT WORKERS FR OM 25
ECONOMIC INSECURITY , INCLUDING OPTIONS FO R MAINTAINING OR 26
SUPPLEMENTING RETIRE MENT AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR DISLOCA TED 27
WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE DOWNSIZING OF FO SSIL FUEL INDUSTRIES ; 28
(3) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON THE POT ENTIAL IMPACTS OF 29
CARBON LEAKAGE RISKS ON MARYLAND INDUSTRIES A ND LOCAL HOST 30
COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF ANY POTENTIAL GRE ENHOUSE GAS 31 32 SENATE BILL 528
EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEASURES ON THE COMP ETITIVENESS OF MARYLAND 1
BUSINESSES AND INDUS TRY; AND 2
(4) CONDUCT A STUDY OF : 3
(I) THE NUMBER OF JOBS CR EATED TO COUNTER CLI MATE 4
CHANGE, INCLUDING IN THE ENE RGY SECTOR , BUILDING SECTOR , 5
TRANSPORTATION SECTO R, AND WORKING LANDS SE CTOR; 6
(II) THE PROJECTED INVENTO RY OF JOBS NEEDED AN D SKILLS 7
AND TRAIN ING REQUIRED TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND FOR JO BS TO COUNTER 8
CLIMATE CHANGE ; 9
(III) WORKFORCE DISRUPTION DUE TO COMMUNITY CHA NGES 10
CAUSED BY THE TRANSI TION TO A LOW–CARBON ECONOMY ; AND 11
(IV) STRATEGIES FOR TARGET ING WORKFORCE DEVELO PMENT 12
AND JOB CREATION IN FENCELINE COMMUNI TIES THAT HAVE HISTO RICALLY BORNE 13
THE BRUNT OF HOSTING CARBON POLLUTERS . 14
(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 15
REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 16
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDI NGS OF THE STUDY 17
REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION. 18
2–1304. 19
(A) On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the 20
Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 21
Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt 22
to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations for 23
legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly. 24
(B) THE REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2023, AND EACH 25
SUBSEQUENT REPORT SH ALL INCLUDE AN ANALY SIS, PREPARED BY THE 26
DEPARTMENT , OF: 27
(1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE MONEY SPENT ON MEASURES TO 28
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA SES AND , TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE, 29
CO–POLLUTANTS, DURING THE IMMEDIATE LY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND 30
(2) THE PERCENTAGE OF THA T FUNDING THAT BENEF ITED 31
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE 32
METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE. 33
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2–1305. 1
(a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal 2
programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of 3
Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change. 4
(2) The review shall include the consideration of: 5
(i) Sea level rise; 6
(ii) Storm surges and flooding; 7
(iii) Increased precipitation and temperature; and 8
(iv) Extreme weather events. 9
(b) Each State agency shall identify and recommend specific policy, planning, 10
regulatory, and fiscal changes to existing programs that do not currently support the State’s 11
greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change. 12
(c) (1) The following State agencies shall report annually on the status of 13
programs that support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate 14
change, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Commission 15
and the Governor: 16
(i) The Department; 17
(ii) The Department of Agriculture; 18
(iii) The Department of General Services; 19
(iv) The Department of Housing and Community Development; 20
(v) The Department of Natural Resources; 21
(vi) The Department of Planning; 22
(vii) The Department of Transportation; 23
(viii) The Maryland Energy Administration; 24
(ix) The Maryland Insurance Administration; 25
(x) The Public Service Commission; and 26
(xi) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. 27
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(2) The report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include: 1
(i) Program descriptions and objectives; 2
(ii) Implementation milestones, whether or not they have been met; 3
(iii) Enhancement opportunities; 4
(iv) Funding; 5
(v) Challenges; 6
(vi) Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions, by program, for 7
the prior calendar year; and 8
(vii) Any other information that the agency considers relevant. 9
(D) EACH STATE AGENCY , WHEN CONDUCTING LONG –TERM PLANNING , 10
DEVELOPING POLICY , AND DRAFTING REGULAT IONS, SHALL TAKE INTO 11
CONSIDERATION THE CONSIDERATION : 12
(1) THE LIKELY CLIMATE IMPAC T OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS 13
RELATIVE TO MARYLAND’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTION GOA LS; AND 14
(2) THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS ON 15
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE 16
METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE. 17
2–1501. 18
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
(b) “Fund” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund. 20
(c) “Program” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant 21
Program. 22
(d) “Zero–emission vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 23–206.4 of the 23
Transportation Article. 24
2–1505. 25
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “INCREMENTAL COSTS ” MEANS: 26
(1) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SCHOOL 27
BUSES, THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PURCHASING A ND OPERATING SCHOOL 28 SENATE BILL 528 35
BUSES THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 1
DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES ; AND 2
(2) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSES , 3
THE COST DIFFERENCE BE TWEEN CONTRACTING FO R THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSES 4
THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 5
DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES . 6
(B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, BEGINNING 7
IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025, A COUNTY BOARD OF ED UCATION MAY NOT ENTE R INTO 8
A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE FOR: 9
(1) THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS TH AT IS NOT A 10
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ; OR 11
(2) THE USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS THAT IS NOT A ZE RO–EMISSION 12
VEHICLE, UNLESS THE SCHOOL BU S HAS AN IN–SERVICE DATE OF JULY 1, 2024, OR 13
BEFORE. 14
(C) THE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO N OT 15
APPLY IF: 16
(1) THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT NO AVAILABLE 17
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE MEE TS THE PERFORMANCE R EQUIREMENTS FOR THE 18
COUNTY BOARD ’S USE; OR 19
(2) THE COUNTY BOARD IS U NABLE TO OBTAIN FEDE RAL, STATE, OR 20
PRIVATE FUNDING SUFF ICIENT TO COVER THE INCREMENTAL COSTS AS SOCIATED 21
WITH CONTRACTING FOR THE PURCHASE OR USE OF SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 22
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 23
(D) A COUNTY BOARD MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEM ENT WITH AN ELECTRIC 24
COMPANY TO OBTAIN MO NETARY INCENTIVES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALLOWIN G THE 25
ELECTRIC COMPANY TO USE THE STORAGE BATT ERIES OF ZERO–EMISSION BUSES 26
OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO ACCESS THE STORED 27
ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 28
(E) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE 29
STATE AGENCIES , SHALL WORK WITH THE COUNTY BOARDS AND PR IVATE SCHOOL 30
BUS CONTRACTORS TO D EVELOP ELECTRIC VEHI CLE INFRASTRUCTURE S UFFICIENT 31
TO SUPPORT SCHOOL BU SES THAT ARE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 32
(F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRIO RITIZE THE USE OF AV AILABLE 33
FEDERAL FUNDING TO C ARRY OUT THIS SECTIO N. 34 36 SENATE BILL 528
SUBTITLE 16. BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 1
2–1601. 2
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
INDICATED. 4
(B) (1) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” MEANS A STRUCTURE TH AT IS USED 5
PRIMARILY TO CULTIVA TE, MANUFACTURE , PROCESS, OR PRODUCE AGRICULTU RAL 6
CROPS, RAW MATERIALS , PRODUCTS, OR COMMODITIES . 7
(2) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” INCLUDES A GREENHOUS E. 8
(B) (C) “BUILDING” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN THE INTERNATIONAL 9
BUILDING CODE. 10
(D) “COMMERCIAL BUILDING ” MEANS A BUILDING THA T IS SUBJECT TO THE 11
COMMERCIAL PROVISION S OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION 12
CODE. 13
(C) (E) (1) “COVERED BUILDING ” MEANS A COMMERCIAL O R 14
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDING IN THE STATE THAT HAS A GROS S FLOOR 15
AREA OF 25,000 SQUARE FEET OR MORE , EXCLUDING THE PARKIN G GARAGE AREA . 16
(2) “COVERED BUILDING ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 17
(I) A BUILDING DESIGN ATED AS A HISTORIC P ROPERTY UNDER 18
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ; OR 19
(II) A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC ELEMENT ARY OR SECONDARY 20
SCHOOL BUILDING ; OR 21
(III) AN AGRICULTURAL BUILD ING. 22
(D) (F) “DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS” MEANS GREENHOUSE 23
GAS EMISSIONS PRODUC ED ON–SITE BY A COVERED BUILDING COVERED BUILDINGS . 24
Article – Housing and Community Development 25
4–211. 26
(D) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE 27
MEANINGS INDICATED . 28
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(II) “COVERED BUILDING” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1
2–1601 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 2
(III) “ENERGY CONSERVATION P ROJECT” MEANS A PROJECT 3
THAT QUALIFIES UNDER § 4–218 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE DUCING DIRECT GREENH OUSE GAS 5
EMISSIONS FROM MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS IN ACC ORDANCE WITH 6
THE STANDARDS ADOPTE D UNDER § 2–1602 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, THE 7
ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMEN T A PROGRAM TO PROVI DE 8
GRANTS FOR ENERGY CO NSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROJECTS TO INST ALL 9
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATIN G SYSTEMS IN COVERED BUILDINGS THAT HOUSE 10
PRIMARILY LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS . 11
(3) GRANTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE USED 12
FOR A PROJECT TO INS TALL NEW EQUIPMENT T HAT USES FOSSIL FUEL S OR 13
IMPROVE THE EFFICIEN CY OF EXISTING EQUIPMEN T THAT USES FOSSIL F UELS. 14
(4) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2024 THROUGH 2026, THE GOVERNOR 15
SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 16
TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF PROVIDING G RANTS UNDER THIS 17
SUBSECTION. 18
(5) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 19
THEREAFTER , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 20
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 21
ASSEMBLY ON THE PROJE CTS FUNDED UNDER THI S SUBSECTION. 22
Article – Natural Resources 23
8–1925. RESERVED. 24
8–1926. RESERVED. 25
PART III. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS. 26
8–1927. 27
(A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 28
INDICATED. 29
(B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 30
CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 31
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 32 38 SENATE BILL 528
(C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 1
EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE 2
HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORT IONATELY 3
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 4
(D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ” 5
MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY 6
THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 7
UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 8
(E) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS 9
PROGRAM. 10
(F) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 11
PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 8–1928 OF THIS PART. 12
(G) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS: 13
(1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON; 14
(2) A SCHOOL; 15
(3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N; 16
(4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ; 17
(5) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION ; 18
(6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR 19
(7) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 20
(H) “TRUST” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST. 21
8–1928. 22
(A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM 23
ADMINISTERED BY THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD. 24
(B) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO: 25
(1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN 26
ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS R EDUCTION TARGETS ; 27
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(2) PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES T O BECOME 1
BETTER CITIZENS , STUDENTS, AND WORKERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE T O 2
THEIR COMMUNITIES AN D THE STATE; 3
(3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUN G ADULTS TO 4
DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 5
ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES 6
DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE; AND 7
(4) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUN G ADULTS, 8
ESPECIALLY DISADVANT AGED YOUTH, TO BE TRAINED FOR CA REERS THAT WILL BE 9
PART OF THE EMERGING FIELD OF “GREEN–COLLAR” JOBS. 10
8–1929. 11
(A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E TRUST IN 12
THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E CORPS PROGRAM. 13
(2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 11 MEMBERS: 14
(I) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 15
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 16
(II) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 17
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 18
(III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED B Y THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN 19
STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE 20
PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS; 21
(IV) THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 22
CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST, APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD; AND 23
(V) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTE D BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE 24
ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL 25
FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGRO UND IN EDUCATION AND STUDENT 26
SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT . 27
(3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYI ST IS APPOINTED TO S ERVE AS A MEMBER 28
OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO: 29
(I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR 30
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(II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A 1
RESULT OF THAT SERVICE . 2
(B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE. 3
(C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR 4
SHALL CONSIDER : 5
(1) DIVERSITY; AND 6
(2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE. 7
(D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD: 8
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS 9
BOARD; BUT 10
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 11
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 12
(E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 13
(2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS A RE STAGGERED AS REQU IRED BY 14
THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022. 15
(3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 16
A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 17
(4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 18
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 19
QUALIFIES. 20
(F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOVE A MEM BER FOR 21
INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE 22
POSITION. 23
(G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES 24
OF ITS MEETINGS. 25
(2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIX 26
MEMBERS. 27
8–1930. 28
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(A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR 1
AND A VICE CHAIR. 2
(B) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE S TAFF SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD. 3
8–1931. 4
(A) (1) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 5
MAKE GRANTS TO QUALI FIED ORGANIZATIONS F OR THE CREATION OR E XPANSION 6
OF FULL– AND PART–TIME MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAMS, THAT 7
INVOLVE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH OUT THE STATE, TO CARRY OUT 8
THIS PART. 9
(2) CORPS PROGRAMS SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP S TIPEND 10
VOLUNTEERS IN CLIMAT E JUSTICE PROJECTS A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS IN 11
COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE . 12
(3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL 13
COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTA KEN 14
BY CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS . 15
(B) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 16
DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING APPLIC ATIONS FROM Q UALIFIED 17
ORGANIZATIONS . 18
(C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B) 19
OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 20
(1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION 21
TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS; 22
(2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER 23
PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS 24
FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND 25
(3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE 26
QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO: 27
(I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ; 28
(II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING; 29
(III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE 30
TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM; 31 42 SENATE BILL 528
(IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR 1
ACADEMIC STUDY WITH : 2
1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES; 3
2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ; 4
3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ; 5
4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND 6
VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND 7
5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; 8
(V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE ; 9
(VI) RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL 10
DIPLOMAS; AND 11
(VII) RECRUIT RETIRED AND S EMIRETIRED SENIORS A ND OTHER 12
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL S WITH RELEVANT EXPE RIENCE TO TRAIN CORPS PROGRAM 13
VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPATE IN CORPS PROJECTS BY VOL UNTEERING THEIR 14
EXPERIENCE AND SKILL S. 15
(D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE TRUST SHALL: 16
(1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER 17
THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABI LITY MEASURES AND PE RFORMANCE 18
REQUIREMENTS ; 19
(2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR 20
FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS ; AND 21
(3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS 22
PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED . 23
8–1932. 24
(A) FOR STIPEND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED 25
ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PRINCIPALLY RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MI NIMUM 26
6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT LEAST 18 27
YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD. 28
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(B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJEC T IF THE 1
PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN 2
EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 3
(C) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER : 4
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE A SAL ARY AS A STIPEND VOL UNTEER; BUT 5
(2) MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND , AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUST, BASED 6
ON THE NEEDS OF THE STIPEND VOLUNTEER AN D THE LIMITS OF BUDG ETARY 7
APPROPRIATIONS . 8
(D) (1) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PARTISAN 9
POLITICAL ACTIVITY W HILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A 10
STIPEND VOLUN TEER. 11
(2) THIS PART IS EFFECTIV E ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DOES NOT 12
CONFLICT WITH ANY FE DERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS RELATING TO 13
PARTICIPATION IN PAR TISAN POLITICAL ACTI VITIES. 14
(3) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY 15
REGULATORY OR STATUTORY ENFORCEMEN T ACTIVITIES WHILE E NGAGED IN THE 16
PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 17
8–1933. 18
(A) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE T ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED 19
ORGANIZATIONS THAT R EQUEST ASSISTANCE . 20
(B) THE TRUST SHALL CONVENE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 21
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS I N ORDER TO: 22
(1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS; 23
(2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS 24
PROGRAM PURPOSE ; 25
(3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ; 26
(4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND 27
(5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES. 28
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(C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE TRUST MAY 1
CONTRACT WITH AN ORG ANIZATION WITH A PRO VEN TRACK RECORD OF 2
DEVELOPING AND SUSTA INING CORPS PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH THE 3
CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND ENGAGING YOUNG P EOPLE FROM 4
DISADVANTAGED BACKGR OUNDS. 5
8–1934. 6
(A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIV ITIES SHALL MEET AN 7
IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY 8
AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE , WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT 9
RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND 10
IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE EN VIRONMENT. 11
(B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 12
(1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY, IMPLEMENT GREEN 13
ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ; 14
AND 15
(2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE 16
TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 17
PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 18
(C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 19
(1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT 20
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 21
BUILDINGS; AND 22
(2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 23
LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING W EATHERIZATION AND HE AT PUMP 24
INSTALLATION. 25
8–1935. 26
THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK FEDE RAL FUNDS AND 27
GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST FOR 28
THE PURPOSE OF LONG –TERM FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 29
8–1936. 30
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MAY : 31
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(1) CONTRACT WITH THE TRUST TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAM 1
WORK; 2
(2) ASSIGN TO THE TRUST RESOURCES TO AS SIST IN ITS CORPS 3
PROGRAM WORK , DEVELOPMENT , AND ACTIVITIES; AND 4
(3) ASSIGN FACULTY AND ST AFF TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE 5
OF CARRYING OUT OR AS SISTING WITH CORPS PROGRAMS . 6
8–1937. 7
(A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 8
GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL: 9
(1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND 10
CONSERVATION CORPS ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE TO 11
ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; 12
(2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE CIVIC JUSTICE CORPS, AN 13
ADJUNCT PROGRAM OF T HE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUTH 14
IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; AND 15
(3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND 16
PRIVATE SOURCES . 17
(B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL 18
PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM 19
AND COOPERATE WITH T HE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, 20
SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE. 21
(C) IN DEVELOPING ITS VOL UNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND THE 22
CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND COOP ERATE WITH: 23
(1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 24
ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 25
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 26
(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE 27
UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 28
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTO R ACTIVITIES, 29
SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND 30
(3) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF 31
HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE 32 46 SENATE BILL 528
CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH WHICH STUDEN TS MAY EARN COURSE C REDITS 1
FOR PARTICIPATION IN CORPS PROGRAMS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OR IN ADDITION 2
TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END. 3
8–1938. 4
(A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION 5
WITH THE CORPS BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE 6
WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 7
(B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 8
STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD AND A SUMMARY 9
OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE PREC EDING FISCAL YEAR . 10
Article – Public Safety 11
12–501. 12
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 13
(b) “Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 14
(c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. 15
(d) (1) “International Building Code” means the first printing of the most 16
recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council. 17
(2) “International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or 18
subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code. 19
(e) (1) “International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of 20
the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the 21
International Code Council. 22
(2) “International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim 23
amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy 24
Conservation Code. 25
(f) (1) “International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the 26
most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the 27
International Code Council. 28
(2) “International Green Construction Code” does not include interim 29
amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green 30
Construction Code. 31
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(g) “Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is 1
responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle. 2
(h) “Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards. 3
(i) “Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 4
12–503. 5
(a) (1) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building 6
Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International 7
Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under 8
subsection (b) of this section. 9
(2) The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards 10
within 18 months after it is issued. 11
(b) (1) Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall: 12
(i) review the International Building Code to determine whether 13
modifications should be incorporated in the Standards; 14
(ii) consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance 15
energy conservation and efficiency; 16
(iii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, 17
adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, 18
equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that 19
is at least the equivalent to the requirements of: 20
1. the International Energy Conservation Code; 21
2. Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 22
Building Code; or 23
3. Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 24
Residential Code; 25
(iv) accept written comments; 26
(v) consider any comments received; and 27
(vi) hold a public hearing on each proposed modification. 28
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and § 29
12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a 30 48 SENATE BILL 528
modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in 1
the International Building Code. 2
(ii) The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements 3
that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation 4
Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the 5
requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code. 6
(3) (I) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 7
ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS: 8
1. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGR APH (II) OF THIS 9
PARAGRAPH , A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS MEET AL L WATER AND SPACE 10
HEATING DEMAND WITHO UT THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS; AND 11
2. ELECTRIC–READY STANDARDS TO E NSURE THAT NEW 12
BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR: 13
A. THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ; 14
B. THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING 15
EQUIPMENT; AND 16
C. BUILDING–GRID INTERACTION . 17
(II) 1. A LOCAL JURISD ICTION MAY GRANT A V ARIANCE 18
FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R A 19
BUILDING ONLY IF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION D ETERMINES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 20
A COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THAT THE 21
INCREMENTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDING TO COMPLY WITH THE 22
REQUIREMENTS WOULD B E GREATER THAN THE S OCIAL COST OF THE GR EENHOUSE 23
GASES THAT WOULD BE REDUCED BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT S. 24
2. THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE 25
DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL : 26
A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF C ALCULATING THE SOCIA L 27
COST OF GREENHOUSE G ASES, USE EITHER THE RATE ADOPTED BY THE 28
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE RA TE ADOPTED BY THE UNITED 29
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER ; AND 30
B. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTE D UTILITY COST RATES AND 31
EMISSIONS RATES BASE D ON THE MOST RECENT FINAL GREENHOUSE GAS 32
EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ADOPTED UNDER § 2–1205 OF THE ENVIRONMENT 33
ARTICLE. 34 SENATE BILL 528 49
3. A BUILDING THAT RECEIV ES A VARIANCE IN 1
ACCORDANCE W ITH THE COST –EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED UNDER THIS 2
SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL S TILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ELECTRIC –READY 3
STANDARDS ADOPTED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)2 OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 4
(c) The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a 5
building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995. 6
(d) In addition to the Standards, the Department [may] SHALL: 7
(1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, adopt by regulation the 2018 8
International Green Construction Code; AND 9
(2) ADOPT EACH SUBSEQUEN T VERSION OF THE CODE WITHIN 18 10
MONTHS AFTER IT IS I SSUED. 11
12–505. 12
(a) (1) (i) Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most 13
current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards. 14
(ii) Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after 15
December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than 16
12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State. 17
Article – Public Utilities 18
7–211. 19
(g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or before 20
December 31, 2008, by regulation or order, the Commission shall: 21
(i) to the extent that the Commission determines that cost–effective 22
energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for each affected 23
class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity customers 24
cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with projected and 25
verifiable electricity savings that are designed to achieve a targeted reduction of at least 26
5% by the end of 2011 and 10% by the end of 2015 of per capita electricity consumed in the 27
electric company’s service territory during 2007; and 28
(ii) require each electric company to implement a cost–effective 29
demand response program in the electric company’s service territory that is designed to 30
achieve a targeted reduction of at least 5% by the end of 2011, 10% by the end of 2013, and 31
15% by the end of 2015, in per capita peak demand of electricity consumed in the electric 32
company’s service territory during 2007. 33 50 SENATE BILL 528
(2) (i) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for the 1
duration of the [2018–2020 and] 2021–2023 AND 2024–2026 program cycles, by regulation 2
or order, the Commission shall, to the extent that the Commission determines that 3
cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for 4
each affected class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity 5
customers cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with 6
projected and verifiable electricity savings that are designed on a trajectory to achieve a 7
targeted annual incremental gross energy savings of at least [2.0% per year, calculated as 8
a percentage of the electric company’s 2016 weather–normalized gross retail sales and 9
electricity losses] THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL PERCENTAGES , CALCULATED AS A 10
PERCENTAGE OF THE EL ECTRIC COMPANY ’S 2016 WEATHER–NORMALIZED GROSS 11
RETAIL SALES AND ELE CTRICITY LOSSES : 12
1. 2.25% PER YEAR IN 2024 AND 2025; 13
2. 2.5% IN 2026; AND 14
3. 2.75% PER YEAR IN 2027 AND THEREAFTER . 15
(ii) The savings trajectory shall use the approved 2016 plans 16
submitted under subsection (h)(2) of this section as a baseline for an incremental increase 17
of a rate of .20% per year until the minimum [2.0% per year] savings rate SPECIFIED IN 18
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH is achieved. 19
(iii) The gross retail sales against which the savings are measured 20
shall: 21
1. reflect sales associated with customer classes served by 22
utility–administered programs only; and 23
2. be updated by the Commission for each plan submitted 24
under subsection (h)(2) of this section. 25
(iv) The targeted annual incremental gross energy savings shall be 26
achieved based on the 3–year average of an electric company’s plan submitted under 27
subsection (h)(2) of this section. 28
Article – State Finance and Procurement 29
3–602.1. 30
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 31
(2) “High performance building” means a building that: 32
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(i) 1. A. [meets or exceeds the current] ACHIEVES AT 1
LEAST A SILVER RATIN G ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT version of the U.S. Green 2
Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green 3
Building Rating System [Silver rating]; OR 4
B. 2. IS A SCHOOL OR PUBLI C SAFETY BUILDING TH AT 5
ACHIEVES AT LEAST A CERTIFIED RATING ACCORDING T O THE MOST RECENT 6
VERSION OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED GREEN BUILDING 7
RATING SYSTEM AND, BASED ON THE BUILDIN G’S LOCATION, ACHIEVES 5 POINTS 8
OR FEWER IN THE COMB INED CREDITS FOR ACC ESS TO QUALITY TRANS IT AND 9
SURROUNDING DEN SITY AND DIVERSE USE S; 10
[(ii)] 2. Achieves at least a comparable numeric rating according 11
to a nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate numeric sustainable development 12
rating system, guideline, or standard approved by the Secretaries of Budget and 13
Management and General Services; or 14
[(iii)] 3. Complies with a nationally recognized and accepted green 15
building code, guideline, or standard reviewed and recommended by the Maryland Green 16
Building Council and approved by the Secretaries of Budget and Management and General 17
Services; AND 18
(II) 1. MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS 19
FOR CERTIFICATION UN DER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED 20
(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY 21
PROGRAM; OR 22
2. ACHIEVES A NET–ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN 23
ACCORDANCE WITH STAN DARDS OR GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY THE 24
MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF 25
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES. 26
(3) “Major renovation” means the renovation of a building where: 27
(i) the building shell is to be reused for the new construction; 28
(ii) the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, 29
and plumbing systems are to be replaced; and 30
(iii) the scope of the renovation is 7,500 square feet or greater. 31
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, to the extent practicable: 32
(1) the State shall employ green building technologies when constructing 33
or renovating a State building not subject to this section; and 34 52 SENATE BILL 528
(2) high performance buildings shall meet the criteria and standards 1
established under the “High Performance Green Building Program” adopted by the 2
Maryland Green Building Council. 3
(c) (1) This subsection applies to: 4
(i) capital projects [that are funded solely] FOR WHICH AT LEAST 5
25% OF THE PROJECT COSTS ARE FUNDED with State funds; and 6
(ii) community college capital projects that receive State funds. 7
(2) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if a capital 8
project includes the construction or major renovation of a building that is 7,500 square feet 9
or greater, the building shall be constructed or renovated to be a high performance building. 10
(d) The following types of unoccupied buildings are not required to be constructed 11
or renovated to be high performance buildings: 12
(1) warehouse and storage facilities; 13
(2) garages; 14
(3) maintenance facilities; 15
(4) transmitter buildings; 16
(5) pumping stations; and 17
(6) other similar types of buildings, as determined by the Department. 18
(e) (1) The Department of Budget and Management and the Department of 19
General Services shall jointly establish a process to allow a unit of State government or a 20
community college to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 21
(2) The waiver process shall: 22
(i) include a review by the Maryland Green Building Council 23
established under § 4–809 of this article, to determine if the use of a high performance 24
building in a proposed capital project is not practicable; and 25
(ii) require the approval of a waiver by the Secretaries of Budget and 26
Management, General Services, and Transportation. 27
3–602.4. 28
(A) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO: 29 SENATE BILL 528 53
(I) A CAPITAL PROJECT TH AT IS FUNDED SOLELY WITH STATE 1
FUNDS; AND 2
(II) SUBJECT TO § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, AT 3
LEAST ONE PUBLIC SCH OOL CONSTRUCTION PRO JECT IN EACH LOCAL S CHOOL 4
SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE. 5
(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS 6
THAT ARE NOT REQUIRE D TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO BE HIGH PERFORMANCE 7
BUILDINGS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 8
(B) IN ADDITION TO MEETIN G THE HIGH PERFORMAN CE BUILDING 9
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , IF A PROJECT 10
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION 11
OF A BUILDING THAT I S 7,500 SQUARE FEET OR GREAT ER, THE BUILDING SHALL B E 12
CONSTRUCTED TO : 13
(1) MEET OR EXCEED THE C URRENT REQUIREMENTS FOR 14
CERTIFICATION UNDER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED 15
(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY 16
PROGRAM; OR 17
(2) ACHIEVE A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 18
STANDARDS OR GUIDELI NES RECOMMENDED BY T HE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING 19
COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND 20
THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES. 21
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE 22
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL JOINTL Y ESTABLISH A PROCES S TO 23
ALLOW A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO O BTAIN A WAIVER FROM COMPLYING 24
WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 25
(2) THE WAIVER PROCESS SH ALL: 26
(I) INCLUDE A REVIEW BY THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING 27
COUNCIL ESTABLISHED U NDER § 4–809 OF THIS ARTICLE , TO DETERMINE IF THE 28
USE OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY BUILDING IN A PROPOSED CAPITA L PROJECT IS NOT 29
PRACTICABLE ; AND 30
(II) REQUIRE THE APPROVAL O F A WAIVER BY THE SECRETARY 31
OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND THE 32
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION . 33
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4–809. 1
(f) The Maryland Green Building Council shall: 2
(1) evaluate current high performance building technologies; 3
(2) provide recommendations concerning the most cost–effective green 4
building technologies that the State might consider requiring in the construction of State 5
facilities, including consideration of the additional cost associated with the various 6
technologies; 7
(3) provide recommendations concerning how to expand green building in 8
the State; 9
(4) develop a list of building types for which green building technologies 10
should not be applied, taking into consideration the operational aspects of facilities 11
evaluated, and the utility of a waiver process where appropriate; 12
(5) establish a process for receiving public input; [and] 13
[(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the 14
equivalent of the current version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership 15
in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a 16
comparable rating system or building code as authorized in § 3–602.1 of this article without 17
requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required 18
standards.] 19
(6) ENSURE THAT STATE BUILDINGS , PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND 20
COMMUNITY COLLEGES T HAT ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGH PERFOR MANCE 21
BUILDING REQUIREMENT S UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE OR § 5–312 OF THE 22
EDUCATION ARTICLE MEET THOSE RE QUIREMENTS ; AND 23
(7) DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING THE EN ERGY BALANCE 24
AND ACHIEVING A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO § 25
3–602.1 § 3–602.4 OF THIS ARTICLE. 26
4–810. 27
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “LOW–CARBON RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCE” 28
MEANS: 29
(1) SOLAR ENERGY , INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M PHOTOVOLTAIC 30
TECHNOLOGIES AND SOL AR WATER HEATING SYS TEMS; 31
(2) WIND; 32
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(3) GEOTHERMAL , INCLUDING ENERGY GEN ERATED THROUGH 1
GEOTHERMAL EXCHANGE FROM OR THERMAL ENER GY AVOIDED BY, GROUNDWATER 2
OR A SHALLOW GROUND SOURCE; 3
(4) OCEAN, INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M WAVES, TIDES, CURRENTS, 4
AND THERMAL DIFFEREN CES; AND 5
(5) HYDROELECTRIC POWER OTHER THAN PUMP STOR AGE 6
GENERATION . 7
(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, EACH PRIMARY PROCURE MENT UNIT 8
SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELECTRICITY S UPPLY PROCURED BY 9
THE UNIT FOR USE IN STATE FACILITIES IS D ERIVED FROM LOW –CARBON 10
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES. 11
6–226. 12
(a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 13
inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 14
terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 15
State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 16
receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 17
Fund of the State. 18
(ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 19
to the following funds: 20
144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 21
[and] 22
145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; 23
146. THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND; AND 24
147. THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 25
14–418. 26
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 27
INDICATED. 28
(2) “HYBRID VEHICLE ” MEANS AN AUTOMOBILE THAT CAN DRAW 29
PROPULSION ENERGY FR OM BOTH OF THE FOLLO WING SOURCES OF STOR ED 30
ENERGY: 31
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(I) GASOLINE OR DIESEL F UEL; AND 1
(II) A RECHARG EABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM. 2
(3) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS 3
WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS . 4
(4) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF 5
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 6
(5) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7
23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 8
(B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT : 9
(1) PASSENGER CARS IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 10
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2030; AND 11
(2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 12
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036. 13
(C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES: 14
(1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY 15
FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PU BLIC; OR 16
(2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND 17
TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT 18
SERVICE. 19
(D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE THE STATE SHALL 20
ENSURE THAT : 21
(1) (I) IN FISCAL YEAR 2023, AT LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS 22
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 23
(II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2025, AT LEAST 40% OF 24
PASSENGER CARS PURCH ASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 25
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 26
(III) IN FISCAL YEAR 2026, AT LEAST 75% OF PASSENGER CARS 27
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 28
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(IV) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, 100% OF PASSENGER 1
CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 2
AND 3
(V) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ANY PASSENGER CAR 4
PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT IS NOT A ZERO –EMISSION 5
VEHICLE IS A HYBRID VEHICLE; AND 6
(2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT 7
LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE 8
VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 9
(II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL 10
OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 11
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 12
(III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER 13
LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 14
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 15
(E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSU RE THE DEVELOPMENT O F CHARGING 16
INFRASTRUCTURE TO SU PPORT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN 17
THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 18
(F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF 19
PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 20
ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL 21
REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R: 22
(I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASS ENGER CARS AND OTHER 23
LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY EACH UN IT; 24
(II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO –EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND 25
OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 26
(III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND 27
OTHER LIGH T–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE 28
ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 29
(IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SAVI NGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 30
PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 31
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(V) AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCT URE 1
THAT EXISTS TO SUP PORT THE OPERATION O F ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE 2
STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 3
(2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPE RATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT 4
OFFICER IN THE COLLEC TION AND REPORTING O F THE INFORMATION RE QUIRED 5
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 6
Article – State Government 7
9–2010. 8
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 9
FUND. 10
(B) THERE IS A NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND. 11
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO ASSIST LOC AL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO 12
COVER THE COST DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN MEETIN G THE BASIC HIGH PER FORMANCE 13
BUILDING REQUIREMENT S AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 14
3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 15
(D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 16
(E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 17
SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 18
(2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 19
AND THE COMPTROLLER SHA LL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND. 20
(F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 21
(1) ANY FEDERAL MONEY AL LOCATED TO THE STATE FOR THE 22
PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT ING NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL B UILDINGS; 23
(2) MONEY ALLOCATED TO T HE FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET ; AND 24
(3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCE PTED FOR 25
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 26
(G) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR PROVIDING LOCAL SCHOOL 27
SYSTEMS WITH GRANTS OF UP TO $3,000,000 TO COVER THE COST DI FFERENCE 28
BETWEEN MEETING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS 29
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 30 SENATE BILL 528 59
ARTICLE AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 § 3–602.4 1
OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 2
(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES A ND 3
REPORTING REQUIREMEN TS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE 4
GRANTS UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 5
(H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 6
IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE INVESTED . 7
(2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 8
THE FUND. 9
(I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 10
WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 11
(J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT 12
INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THA T OTHERWISE WOULD BE 13
APPROPRIATED TO ASSI ST LOCAL SCHOOL SYST EMS WITH SCHOOL CONS TRUCTION 14
COSTS. 15
(K) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2032, 16
INCLUSIVE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 17
APPROPRIATION OF $12,000,000 TO THE FUND. 18
9–2011. 19
(A) IN THIS SECTION, “HUB” MEANS THE CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN 20
ENERGY HUB. 21
(B) THERE IS A CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB IN THE 22
ADMINISTRATION . 23
(C) THE PURPOSE OF THE HUB IS TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 24
INFORMATION ON ADVAN CED TECHNOLOGY AND A RCHITECTURAL SOLUTIO NS TO 25
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR . 26
(D) THE HUB SHALL PROVIDE TEC HNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC AND 27
PRIVATE ENTITIES TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE G AS EMISSIONS REDUCTI ONS AND 28
COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENERG Y EFFICIENCY AND ELE CTRIFICATION 29
REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING: 30
(1) NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHO OL 31
BUILDINGS ESTABLIS HED UNDER § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 32 60 SENATE BILL 528
(2) BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS FOR COVERED COMMERCIAL 1
AND MULTIFAMILY RESI DENTIAL BUILDINGS ES TABLISHED UNDER TITLE 2, 2
SUBTITLE 16 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; 3
(3) THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND 4
LOCAL AMENDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 12, 5
SUBTITLE 5 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; AND 6
(4) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS F OR 7
STATE–FUNDED BUILDINGS EST ABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE 8
FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 9
Article – Tax – Property 10
7–237. 11
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, personal property is 12
exempt from property tax if the property is machinery or equipment used to generate: 13
(1) electricity or steam for sale; or 14
(2) hot or chilled water for sale that is used to heat or cool a building. 15
(b) Subject to § 7–514 of this title, AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN SUBSECTION 16
SUBSECTIONS SUBSECTION (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , personal property that is 17
machinery or equipment described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to county or 18
municipal corporation property tax on: 19
(1) 75% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2000; and 20
(2) 50% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2001 and each 21
subsequent taxable year. 22
(C) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE 23
MEANINGS INDICATED . 24
(II) “BROWNFIELD” MEANS: 25
1. A FORMER INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL SITE 26
IDENTIFIED BY FEDERA L OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS AS CONTAMINATED OR 27
POLLUTED; OR 28
2. A CLOSED MUNICIPAL O R RUBBLE LANDFILL 29
REGULATED UNDER A RE FUSE DISPOSAL PERMIT BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT 30 SENATE BILL 528 61
OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 1
(III) “COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERG Y GENERATING SYSTEM ” HAS 2
THE MEANING STATED I N § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 3
(IV) “ELECTRIC COMPANY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 4
1–101 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 5
(2) FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING AFTER JUNE 30, 2022, 6
PERSONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT F ROM COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL 7
CORPORATION PROPERTY TAX IF THE PROPERTY IS MACH INERY OR EQUIPMENT 8
THAT: 9
(1) (I) AS DEFINED IN REGULA TION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE 10
COMMISSION, IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM 11
THAT: 12
1. HAS A GENERATING CAP ACITY THAT DOES NOT 13
EXCEED 2 MEGAWATTS AS MEASURE D BY THE ALTERNATING CURR ENT RATING OF 14
THE SYSTEM’S INVERTER; AND 15
2. PROVIDES AT LEAST 50% OF THE ENERGY IT 16
PRODUCES TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME CUSTOMERS AT A COST THAT IS AT 17
LEAST 20% LESS THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE ELECT RIC COMPANY THAT 18
SERVES THE AREA WHERE THE COMMUN ITY SOLAR ENERGY GEN ERATING SYSTEM IS 19
LOCATED; AND 20
(II) IS INSTALLED ON ROOFTOPS, PARKING LOTS , ROADWAYS, 21
OR BROWNFIELDS SITES ; AND A ROOFTOP , PARKING FACILITY CAN OPY, OR 22
BROWNFIELD . 23
(2) IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM, 24
AS DEFINED IN § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, THAT SERVES MORE 25
THAN 51% OF KILOWATT –HOUR OUTPUT TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME 26
CUSTOMERS , AS DEFINED IN REGULA TIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 27
(3) PERSONAL PROPERTY THA T RECEIVES AN EXEMPT ION UNDER 28
THIS SUBSECTION IS E XEMPT FROM COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N 29
PROPERTY TAX FOR EAC H TAXABLE YEAR IN WH ICH THE PROPERTY CON TINUES TO 30
MEET THE REQUIREMENT S FOR THE EXEMPTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 31
SUBSECTION. 32
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(4) THE SUPERVISOR OF A C OUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 1
MAY NOT ACCEPT AN AP PLICATION FROM A PRO PERTY OWNER FOR THE EXEMPTION 2
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024. 3
(5) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 4
REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE 5
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 6
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE NUMBER AND LO CATION OF PROJECTS T HAT, IN 7
THE IMMEDIATELY PREC EDING TAXABLE YEAR , HAVE RECEIVED THE EX EMPTION 8
UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 9
(D) IN ADDITION TO THE EX EMPTION PROVIDED UND ER SUBSECTION (C) OF 10
THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY O F A COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL CORPORATION 11
MAY EXEMPT , BY LAW, ANY OTHER MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS PART OF A 12
SOLAR ENERGY GENERAT ING SYSTEM, WIND ENERGY SYSTEM , OR GEOTHERMAL 13
ENERGY SYSTEM FROM T HE COUNTY OR MUNICIP AL CORPORATION PROPE RTY TAX. 14
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 15
as follows: 16
Article – Environment 17
2–1602. 18
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 19
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS THAT ACHIE VE: 20
(1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 21
(I) A 50% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS 22
EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS FOR 23
AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 24
(II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR 25
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 26
(2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 27
(I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 28
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; 29
(II) A 40% REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT 30
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH 31
2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 32 SENATE BILL 528 63
(III) (II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON 1
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2040. 2
(B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 3
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 4
REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND 5
REPORT DIRECT EMISSIONS USE THE ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER OR 6
ANOTHER BENCHMARKING TOOL DESIGNATED BY T HE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT 7
AND REPORT BENCHMARK ING DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING 8
IN 2025. 9
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT 10
THIS SECTION. 11
(2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL: 12
(I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 13
INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY BUILDING TYPE; 14
(II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROV ISIONS OR 15
EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUNT FOR : 16
1. BUILDING AGE; 17
2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ; 18
3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R 19
OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LAB ORATORIES; 20
AND 21
4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS BY COV ERED 22
BUILDINGS; 23
(III) ACCOUNT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE OWNERS OF COV ERED 24
BUILDINGS WHO : 25
1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN , 26
MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMM ERCIAL TENANTS ; 27
2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER 28
BUILDING ENERGY SYST EMS THAT ARE USED OR CON TROLLED BY COMMERCIA L 29
TENANTS; OR 30
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3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL 1
TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE 2
BUILDINGS; 3
(I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 4
COVERED BUILDING S TO COMPLY WITH BUI LDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 5
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; 6
(II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 7
INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 8
COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE 9
BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 10
THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET EN ERGY USE INTENSITY T ARGETS SET BY THE 11
DEPARTMENT ; AND 12
(III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE 13
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION 14
IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE. 15
(3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE 16
FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES AD OPTED BY THE 17
DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 18
(D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY 19
DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF 20
COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPO SES. 21
(E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY 22
PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS 23
DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED 24
BY THE DEPARTMENT . 25
(2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THAT ADOPTS 26
LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS 27
SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE STAT EWIDE STANDARDS DEVE LOPED BY 28
THE DEPARTMENT . 29
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 30
as follows: 31
Article – Environment 32
2–1602. 33
SENATE BILL 528 65
(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 1
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS THAT ACHIE VE: 2
(1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 3
(I) A 50% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS 4
EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS FOR 5
AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 6
(II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR 7
BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 8
(2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 9
(I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON 10
OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND 11
(II) A 40%, A REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT 12
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH 13
2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION . 14
(B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 15
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 16
REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND 17
REPORT DIRECT EMISSI ONS DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING IN 18
2025. 19
(C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS TO IMP LEMENT 20
THIS SECTION. 21
(2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL: 22
(I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 23
INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY B UILDING TYPE; 24
(II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROV ISIONS OR 25
EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUN T FOR: 26
1. BUILDING AGE; 27
2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ; 28
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3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R 1
OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LAB ORATORIES; 2
AND 3
4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS BY COV ERED 4
BUILDINGS; 5
(III) ACCOUNT FOR THE NEEDS OF THE OWNERS OF COV ERED 6
BUILDINGS WHO : 7
1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN , 8
MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMMERCIAL TENANTS ; 9
2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER 10
BUILDING ENERGY SYST EMS THAT ARE USED OR CONTROLLED BY COMMER CIAL 11
TENANTS; OR 12
3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL 13
TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE 14
BUILDINGS; 15
(I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 16
COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 17
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; 18
(II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 19
INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 20
COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE 21
BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 22
THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET EN ERGY USE INTENSITY T ARGETS; AND 23
(III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE 24
FINANCIAL 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
(D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY 30
DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF 31
COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPO SES. 32
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(E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY 1
PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS 2
DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED 3
BY THE DEPARTMENT . 4
(2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THA T ADOPTS 5
LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS 6
SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE STAT EWIDE STANDARDS DEVE LOPED BY 7
THE DEPARTMENT . 8
SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 9
as follows: 10
Article – Environment 11
2–1603. 12
(A) THERE IS A BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION TASK 13
FORCE. 14
(B) THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: 15
(1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 16
(2) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , 17
OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 18
(3) THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 19
DESIGNEE; 20
(4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , 21
OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 22
(5) THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, OR THE 23
CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 24
(6) THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL, OR THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL’S 25
DESIGNEE; 26
(7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY 27
CENTER, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 28
(8) THE CHAIR OF THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR 29
THE CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 30
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(9) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 1
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 2
(10) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 3
OF THE SENATE; AND 4
(11) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 5
(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A NONPROFIT OR 6
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZ ATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY –EFFICIENT 7
BUILDINGS OR A LOW –CARBON–BUILT ENVIRONMENT ; 8
(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A BUSINESS THAT P ROVIDES 9
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY SER VICES TO LARGE BUILD INGS OR 10
AFFORDABLE HOUSING I N MARYLAND; 11
(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN ARCHITECT WI TH 12
EXPERIENCE PLANNING MODIFICATIONS TO EXI STING BUILDINGS TO A CHIEVE 13
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 14
(IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A MECHANICAL , 15
ELECTRICAL, OR PLUMBING ENGINEER OR COMMISSIONING AGE NT WITH 16
EXPERIENCE IN MODIFY ING OR REPLACING SYS TEMS IN ORDER TO ACH IEVE 17
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 18
(V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APARTMENT AND OFFICE 19
BUILDING ASSOCIATION; 20
(VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN AFFORDABLE H OUSING 21
DEVELOPER ; 22
(VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 23
MANAGER FOR AN APARTMENT BUI LDING; 24
(VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 25
MANAGER FOR A COMMER CIAL BUILDING; 26
(IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUT ION; AND 27
(X) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRIVATE EQUITY FIR M; AND 28
(XI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E DISTRICT ENERGY 29
INDUSTRY. 30
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(C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E TASK FORCE. 1
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE TASK FORCE. 2
(E) A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE: 3
(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE TASK 4
FORCE; BUT 5
(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 6
STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 7
(F) (1) THE TASK FORCE SHALL: 8
(I) STUDY AND MAKE RECOMM ENDATIONS REGARDING THE 9
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPL EMENTARY PROGRAMS , POLICIES, AND INCENTIVES 10
AIMED AT REDUCING GR EENHOUSE GAS EMISSIO NS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR IN 11
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND 12
(II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON TARGETIN G INCENTIVES TO 13
ELECTRIFICATION PROJ ECTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE RESULT IN STRONG 14
RETURNS ON INVESTMEN T FOR BUILDING OWNER S; AND 15
(III) DEVELOP A PLAN FOR FU NDING THE RETROFIT O F 16
COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS . 17
(2) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION MAY INCLUDE 18
RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TED TO: 19
(I) THE CREATION OF COMME RCIAL TAX CREDITS OR DIRECT 20
SUBSIDY PAYMENTS FOR BUILDING DECARBONIZA TION PROJECTS ; 21
(II) THE CREATION OF FINAN CIAL INCENTIVES THRO UGH 22
EMPOWER AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS TO SUP PORT ALL ASPECTS OF THE 23
TRANSITION TO ELECTR IFIED BUILDINGS; 24
(III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLD 25
HOLISTIC RETROFIT TA RGETS AND HEAT PUMP SALES TARGETS ; AND 26
(IV) THE USE OF OPTIONS SU CH AS ON–BILL, LOW–INTEREST 27
FINANCING TO SPREAD OUT THE UP –FRONT COSTS ASSOCIAT ED WITH 28
ELECTRIFICATION RETR OFIT UPGRADES . 29
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(G) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT 1
ITS PLAN TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 2
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3
SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 4
(a) A Position Identification Number (PIN) shall be created in the Maryland 5
Energy Administration for the Coordinator of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy 6
Hub. 7
(b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, with the exception of the new 8
Coordinator position and associated salary, the Maryland Energy Administration shall 9
handle the responsibilities of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub with existing 10
resources. 11
SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 12
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, it is the intent of the General Assembly 13
that the Public Service Commission continue with the submission of plans and making the 14
determinations required under Sections 2 and 3 of Chapters 14 and 780 of the Acts of the 15
General Assembly of 2017. 16
(b) The determination of the advisability of maintaining the methodology and 17
magnitude of the savings trajectory established in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities 18
Article shall take into account the changes made in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities 19
Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act. 20
SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 21
(a) In alignment with the Commission on Climate Change’s recommendation to 22
transition to an all–electric building code in the State: 23
(1) the General Assembly supports moving toward broader electrification 24
of both existing buildings and new construction as a component of decarbonization; and 25
(2) it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State move toward 26
broader electrification of both existing buildings and new construction on completion of the 27
study required under subsection (b) of this section. 28
(b) (1) The Building Codes Administration shall: 29
(i) develop recommendations for an all–electric building code and 30
building energy performance standards for the State, including appropriate exemptions for 31
particular industries, local conditions, and sectors deemed critical infrastructure vital to 32
the interest of national security as identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland 33
Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; 34
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(ii) develop recommendations for the fastest and most cost–efficient 1
methods for decarbonizing buildings and other sectors in the State; 2
(iii) assess the availability of technology and equipment that will be 3
needed to construct all–electric buildings in the State; 4
(iv) assess the impact of building electrification on workforce 5
shortages; 6
(v) develop recommendations regarding efficient cost–effectiveness 7
measures for the electrification of new and existing buildings; and 8
(vi) on or before January 1, 2023, report to the Public Service 9
Commission on the projected annual and peak summer and winter gas and electric loading 10
impacts of electrification, categorized by building type and size, in sufficient detail for gas 11
and electric public service companies to develop the plans required under subsection 12
(c)(1)(i) of this section. 13
(2) The Building Codes Administration may work with consultants and 14
experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 15
(3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Building Codes Administration 16
shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in 17
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 18
(ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Building Codes 19
Administration shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 20
Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 21
(c) (1) The Public Service Commission shall: 22
(i) require gas and electric public service companies in the State to 23
develop infrastructure plans to determine the investments necessary to accommodate the 24
additional load of building electrification and the decommissioning of stranded gas 25
facilities; and 26
(ii) determine whether the electric grid throughout the State is 27
capable of accommodating the additional load of building electrification considering the 28
infrastructure plans prepared under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 29
(2) (i) The Public Service Commission may work with consultants and 30
experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 31
(ii) Gas and electric public service companies shall provide 32
information to the Commission and its consultants and experts, as necessary, to complete 33
the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 34
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(3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Public Service Commission 1
shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in 2
accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 3
(ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Public Service 4
Commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 5
Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 6
SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , on or before October 1, 2023, 7
the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of General 8
Services and the Department of Natural Resources, shall report to the General Assembly, 9
in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on State properties that are 10
suitable for use as organics recycling facilities in a manner that is consistent with 11
Programmatic Recommendation 9 in the Final Report of the Yard Waste, Food Residuals, 12
and Other Organic Materials Diversion and Infrastructure Study Group issued in July 13
2019, as required by Chapters 383 and 384 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017. 14
SECTION 10. 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall 15
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 years and 1 month and, 16
at the end of June 30, 2026, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by the 17
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 18
SECTION 11. 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 5 of this Act shall 19
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 7 years and 7 months and, 20
at the end of December 31, 2029, Section 5 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no further 21
force and effect. 22
SECTION 12. 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 6 of this Act shall 23
take effect upon the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 11 13 of 24
this Act. 25
SECTION 13. 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 7 of this Act shall 26
take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month and, 27
at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 7 of this Act, with no further action required by the 28
General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 29
SECTION 14. 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in 30
Sections 10 12 through 13 15 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2022. 31