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Maryland Senate Bill SB528

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2-
3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 38
5-(Senate Bill 528)
6-
7-AN ACT concerning
8-
9-Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
10-
11-FOR the purpose of requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions
12-through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide
13-greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net –zero statewide
14-greenhouse gas emissions goal, the development of certain energy efficiency and
15-electrification emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring
16-electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings
17-through certain programs and services, the establishment of certain zero–emission
18-vehicle requirements for the State vehicle fleet and local school buses, and the
19-establishment of a certain personal property tax exemptions exemption; requiring
20-the Governor to include a certain amount in the annual budget bill in certain fiscal
21-years for the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; establishing the Climate Catalytic
22-Capital Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund to
23-be credited to the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; requiring the Department of the
24-Environment, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Maryland
25-Energy Administration, to coordinate with certain utility providers to apply for and
26-access certain federal funds; altering the duties of the Commission on Environmental
27-Justice and Sustainable Communities; requiring landfill operators and the
28-Department of the Environment to take certain actions regarding methane
29-emissions; requiring the Department of the Environment to regulate methane
30-emissions from landfills; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish
31-Building Emissions Energy Performance Standards for certain buildings; requiring
32-the Commission on Climate Change to establish the Just Transition Employment
33-and Retraining Working Group to advise the Commission on Climate Change on
34-certain matters and conduct a certain study, the Energy Industry Revitalization
35-Working Group, the Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group, and the Solar
36-Photovoltaic Systems Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Working Group; requiring the
37-Community Development Administration to develop and implement a program to
38-provide grants for energy conservation projects and projects to install renewable
39-energy systems in certain buildings; establishing the Maryland Climate Justice
40-Corps Program establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors
41-participating in certain projects undertaken by investor–owned electric companies or
42-gas and electric companies; altering the scope of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps
43-Program and the membership of the Advisory Board of the Corps Program; requiring
44-the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building Performance
45-Standards adopt a certain construction code on or before a certain date and within a
46-certain period of time for each subsequent version of the code update the Maryland
47-Building Performance Standards adopt a certain construction code on or before a
48-certain date and within a certain period of time for each subsequent version of the
49-code; altering the duties of the Maryland Green Building Council; altering certain Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
50-
51-– 2 –
52-percentages and purposes for certain targeted electricity reductions in certain years;
53-establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service
54-Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing
55-investor–owned electric companies to apply to the Public Service Commission to
56-implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if
57-the pilot program meets certain standards; authorizing investor–owned electric
58-companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of
59-the Public Service Commission; establishing certain State policy goals with regard to
60-the State’s electric distribution system; requiring the Public Service Commission and
61-the Maryland Energy Administration to provide assistance and support to electric
62-companies for applying for and obtaining access to certain federal funds to meet the
63-State’s policy goals for the electric distribution system; requiring the Maryland
64-Energy Administration to identify certain funding sources; requiring certain electric
65-companies to report to the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy
66-Administration on certain funding information; establishing the Climate Transition
67-and Clean Energy Hub in the Maryland Energy Administration; establishing the
68-Net–Zero School Grant Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Net–Zero School
69-Grant Fund to be credited to the Net–Zero School Grant Fund; establishing the
70-Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force to study certain matters and
71-develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain buildings; requiring the Public
72-Service Commission and the Building Codes Administration to study and make
73-recommendations on the electrification of buildings in the State; requiring the
74-Maryland Green Building Council to examine and report on specified items relating
75-to the procurement of concrete by the State; and generally relating to climate change
76-impacts and measures to combat climate change impacts.
77-
78-BY renumbering
79- Article – Environment
80- Section 2–1204.2
81- to be Section 2–1204.3
82- Annotated Code of Maryland
83- (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
84-
85-BY renumbering
86- Article – Economic Development
87-Section 10–854 and the part “Part V. Short Title”
88-to be Section 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title”
89- Annotated Code of Maryland
90- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
91-
92-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
93- Article – Agriculture
94- Section 2–1901(b)
95- Annotated Code of Maryland
96- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
97- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
98-
99-– 3 –
100-BY adding to
101- Article – Agriculture
102- Section 2–1901(e)
103- Annotated Code of Maryland
104- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
105-
106-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
107- Article – Economic Development
108-Section 10–801(a), (d), and (f)
109- Annotated Code of Maryland
110- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
111-(As enacted by Chapters 13 and 24 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021
112-Special Session)
113-
114-BY adding to
115- Article – Economic Development
116-Section 10–854 and 10–855 to be under the new part “Part V. Climate Catalytic
117-Capital Fund”
118- Annotated Code of Maryland
119- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
120-
121-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
122- Article – Education
123- Section 5–303(k)
124- Annotated Code of Maryland
125- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
126-
127-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
128- Article – Education
129- Section 5–312
130- Annotated Code of Maryland
131- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
132-
133-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
134- Article – Environment
135-Section 1–701(f) 1–701(a), (f), and (h), 2–1201(4), 2–1204.1, 2–1205, 2–1206, 2–1210,
136-2–1303(a), 2–1304, and 2–1305
137- Annotated Code of Maryland
138- (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
139-
140-BY adding to
141- Article – Environment
142-Section 1–205, 1–702,; 1–901 through 1–911 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle
143-9. Maryland Climate Justice Corps”; 2–407, 2–408 2–407 through 2–409,
144-2–1204.2, 2–1303.1, 2–1303.2, 2–1303.3, 2–1303.4, and 2–1505; and 2–1601 Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
145-
146-– 4 –
147-through 2–1603 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 16. Building Emissions
148-Energy Performance Standards”
149- Annotated Code of Maryland
150- (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
151-
152-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
153- Article – Environment
154- Section 1–701(a) and 2–1501
155- Annotated Code of Maryland
156- (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
157-
158-BY adding to
159- Article – Natural Resources
160-Section 8–1927 through 8–1938 to be under the new part “Part III. Maryland Climate
161-Justice Corps”
162- Annotated Code of Maryland
163- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
164-
165-BY adding to
166- Article – Housing and Community Development
167- Section 4–211(d)
168- Annotated Code of Maryland
169- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
170-
171-BY adding to
172- Article – Labor and Employment
173- Section 3–416
174- Annotated Code of Maryland
175- (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
176-
177-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
178- Article – Natural Resources
179- Section 8–1913, 8–1914, 8–1915(a)(2), 8–1920, and 8–1921
180- Annotated Code of Maryland
181- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
182-
183-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
184- Article – Natural Resources
185- Section 8–1915(a)(1)
186- Annotated Code of Maryland
187- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
188-
189-BY adding to
190- Article – Natural Resources
191- Section 8–1923.1
192- Annotated Code of Maryland LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
193-
194-– 5 –
195- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
196-
197-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
198- Article – Public Safety
199-Section 12–501 and 12–505(a)(1)
200- Annotated Code of Maryland
201- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
202-
203-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
204- Article – Public Safety
205-Section 12–503
206- Annotated Code of Maryland
207- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
208-
209-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
210- Article – Public Utilities
211-Section 7–211(g)
212- Annotated Code of Maryland
213- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
214-
215-BY adding to
216- Article – Public Utilities
217-Section 7–217; and 7–801 through 7–804 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 8.
218-Electric Distribution System Planning”
219- Annotated Code of Maryland
220- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
221-
222-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
223- Article – State Finance and Procurement
224-Section 3–602.1, 4–809(f), and 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145.
225- Annotated Code of Maryland
226- (2021 Replacement Volume)
227-
228-BY adding to
229- Article – State Finance and Procurement
230-Section 3–602.4, 4–810, 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. and 147., and 14–418
231- Annotated Code of Maryland
232- (2021 Replacement Volume)
233-
234-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
235- Article – State Finance and Procurement
236-Section 6–226(a)(2)(i)
237- Annotated Code of Maryland
238- (2021 Replacement Volume)
239-
240-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
241-
242-– 6 –
243- Article – State Finance and Procurement
244- Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145.
245- Annotated Code of Maryland
246- (2021 Replacement Volume)
247-
248-BY adding to
249- Article – State Government
250-Section 9–2010 and 9–2011
251- Annotated Code of Maryland
252- (2021 Replacement Volume)
253-
254-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
255- Article – Tax – Property
256-Section 7–237
257- Annotated Code of Maryland
258- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
259-
260- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
261-That Section(s) 2–1204.2 of Article – Environment of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
262-renumbered to be Section(s) 2–1204.3.
263-
264- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10 –854 and the
265-part “Part V. Short Title” of Article – Economic Development of the Annotated Code of
266-Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title”.
267-
268- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
269-as follows:
270-
271-Article – Agriculture
272-
273-2–1901.
274-
275- (b) There is a Maryland Healthy Soils Program.
276-
277- (E) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2024 THROUGH 2028, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
278-INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $500,000
279-FOR THE PROGRAM.
280-
281-Article – Environment
282-
283-2–1204.1.
284-
285- The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006
286-levels by 2030.
287-
288-2–1204.2. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
289-
290-– 7 –
291-
292- THE STATE SHALL ACHIEVE N ET–ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS
293-EMISSIONS BY 2045.
294-
295- SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
296-as follows:
297-
298-Article – Economic Development
299-
300-10–801.
301-
302- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
303-
304- (d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Center.
305-
306- (f) “Center” means the Maryland Clean Energy Center.
307-
308-PART V. CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND.
309-
310-10–854.
311-
312- (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
313-INDICATED.
314-
315- (B) “FUND” MEANS THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND.
316-
317- (C) “LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLD ” MEANS A HOUSEHOLD
318-LOCATED IN A CENSUS TRACT WITH AN AVERAG E MEDIAN INCOME AT O R BELOW 80%
319-OF THE AVERAGE MEDIA N INCOME FOR THE STATE.
320-
321- (C) (D) “QUALIFIED PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT RELA TED TO THE
322-PURPOSES SPECIFIED I N § 10–855(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
323-
324-10–855.
325-
326- (A) THERE IS A CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND.
327-
328- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E
329-GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT REMEDIES AND TO LEVERAGE INCREASED PRIVATE
330-CAPITAL INVESTMENT I N TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP MENT AND DEPLOYMENT ,
331-INCLUDING PROJECT PL ANNING, TO:
332-
333- (1) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS AND ENAB LE THE
334-ADOPTION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS;
335- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
336-
337-– 8 –
338- (2) FACILITATE THE ELECT RIFICATION OF THE TRANSPORTAT ION
339-SECTOR AND THE USE OF SUSTA INABLE ALTERNATIVE F UELS IN AVIATION;
340-
341- (3) ENABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND
342-EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS FROM THE BUILDI NG
343-SECTOR;
344-
345- (4) EXPAND THE DEPLOYMEN T OF CLEAN ENERGY GE NERATION AND
346-ENERGY STORAGE CAPAC ITY;
347-
348- (5) TARGET THE IMPLEMENT ATION OF ENERGY AND
349-WEATHERIZATION MEASU RES FOR LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ;
350-
351- (6) OPTIMIZE THE ECONOMI C, HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND
352-ENVIRONMENTAL VA LUE OF COMMUNITY –SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
353-RESILIENCE AND ENERG Y EQUITY;
354-
355- (7) ALLOW FOR THE DEPLOY MENT OF CUTTING–EDGE, ADVANCED
356-CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOL OGY; AND
357-
358- (8) PROVIDE FOR THE CREA TION OF A MARYLAND GREEN BOND
359-PROGRAM.
360-
361- (C) (1) THE CENTER SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
362-
363- (2) THE CENTER SHALL ESTABLIS H A FUND OVERSIGHT
364-COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, TO MANAGE THE FUND.
365-
366- (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
367-
368- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
369-
370- (2) MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FUND THROUGH PRIVATE
371-CONTRIBUTIONS AND FE DERAL GRANTS OR PROG RAMS;
372-
373- (3) PROCEEDS FROM THE SA LE, DISPOSITION, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF
374-COLLATERAL RELATED T O FINANCING MADE FRO M THE FUND;
375-
376- (4) REPAYMENT OF FINANCI NG MADE FROM THE FUND;
377-
378- (5) RETURNS FROM OR RECO VERY OF ANY FINANCING MADE FROM
379-THE FUND;
380- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
381-
382-– 9 –
383- (6) PROCEEDS FROM THE SA LE OF ANY FINANCING MADE, OR ASSETS
384-ACQUIRED WITH PROCEE DS, FROM THE FUND;
385-
386- (7) INTEREST EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE FUND; AND
387-
388- (8) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
389-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
390-
391- (E) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO:
392-
393- (I) EVALUATE AND COORDIN ATE FINANCING FOR QU ALIFIED
394-PROJECTS AND CLEAN E NERGY TECHNOLOGIES R ELATED TO THE PURPOS ES
395-SPECIFIED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION;
396-
397- (II) PROVIDE FINANCING FO R QUALIFIED PROJECTS ;
398-
399- (III) FACILITATE EFFICIENT TAX EQUITY MARKETS F OR
400-QUALIFIED PROJECTS ;
401-
402- (IV) SECURE PRIVATE INVES TMENT CAPITAL FOR FI NANCING OF
403-QUALIFIED PROJECTS ;
404-
405- (V) MAKE GRA NTS TO OTHER GREEN B ANKS IN THE STATE FOR
406-THE PURPOSE OF FINAN CING QUALIFIED PROJE CTS; AND
407-
408- (VI) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
409-ADMINISTER THE FUND AND ACTIVITIES O F THE CENTER IN CARRYING OU T THIS
410-PART.
411-
412- (2) NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUND BALANCE MAY BE USE D FOR
413-ADMINISTRATIVE PURPO SES.
414-
415- (3) THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED FOR A PROJECT TO INS TALL NEW
416-EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS OR IMPR OVE THE EFFICIENCY O F EXISTING
417-EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS.
418-
419- (F) (1) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY WIT H THE
420-APPROVAL OF THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
421-
422- (2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
423-PARAGRAPH , IN EACH FISCAL YEAR AT LEAST 40% OF THE FUND BALANCE SHALL
424-BE USED FOR QUALIFIE D PROJECTS IN LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME COMMUNITIES
425-COMMUNITIES WITH LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS .
426- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
427-
428-– 10 –
429- (II) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR TH AT THERE ARE NOT SUF FICIENT
430-APPLICATIONS FOR QUA LIFIED PROJECTS IN LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME
431-COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES WITH LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ,
432-THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MAY AUTHORI ZE FUNDING THAT WOUL D
433-OTHERWISE BE RESERVE D UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE
434-USED FOR OTHER QUALI FIED PROJECTS .
435-
436- (G) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT .
437-
438- (2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE CENTER SHALL
439-REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
440-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND AND
441-OUTCOMES OF INVESTME NTS MADE FROM THE FUND.
442-
443- (H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024, 2025, AND 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
444-INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE
445-FUND.
446-
447-10–856. RESERVED.
448-
449-10–857. RESERVED.
450-
451-Article – Education
452-
453-5–303.
454-
455- (k) (1) A county is eligible for an adjustment to the local cost–share for school
456-construction projects under paragraph (2) of this subsection if:
457-
458- (i) A county’s median household income is in the bottom quartile in
459-the State; and
460-
461- (ii) The State and local cost–share formula for the county is 50% State
462-and 50% local.
463-
464- (2) (i) The local cost–share of a school construction project in a county
465-that is eligible under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be reduced to equal the local
466-cost–share of the adjacent county that is less than 50% but closest to 50%.
467-
468- (ii) The State cost–share of a school construction project in the eligible
469-county shall be increased by a percentage that is equal to the reduction under subparagraph
470-(i) of this paragraph.
471- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
472-
473-– 11 –
474- (3) A COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE A 5 PERCENTAGE POINT INC REASE IN
475-THE STATE SHARE OF A SCHO OL CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IF THE PROPOSED
476-PROJECT IS TO BUILD A NET–ZERO SCHOOL .
477-
478-Article – Education
479-
480-5–312.
481-
482- (a) In this section, “high performance building” has the meaning stated in §
483-3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article.
484-
485- (b) This section applies to the construction of new schools that have not initiated
486-a Request For Proposal for the selection of an architectural and engineering consultant on
487-or before July 1, 2009.
488-
489- (c) (1) [Except] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AND
490-EXCEPT as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a new school that receives State public
491-school construction funds shall be constructed to be a high performance building.
492-
493- (2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS
494-PARAGRAPH , THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY FOR A BUI LDING
495-TO MEET THE DEFINITI ON OF A “HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING” UNDER § 3–602.1
496-OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE DO NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC
497-SCHOOL BUILDINGS .
498-
499- (II) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING FR OM THE
500-NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE
501-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED IN EACH
502-LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE,
503-SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET NET –ZERO ENER GY REQUIREMENTS IN
504-ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–602.4 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
505-ARTICLE.
506-
507- (3) (I) FOR EACH SCHOOL CONST RUCTED BY A LOCAL SC HOOL
508-SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, THE LOCAL
509-SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE
510-CONSTRUCTED WITH SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SCHOOL .
511-
512- (II) IF, AFTER CONSIDERING IN STALLING SOLAR PANEL S
513-UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTE M DECIDES
514-NOT TO CONSTRUCT SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SC HOOL, THE LOCAL
515-SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE TO THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION
516-INFORMATION REGARDIN G WHY THE SCHOOL SYS TEM CHOSE NOT TO CON STRUCT
517-SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL . Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
518-
519-– 12 –
520-
521- (d) (1) The Interagency Commission shall establish a process to allow a school
522-system to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section.
523-
524- (2) The waiver process shall:
525-
526- (i) Include a review by the Interagency Commission to determine if
527-the construction of a high performance building is not practicable; and
528-
529- (ii) Require the approval of a waiver by the Interagency Commission.
530-
531- (3) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL WAIV E THE
532-REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (C)(2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE
533-INTERAGENCY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT:
534-
535- (I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL
536-BUILDING IS NOT PRAC TICABLE BECAUSE OF S PATIAL LIMITATIONS A T THE
537-BUILDING SITE; OR
538-
539- (II) WHEN TAKING INTO CONS IDERATION THE AVAILA BILITY OF
540-STATE COST SHARE FUND S AND GRANTS FROM TH E NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT
541-FUND ESTABLISHED UN DER § 9–2010 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
542-COST TO THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION OF CONSTR UCTING A NET –ZERO ENERGY
543-SCHOOL BUILDING WOUL D EXCEED THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A TRADI TIONAL,
544-HIGH PERFORMANCE SCH OOL BUILDING.
545-
546- (e) For fiscal years 2010 through 2014 only, the State shall pay 50% of the local
547-share of the extra costs, identified and approved by the Interagency Commission, that are
548-incurred in constructing a new school to meet the high performance building requirements
549-of this section.
550-
551- (f) (1) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the
552-requirements of this section.
553-
554- (2) IN IMPLEMENTING NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR
555-SCHOOL BUILDINGS , THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE
556-CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–2011 OF
557-THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
558-
559-Article – Environment
560-
561-1–205.
562- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
563-
564-– 13 –
565- IN ORDER TO MEET THE POLICY GOALS OF THE STATE FOR THE ELECTRI C
566-DISTRIBUTION GRID SY STEM, THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE
567-PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION A ND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ,
568-SHALL COORDINATE WIT H UTILITY PROVIDERS IN THE STATE TO APPLY FOR AN D
569-ACCESS FEDERAL FUNDS , INCLUDING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER §§ 40101,
570-40103, AND 40107 OF THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT.
571-
572-1–701.
573-
574- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
575-
576- (2) “Business organization” means a corporation, business trust,
577-partnership, or any other for–profit entity.
578-
579- (3) “Commission” means the Commission on Environmental Justice and
580-Sustainable Communities.
581-
582- (4) “Community listening session” means a public convening to gather
583-information and input from community members.
584-
585- (5) “Environmental justice” means equal protection from environmental
586-and public health hazards for all people regardless of race, income, culture, and social
587-status.
588-
589- (6) “Environmental organization” means a nonprofit entity engaged in
590-advocacy or, action, EDUCATION, OR JOB TRAINING related to conservation, stewardship
591-of natural resources, or pollution reduction, OR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS.
592-
593- (7) “OVERBURDENED COMMUNIT Y” MEANS ANY CENSUS TRA CT FOR
594-WHICH THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ENV IRONMENTAL HEALTH IN DICATORS
595-ARE ABOVE THE 75TH PERCENTILE STATEW IDE:
596-
597- (I) PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) 2.5;
598-
599- (II) OZONE;
600-
601- (III) NATIONAL AIR TOXICS ASSESSMENT (NATA) DIESEL PM;
602-
603- (IV) NATA CANCER RISK;
604-
605- (V) NATA RESPIRATORY HAZARD I NDEX;
606-
607- (VI) TRAFFIC PROXIMITY ;
608-
609- (VII) LEAD PAINT INDICATOR ; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
610-
611-– 14 –
612-
613- (VIII) NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SUPERFUND SITE PROXIM ITY;
614-
615- (IX) RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN FACILITY PROXIMI TY;
616-
617- (X) HAZARDOUS WASTE PROXI MITY;
618-
619- (XI) WASTEWATER DISCHARGE INDICATOR;
620-
621- (XII) PROXIMITY TO A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING
622-OPERATION (CAFO);
623-
624- (XIII) PERCENT OF THE POPULA TION LACKING BROADBA ND
625-COVERAGE;
626-
627- (XIV) ASTHMA EMERGENCY ROOM DISCHARGES;
628-
629- (XV) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DISCHARGES;
630-
631- (XVI) LOW–BIRTH–WEIGHT INFANTS ;
632-
633- (XVII) PROXIMITY TO EMITTING POWER PLANTS ;
634-
635- (XVIII) PROXIMITY TO A TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI)
636-FACILITY;
637-
638- (XIX) PROXIMITY TO A BROWNF IELDS SITE;
639-
640- (XX) PROXIMITY TO MINING O PERATIONS; AND
641-
642- (XXI) PROXIMITY TO A HAZARD OUS WASTE LANDFILL .
643-
644- (8) “UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY ” MEANS ANY CENSUS TRA CT IN
645-WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE MOS T RECENT U.S. CENSUS BUREAU SURVEY:
646-
647- (I) AT LEAST 25% OF THE RESIDENTS QUA LIFY AS
648-LOW–INCOME;
649-
650- (II) AT LEAST 50% OF THE RESIDENTS IDE NTIFY AS NONWHITE ;
651-OR
652-
653- (III) AT LEAST 15% OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE LIMITED ENGLISH
654-PROFICIENCY.
655- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
656-
657-– 15 –
658- (f) (1) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission.
659-
660- (2) THE STAFFING RESPONSI BILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
661-INCLUDE CONDUCTING :
662-
663- (I) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND GATHERI NG DATA AT THE
664-DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION;
665-
666- (II) ARRANGING AND STAFFIN G COMMISSION MEETINGS ;
667-
668- (III) SERVING AS AN INFORME D RESOURCE FOR THE C HAIR AND
669-MEMBERS; AND
670-
671- (IV) MANAGING, IMPLEMENTING , AND CARRYING OUT THE
672-COMMISSION’S WORK TO ACHIEVE IT S MISSION AND OVERAL L PURPOSE.
673-
674- (h) The Commission shall:
675-
676- (1) Advise State government agencies on environmental justice and related
677-community issues;
678-
679- (2) Use data sets and mapping tools to review and analyze the impact of
680-current State and local laws, permits, actions, and policies on the issue of environmental
681-justice and sustainable communities, including cumulative impacts, effects, and exposure;
682-
683- (3) Assess the adequacy of State and local government laws to address the
684-issue of environmental justice and sustainable communitie s, including assessing
685-compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964;
686-
687- (4) Coordinate with the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection
688-Advisory Council, the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the
689-Commission on Climate Change on recommendations related to environmental justice and
690-sustainable communities; [and]
691-
692- (5) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–702 OF THIS SUBTITLE , COORDINATE
693-WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON :
694-
695- (I) THE ADOPTION OF A MET HODOLOGY FOR IDENTIF YING
696-COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS;
697-
698- (II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SP ECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS
699-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS
700-OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND
701-RESILIENCE WITHIN DI SPROPORTIONATELY AFF ECTED COMMUNITIES ; AND
702- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
703-
704-– 16 –
705- (III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS FOR THE PERCEN TAGE OF
706-STATE FUNDING FOR GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES T HAT
707-SHOULD BE USED FOR T HE BENEFIT OF DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTE D
708-COMMUNITIES; AND
709-
710- (6) Recommend options to the Governor and the General Assembly for
711-addressing issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental justice that surface after
712-reviewing State laws and policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that need
713-immediate attention.
714-
715-1–702.
716-
717- (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT , IN
718-CONSULTATION WITH TH E COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
719-SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES , SHALL:
720-
721- (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , ADOPT A
722-METHODOL OGY FOR IDENTIFYING COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED
723-BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS;
724-
725- (2) DEVELOP SPECIFIC STRA TEGIES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL
726-JUSTICE GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE
727-GASES AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIM ATE EQUITY AND RESIL IENCE WITHIN
728-COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS;
729-
730- (3) SET APPROPRIATE GOALS FOR THE PERCENTAGE O F STATE
731-FUNDING FOR GREENHOU SE GAS EMISSION REDU CTION MEASURES THAT SHOULD
732-BE USED FOR THE BENE FIT OF DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES ;
733-AND
734-
735- (4) REPORT TO THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
736-AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
737-GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE POLIC IES AND PROGRAMS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS
738-SUBSECTION.
739-
740- (B) IN EVALUATING METHODO LOGIES UNDER SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS
741-SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE MARYLAND EJSCREEN OR OTHER
742-APPROPRIATE MAPPING TOOLS TO CONSIDER GEOGRAPHIC , DEMOGRAPHIC ,
743-PUBLIC HEALTH , ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD , AND SOCIOECONOMIC CR ITERIA,
744-INCLUDING:, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE:
745-
746- (1) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITI ES;
747- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
748-
749-– 17 –
750- (2) OVERBURDENED COMMUNIT IES; AND
751-
752- (1) AREAS BURDENED BY CUM ULATIVE ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTION
753-AND OTHER HAZARDS TH AT CAN LEAD TO NEGAT IVE PUBLIC HEALTH EF FECTS;
754-
755- (2) AREAS WITH HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF :
756-
757- (I) PEOPLE PERSONS EXPERIENCING POVERTY , HIGH
758-UNEMPLOYMENT RATES , HIGH RENT BURDENS , LOW LEVELS OF HOME O WNERSHIP,
759-OR LOW LEVELS OF EDU CATIONAL ATTAINMENT ; OR
760-
761- (II) POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIE NCED
762-DISCRIMINATION ON TH E BASIS OF RACE OR E THNICITY OR SUBGROUPS THAT HA VE
763-EXPERIENCED SIGNIFIC ANTLY HIGHER AND MOR E ADVERSE HEALTH AND
764-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT S BASED ON RACE , GENDER, ETHNICITY, COLOR,
765-CULTURE, NATIONAL ORIGIN , OR INCOME; AND
766-
767- (3) AREAS THAT A RE VULNERABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE
768-CHANGE IMPACTS, SUCH AS FLOODING , STORM SURGES , AND URBAN HEAT ISLAN D
769-EFFECTS, DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF TREE COVERAGE , HIGH LEVELS OF IMPER VIOUS
770-SURFACES, OR OTHER FACTORS .
771-
772- (C) IN CARRYING OUT ITS R ESPONSIBILITIES UND ER THIS SECTION , THE
773-DEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT:
774-
775- (1) SOLICIT INPUT FROM ALL SEGME NTS OF THE POPULATIO N THAT
776-WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES DEVELOP ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS
777-SECTION, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL S LIVING IN AREAS TH AT MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS
778-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES UNDER THE PROPOSED C RITERIA;
779-
780- (2) ENSURE THAT EQUITY AN D ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E
781-GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT REMEDIES ARE KEY PRINCIPLES ; AND
782-
783- (3) INCORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CL IMATE JUSTICE
784-GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS INTO ALL RECO MMENDATIONS ,
785-POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND FUNDING PRIORITI ES.
786-
787-SUBTITLE 9. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS.
788-
789-1–901.
790-
791- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
792-INDICATED.
793- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
794-
795-– 18 –
796- (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO
797-CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY
798-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
799-
800- (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE
801-EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE
802-HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A CO MMUNITY DISPROPORTIO NATELY
803-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
804-
805- (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ”
806-MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY
807-THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONME NTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
808-UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS TITLE.
809-
810- (E) “COORDINATING ENTITY” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST
811-ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8–1902 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE.
812-
813- (E) (F) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS
814-PROGRAM.
815-
816- (F) (G) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE
817-CORPS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 1–902 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
818-
819- (G) (H) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS:
820-
821- (1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON OR NONBUSINESS ENTITY;
822-
823- (2) AN EDUCATIONAL , ADVOCACY, OR JOB TRAINING ORGA NIZATION;
824-
825- (3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N;
826-
827- (4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ;
828-
829- (5) A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ED UCATIONAL INSTITUTIO N;
830-
831- (6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR
832-
833- (7) A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT .
834-
835-1–902.
836-
837- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM
838-ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
839-
840-– 19 –
841-DEPARTMENT AND MANAGE D BY THE COORDINATING ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE
842-WITH THIS SUBTITLE .
843-
844- (B) THE COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL MANAGE T HE PRIMARY ACTIVITIE S,
845-MANAGE THE BUDGET , AND PROMOTE THE PURP OSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
846-
847- (B) (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO:
848-
849- (1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN
850-ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS;
851-
852- (2) PROVIDE YOUTH AND YOU NG ADULTS WITH OPPOR TUNITIES TO
853-ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO THEIR COM MUNITIES AND THE STATE;
854-
855- (3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO
856-DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE
857-ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES
858-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE;
859-
860- (4) ENSURE UNDERSERVED A ND ENVIRONMENTAL JUS TICE
861-POPULATIONS ARE GIVE N ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR AND A DAPT TO
862-THE IMPACTS OF CLIMA TE CHANGE; AND
863-
864- (5) PROVIDE A GREEN CAREE R LADDER AND OPPORTU NITIES FOR
865-ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOS T AT RISK, TO BE EXPOSED
866-TO AND TRAINED IN TH E ENERGY EFFICIENCY , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION,
867-GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY ADMINISTRATI ON, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
868-GENERATION SECTORS .
869-
870-1–903.
871-
872- (A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E
873-DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE DEPARTMENT IN THE
874-DEVELOPMENT AND IMPL EMENTATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
875-
876- (2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS :
877-
878- (I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED
879-BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
880-
881- (II) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED
882-BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
883- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
884-
885-– 20 –
886- (III) ONE PRESIDENT FROM A HISTORICALLY BLACK C OLLEGE
887-OR UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE, OR THE PRESIDENT ’S DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THE
888-COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ;
889-
890- (IV) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
891-MARYLAND CORPS BOARD APPOINTED BY TH E BOARD CHAIR;
892-
893- (V) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE
894-ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL
895-FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGROUND IN EDUC ATION AND STUDENT
896-SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ; AND
897-
898- (VI) THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON
899-ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, APPOINTED BY THE
900-CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION.
901-
902- (3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYIST I S APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A MEMBER
903-OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO:
904-
905- (I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR
906-
907- (II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A
908-RESULT OF THAT SERVI CE.
909-
910- (B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE.
911-
912- (C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR
913-SHALL CONSIDER :
914-
915- (1) RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER DIVERSITY ; AND
916-
917- (2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE.
918-
919- (D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD:
920-
921- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS
922-BOARD; BUT
923-
924- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
925-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
926-
927- (E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.
928- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
929-
930-– 21 –
931- (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
932-THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022.
933-
934- (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL
935-A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES .
936-
937- (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
938-ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND
939-QUALIFIES.
940-
941- (F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOVE A MEM BER FOR
942-INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE
943-POSITION.
944-
945- (G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE T IMES AND PLACES
946-OF ITS MEETINGS.
947-
948- (2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF
949-SEVEN MEMBERS .
950-
951- (3) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL MAKE PUBL ICLY AVAILABLE ON IT S
952-WEBSITE LIVE VIDEO S TREAMING OF EACH POR TION OF A MEETING TH AT IS HELD
953-IN OPEN SESSION.
954-
955-1–904.
956-
957- (A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR
958-AND A VICE CHAIR.
959-
960- (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE STAFF
961-SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD.
962-
963-1–905.
964-
965- (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION
966-WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATI ONS TO
967-SUPPORT A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES
968-YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL TS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CARRY OUT TH IS
969-SUBTITLE.
970-
971- (2) THE CORPS PROGRAM SHALL ENGA GE AND DEVELOP CORPS
972-MEMBERS IN CLIMATE J USTICE PROJECTS AND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT S IN
973-COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE .
974- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
975-
976-– 22 –
977- (3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL
978-COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN
979-BY CORPS MEMBERS .
980-
981- (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH
982-THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDEL INES FOR EVALUATING APPLICATIONS
983-FROM QUALIFIED ORGAN IZATIONS.
984-
985- (C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B)
986-OF THIS SECTION SHAL L:
987-
988- (1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION
989-TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS;
990-
991- (2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER
992-PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS
993-FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND
994-
995- (3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE
996-QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO:
997-
998- (I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ;
999-
1000- (II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKI LLS TRAINING;
1001-
1002- (III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE
1003-TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM;
1004-
1005- (IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR
1006-ACADEMIC STUDY WITH :
1007-
1008- 1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES;
1009-
1010- 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES;
1011-
1012- 3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ;
1013-
1014- 4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND
1015-VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND
1016-
1017- 5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; AND
1018-
1019- (V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE .
1020- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1021-
1022-– 23 –
1023- (D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT
1024-COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL:
1025-
1026- (1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER
1027-THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABI LITY MEASURES AND PE RFORMANCE
1028-REQUIREMENTS ;
1029-
1030- (2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR
1031-FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS; AND
1032-
1033- (3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS
1034-PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED .
1035-
1036-1–906.
1037-
1038- (A) FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY
1039-AND QUALIFIED ORGANI ZATIONS SHALL PRINCI PALLY RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A
1040-MINIMUM 6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT
1041-LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD.
1042-
1043- (B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF THE
1044-PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR RE PLACE AN
1045-EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY .
1046-
1047- (C) A CORPS MEMBER MAY RECE IVE A STIPEND.
1048-
1049- (D) STIPENDS FOR CORPS MEMBERS SHALL I NCLUDE MONETARY
1050-PAYMENTS OF AT LEAST $15 PER HOUR AND HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS .
1051-
1052-1–907.
1053-
1054- (A) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE
1055-TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZ ATIONS THAT REQUEST
1056-ASSISTANCE.
1057-
1058- (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL CONVENE CORPS
1059-MEMBERS ON A REGULAR BASIS IN ORDER TO :
1060-
1061- (1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS;
1062-
1063- (2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS
1064-PROGRAM PURPOSE ;
1065-
1066- (3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1067-
1068-– 24 –
1069-
1070- (4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND
1071-
1072- (5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES.
1073-
1074- (C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE
1075-DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY MAY CONTRACT W ITH AN ORGANIZATION
1076-WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING CORPS
1077-PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH THE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND
1078-ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPL E.
1079-
1080-1–908.
1081-
1082- (A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIE S SHALL MEET AN
1083-IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY
1084-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT
1085-RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND
1086-IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONM ENT.
1087-
1088- (B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE :
1089-
1090- (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN
1091-ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ;
1092-AND
1093-
1094- (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE
1095-TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND
1096-PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS .
1097-
1098- (C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE:
1099-
1100- (1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT
1101-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC
1102-BUILDINGS;
1103-
1104- (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F
1105-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP
1106-INSTALLATION; AND
1107-
1108- (3) PROJECTS TO PROVIDE E XPERIENCE IN THE ENE RGY
1109-EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY
1110-ADMINISTRATION , AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTORS .
1111- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1112-
1113-– 25 –
1114-1–909.
1115-
1116- (A) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY
1117-SHALL SEEK FEDERAL F UNDS AND GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVA TE
1118-SOURCES TO BE MADE T O THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF LONG–TERM
1119-FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
1120-
1121- (B) (1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE
1122-GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF
1123-$1,500,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM.
1124-
1125- (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSFER THE FUNDS R ECEIVED
1126-UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION T O THE COORDINATING ENTITY FOR
1127-THE OPERATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
1128-
1129-1–910.
1130-
1131- (A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE
1132-GRANTS, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY
1133-SHALL:
1134-
1135- (1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND CORPS
1136-PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 24–1102 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE;
1137-
1138- (2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND
1139-CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUNG ADUL TS IN CONSERVATION S ERVICE
1140-PROJECTS;
1141-
1142- (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND
1143-PRIVATE SOURCES ; AND
1144-
1145- (4) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INITIATING A COL LEGE–LEVEL
1146-CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE W ITH COMMUNITY COLLEG ES, HISTORICALLY BLACK
1147-COLLEGES AND UNIVERS ITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING I N
1148-THE STATE.
1149-
1150- (B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL
1151-PROGRAMS, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD
1152-SHALL SEEK ASSISTANC E FROM AND COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN
1153-ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
1154-ARTICLE.
1155- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1156-
1157-– 26 –
1158- (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS CORPS MEMBER PROGRAMS , THE DEPARTMENT
1159-COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM
1160-AND COOPERATE WITH :
1161-
1162- (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
1163-ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
1164-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;
1165-
1166- (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE
1167-UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP
1168-OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIV ITIES,
1169-SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND
1170-
1171- (3) COMMUNITY COLLEGES , 4–YEAR COLLEGES , AND UNIVERSITIES
1172-IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE CRED IT ARRANGEMENTS
1173-THROUGH WHICH CORPS MEMBERS MAY EAR N COURSE CREDIT S FOR
1174-PARTICIPATION IN THE CORPS PROGRAM AS AN A LTERNATIVE TO OR IN ADDITION
1175-TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END.
1176-
1177-1–911.
1178-
1179- (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE DEPARTMENT , IN
1180-CONSULTATION WITH TH E COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL
1181-REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
1182-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
1183-
1184- (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL
1185-STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING
1186-ENTITY AND A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE
1187-PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R.
1188-
1189-2–407.
1190-
1191- (A) THIS SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE , THIS SECTION APPLIES
1192-ONLY TO A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL THAT IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND
1193-REPORT METHANE EMISS IONS TO THE DEPARTMENT .
1194-
1195- (B) IF METHANE EMISSIONS DATA ACQUIRED FROM A IRCRAFT
1196-OBSERVATIONS , WHERE AVAILABLE , EXCEEDS THE GROUND –LEVEL EMISSIONS
1197-DATA REPORTED BY A M UNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL BY MORE THA N 25%, THE
1198-DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE LANDFILL OPE RATOR TO:
1199-
1200- (1) INVESTIGATE THE DIFFEREN CE BETWEEN THE DATA ; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1201-
1202-– 27 –
1203-
1204- (2) REASSESS THE METHODOL OGY AND EQUIPMENT US ED TO OBTAIN
1205-THE GROUND –LEVEL DATA; AND
1206-
1207- (3) (I) TAKE ANY STEPS NECESS ARY TO IMPROVE THE A CCURACY
1208-OF GROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA ; OR
1209-
1210- (II) EXPLAIN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE SCIENT IFIC BASIS FOR
1211-BELIEVING THAT THE G ROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA IS ACCURATE.
1212-
1213- (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ICLY DISCLOSE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S
1214-WEBSITE:
1215-
1216- (1) ALL METHANE EMISSIONS DATA OBTAINED THROUG H AIRPLANE
1217-OBSERVATIONS ; AND
1218-
1219- (2) ANY DISCREPANCIES BET WEEN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA
1220-OBTAINED THROUGH AIR CRAFT OBSERVATIONS A ND GROUND –LEVEL METHANE
1221-EMISSIONS DATA REPOR TED BY MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILLS .
1222-
1223-2–408.
1224-
1225- (A) ON SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1,
1226-2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS ESTABL ISHING SURFACE
1227-METHANE EMISSIONS ST ANDARDS FOR MUNICIPA L SOLID WASTE LANDFI LLS.
1228-
1229- (B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS STRIN GENT AS THE
1230-CALIFORNIA LANDFILL METHANE REGULATION ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2010.
1231-
1232-2–409.
1233-
1234- (A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXEMPT A MUNICIPAL SOLID WA STE LANDFILL
1235-FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF § 2–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY REGULATIONS
1236-ADOPTED UNDER § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON:
1237-
1238- (1) ACTUAL SITE EMISSION DATA OR MODELS ;
1239-
1240- (2) ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTARY IM PLEMENTATION OF
1241-LANDFILL GAS MANAGEM ENT SYSTEMS BELOW MA NDATORY GAS MANAGEME NT
1242-THRESHOLDS ESTABLISH ED UNDER TITLE V OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT;
1243-
1244- (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF ORG ANICS COMPOSTING SYS TEMS;
1245- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1246-
1247-– 28 –
1248- (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF ENC LOSED OR GANICS ANAEROBIC
1249-DIGESTION WITH GAS C APTURE THAT OTHERWIS E REDUCES GREENHOUSE GASES;
1250-
1251- (5) REQUESTS FROM MUNICIP AL SOLID WASTE LANDF ILL
1252-OPERATORS TO ACCOMMO DATE THE CONSTRUCTIO N OF NEW RENEWABLE E NERGY
1253-FACILITIES ON CLOSED MUNICIPAL SOLID WAST E LANDFILLS; OR
1254-
1255- (6) OTHER SCIENCE–BASED, EVIDENTIARY EXEMPTIO N REQUESTS.
1256-
1257- (B) IF THE COST OF MONITO RING OR MEASURING ME THANE EMISSIONS
1258-FROM A MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE
1259-REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 2–407 OR § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE
1260-EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF MEASURING OR MONITOR ING METHANE EMISSION S IN
1261-ACCORDANCE WITH FEDE RAL REQUIREMENTS , THE STATE SHALL REIMBURSE THE
1262-LANDFILL OPERATOR FO R 50% OF THE COST DIFFEREN CE.
1263-
1264-2–1201.
1265-
1266- The General Assembly finds that:
1267-
1268- (4) The State has the ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming and
1269-make greenhouse gas reductions a part of the State’s future by achieving a 25% reduction
1270-in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2020 and by preparing a plan to meet a
1271-longer–term goal of [reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% from 2006 levels by
1272-2050] ACHIEVING NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045 in a
1273-manner that promotes new “green” jobs, and protects existing jobs and the State’s economic
1274-well–being;
1275-
1276-2–1204.1.
1277-
1278- The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006
1279-levels by [2030] 2031.
1280-
1281-2–1205.
1282-
1283- (a) The State shall develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs
1284-that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this subtitle.
1285-
1286- (b) On or before [December 31, 2018] JUNE 30, 2023, the Department shall:
1287-
1288- (1) Submit a proposed plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas
1289-emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 2031 to the Governor and General
1290-Assembly;
1291-
1292- (2) Make the proposed plan available to the public; and LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1293-
1294-– 29 –
1295-
1296- (3) Convene a series of public workshops to provide interested parties with
1297-an opportunity to comment on the proposed plan.
1298-
1299- (c) (1) The Department shall, on or before December 31, 2012, adopt a final
1300-plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020.
1301-
1302- (2) The Department shall, on or before December 31, [2019] 2023, adopt a
1303-final plan that [reduces]:
1304-
1305- (I) REDUCES statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60%
1306-from 2006 levels by 2030 2031; AND
1307-
1308- (II) SETS THE STATE ON A PATH TOWAR D ACHIEVING NET –ZERO
1309-STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045.
1310-
1311- (3) [The plans shall be developed in recognition of the finding by the
1312-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that developed countries will need to reduce
1313-greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% from 1990 levels by 2050 ] THE
1314-DEPARTMENT SHALL :
1315-
1316- (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, ADOPT A FINAL PLAN
1317-THAT ACHIEVES NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045; AND
1318-
1319- (II) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2035, REVIEW AND , AS
1320-NECESSARY, REVISE THE FINAL PLA N TO ACHIEVE NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GAS
1321-EMISSIONS BY 2045.
1322-
1323- (d) The final plans required under subsection (c) of this section shall include:
1324-
1325- (1) Adopted regulations that implement all plan measures for which State
1326-agencies have existing statutory authority; and
1327-
1328- (2) A summary of any new legislative authority needed to fully implement
1329-the plans and a timeline for seeking legislative authority.
1330-
1331- (E) A FINAL PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION :
1332-
1333- (1) MAY NOT INCLUDE HIGHW AY WIDENING OR ADDIT IONAL ROAD
1334-CONSTRUCTION AS A GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION M EASURE;
1335-
1336- (2) MAY INCLUDE THE USE O F CARBON CAPTURE , ELECTRIC
1337-DISTRIBUTION AND TRA NSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPRO VEMENTS, AND
1338-STORAGE TECHNOLOGY A S A GREENHOUSE GAS E MISSION REDUCTION ME ASURE Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1339-
1340-– 30 –
1341-ONLY IF THE TECHNOLO GY HAS BEEN SCIENTIF ICALLY PROVEN TO ACH IEVE
1342-VERIFIABLE CARBON RE DUCTIONS;
1343-
1344- (3) SHALL USE THE GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FO R METHANE
1345-OVER A 20–YEAR TIME HORIZON , AS ACCEPTED IN THE M OST RECENT ASSESSMEN T
1346-OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IN ESTIMATING THE
1347-STATE’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTIONS ;
1348-
1349- (4) SHALL INCLUDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIO NS TO ENSURE THE
1350-CONTINUED OPERATION OF MARYLAND’S EXISTING ZERO CARB ON EMISSION
1351-ELECTRIC GENERATORS THROUGH CURRENT OPER ATING LICENSES;
1352-
1353- (4) (5) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE
1354-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED THROUGH
1355-THE EXPANSION OF MAS S TRANSIT OPTIONS ; AND
1356-
1357- (5) (6) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE R EDUCTIONS
1358-EXPECTED FROM EACH G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS REDUCTION MEASUR E
1359-INCLUDED IN THE PLAN .
1360-
1361- [(e)] (F) In developing and adopting a final plan to reduce statewide greenhouse
1362-gas emissions, the Department shall consult with State and local agencies as appropriate.
1363-
1364- [(f)] (G) (1) Unless required by federal law or regulations or existing State
1365-law, regulations adopted by State agencies to implement a final plan may not:
1366-
1367- (i) Require greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the State’s
1368-manufacturing sector; or
1369-
1370- (ii) Cause a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing
1371-sector.
1372-
1373- (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to exempt
1374-greenhouse gas emissions sources in the State’s manufacturing sector from the obligation
1375-to comply with:
1376-
1377- (i) Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, recordkeeping, and
1378-reporting requirements for which the Department had existing authority under § 2–301(a)
1379-of this title on or before October 1, 2009; or
1380-
1381- (ii) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions required of the
1382-manufacturing sector as a result of the State’s implementation of the Regional Greenhouse
1383-Gas Initiative.
1384- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1385-
1386-– 31 –
1387- [(g)] (H) A regulation adopted by a State agency for the purpose of reducing
1388-greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this section may not be construed to result in
1389-a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing sector unless the source would
1390-not incur the cost increase but for the new regulation.
1391-
1392-2–1206.
1393-
1394- In developing and implementing the plans required by § 2–1205 of this subtitle, the
1395-Department shall:
1396-
1397- (1) Analyze the feasibility of measures to comply with the greenhouse gas
1398-emissions reductions required by this subtitle;
1399-
1400- (2) Consider the impact on rural communities of any transportation related
1401-measures proposed in the plans;
1402-
1403- (3) Provide that a greenhouse gas emissions source that voluntarily
1404-reduces its greenhouse gas emissions before the implementation of this subtitle shall
1405-receive appropriate credit for its early voluntary actions;
1406-
1407- (4) Provide for the use of offset credits generated by alternative compliance
1408-mechanisms executed within the State, including carbon sequestration projects, to achieve
1409-compliance with greenhouse gas emissions reductions required by this subtitle;
1410-
1411- (5) Ensure that the plans do not decrease the likelihood of reliable and
1412-affordable electrical service and statewide fuel supplies;
1413-
1414- (6) Consider whether the measures would result in an increase in
1415-electricity costs to consumers in the State;
1416-
1417- (7) Consider the impact of the plans on the ability of the State to:
1418-
1419- (i) Attract, expand, and retain commercial aviation services; and
1420-
1421- (ii) Conserve, protect, and retain agriculture; [and]
1422-
1423- (8) Ensure that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures
1424-implemented in accordance with the plans:
1425-
1426- (i) Are implemented in an efficient and cost–effective manner;
1427-
1428- (ii) Do not disproportionately impact rural or low–income, low– to
1429-moderate–income, or minority communities or any other particular class of electricity
1430-ratepayers;
1431-
1432- (iii) Minimize leakage; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1433-
1434-– 32 –
1435-
1436- (iv) Are quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable;
1437-
1438- (v) Directly cause no loss of existing jobs in the manufacturing
1439-sector;
1440-
1441- (vi) Produce a net economic benefit to the State’s economy and a net
1442-increase in jobs in the State, AS COMPARED WITH A N O–ACTION SCENARIO ; and
1443-
1444- (vii) Encourage new employment opportunities in the State related to
1445-energy conservation, alternative energy supply, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction
1446-technologies, PARTICULARLY IN AREA S OF THE STATE EXPERIENCING LOW RATES OF
1447-EMPLOYMENT OR HIGH C ONCENTRATIONS OF POV ERTY A COMBINATION OF URB AN
1448-HEAT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E IMPACTS;
1449-
1450- (9) INCORPORATE TOP –DOWN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA ACQUIRED
1451-THROUGH AIRCRAFT OBS ERVATIONS; AND
1452-
1453- (10) USE THE BEST AVAILABL E SCIENTIFIC INFORMA TION, AS
1454-INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENTS A ND REPORTS OF THE
1455-INTERGOVERNM ENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE.
1456-
1457-2–1210.
1458-
1459- On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of this subtitle, and the reports
1460-required under § 2–1211 of this subtitle, the General Assembly:
1461-
1462- (1) May act to maintain, revise, or eliminate the [40%] greenhouse gas
1463-emissions [reduction] REDUCTIONS required under [§ 2–1204.1] §§ 2–1204.1 AND
1464-2–1204.2 of this subtitle; and
1465-
1466- (2) Shall consider whether to continue the special manufacturing
1467-provisions in § 2–1205(f)(1) of this subtitle.
1468-
1469-2–1303.
1470-
1471- (a) The Commission shall establish:
1472-
1473- (1) A Scientific and Technical Working Group;
1474-
1475- (2) A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group;
1476-
1477- (3) An Adaptation and Response Working Group; [and]
1478-
1479- (4) An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group; AND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1480-
1481-– 33 –
1482-
1483- (5) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A JUST TRANSITION
1484-EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP;
1485-
1486- (6) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AN ENERGY INDUSTRY
1487-REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP;
1488-
1489- (7) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE , AN ENERGY
1490-RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP; AND
1491-
1492- (8) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.4 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A SOLAR
1493-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP.
1494-
1495-2–1303.1.
1496-
1497- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE JUST TRANSITION
1498-EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION.
1499-
1500- (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A JUST TRANSITION
1501-EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP.
1502-
1503- (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE :
1504-
1505- (1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY
1506-THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
1507-
1508- (2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY
1509-THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
1510-
1511- (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
1512-
1513- (4) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
1514-
1515- (5) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION , OR THE SECRETARY’S
1516-DESIGNEE;
1517-
1518- (6) ONE ELECTRICAL WORKER , SELECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
1519-BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS;
1520-
1521- (6) (7) ONE CONSTRUCTION LABO RER, SELECTED BY THE
1522-BALTIMORE WASHINGTON LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL;
1523- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1524-
1525-– 34 –
1526- (7) (8) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F THE BUILDING AND
1527-CONSTRUCTION TRADE I NDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC METRO
1528-BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL;
1529-
1530- (8) (9) FOUR LABOR REPRESENTA TIVES, THREE SELECTED BY THE
1531-MARYLAND STATE AFL–CIO AND ONE SELECTED BY THE MID–ATLANTIC PIPE
1532-TRADES ASSOCIATION;
1533-
1534- (9) (10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENC Y
1535-INDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY;
1536-
1537- (10) (11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF
1538-THE SIERRA CLUB, SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB;
1539-TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F ENVIRONMENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS, SELECTED BY THE
1540-GOVERNOR;
1541-
1542- (11) (12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY IND USTRY,
1543-SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND–DC–DELAWARE–VIRGINIA SOLAR ENERGY
1544-INDUSTRIES CHESAPEAKE SOLAR AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION;
1545-
1546- (12) (13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WIND ENERGY INDU STRY,
1547-SELECTED BY THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION;
1548-
1549- (13) (14) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GEOTHERMAL ENERG Y
1550-INDUSTRY SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND GEOTHERMAL ASSOCIATION;
1551-
1552- (13) (14) (15) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F REGISTERED
1553-APPRENTICESHIP SPONS ORS, ONE SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTERS OF THE
1554-ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND ONE S ELECTED BY THE
1555-BALTIMORE–DC METRO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL;
1556-
1557- (14) (15) (16) ONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE ,
1558-SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES;
1559-
1560- (15) (16) (17) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A VETERAN ,
1561-SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND MILITARY COALITION;
1562-
1563- (16) (17) (18) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS A FORMERLY
1564-INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL, SELECTED BY THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER NATIONAL
1565-H.I.R.E. NETWORKS;
1566-
1567- (17) (18) (19) TWO AT–LARGE REPRESENTATIVE S WHO ARE WOMEN
1568-IN AFFECTED INDUSTRI ES, SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1569-
1570-– 35 –
1571-
1572- (18) (19) (20) TWO REPRESENTAT IVES SELECTED BY THE
1573-MARYLAND STATE CHAPTER OF THE NAACP;
1574-
1575- (20) (21) ONE HEATING OIL OR PR OPANE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE
1576-STATE, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY;
1577-
1578- (21) (22) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC
1579-UTILITIES, SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND
1580-
1581- (22) (23) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITIES ,
1582-SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
1583-
1584- (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING
1585-GROUP.
1586-
1587- (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP.
1588-
1589- (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP:
1590-
1591- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
1592-WORKING GROUP; BUT
1593-
1594- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
1595-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
1596-
1597- (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL:
1598-
1599- (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FO R
1600-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN T AND TRAINING RELAT ED TO ENERGY EFFICIE NCY
1601-MEASURES, RENEWABLE ENERGY , AND OTHER CLEAN ENER GY TECHNOLOGIES ,
1602-WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON TRAINING AND WORK FORCE OPPORTUNI TIES FOR:
1603-
1604- (I) SEGMENTS OF THE POPUL ATION THAT MAY BE
1605-UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE CLEAN ENERGY WOR KFORCE, SUCH AS VETERANS ,
1606-WOMEN, AND FORMERLY INCARCE RATED INDIVIDUALS ; AND
1607-
1608- (II) DISLOCATED WORKERS AF FECTED BY THE DOWNSI ZING OF
1609-FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRI ES;
1610-
1611- (2) IDENTIFY:
1612-
1613- (I) ENERGY–INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AND RELATED TRADES ;
1614- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1615-
1616-– 36 –
1617- (II) SITES OF ELECTRIC GEN ERATING FACILITIES T HAT MAY BE
1618-CLOSED AS A RESULT O F A TRANSITION TO RE NEWABLE ENERGY SOURC ES;
1619-
1620- (III) SECTOR–SPECIFIC IMPACTS OF THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE
1621-GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION PLAN ON THE STATE’S CURRENT WORKFORCE ;
1622-
1623- (IV) AVENUES TO MAXIMIZE T HE SKILLS AND EXPERT ISE OF
1624-MARYLAND WORKERS IN T HE NEW ENERGY ECONOM Y;
1625-
1626- (V) CHALLENGES AND OPPORT UNITIES REL ATED TO
1627-MINIMIZING ADVERSE E MPLOYMENT AND FINANC IAL IMPACTS ON DISPL ACED
1628-WORKERS AND THEIR CO MMUNITIES THROUGH EN VIRONMENTAL POLICIES
1629-CONDITIONED ON THE F AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS ; AND
1630-
1631- (VI) RESOURCES NECESSARY T O PROTECT WORKERS FR OM
1632-ECONOMIC INSECURITY , INCLUDING OPTIONS FO R MAINTAINING OR
1633-SUPPLEMENTING RETIRE MENT AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR DISLOCA TED
1634-WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE DOWNSIZING OF FO SSIL FUEL INDUSTRIES ;
1635-
1636- (3) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON THE POT ENTIAL IMPACTS OF
1637-CARBON LEAKAGE RIS KS ON MARYLAND INDUSTRIES A ND LOCAL HOST
1638-COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF ANY POTENTIAL GRE ENHOUSE GAS
1639-EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEASURES ON THE COMP ETITIVENESS OF MARYLAND
1640-BUSINESSES AND INDUS TRY; AND
1641-
1642- (4) CONDUCT A STUDY OF :
1643-
1644- (I) THE NUMBER OF JOBS CR EATED TO COUNTER CLI MATE
1645-CHANGE IMPACTS, INCLUDING IN THE ENE RGY SECTOR , BUILDING SECTOR ,
1646-TRANSPORTATION SECTO R, AND WORKING LANDS SE CTOR;
1647-
1648- (II) THE PROJECTED INVENTO RY OF JOBS NEEDED AN D SKILLS
1649-AND TRAINING REQUIRE D TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND FOR JOBS TO C OUNTER
1650-CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS;
1651-
1652- (III) WORKFORCE DISRUPTION DUE TO COMMUNITY CHA NGES
1653-CAUSED BY THE TRANSI TION TO A LOW–CARBON ECONOMY ; AND
1654-
1655- (IV) STRATEGIES FOR TARGET ING WORKFORCE DEVELO PMENT
1656-AND JOB CREATION IN FENCELINE COMMUNI TIES THAT HAVE HISTO RICALLY BORNE
1657-THE BRUNT OF HOSTING CARBON POLLUTERS .
1658- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1659-
1660-– 37 –
1661- (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL
1662-REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
1663-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE F INDINGS OF THE STUDY
1664-REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION.
1665-
1666-2–1303.2.
1667-
1668- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
1669-REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION.
1670-
1671- (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH AN ENERGY INDUSTRY
1672-REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP.
1673-
1674- (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE :
1675-
1676- (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
1677-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
1678-
1679- (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
1680-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
1681-
1682- (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
1683-
1684- (4) THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, OR THE SECRETARY’S
1685-DESIGNEE;
1686-
1687- (5) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF
1688-INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, SELECTED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL
1689-FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS;
1690-
1691- (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF
1692-COMMERCE, SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE MARYLAND CHAMBER
1693-OF COMMERCE;
1694-
1695- (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS
1696-DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SELECTED BY THE REGI ONAL DIRECTORS OF TH E
1697-MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER; AND
1698-
1699- (8) SIX REPRESENTATIVES O F THE ENERGY INDUSTR Y, INCLUDING:
1700-
1701- (I) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE SECRETARY;
1702-
1703- (II) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE PUBLIC
1704-SERVICE COMMISSION; AND Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1705-
1706-– 38 –
1707-
1708- (III) TWO REPRESENTATIVES SELE CTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF
1709-THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION .
1710-
1711- (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING
1712-GROUP.
1713-
1714- (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP.
1715-
1716- (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP:
1717-
1718- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
1719-WORKING GROUP; BUT
1720-
1721- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
1722-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
1723-
1724- (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL:
1725-
1726- (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNI TIES
1727-RELATED TO SMALL BUS INESS REVITALIZATION AND THE TRANSITION T O
1728-RENEWABLE ENERGY ’S EFFECTS ON SMALL B USINESSES;
1729-
1730- (2) CONDUCT A STUDY OF TH E IMPACTS OF TRANSIT IONING TO
1731-RENEWABLE ENERGY ; AND
1732-
1733- (3) INCLUDE IN THE STUDY :
1734-
1735- (I) THE NUMBER OF SMALL B USINESSES IMPACTED B Y THE
1736-TRANSITION TO RENEWA BLE ENERGY;
1737-
1738- (II) THE PROJECTED COST OF TRANSITIONING EXISTI NG SMALL
1739-BUSINESSES TO RENEWA BLE ENERGY;
1740-
1741- (III) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT O F THE TRANSITION TO
1742-RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NEW ENERGY SO URCES, INCLUDING SUPPLY CHA IN
1743-IMPACTS;
1744-
1745- (IV) AN ANALYSIS THAT IDEN TIFIES ENERGY GENERA TING
1746-FACILITIES THAT MAY CLOSE AS A RESULT OF A TRANSITION TO RENE WABLE
1747-ENERGY, INCLUDING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATE D TO REPURPOSING THE
1748-SITES; AND
1749- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1750-
1751-– 39 –
1752- (V) AN ANALYSIS THAT IDENTI FIES OR ESTIMATES , TO THE
1753-EXTENT PRACTICABLE :
1754-
1755- 1. THE TIMING AND LOCATI ON OF FACILITY CLOSU RES
1756-AND LAYOFFS IN NONRE NEWABLE ENERGY INDUS TRIES;
1757-
1758- 2. THE IMPACT OF FACILIT Y CLOSURES AND LAYOF FS ON
1759-AFFECTED WORKERS , BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES ; AND
1760-
1761- 3. HOW THE COMMISSION CAN MOST E FFECTIVELY
1762-RESPOND TO THE IMPAC T OF FACILITY CLOSUR ES AND LAYOFFS , INCLUDING THE
1763-POTENTIAL TO:
1764-
1765- A. COMPENSATE BUSINESSES THAT CLOSED DUE TO T HE
1766-EFFECTS OF THE TRANS ITION TO RENEWABLE E NERGY; AND
1767-
1768- B. INCENTIVIZE BUSINESSE S TO TRANSITION TO
1769-RENEWABLE ENERGY THR OUGH SUBSIDIES .
1770-
1771- (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL
1772-REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
1773-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDINGS OF T HE STUDY
1774-REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
1775-
1776-2–1303.3.
1777-
1778- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE ENERGY RESILIENCE
1779-AND EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION.
1780-
1781- (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH AN ENERGY RESILIENCE AND
1782-EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP.
1783-
1784- (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE :
1785-
1786- (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
1787-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
1788-
1789- (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
1790-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
1791-
1792- (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
1793-
1794- (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ;
1795- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1796-
1797-– 40 –
1798- (5) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NUCLEAR ENERG Y INDUSTRY,
1799-SELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ;
1800-
1801- (6) THREE REPRESENTAT IVES OF THE ENERGY T RANSMISSION
1802-INFRASTRUCTURE INDUS TRY, SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION;
1803-AND
1804-
1805- (7) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ENERGY STORAG E AND BACKUP
1806-INDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY.
1807-
1808- (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING
1809-GROUP.
1810-
1811- (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP.
1812-
1813- (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP:
1814-
1815- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
1816-WORKING GROUP; BUT
1817-
1818- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
1819-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
1820-
1821- (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL:
1822-
1823- (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
1824-RELATED TO ENERGY IN FRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE MENTS, TRANSMISSION
1825-EFFICIENCY IMPROVEME NTS, AND BATTERY BAC KUP VIABILITY; AND
1826-
1827- (2) CONDUCT A STUDY OF :
1828-
1829- (I) METHODS FOR THE STATE TO ENCOURAGE EL ECTRICITY
1830-STORAGE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ;
1831-
1832- (II) METHODS OF INCREASING THE SECURITY OF THE
1833-ELECTRICITY GRID BY SUPPORTING DISTRIBUT ED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS
1834-AND ENERGY STORAGE W ITH THE POTENTIAL TO SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENER GY TO
1835-CRITICAL FACILITIES DURING A WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE ;
1836-
1837- (III) POTENTIAL ELE CTRIC GRID DISTRIBUT ION
1838-TRANSFORMATION PROJE CTS;
1839-
1840- (IV) THE POTENTIAL TO DEVE LOP CLEAN ENERGY RES OURCES
1841-ON PREVIOUSLY DEVELO PED PROJECT SITES ; AND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1842-
1843-– 41 –
1844-
1845- (V) THE LIFESPAN AND VIAB ILITY OF ENERGY FACI LITIES IN
1846-THE STATE THAT DO NOT EMI T GREENHOUSE GAS , INCLUDING:
1847-
1848- 1. SOLAR ENERGY GENERATI NG FACILITIES;
1849-
1850- 2. NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERA TING FACILITIES;
1851-
1852- 3. WIND ENERGY GENERATIN G FACILITIES;
1853-
1854- 4. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GEN ERATING FACILITIES ;
1855-
1856- 5. HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATING FACILITIE S;
1857-AND
1858-
1859- 6. BIOFUEL ENERGY GENERA TING FACILITIES.
1860-
1861- (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL
1862-REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
1863-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDI NGS OF THE STUDY
1864-REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (G)(2) OF THIS SECTION.
1865-
1866-2–1303.4.
1867-
1868- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE SOLAR
1869-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP
1870-OF THE COMMISSION.
1871-
1872- (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
1873-RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP.
1874-
1875- (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE :
1876-
1877- (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
1878-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
1879-
1880- (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
1881-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
1882-
1883- (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
1884-
1885- (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ,
1886-OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE;
1887- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1888-
1889-– 42 –
1890- (5) THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OR THE SECRETARY’S
1891-DESIGNEE;
1892-
1893- (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION,
1894-SELECTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION;
1895-
1896- (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION
1897-NETWORK, SELECTED BY THE CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK;
1898-
1899- (8) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:
1900-
1901- (I) ONE REPRESENTATIV E OF AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC
1902-COMPANY WITH CUSTOME RS IN THE STATE;
1903-
1904- (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY–SCALE SOLAR
1905-INDUSTRY;
1906-
1907- (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY
1908-INDUSTRY;
1909-
1910- (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRIBUTED GENE RATION
1911-SOLAR INDUSTRY ;
1912-
1913- (V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WI TH EXPERTISE IN SOLA R
1914-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING ; AND
1915-
1916- (VI) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERTISE IN DECOMMIS SIONING
1917-ENERGY–RELATED PROJECTS ; AND
1918-
1919- (9) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION.
1920-
1921- (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING
1922-GROUP.
1923-
1924- (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP.
1925-
1926- (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP:
1927-
1928- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE
1929-WORKING GROUP; BUT
1930-
1931- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
1932-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.
1933- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
1934-
1935-– 43 –
1936- (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL:
1937-
1938- (1) REVIEW SOLAR PHOTOVOL TAIC SYSTEMS CURRENT LY USED IN
1939-THE STATE, INCLUDING:
1940-
1941- (I) EXAMINING THE EXPECTED ECONOMICALLY PRODUCT IVE
1942-LIFE CYCLE OF THE SY STEMS;
1943-
1944- (II) REVIEWING THE MATERIA LS THAT ARE USED , HAVE BEEN
1945-USED, OR MAY BE USED IN SO LAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYS TEMS SOLD IN THE STATE,
1946-INCLUDING IDENTIFYIN G MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED OR THAT EXHIBIT ANY
1947-CHARACTERISTICS OF H AZARDOUS WASTE UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ; AND
1948-
1949- (III) IDENTIFYING THE NUMBE R OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLT AIC
1950-SYSTEMS IN USE AND E STIMATING THE POTENT IAL IMPACTS ON THE STATE’S
1951-LANDFILL CAPACITY OF DISPOSING THE SYSTEM S IN THE STATE’S LANDFILLS;
1952-
1953- (2) REVIEW OTHER PROGRAMS ON SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAI C SYSTEMS
1954-RECYCLING, DISPOSAL, AND DECOMMISSIONING ;
1955-
1956- (3) IDENTIFY ONGOING AND RECENT STUDIES RELAT ED TO SOLAR
1957-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECYCLING, LIFE–CYCLE ANALYSIS , AND END–OF–LIFE
1958-PROGRAMS;
1959-
1960- (4) REVIEW INDUSTRY –APPROVED BEST PRACTI CES FOR MANAGING
1961-END–OF–LIFE SOLAR PHOTOVOLT AIC SYSTEMS AND THEI R COMPONENTS ,
1962-INCLUDING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS MAY B E:
1963-
1964- (I) IF NOT DAMAGED OR IN NEED OF REPAIR , REUSED FOR A
1965-SIMILAR PURPOSE ;
1966-
1967- (II) IF NOT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, REFURBISHED AND
1968-REUSED FOR A SIMILAR PURPOSE;
1969-
1970- (III) RECYCLED AND THE COMP ONENTS RECOVERED FOR REUSE;
1971-
1972- (IV) FOR COMPONENTS THAT D O NOT EXHIBIT ANY
1973-CHARACTERISTICS OF H AZARDOUS WASTE UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , SAFELY
1974-DISPOSED OF IN A CON STRUCTION AND DEMOLI TION OR MUNICIPAL SO LID WASTE
1975-LANDFILL; AND
1976-
1977- (V) FOR COMPONENTS THAT E XHIBIT ANY CHARACTER ISTICS
1978-OF HAZARDOUS WASTE U NDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , SAFELY DISPOSED OF I N
1979-ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS ; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
1980-
1981-– 44 –
1982-
1983- (5) PERFORM AN ECONOMIC A NALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE
1984-POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC S YSTEMS RECOVERY , REUSE, AND
1985-RECYCLING ON RATEPAY ERS, INCLUDING A COMPARIS ON TO THE ECONOMIC I MPACT
1986-ON RATEPAYERS OF DEC OMMISSIONING , STORING WASTE, AND OTHER COSTS
1987-ASSOCIATED WITH THE END OF LIFE OF OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY GENE RATION;
1988-
1989- (6) PERFORM AN IMPACT ASS ESSMENT TO EXAMINE T HE
1990-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT S OF VARIOUS SOLAR P HOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ’
1991-END–OF–LIFE SCENARIOS, INCLUDING THE SCENAR IOS SPECIFIED UNDER ITEM (4)
1992-OF THIS SUBSECTION , COMPARED TO THE LIFE –CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF
1993-NONSOLAR ENERGY GENE RATION SOURCES IN TH E STATE, INCLUDING THE
1994-ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT S OF DECOMMISSIONING , DISPOSAL, AND LONG–TERM
1995-WASTE STORAGE ;
1996-
1997- (7) PERFORM AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT TO EXAMINE THE
1998-ENVIRONMENTAL AND EC ONOMIC BENEFITS OF G ENERATING ENERGY FRO M SOLAR
1999-PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS , INCLUDING A COMPARIS ON TO THE ENVIRONMEN TAL AND
2000-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF NONSOLAR ENERGY GENE RATION SOURCES IN TH E STATE;
2001-
2002- (8) EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND INFRAS TRUCTURE NEEDED TO
2003-DEVELOP A PRACTICAL , EFFECTIVE, AND COST –EFFICIENT METHOD FOR
2004-COLLECTING AND TRANS PORTING END –OF–LIFE SOLAR PHOTOVOLT AIC MODULES
2005-FOR REUSE, REFURBISHMENT , RECYCLING, OR DISPOSAL;
2006-
2007- (9) ANALYZE WHETHER FINAN CING MECH ANISMS, INCLUDING
2008-ADVANCE RECOVERY FEE S, RECYCLING AND DISPOS AL FEES, AND PRODUCT
2009-STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS , ARE NECESSARY TO ENS URE PROPER END –OF–LIFE
2010-MANAGEMENT OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ; AND
2011-
2012- (10) RECOMMEND FINANCING M ECHANISMS ANALYZED U NDER ITEM
2013-(9) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT BEST SUPPORT A C IRCULAR ECONOMY APPR OACH.
2014-
2015- (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL
2016-REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN
2017-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL
2018-ASSEMBLY.
2019-
2020-2–1304.
2021-
2022- (A) On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the
2023-Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government
2024-Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2025-
2026-– 45 –
2027-to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations for
2028-legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly.
2029-
2030- (B) THE REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2023, AND EACH
2031-SUBSEQUENT REP ORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS, PREPARED BY THE
2032-DEPARTMENT , OF:
2033-
2034- (1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE MONEY SPENT ON MEASURES TO
2035-REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA SES AND , TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE,
2036-CO–POLLUTANTS , DURING THE IMMEDIATE LY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND
2037-
2038- (2) THE PERCENTAGE OF THAT F UNDING THAT BENEFITE D
2039-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE
2040-METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE.
2041-
2042-2–1305.
2043-
2044- (a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal
2045-programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of
2046-Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change.
2047-
2048- (2) The review shall include the consideration of:
2049-
2050- (i) Sea level rise;
2051-
2052- (ii) Storm surges and flooding;
2053-
2054- (iii) Increased precipitation and temperature; and
2055-
2056- (iv) Extreme weather events.
2057-
2058- (b) Each State agency shall identify and recommend specific policy, planning,
2059-regulatory, and fiscal changes to existing programs that do not currently support the State’s
2060-greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change.
2061-
2062- (c) (1) The following State agencies shall report annually on the status of
2063-programs that support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate
2064-change, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Commission
2065-and the Governor:
2066-
2067- (i) The Department;
2068-
2069- (ii) The Department of Agriculture;
2070-
2071- (iii) The Department of General Services;
2072- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2073-
2074-– 46 –
2075- (iv) The Department of Housing and Community Development;
2076-
2077- (v) The Department of Natural Resources;
2078-
2079- (vi) The Department of Planning;
2080-
2081- (vii) The Department of Transportation;
2082-
2083- (viii) The Maryland Energy Administration;
2084-
2085- (ix) The Maryland Insurance Administration;
2086-
2087- (x) The Public Service Commission; and
2088-
2089- (xi) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
2090-
2091- (2) The report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
2092-
2093- (i) Program descriptions and objectives;
2094-
2095- (ii) Implementation milestones, whether or not they have been met;
2096-
2097- (iii) Enhancement opportunities;
2098-
2099- (iv) Funding;
2100-
2101- (v) Challenges;
2102-
2103- (vi) Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions, by program, for
2104-the prior calendar year; and
2105-
2106- (vii) Any other information that the agency considers relevant.
2107-
2108- (D) EACH STATE AGENCY , WHEN CONDUCTING LONG –TERM PLANNING ,
2109-DEVELOPING POLICY , AND DRAFTING REGULAT IONS, SHALL TAKE INTO
2110-CONSIDERATION THE CONSIDERATION :
2111-
2112- (1) THE LIKELY CLIMATE IMPAC T OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS
2113-RELATIVE TO MARYLAND’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTION GOA LS; AND
2114-
2115- (2) THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS ON
2116-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE
2117-METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE.
2118-
2119-2–1501. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2120-
2121-– 47 –
2122-
2123- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
2124-
2125- (b) “Fund” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund.
2126-
2127- (c) “Program” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant
2128-Program.
2129-
2130- (d) “Zero–emission vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 23–206.4 of the
2131-Transportation Article.
2132-
2133-2–1505.
2134-
2135- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “INCREMENTAL COSTS ” MEANS:
2136-
2137- (1) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE PURCHAS E OF SCHOOL
2138-BUSES, THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PURCHASING AND OPERATING SCHOOL
2139-BUSES THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE
2140-DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES ; AND
2141-
2142- (2) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSES ,
2143-THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONTRACTING FOR THE USE OF SCHOO L BUSES
2144-THAT ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE
2145-DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES .
2146-
2147- (B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, BEGINNING
2148-IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025, A COUNTY BOARD OF ED UCATION MAY NOT ENTE R INTO
2149-A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE FOR:
2150-
2151- (1) THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS TH AT IS NOT A
2152-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ; OR
2153-
2154- (2) THE USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS THAT IS NOT A ZE RO–EMISSION
2155-VEHICLE, UNLESS THE SCHOOL BU S HAS AN IN–SERVICE DATE OF JULY 1, 2024, OR
2156-BEFORE.
2157-
2158- (C) THE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO N OT
2159-APPLY IF:
2160-
2161- (1) THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT NO AVAILABLE
2162-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE MEE TS THE PERFORMANCE R EQUIREMENTS FOR THE
2163-COUNTY BOARD ’S USE; OR
2164- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2165-
2166-– 48 –
2167- (2) THE COUNTY BOARD IS U NABLE TO OBTAIN FEDE RAL, STATE, OR
2168-PRIVATE FUNDING S UFFICIENT TO COVER T HE INCREMENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED
2169-WITH CONTRACTING FOR THE PURCHASE OR USE OF SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE
2170-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES .
2171-
2172- (D) A COUNTY BOARD MAY ENT ER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ELECTRIC
2173-COMPANY TO OBTAIN MO NETARY INCENTIVES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALLOWING THE
2174-ELECTRIC COMPANY TO USE THE STORAGE BATT ERIES OF ZERO–EMISSION BUSES
2175-OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO ACCESS THE STORED
2176-ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY .
2177-
2178- (E) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER APPROPRIAT E
2179-STATE AGENCIES , SHALL WORK WITH THE COUNTY BOARDS AND PR IVATE SCHOOL
2180-BUS CONTRACTORS TO D EVELOP ELECTRIC VEHI CLE INFRASTRUCTURE S UFFICIENT
2181-TO SUPPORT SCHOOL BU SES THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES .
2182-
2183- (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRIO RITIZE THE USE OF AV AILABLE
2184-FEDERAL FUNDING TO C ARRY OUT THIS SECTIO N.
2185-
2186-SUBTITLE 16. BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
2187-
2188-2–1601.
2189-
2190- (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
2191-INDICATED.
2192-
2193- (B) (1) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” MEANS A STRUCTURE TH AT IS USED
2194-PRIMARILY TO CULTIVA TE, MANUFACTURE , PROCESS, OR PRODUCE AGRICULTU RAL
2195-CROPS, RAW MATERIALS , PRODUCTS, OR COMMODITIES .
2196-
2197- (2) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” INCLUDES A GREENHOUS E.
2198-
2199- (B) (C) “BUILDING” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN THE INTERNATIONAL
2200-BUILDING CODE.
2201-
2202- (D) “COMMERCIAL BUILDING ” MEANS A BUILDING THA T IS SUBJECT TO THE
2203-COMMERCIAL PROVISION S OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION
2204-CODE.
2205-
2206- (C) (E) (1) “COVERED BUILDING ” MEANS A BUILDING THAT :
2207-
2208- (I) 1. IS A COMMERCIAL OR MULTIF AMILY RESIDENTIAL
2209-BUILDING IN THE STATE THAT HAS; OR LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2210-
2211-– 49 –
2212-
2213- 2. IS OWNED BY THE STATE; AND
2214-
2215- (II) HAS A GROSS FLOOR AREA O F 25,000 35,000 SQUARE FEET
2216-OR MORE, EXCLUDING THE PARKIN G GARAGE AREA .
2217-
2218- (2) “COVERED BUILDING ” DOES NOT INCLUDE :
2219-
2220- (I) A BUILDING DESIGNATED AS A HISTORIC PROPER TY UNDER
2221-FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ; OR
2222-
2223- (II) A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC ELEMENT ARY OR SECONDARY
2224-SCHOOL BUILDING ; OR
2225-
2226- (III) A MANUFACTURING BUILDI NG; OR
2227-
2228- (IV) AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
2229-
2230- (D) (F) “DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS” MEANS GREENHOUSE
2231-GAS EMISSIONS PRODUC ED ON–SITE BY A COVERED BUILDING COVERED BUILDINGS .
2232-
2233- (G) “DISTRICT ENERGY ” MEANS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED AT ONE OR
2234-MORE CENTRAL FACILIT IES THAT PRODUCE HOT WATER, STEAM, OR CHILLED WATER
2235-THAT THEN FLOWS THRO UGH A NETWORK OF INS ULATED UNDERGROUND P IPES TO
2236-PROVIDE HOT WATER , SPACE HEATING , AIR CONDITIONING , OR CHILLED WATER TO
2237-NEARBY BUILDINGS .
2238-
2239-Article – Housing and Community Development
2240-
2241-4–211.
2242-
2243- (D) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE
2244-MEANINGS INDICATED .
2245-
2246- (II) “COVERED BUILDING ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN §
2247-2–1601 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
2248-
2249- (III) “ENERGY CONSERVATION P ROJECT” MEANS A PROJECT
2250-THAT QUALIFIES UNDER § 4–218 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
2251-
2252- (2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE DUCING DIRECT GREENH OUSE GAS
2253-EMISSIONS FROM MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL B UILDINGS IN ACCORDAN CE WITH
2254-THE STANDARDS ADOPTE D UNDER § 2–1602 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, THE
2255-ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMEN T A PROGRAM TO PROVI DE Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2256-
2257-– 50 –
2258-GRANTS FOR ENERGY CONSERV ATION PROJECTS AND P ROJECTS TO INSTALL
2259-RENEWABLE ENERGY GEN ERATING SYSTEMS IN C OVERED BUILDINGS THA T HOUSE
2260-PRIMARILY LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS .
2261-
2262- (3) GRANTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE USED
2263-FOR A PROJECT TO INS TALL NEW EQUIPMENT THA T USES FOSSIL FUELS OR
2264-IMPROVE THE EFFICIEN CY OF EXISTING EQUIP MENT THAT USES FOSSI L FUELS.
2265-
2266- (4) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2024 THROUGH 2026, THE GOVERNOR
2267-SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000
2268-TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF PROVIDING G RANTS UNDER THIS
2269-SUBSECTION.
2270-
2271- (5) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1
2272-THEREAFTER , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN
2273-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL
2274-ASSEMBLY ON THE PROJE CTS FUNDED UNDER THI S SUBSECTION.
2275-
2276-Article – Labor and Employment
2277-
2278-3–416.
2279-
2280- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES :
2281-
2282- (1) TO A PROJECT UNDERTA KEN BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC
2283-COMPANY OR GAS AND E LECTRIC COMPANY THAT :
2284-
2285- (I) INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION , RECONSTRUCTION ,
2286-INSTALLATION, DEMOLITION, RESTORATION , OR ALTERATION OF ANY ELECTRIC
2287-INFRASTRUCTURE OF TH E COMPANY , AND ANY RELATED TRAF FIC CONTROL
2288-ACTIVITIES; AND
2289-
2290- (II) IS FUNDED BY FEDERAL FUNDS TO MEET THE STATE’S
2291-POLICY GOALS FOR T HE ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION SYSTEM UNDER TITLE 7,
2292-SUBTITLE 8 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, INCLUDING FUNDS MADE
2293-AVAILABLE UNDER § 40101, § 40103, OR § 40107 OF THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE
2294-INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; AND
2295-
2296- (2) ONLY TO THE PORTION OF THE PROJEC T SUPPORTED BY THE
2297-FEDERAL FUNDS .
2298- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2299-
2300-– 51 –
2301- (B) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY OR GAS AND ELECTR IC
2302-COMPANY SHALL REQUIR E A CONTRACTOR OR SU BCONTRACTOR ON A PRO JECT
2303-DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO :
2304-
2305- (1) PAY THE AREA PREVAIL ING WAGE FOR EACH TR ADE EMPLOYED ,
2306-INCLUDING WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS ;
2307-
2308- (2) OFFER HEALTH CARE AN D RETIREMENT BENEFIT S TO THE
2309-EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE PROJECT;
2310-
2311- (3) PARTICIPATE IN AN AP PRENTICESHIP PROGRAM REGISTERED
2312-WITH THE STATE FOR EACH TRADE EMPLOYED ON THE PROJ ECT;
2313-
2314- (4) ESTABLISH AND EXECUT E A PLAN FOR OUTREAC H, RECRUITMENT ,
2315-AND RETENTION OF STATE RESIDENTS TO PE RFORM WORK ON THE PR OJECT, WITH
2316-AN ASPIRATIONAL GOAL OF 25% OF TOTAL WORK HOURS PERFORMED BY MARYLAND
2317-RESIDENTS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS WHO ARE:
2318-
2319- (I) RETURNING CITIZENS;
2320-
2321- (II) WOMEN;
2322-
2323- (III) MINORITY INDIVIDUALS ; OR
2324-
2325- (IV) VETERANS;
2326-
2327- (5) HAVE BEEN IN COMPLIA NCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE WAGE AND
2328-HOUR LAWS FOR THE PR EVIOUS 3 YEARS;
2329-
2330- (6) BE SUBJECT TO ALL STATE REPORTING AND C OMPLIANCE
2331-REQUIREMENTS ; AND
2332-
2333- (7) MAINTAIN ALL APPROPR IATE LICENSES IN GOO D STANDING.
2334-
2335-Article – Natural Resources
2336-
2337-8–1913.
2338-
2339- (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
2340-
2341- (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO
2342-CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY
2343-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS.
2344- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2345-
2346-– 52 –
2347- (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE
2348-EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE
2349-HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE IMPACTS IN A C OMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY
2350-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS.
2351-
2352- (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS ”
2353-MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY
2354-THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
2355-UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
2356-
2357- [(b)] (E) “Corps Board” means the Advisory Board of the Corps Program.
2358-
2359- [(c)] (F) “Corps Program” means the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program
2360-established under § 8–1914 of this part.
2361-
2362- [(d)] (G) “Energy conservation project” means a project to promote energy
2363-conservation or efficiency, including a project to:
2364-
2365- (1) Improve energy efficiency of households and public structures through
2366-energy audits, weatherization, and other on–site energy conservation measures;
2367-
2368- (2) Implement clean energy projects in communities to enhance the use of
2369-renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions, and mitigate climate [change] IMPACTS;
2370-
2371- (3) Implement community greening and urban tree canopy projects that
2372-create energy savings; and
2373-
2374- (4) Assist schools in becoming “green schools” and reducing energy costs.
2375-
2376- [(e)] (H) “Environmental project” means a project that results in long–term
2377-preservation, protection, and conservation of the environment, in areas including
2378-environmental restoration, agricultural and forestry, infrastructure, energy conservation,
2379-and educational improvements.
2380-
2381- [(f)] (I) “Qualified organization” means:
2382-
2383- (1) A nonprofit organization;
2384-
2385- (2) A school;
2386-
2387- (3) A community association;
2388-
2389- (4) A service, youth, or civic group;
2390-
2391- (5) An institution of higher education; LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2392-
2393-– 53 –
2394-
2395- (6) A county or municipality; or
2396-
2397- (7) A unit of State government.
2398-
2399- [(g)] (J) “Trust” means the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
2400-
2401-8–1914.
2402-
2403- (a) There is a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program administered by the Trust,
2404-in consultation with the Corps Board.
2405-
2406- (b) The purpose of the Corps Program is to:
2407-
2408- (1) Promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the environment;
2409-
2410- (2) Provide young adults with opportunities to become better citizens,
2411-students, and workers through meaningful service to their communities and the State;
2412-
2413- (3) Mobilize, educate, and train youth and young adults to work with
2414-communities and schools to promote energy conservation and mitigate and prevent threats
2415-to the environment;
2416-
2417- (4) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO
2418-DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE
2419-ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALT H IMPACTS OF CLIMATE IMPACTS IN COMMUNITI ES
2420-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE I MPACTS;
2421-
2422- (5) ENSURE UNDERSERVED AN D GEOGRAPHICAL CLIMA TE
2423-DISPARITIES POPULATI ONS ARE GIVEN ASSIST ANCE NEEDED TO PREPA RE FOR AND
2424-ADAPT TO CLIMATE IMP ACTS;
2425-
2426- [(4)] (6) [Provide opportunities for youth and young adults, especially
2427-disadvantaged youth, to be trained for careers that will be part of the emerging field of “green
2428-collar” jobs] PROVIDE A GREEN CAREE R LADDER AND OPPORTU NITIES FOR ALL
2429-YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL TS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOS T AT RISK, TO BE EXPOSED TO
2430-AND TRAINED IN THE E NERGY EFFICIENCY , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION,
2431-GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY ADMINISTRATI ON, AND RENEWABLE ENERG Y
2432-GENERATION SECTORS ;
2433-
2434- [(5)] (7) Educate and train communities and individuals for the
2435-long–term action needed to continue to promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the
2436-environment after a Corps project has been completed;
2437- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2438-
2439-– 54 –
2440- [(6)] (8) Act as a coordinator and facilitator of efforts to foster
2441-public–private partnerships in developing “green collar” job opportunities and in enhancing
2442-and expanding the workforce available for environmental protection and clean energy
2443-industries; and
2444-
2445- [(7)] (9) Channel available public and private resources to the protection,
2446-conservation, and preservation of the environment of the State.
2447-
2448-8–1915.
2449-
2450- (a) (1) The purpose of the Corps Board is to advise the Trust in the development
2451-and implementation of the Corps Program.
2452-
2453- (2) The Corps Board consists of the following [11] members:
2454-
2455- (i) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the
2456-President of the Senate;
2457-
2458- (ii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker
2459-of the House;
2460-
2461- (iii) One member appointed by the Chancellor of the University
2462-System of Maryland with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as a liaison between
2463-the Corps Board, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents;
2464-
2465- (iv) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN
2466-STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE
2467-PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS;
2468-
2469- (V) Three members of the Board of Trustees of the Chesapeake Bay
2470-Trust, appointed by the Chair of the Board; and
2471-
2472- [(v)] (VI) Five members appointed by the Governor with the advice
2473-and consent of the Senate, including at least one individual from the nonprofit sector with
2474-a background in education and student service and one with a background in workforce
2475-development.
2476-
2477-8–1920.
2478-
2479- (a) The Corps Program’s projects and activities shall meet an identifiable public
2480-need[, with]:
2481-
2482- (1) WITH specific emphasis on projects that result in long–term
2483-preservation, protection, and conservation of the environment, in areas including LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2484-
2485-– 55 –
2486-environmental restoration, agricultural and forestry, infrastructure, and educational
2487-improvements; OR
2488-
2489- (2) WITHIN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORT IONATELY AFFECTED BY
2490-CLIMATE IMPACTS , WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON CLIMATE MITIGA TION AND CLEAN
2491-ENERGY PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN LONG–TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS
2492-EMISSIONS AND IMPROV EMENTS TO PUBLIC HEA LTH AND THE ENVIRONM ENT.
2493-
2494- (b) Environmental restoration projects may include:
2495-
2496- (1) Specific nutrient reduction activities, such as planting of bay grasses
2497-and oysters and installing natural shorelines on public spaces; and
2498-
2499- (2) Working with communities to improve their environmental impacts and
2500-activities and to encourage appropriate environmental stewardship.
2501-
2502- (c) Agricultural and forestry projects may include working with Corps Program
2503-volunteers from rural areas of the State in partnership with the agricultural community in
2504-projects to prevent or reduce nutrient runoff.
2505-
2506- (d) Infrastructure projects may include:
2507-
2508- (1) Improving the energy efficiency of housing for elderly and low–income
2509-households;
2510-
2511- (2) Implementing clean energy projects in communities to enhance the use
2512-of renewable energy, including free and low–cost energy audits; and
2513-
2514- (3) Building or assisting in building infrastructure to promote
2515-environmental education including outdoor classrooms, nature trails, and schoolyard
2516-habitats and watershed restoration, stream restoration, rain gardens, and other low–impact
2517-development projects.
2518-
2519- (e) Educational projects may include:
2520-
2521- (1) Developing interactive environmental education and energy
2522-conservation education for elementary and secondary school students and the public;
2523-
2524- (2) Developing curriculum targeted at training high school students and
2525-apprentices to obtain skills necessary to create and implement clean energy projects in their
2526-communities and to compete for jobs in the emerging clean energy sector; and
2527-
2528- (3) Assisting schools to become “green schools” and reduce energy costs
2529-through hands–on projects with their students.
2530- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2531-
2532-– 56 –
2533- (f) Energy conservation projects may include the projects defined in § 8–1913(d)
2534-of this part.
2535-
2536- (G) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUD E:
2537-
2538- (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN
2539-ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ;
2540-AND
2541-
2542- (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE
2543-TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND
2544-PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS .
2545-
2546- (H) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE:
2547-
2548- (1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT
2549-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC
2550-BUILDINGS;
2551-
2552- (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F
2553-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP
2554-INSTALLATION; AND
2555-
2556- (3) PROJECTS TO PROVIDE E XPERIENCE IN THE ENE RGY EFFICIENCY,
2557-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY
2558-ADMINISTRATION , AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTORS .
2559-
2560-8–1921.
2561-
2562- (a) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE
2563-Corps Program shall be funded each fiscal year with:
2564-
2565- (1) The amount specified in § 3–302(d) of this article; and
2566-
2567- (2) Up to $250,000 in additional funds that may be allocated by the Trust
2568-through its annual budget process.
2569-
2570- (b) The Trust and the Corps Board shall seek federal funds and grants and
2571-donations from private sources to be made to the Trust for the purpose of long–term funding
2572-of the Corps Program.
2573-
2574- (C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE
2575-GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2576-
2577-– 57 –
2578-$1,500,000 TO THE TRUST FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE
2579-MITIGATION AND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS UNDE R § 8–1920 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
2580-
2581-8–1923.1.
2582-
2583- (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO PROGRAMS DEVELOPE D TO IMPLEMENT
2584-CLIMATE MITIGATION A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS UNDER § 8–1920 OF THIS
2585-SUBTITLE.
2586-
2587- (B) (1) THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED O RGANIZATIONS SHALL P RINCIPALLY
2588-RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MINIMUM 6–MONTH COMMITMENT , WHO, AT THE TIME
2589-OF ENROLLMENT , ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER THE AGE OF 26 YEARS.
2590-
2591- (2) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF
2592-THE PROJECT WOULD RE PLACE REGULAR WORKER S OR DUPLICATE OR RE PLACE AN
2593-EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY.
2594-
2595- (3) A CORPS MEMBER MAY RECE IVE A STIPEND.
2596-
2597- (4) STIPENDS FOR CORP MEMBERS SHALL IN CLUDE MONETARY
2598-PAYMENTS OF AT LEAST $15 PER HOUR.
2599-
2600- (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE
2601-GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL:
2602-
2603- (1) COORDINATE EFFORTS WI TH THE MARYLAND CORPS PROGRAM
2604-ESTABLISHED UNDER § 24–1102 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE;
2605-
2606- (2) COORDINATE EFFORTS WI TH THE MARYLAND CONSERVATION
2607-CORPS TO ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATI ON SERVICE PROJECTS ;
2608-
2609- (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND
2610-PRIVATE SOURCES ; AND
2611-
2612- (4) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INITIATING A COL LEGE–LEVEL
2613-CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE W ITH COMMUNITY COLLEG ES, HISTORICALLY BLACK
2614-COLLEGES AND UNIVERS ITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIO NS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
2615-IN THE STATE.
2616-
2617- (D) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL
2618-PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND
2619-COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10,
2620-SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE.
2621- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2622-
2623-– 58 –
2624- (E) IN DEVELOPING ITS CORPS MEMBER PROGRAMS , THE CORPS BOARD
2625-SHALL SEEK ASSISTANC E FROM AND COOPERATE WITH:
2626-
2627- (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
2628-ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
2629-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;
2630-
2631- (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE
2632-UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP
2633-OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE–SECTOR ACTIVITIES ,
2634-SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND
2635-
2636- (3) COMMUNITY COLLEGES , 4–YEAR COLLEGES , AND UNIVERSITIES IN
2637-THE STATE TO DEVELOP OPPO RTUNITIES FOR COURSE CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS
2638-THROUGH WHICH CORPS MEMBERS MAY EAR N COURSE CREDITS FOR PARTICIPATION
2639-IN THE CORPS PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNA TIVE TO OR IN ADDITION TO PAYMENT OF A
2640-STIPEND.
2641-
2642-Article – Natural Resources
2643-
2644-8–1925. RESERVED.
2645-
2646-8–1926. RESERVED.
2647-
2648-PART III. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS.
2649-
2650-8–1927.
2651-
2652- (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
2653-INDICATED.
2654-
2655- (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO
2656-CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY
2657-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
2658-
2659- (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE
2660-EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE
2661-HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A CO MMUNITY DISPROPORTIO NATELY
2662-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE.
2663-
2664- (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ”
2665-MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2666-
2667-– 59 –
2668-THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONME NTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
2669-UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.
2670-
2671- (E) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS
2672-PROGRAM.
2673-
2674- (F) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS
2675-PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 8–1928 OF THIS PART.
2676-
2677- (G) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS:
2678-
2679- (1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON;
2680-
2681- (2) A SCHOOL;
2682-
2683- (3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N;
2684-
2685- (4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ;
2686-
2687- (5) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION ;
2688-
2689- (6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR
2690-
2691- (7) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT .
2692-
2693- (H) “TRUST” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST.
2694-
2695-8–1928.
2696-
2697- (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM
2698-ADMINISTERED BY THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD.
2699-
2700- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO:
2701-
2702- (1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN
2703-ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS R EDUCTION TARGETS ;
2704-
2705- (2) PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES T O BECOME
2706-BETTER CITIZENS , STUDENTS, AND WORKERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE T O
2707-THEIR COMMUNITIES AN D THE STATE;
2708-
2709- (3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO
2710-DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2711-
2712-– 60 –
2713-ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES
2714-DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE; AND
2715-
2716- (4) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS,
2717-ESPECIALLY DISADVANT AGED YOUTH, TO BE TRAINED FOR CA REERS THAT WILL BE
2718-PART OF THE EMERGING FIELD OF “GREEN–COLLAR” JOBS.
2719-
2720-8–1929.
2721-
2722- (A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E TRUST IN
2723-THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMEN TATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
2724-
2725- (2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 11 MEMBERS:
2726-
2727- (I) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED
2728-BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;
2729-
2730- (II) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED
2731-BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
2732-
2733- (III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN
2734-STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE
2735-PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS;
2736-
2737- (IV) THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
2738-CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST, APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD; AND
2739-
2740- (V) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTE D BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE
2741-ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL
2742-FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGRO UND IN EDUCATION AND STUDENT
2743-SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKG ROUND IN WORKFORCE D EVELOPMENT .
2744-
2745- (3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYI ST IS APPOINTED TO S ERVE AS A MEMBER
2746-OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO:
2747-
2748- (I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR
2749-
2750- (II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A
2751-RESULT OF THAT SERVI CE.
2752-
2753- (B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE.
2754-
2755- (C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR
2756-SHALL CONSIDER : LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2757-
2758-– 61 –
2759-
2760- (1) DIVERSITY; AND
2761-
2762- (2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE.
2763-
2764- (D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD:
2765-
2766- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS
2767-BOARD; BUT
2768-
2769- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
2770-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
2771-
2772- (E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.
2773-
2774- (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
2775-THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022.
2776-
2777- (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL
2778-A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES .
2779-
2780- (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFT ER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
2781-ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND
2782-QUALIFIES.
2783-
2784- (F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOVE A MEM BER FOR
2785-INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE
2786-POSITION.
2787-
2788- (G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES
2789-OF ITS MEETINGS.
2790-
2791- (2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIX
2792-MEMBERS.
2793-
2794-8–1930.
2795-
2796- (A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR
2797-AND A VICE CHAIR.
2798-
2799- (B) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE S TAFF SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD.
2800-
2801-8–1931.
2802- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2803-
2804-– 62 –
2805- (A) (1) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL
2806-MAKE GRANTS TO QUALI FIED ORGANIZATIONS F OR THE CREATION OR E XPANSION
2807-OF FULL– AND PART–TIME MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAMS, THAT
2808-INVOLVE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH OUT THE STATE, TO CARRY OUT
2809-THIS PART.
2810-
2811- (2) CORPS PROGRAMS SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP S TIPEND
2812-VOLUNTEERS IN CLIMAT E JUSTICE PROJECTS A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS IN
2813-COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE.
2814-
2815- (3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL
2816-COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTA KEN
2817-BY CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS .
2818-
2819- (B) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL
2820-DEVELOP GUI DELINES FOR EVALUATI NG APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED
2821-ORGANIZATIONS .
2822-
2823- (C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B)
2824-OF THIS SECTION SHAL L:
2825-
2826- (1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION
2827-TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS;
2828-
2829- (2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER
2830-PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS
2831-FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND
2832-
2833- (3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE
2834-QUALIFYING ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO:
2835-
2836- (I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ;
2837-
2838- (II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING;
2839-
2840- (III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE
2841-TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM;
2842-
2843- (IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR
2844-ACADEMIC STUDY WITH :
2845-
2846- 1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES;
2847- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2848-
2849-– 63 –
2850- 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ;
2851-
2852- 3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ;
2853-
2854- 4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND
2855-VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND
2856-
2857- 5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ;
2858-
2859- (V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE ;
2860-
2861- (VI) RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL
2862-DIPLOMAS; AND
2863-
2864- (VII) RECRUIT RETIRED AND S EMIRETIRED SENIORS A ND OTHER
2865-QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL S WITH RELEVANT EXPE RIENCE TO TRAIN CORPS PROGRAM
2866-VOLUNTEERS AND PARTI CIPATE IN CORPS PROJECTS BY VOL UNTEERING THEIR
2867-EXPERIENCE AND SKILL S.
2868-
2869- (D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE TRUST SHALL:
2870-
2871- (1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER
2872-THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABILITY MEASU RES AND PERFORMANCE
2873-REQUIREMENTS ;
2874-
2875- (2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR
2876-FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS ; AND
2877-
2878- (3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS
2879-PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED.
2880-
2881-8–1932.
2882-
2883- (A) FOR STIPEND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED
2884-ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PRINCIPALLY RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MI NIMUM
2885-6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT LEAST 18
2886-YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD.
2887-
2888- (B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF THE
2889-PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN
2890-EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY .
2891-
2892- (C) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER :
2893- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2894-
2895-– 64 –
2896- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE A SAL ARY AS A STIPEND VOL UNTEER; BUT
2897-
2898- (2) MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND , AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUST, BASED
2899-ON THE NEEDS OF THE STIPEND VOLUNTEER AN D THE LIMITS OF BUDG ETARY
2900-APPROPRIATIONS .
2901-
2902- (D) (1) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PARTISAN
2903-POLITICAL ACTIVITY W HILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A
2904-STIPEND VOLUNTEER .
2905-
2906- (2) THIS PART IS EFFECTIV E ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DOES NOT
2907-CONFLICT WITH ANY FE DERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS RELATING TO
2908-PARTICIPATION IN PAR TISAN POLITICAL ACTI VITIES.
2909-
2910- (3) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
2911-REGULATORY OR STATUT ORY ENFORCEMENT ACTI VITIES WHILE ENGAGED IN THE
2912-PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
2913-
2914-8–1933.
2915-
2916- (A) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE T ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED
2917-ORGANIZATIONS THAT R EQUEST ASSISTANCE.
2918-
2919- (B) THE TRUST SHALL CONVENE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS
2920-PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS I N ORDER TO:
2921-
2922- (1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS;
2923-
2924- (2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS
2925-PROGRAM PURPOSE ;
2926-
2927- (3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ;
2928-
2929- (4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND
2930-
2931- (5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES.
2932-
2933- (C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE TRUST MAY
2934-CONTRACT WITH AN ORG ANIZATION WITH A PRO VEN TRACK RECORD OF
2935-DEVELOPING AND SUSTA INING CORPS PROGRAMS , WORKING WITH THE
2936-CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND ENGAGING YOUNG P EOPLE FROM
2937-DISADVANTAGED BACKGR OUNDS.
2938-
2939-8–1934. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
2940-
2941-– 65 –
2942-
2943- (A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIV ITIES SHALL MEET AN
2944-IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COM MUNITY DISPROPORTION ATELY
2945-AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT
2946-RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND
2947-IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE EN VIRONMENT.
2948-
2949- (B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE :
2950-
2951- (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN
2952-ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ;
2953-AND
2954-
2955- (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE
2956-TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND
2957-PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS .
2958-
2959- (C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE:
2960-
2961- (1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT
2962-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC
2963-BUILDINGS; AND
2964-
2965- (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F
2966-LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP
2967-INSTALLATION.
2968-
2969-8–1935.
2970-
2971- THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK FEDE RAL FUNDS AND
2972-GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST FOR
2973-THE PURPOSE OF LONG –TERM FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM.
2974-
2975-8–1936.
2976-
2977- COLLEGES AND UNIVERSI TIES MAY:
2978-
2979- (1) CONTRACT WITH THE TRUST TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAM
2980-WORK;
2981-
2982- (2) ASSIGN TO THE TRUST RESOURCES TO AS SIST IN ITS CORPS
2983-PROGRAM WORK , DEVELOPMENT , AND ACTIVITIES; AND
2984- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
2985-
2986-– 66 –
2987- (3) ASSIGN FACULTY AND STAFF TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE
2988-OF CARRYING OUT OR A SSISTING WITH CORPS PROGRAMS .
2989-
2990-8–1937.
2991-
2992- (A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE
2993-GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL:
2994-
2995- (1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND
2996-CONSERVATION CORPS ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE TO
2997-ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS;
2998-
2999- (2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE CIVIC JUSTICE CORPS, AN
3000-ADJUNCT PROGRAM OF T HE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUTH
3001-IN CONSERVATION SERVICE PROJECTS; AND
3002-
3003- (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND
3004-PRIVATE SOURCES .
3005-
3006- (B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL
3007-PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM
3008-AND COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10,
3009-SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE.
3010-
3011- (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS VOL UNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND THE
3012-CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND COOP ERATE WITH:
3013-
3014- (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE
3015-ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
3016-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE;
3017-
3018- (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE
3019-UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP
3020-OPPORTUNITIES FOR S TUDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR AC TIVITIES,
3021-SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND
3022-
3023- (3) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF
3024-HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE
3025-CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS MAY EARN CO URSE CREDITS
3026-FOR PARTICIPATION IN CORPS PROGRAMS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OR IN ADDITION
3027-TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END.
3028-
3029-8–1938. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3030-
3031-– 67 –
3032-
3033- (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION
3034-WITH THE CORPS BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE
3035-WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
3036-
3037- (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL
3038-STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD AND A SUMMARY
3039-OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE PRECED ING FISCAL YEAR.
3040-
3041-Article – Public Safety
3042-
3043-12–501.
3044-
3045- (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
3046-
3047- (b) “Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.
3048-
3049- (c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.
3050-
3051- (d) (1) “International Building Code” means the first printing of the most
3052-recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council.
3053-
3054- (2) “International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or
3055-subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code.
3056-
3057- (e) (1) “International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of
3058-the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the
3059-International Code Council.
3060-
3061- (2) “International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim
3062-amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy
3063-Conservation Code.
3064-
3065- (f) (1) “International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the
3066-most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the
3067-International Code Council.
3068-
3069- (2) “International Green Construction Code” does not include interim
3070-amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green
3071-Construction Code.
3072-
3073- (g) “Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is
3074-responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle.
3075-
3076- (h) “Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards.
3077- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3078-
3079-– 68 –
3080- (i) “Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code.
3081-
3082-12–503.
3083-
3084- (a) (1) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building
3085-Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International
3086-Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under
3087-subsection (b) of this section.
3088-
3089- (2) The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards
3090-within 18 months after it is issued.
3091-
3092- (b) (1) Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall:
3093-
3094- (i) review the International Building Code to determine whether
3095-modifications should be incorporated in the Standards;
3096-
3097- (ii) consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance
3098-energy conservation and efficiency;
3099-
3100- (iii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection,
3101-adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design,
3102-equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that
3103-is at least the equivalent to the requirements of:
3104-
3105- 1. the International Energy Conservation Code;
3106-
3107- 2. Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International
3108-Building Code; or
3109-
3110- 3. Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International
3111-Residential Code;
3112-
3113- (iv) accept written comments;
3114-
3115- (v) consider any comments received; and
3116-
3117- (vi) hold a public hearing on each proposed modification.
3118-
3119- (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and §
3120-12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a
3121-modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in
3122-the International Building Code.
3123-
3124- (ii) The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements
3125-that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3126-
3127-– 69 –
3128-Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the
3129-requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code.
3130-
3131- (3) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
3132-ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS, A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS BE
3133-PROVIDED WITH SUFFIC IENT ELECTRICAL CAPA CITY AND INFRASTRUCT URE,
3134-INCLUDING CIRCUITS , RACEWAYS, RECEPTACLES , AND JUNCTION BOXES , TO
3135-SUPPORT THE REPLACEM ENT OF INSTALLED FOS SIL–FUEL APPLIANCES AND
3136-EQUIPMENT WITHOUT RE QUIRING DESTRUCTIVE MODIFICATIONS TO THE BUILDING
3137-INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR TO COMPLETE THE NECE SSARY ELECTRICAL WOR K FOR THE
3138-INSTALLATION.
3139-
3140- (3) (I) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
3141-ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS:
3142-
3143- 1. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGR APH (II) OF THIS
3144-PARAGRAPH , A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS MEET AL L WATER AND SPACE
3145-HEATING DEMAND WITHO UT THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS; AND
3146-
3147- 2. ELECTRIC–READY STANDARDS TO E NSURE THAT NEW
3148-BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR:
3149-
3150- A. THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ;
3151-
3152- B. THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING
3153-EQUIPMENT; AND
3154-
3155- C. BUILDING–GRID INTERACTION .
3156-
3157- (II) 1. A LOCAL JURISDICTION M AY GRANT A VARIANCE
3158-FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R A
3159-BUILDING ONLY IF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION D ETERMINES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
3160-A COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THAT THE
3161-INCREMENTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDING TO COMP LY WITH THE
3162-REQUIREMENTS WOULD B E GREATER THAN THE S OCIAL COST OF THE GR EENHOUSE
3163-GASES THAT WOULD BE REDUCED BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT S.
3164-
3165- 2. THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE
3166-DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBPARAGR APH SHALL:
3167-
3168- A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF C ALCULATING THE SOCIA L
3169-COST OF GREENHOUSE G ASES, USE EITHER THE RATE ADOPTED BY THE
3170-DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE RA TE ADOPTED BY THE UNITED
3171-STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER; AND Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3172-
3173-– 70 –
3174-
3175- B. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTE D UTILITY COST RATES AND
3176-EMISSIONS RATES BASE D ON THE MOST RECENT FINAL GREENHOUSE GAS
3177-EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ADOPTED UNDER § 2–1205 OF THE ENVIRONMENT
3178-ARTICLE.
3179-
3180- 3. A BUILDING THAT RECEIV ES A VARIANCE IN
3181-ACCORDANCE WITH THE C OST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED UNDER THIS
3182-SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL S TILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ELECTRIC –READY
3183-STANDARDS ADOPTED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)2 OF THIS PARAGRAPH .
3184-
3185- (c) The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a
3186-building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995.
3187-
3188- (d) In addition to the Standards, the Department [may] SHALL:
3189-
3190- (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, adopt by regulation the 2018
3191-International Green Construction Code; AND
3192-
3193- (2) ADOPT EACH SUBSEQUEN T VERSION OF THE CODE WITHIN 18
3194-MONTHS AFTER IT IS I SSUED.
3195-
3196-12–505.
3197-
3198- (a) (1) (i) Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most
3199-current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards.
3200-
3201- (ii) Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after
3202-December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than
3203-12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State.
3204-
3205-Article – Public Utilities
3206-
3207-7–211.
3208-
3209- (g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or before
3210-December 31, 2008, by regulation or order, the Commission shall:
3211-
3212- (i) to the extent that the Commission determines that cost–effective
3213-energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for each affected
3214-class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity customers
3215-cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with projected and
3216-verifiable electricity savings that are designed to achieve a targeted reduction of at least
3217-5% by the end of 2011 and 10% by the end of 2015 of per capita electricity consumed in the
3218-electric company’s service territory during 2007; and LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3219-
3220-– 71 –
3221-
3222- (ii) require each electric company to implement a cost–effective
3223-demand response program in the electric company’s service territory that is designed to
3224-achieve a targeted reduction of at least 5% by the end of 2011, 10% by the end of 2013, and
3225-15% by the end of 2015, in per capita peak demand of electricity consumed in the electric
3226-company’s service territory during 2007.
3227-
3228- (2) (i) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for the
3229-duration of the [2018–2020 and] 2021–2023 AND 2024–2026 program cycles, by regulation
3230-or order, the Commission shall, to the extent that the Commission determines that
3231-cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for
3232-each affected class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity
3233-customers cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with
3234-projected and verifiable electricity savings that are designed on a trajectory to achieve a
3235-targeted annual incremental gross energy savings of at least [2.0% per year, calculated as
3236-a percentage of the electric company’s 2016 weather–normalized gross retail sales and
3237-electricity losses] THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL PERCENTAGES , CALCULATED AS A
3238-PERCENTAGE OF THE EL ECTRIC COMPANY ’S 2016 WEATHER–NORMALIZED GROSS
3239-RETAIL SALES AND ELE CTRICITY LOSSES :
3240-
3241- 1. 2.25% 2.0% PER YEAR IN 2022 THROUGH 2024 AND
3242-2025;
3243-
3244- 2. 2.5% 2.25% PER YEAR IN 2025 AND 2026; AND
3245-
3246- 3. 2.75% 2.5% PER YEAR IN 2027 AND THEREAFTER .
3247-
3248- (ii) The savings trajectory shall use the approved 2016 plans
3249-submitted under subsection (h)(2) of this section as a baseline for an incremental increase
3250-of a rate of.20% per year until the minimum [2.0% per year] savings rate SPECIFIED IN
3251-SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH is achieved.
3252-
3253- (iii) The gross retail sales against which the savings are measured
3254-shall:
3255-
3256- 1. reflect sales associated with customer classes served by
3257-utility–administered programs only; and
3258-
3259- 2. be updated by the Commission for each plan submitted
3260-under subsection (h)(2) of this section.
3261-
3262- (iv) The targeted annual incremental gross energy savings shall be
3263-achieved based on the 3–year average of an electric company’s plan submitted under
3264-subsection (h)(2) of this section.
3265- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3266-
3267-– 72 –
3268- (V) FOR 2025 AND THEREAFTER , THE CORE OBJEC TIVE OF THE
3269-TARGETED REDUCTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL INCLUDE DEVELOP MENT AND
3270-IMPLEMENTATION OF A PORTFOLIO OF MUTUALL Y REINFORCING GOALS , INCLUDING
3271-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTION , ENERGY SAVINGS , NET CUSTOMER
3272-BENEFITS, AND REACHING UNDERSE RVED CUSTOMERS.
3273-
3274-7–217.
3275-
3276- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
3277-INDICATED.
3278-
3279- (2) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ” MEANS A SCHOOL BUS T HAT IS
3280-POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ITS CURRE NT FROM
3281-RECHARGEABLE STORAGE BATTERIES THAT ARE RECHARGED WITH ELECT RICITY
3282-FROM AN ELECTRIC VEH ICLE CHARGING STATIO N.
3283-
3284- (3) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS A PILOT
3285-PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY UNDER THIS
3286-SECTION.
3287-
3288- (4) “INCREMENTAL ADMINISTR ATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS” MEANS
3289-THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COST OF ADMINIST ERING AND OPERATING AN ELECTRIC
3290-SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM E XCEEDS THE COST OF A DMINISTERING AND OPE RATING A
3291-DIESEL SCHOOL BUS PR OGRAM.
3292-
3293- (5) “INCREMENTAL COSTS OF PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING
3294-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S” MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WH ICH THE COSTS OF
3295-PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES EXCEED THE COS TS OF
3296-PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING DIESEL SCHOOL B USES.
3297-
3298- (6) “INTERCONNECTION EQUIP MENT” MEANS A GROUP OF
3299-COMPONENTS OR AN INT EGRATED SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AN EL ECTRIC VEHICLE
3300-CHARGING STATION WIT H THE DISTRIBUTION S YSTEM OF AN INVESTOR –OWNED
3301-ELECTRIC COMPANY .
3302-
3303- (7) “INTERCONNECTION FACIL ITIES” MEANS FACILITIES REQ UIRED
3304-BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO ACCOMMODATE TH E
3305-INTERCONNECTION OF A N ELECTRIC VEHIC LE CHARGING STATION .
3306-
3307- (8) “PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM” MEANS A SCHOOL SYSTE M
3308-LOCATED WITHIN AN IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S SERVICE TERRITORY
3309-THAT:
3310- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3311-
3312-– 73 –
3313- (I) PARTICIPATES IN AN E LECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT
3314-PROGRAM UNDER AN AGR EEMENT BETWEEN ITS S CHOOL BOARD AND AN
3315-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY; AND
3316-
3317- (II) OWNS ITS SCHOOL BUSE S OR CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER
3318-ENTITY FOR SCHOOL BU S SERVICES.
3319-
3320- (9) “PROGRAM COSTS ” MEANS:
3321-
3322- (I) ANY COSTS TO DEPLOY APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SCHOOL
3323-BUS CHARGING INFRAST RUCTURE THAT ARE INC URRED BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED
3324-ELECTRIC COMPANY IN IMPLEMENTING AN ELEC TRIC SCHOOL BUS PILO T PROGRAM;
3325-AND
3326-
3327- (II) REBATES PAID TO A PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM.
3328-
3329- (10) “REBATE” MEANS AN INCENTIVE P ROVIDED BY AN
3330-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO A PARTICIPATIN G SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT
3331-IS EQUAL TO:
3332-
3333- (I) THE DEMONSTRABLE INCREMENTAL COSTS OF PURCHASING
3334-AND DEPLOYING ELECTR IC SCHOOL BUSES TO P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS ;
3335-AND
3336-
3337- (II) THE INCREMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND O PERATING
3338-COSTS INCURRED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM IN IMPLEMENTI NG ITS
3339-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
3340-
3341- (B) (1) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM.
3342-
3343- (2) THE ELECTRIC SC HOOL BUS PILOT PROGR AM SHALL BE
3344-IMPLEMENTED AND ADMI NISTERED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL OPERATE AS
3345-PROVIDED IN THIS SEC TION.
3346-
3347- (C) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY APPLY TO THE
3348-COMMISSION TO IMPLEME NT AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM IF THE
3349-PILOT PROGRAM IS STRUCTU RED TO:
3350-
3351- (1) COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024;
3352-
3353- (2) PROVIDE FOR THE DEPL OYMENT OF NOT FEWER THAN 25
3354-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S;
3355- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3356-
3357-– 74 –
3358- (3) PROVIDE FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS REBATES T O PARTICIPATING
3359-SCHOOL SYSTEMS ;
3360-
3361- (4) LIMIT TOTAL REBATES TO $50,000,000;
3362-
3363- (5) ALLOW THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO USE THE
3364-STORAGE BATTERIES OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO ACCESS THE STORED
3365-ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY :
3366-
3367- (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTIO N,
3368-WITHOUT ADDITIONAL C OMPENSATION TO THE S CHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE
3369-ELECTRICITY; AND
3370-
3371- (II) AT TIMES WHEN THE PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM
3372-DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT NEEDED TO TRANSPORT
3373-STUDENTS;
3374-
3375- (6) ENSURE THAT IF THE I NVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY USES
3376-ELECTRICITY THAT A P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES TO C HARGE AN
3377-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BATTERY, THE INVESTOR –OWNED UTILITY REPLAC ES THAT
3378-ELECTRICITY AT NO CO ST TO THE PARTICIPAT ING SCHOOL SYSTEM ;
3379-
3380- (7) PROVIDE FOR THE SELE CTION OF SCHOOL SYST EMS THAT APPLY
3381-TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E PILOT PROGRAM ON T HE BASIS OF APPROPRI ATE FACTORS
3382-DETERMINED BY THE IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY WITH THE APPROVAL
3383-OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE LOCATI ONAL BENEFITS THAT T HE STORAGE
3384-BATTERIES OF SCHOOL BUSES MAY BRING T O THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC
3385-COMPANY;
3386-
3387- (8) CONSIDER, IN DETERMINING THE A PPROPRIATE FACTORS U NDER
3388-ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH AND ECONO MIC EFFECTS ON
3389-LOW–INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ;
3390-
3391- (9) PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT AND
3392-INTERCONNECTION FACI LITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STA TIONS AND
3393-TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONN EL IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND
3394-FACILITIES;
3395-
3396- (10) EQUIP ENSURE EACH ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS IS EQUIPPED WITH
3397-LAP AND SHOULDER BEL TS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
3398-NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; AND
3399- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3400-
3401-– 75 –
3402- (11) PROVIDE ENSURE THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH
3403-ADEQUATE TRAINING AN D EXPERTISE TO OPERA TE ABLY ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUSES,
3404-ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING STATIONS , AND ASSOCIATED INFRA STRUCTURE.
3405-
3406- (D) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL:
3407-
3408- (1) WHEN DEPLOYING ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUSES , CONSIDER CRITERIA
3409-THAT BENEFIT STUDENT S WHO ARE ELIGIBLE F OR FREE AND
3410-REDUCED PRICE MEALS ; AND
3411-
3412- (2) BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL B USES, DEVELOP A
3413-PLAN FOR TRAINING AN D RETAINING ANY SCHO OL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE A FFECTED BY
3414-THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
3415-
3416- (E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN
3417-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY RECOVER ALL R EASONABLE AND
3418-PRUDENT PROGRAM COST S INCURRED UNDER AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT
3419-PROGRAM THROUGH A RATE APPLICATION TO BE MECHANISM THAT IS REVIEWED
3420-AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
3421-
3422- (2) A RATE APPLICATION U NDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE
3423-CONFORMING CHANGES T O THE PARTICIPATING INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC
3424-COMPANY’S APPLICABLE RATE SC HEDULES.
3425-
3426- (3) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , THE ELECTRIC
3427-SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM SHALL BECOME A REGULAR RATE SCHEDUL E OF THE
3428-PARTICIPATING INVEST OR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY.
3429-
3430- (F) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL, AN INVESTOR –OWNED
3431-ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT TA RIFF OR RATE TO PROV IDE SERVICE
3432-TO AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS.
3433-
3434- (G) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT APPLIES TO
3435-IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT P ROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE TO THE
3436-COMMISSION ANY INFORM ATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS THAT TH E COMMISSION
3437-REQUIRES.
3438-
3439- (H) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPR OVE, DENY, OR APPROVE WITH
3440-MODIFICATIONS AN INV ESTOR–OWNED ELEC TRIC COMPANY ’S APPLICATION TO
3441-IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT P ROGRAM.
3442-
3443- (I) (1) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT ESTABLISHES AN
3444-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM AUTHOR IZED BY THIS SECTION SHALL, IN
3445-CONSULTATION WITH EA CH PARTICIPATING SCH OOL SYSTEM, BY FEBRUARY 1, 2025, Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3446-
3447-– 76 –
3448-AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER FOR THE DURATIO N OF THE PILOT PROGR AM, REPORT
3449-ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSION,
3450-AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE
3451-HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
3452-
3453- (2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
3454-SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE:
3455-
3456- (I) AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH
3457-BENEFITS OF THE PILO T PROGRAM; AND
3458-
3459- (II) THE FINANCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF IMPLEMEN TING
3460-THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE PARTICIPATING SC HOOL SYSTEM AND THE
3461-INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY , INCLUDING:
3462-
3463- 1. THE DEPLOYMENT , OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
3464-OF THE ELECTRIC SCHO OL BUSES; AND
3465-
3466- 2. THE USE OF VEHICLE –TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY .
3467-
3468- (J) THE INITIAL DURATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM
3469-SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND MAY NOT EX CEED 5 YEARS.
3470-
3471- (K) ON THE REQUEST OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY, THE
3472-COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE AN EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE, DEPLOYMENT ,
3473-PROGRAM COSTS, AND DURATION OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
3474-
3475-SUBTITLE 8. ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING.
3476-
3477-7–801.
3478-
3479- IT IS THE GOAL OF THE STATE THAT THE ELECTR IC DISTRIBUTION SYST EM
3480-SUPPORT, IN A COST–EFFECTIVE MANNER , THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS WIT H
3481-REGARD TO:
3482-
3483- (1) GREENHOUSE GAS REDUC TION;
3484-
3485- (2) RENEWABLE ENERGY ;
3486-
3487- (3) DECREASING DEPENDENC E ON ELECTRICITY IMP ORTED FROM
3488-OTHER STATES ; AND
3489-
3490- (4) ACHIEVING ENERGY DIS TRIBUTION RESILIENCY , EFFICIENCY,
3491-AND RELIABILITY. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3492-
3493-– 77 –
3494-
3495-7–802.
3496-
3497- ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER ,
3498-THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE
3499-STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH INFORMA TION
3500-REGARDING THE CURREN T STATUS OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
3501-EVOLUTION, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N ON ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
3502-PLANNING PROCESSES A ND IMPLEMENTATION TH AT PROMOTE, AS SPECIFIC GOALS ,
3503-THE FOLLOWING :
3504-
3505- (1) MEASURES TO DECREASE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS INCIDENT
3506-TO ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION, INCLUDING HIGH LEVELS OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY
3507-RESOURCES AND ELECTR IC VEHICLES;
3508-
3509- (2) GIVING PRIORITY TO V ULNERABLE COMMUNITIE S IN THE
3510-DEVELOPMENT OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY RESOUR CES AND ELECTRIC VEH ICLE
3511-INFRASTRUCTURE ;
3512-
3513- (3) ENERGY EFFICIENCY ;
3514-
3515- (4) MEETING ANTICIPATED INCREASE S IN LOAD;
3516-
3517- (5) INCORPORATION OF ENE RGY STORAGE TECHNOLO GY AS
3518-APPROPRIATE AND PRUD ENT TO:
3519-
3520- (I) SUPPORT EFFICIENCY A ND RELIABILITY OF TH E ELECTRIC
3521-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ; AND
3522-
3523- (II) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL C APACITY TO ACCOMMODA TE
3524-INCREASED DISTRIBUTE D RENEWABLE ELECTRIC ITY GENERATION IN CO NNECTION
3525-WITH ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ;
3526-
3527- (6) EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF LOAD VARIABILITY ;
3528-
3529- (7) ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY;
3530-
3531- (8) BIDIRECTIONAL POW ER FLOWS;
3532-
3533- (9) DEMAND RESPONSE AND OTHER NONWIRE AND NO NCAPITAL
3534-ALTERNATIVES ;
3535-
3536- (10) INCREASED USE OF DIS TRIBUTED ENERGY RESO URCES,
3537-INCLUDING ELECTRIC V EHICLES; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3538-
3539-– 78 –
3540-
3541- (11) TRANSPARENT STAKEHOL DER PARTICIPATION IN ONGOING
3542-ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING PROCESSES ; AND
3543-
3544- (12) ANY OTHER ISSUES THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE .
3545-
3546-7–803.
3547-
3548- (A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRONGLY ENC OURAGES THE ELECTRIC
3549-COMPANIES OF THE STATE TO PURSUE DILIG ENTLY FEDERAL FUNDS TO MEET THE
3550-STATE’S POLICY GOALS FOR T HE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING
3551-FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER §§ 40101, 40103, AND 40107 OF THE FEDERAL
3552-INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT.
3553-
3554- (B) THE COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION
3555-SHALL PROVIDE ASSIST ANCE AND SUPPORT TO ELECTRIC COMPANIES FOR APPLYI NG
3556-FOR AND OBTAINING ACCESS TO FEDERAL AND OTHER AV AILABLE FUNDS TO MEET
3557-THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS FOR T HE ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION SYSTEM.
3558-
3559- (C) THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SHALL IDENTIFY FUNDING
3560-SOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO EL ECTRIC COMPANIES TO IMPLEMENT THE
3561-STATE’S POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF THIS SUBTITLE , INCLUDING FUNDING
3562-FOR:
3563-
3564- (1) INCREASING THE EFFIC IENCY OF ELECTRIC DI STRIBUTION
3565-SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THROUGH IN STALLATION AND INTEG RATION OF ENERGY
3566-STORAGE DEVICES AND OPERATIONAL CHANGES AN D UPGRADES;
3567-
3568- (2) GRID–HARDENING ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE THE OCCURR ENCE OF
3569-OR CONSEQUENCES OF E VENTS THAT DISRUPT O PERATIONS OF THE ELE CTRIC
3570-DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DUE TO EXTREME WEATH ER OR NATURAL DISAST ERS;
3571-
3572- (3) OTHER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM–RELATED UPGRADE ACTI VITIES
3573-AVAILABLE FOR FUNDIN G UNDER § 40101, § 40103, OR § 40107 OF THE FEDERAL
3574-INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; AND
3575-
3576- (4) OTHER SPECIFIC ACTIV ITIES THAT THE COMMISSION IDENTIFIES .
3577-
3578- (D) AS NEEDED TO PROMOTE THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF
3579-THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION:
3580-
3581- (1) SHALL REQUIRE EACH E LECTRIC COMPANY TO R EPORT TO THE
3582-COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ON : LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3583-
3584-– 79 –
3585-
3586- (I) THE FUNDING FOR WHIC H THE ELECTRIC COMPA NY HAS
3587-APPLIED;
3588-
3589- (II) THE PURPOS ES FOR WHICH THE FUN DING IS INTENDED TO
3590-BE USED;
3591-
3592- (III) THE STATUS OF THE FU NDING APPLICATIONS ; AND
3593-
3594- (IV) CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET TO OBTAIN THE FUNDING;
3595-AND
3596-
3597- (2) MAY ADOPT REGULATION S OR ISSUE ORDERS TH AT REQUIRE
3598-ELECTRIC COMPANIES T O APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND OTHER AV AILABLE FUNDS IN A
3599-TIMELY MANNER .
3600-
3601-7–804.
3602-
3603- ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS
3604-OR ISSUE ORDERS TO I MPLEMENT SPECIFIC PO LICIES FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
3605-SYSTEM PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDE R TO PROMOTE THE STATE’S
3606-POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
3607-
3608-Article – State Finance and Procurement
3609-
3610-3–602.1.
3611-
3612- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
3613-
3614- (2) “High performance building” means a building that:
3615-
3616- (i) 1. A. [meets or exceeds the current] ACHIEVES AT
3617-LEAST A SILVER RATIN G ACCORDING TO THE M OST RECENT version of the U.S. Green
3618-Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green
3619-Building Rating System [Silver rating]; OR
3620-
3621- B. 2. IS A SCHOOL OR PUBLIC S AFETY BUILDING THAT
3622-ACHIEVES AT LEAST A CERTIFIED RATING ACC ORDING TO THE MOST R ECENT
3623-VERSION OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED GREEN BUILDING
3624-RATING SYSTEM AND, BASED ON THE BUILDIN G’S LOCATION, ACHIEVES 5 POINTS
3625-OR FEWER IN TH E COMBINED CREDITS F OR ACCESS TO QUALITY TRANSIT AND
3626-SURROUNDING DENSITY AND DIVERSE USES ;
3627- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3628-
3629-– 80 –
3630- [(ii)] 2. Achieves at least a comparable numeric rating according
3631-to a nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate numeric sustainable development
3632-rating system, guideline, or standard approved by the Secretaries of Budget and
3633-Management and General Services; or
3634-
3635- [(iii)] 3. Complies with a nationally recognized and accepted green
3636-building code, guideline, or standard reviewed and recommended by the Maryland Green
3637-Building Council and approved by the Secretaries of Budget and Management and General
3638-Services; AND
3639-
3640- (II) 1. MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS
3641-FOR CERTIFICATION UN DER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED
3642-(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY
3643-PROGRAM; OR
3644-
3645- 2. ACHIEVES A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN
3646-ACCORDANCE WITH STAN DARDS OR GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY THE
3647-MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF
3648-BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES.
3649-
3650- (3) “Major renovation” means the renovation of a building where:
3651-
3652- (i) the building shell is to be reused for the new construction;
3653-
3654- (ii) the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical,
3655-and plumbing systems are to be replaced; and
3656-
3657- (iii) the scope of the renovation is 7,500 square feet or greater.
3658-
3659- (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, to the extent practicable:
3660-
3661- (1) the State shall employ green building technologies when constructing
3662-or renovating a State building not subject to this section; and
3663-
3664- (2) high performance buildings shall meet the criteria and standards
3665-established under the “High Performance Green Building Program ” adopted by the
3666-Maryland Green Building Council.
3667-
3668- (c) (1) This subsection applies to:
3669-
3670- (i) capital projects [that are funded solely] FOR WHICH AT LEAST
3671-25% OF THE PROJECT COSTS ARE FUNDED with State funds; and
3672-
3673- (ii) community college capital projects that receive State funds.
3674- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3675-
3676-– 81 –
3677- (2) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if a capital
3678-project includes the construction or major renovation of a building that is 7,500 square feet
3679-or greater, the building shall be constructed or renovated to be a high performance building.
3680-
3681- (d) The following types of unoccupied buildings are not required to be constructed
3682-or renovated to be high performance buildings:
3683-
3684- (1) warehouse and storage facilities;
3685-
3686- (2) garages;
3687-
3688- (3) maintenance facilities;
3689-
3690- (4) transmitter buildings;
3691-
3692- (5) pumping stations; and
3693-
3694- (6) other similar types of buildings, as determined by the Department.
3695-
3696- (e) (1) The Department of Budget and Management and the Department of
3697-General Services shall jointly establish a process to allow a unit of State government or a
3698-community college to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section.
3699-
3700- (2) The waiver process shall:
3701-
3702- (i) include a review by the Maryland Green Building Council
3703-established under § 4–809 of this article, to determine if the use of a high performance
3704-building in a proposed capital project is not practicable; and
3705-
3706- (ii) require the approval of a waiver by the Secretaries of Budget and
3707-Management, General Services, and Transportation.
3708-
3709-3–602.4.
3710-
3711- (A) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO:
3712-
3713- (I) A CAPITAL PROJECT TH AT IS FUNDED SOLELY WITH STATE
3714-FUNDS; AND
3715-
3716- (II) SUBJECT TO § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, AT
3717-LEAST ONE PUBLIC SCH OOL CONSTRUCTION PRO JECT IN EACH LOCAL S CHOOL
3718-SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE.
3719-
3720- (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS
3721-THAT ARE NOT REQUIRE D TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO BE HIGH PERFORMAN CE
3722-BUILDINGS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3723-
3724-– 82 –
3725-
3726- (B) IN ADDITION TO MEETIN G THE HIGH PERFORMAN CE BUILDING
3727-REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , IF A PROJECT
3728-DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION INCL UDES THE CONSTRUCTIO N
3729-OF A BUILDING THAT I S 7,500 SQUARE FEET OR GREAT ER, THE BUILDING SHALL B E
3730-CONSTRUCTED TO :
3731-
3732- (1) MEET OR EXCEED THE C URRENT REQUIREMENTS FOR
3733-CERTIFICATION UNDER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED
3734-(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY
3735-PROGRAM; OR
3736-
3737- (2) ACHIEVE A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
3738-STANDARDS OR GUIDELI NES RECOMMENDED BY T HE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING
3739-COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND
3740-THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES.
3741-
3742- (C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE
3743-DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL JOINTL Y ESTABLISH A PROCES S TO
3744-ALLOW A UNIT OF STATE GOVE RNMENT TO OBTAIN A W AIVER FROM COMPLYING
3745-WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.
3746-
3747- (2) THE WAIVER PROCESS SH ALL:
3748-
3749- (I) INCLUDE A REVIEW BY THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING
3750-COUNCIL ESTABLISHED U NDER § 4–809 OF THIS ARTICLE , TO DETERMINE IF THE
3751-USE OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY BUILDING IN A PROPOSED CAPITAL PRO JECT IS NOT
3752-PRACTICABLE ; AND
3753-
3754- (II) REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF A WAIVER BY THE SECRETARY
3755-OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND THE
3756-SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION .
3757-
3758-4–809.
3759-
3760- (f) The Maryland Green Building Council shall:
3761-
3762- (1) evaluate current high performance building technologies;
3763-
3764- (2) provide recommendations concerning the most cost–effective green
3765-building technologies that the State might consider requiring in the construction of State
3766-facilities, including consideration of the additional cost associated with the various
3767-technologies;
3768- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3769-
3770-– 83 –
3771- (3) provide recommendations concerning how to expand green building in
3772-the State;
3773-
3774- (4) develop a list of building types for which green building technologies
3775-should not be applied, taking into consideration the operational aspects of facilities
3776-evaluated, and the utility of a waiver process where appropriate;
3777-
3778- (5) establish a process for receiving public input; [and]
3779-
3780- [(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the
3781-equivalent of the current version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership
3782-in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a
3783-comparable rating system or building code as authorized in § 3–602.1 of this article without
3784-requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required
3785-standards.]
3786-
3787- (6) ENSURE THAT STATE BUILDINGS , PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND
3788-COMMUNITY COLLEGES T HAT ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGH PERFORMANCE
3789-BUILDING REQUIREMENT S UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE OR § 5–312 OF THE
3790-EDUCATION ARTICLE MEET THOSE RE QUIREMENTS ; AND
3791-
3792- (7) DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING THE EN ERGY BALANCE
3793-AND ACHIEVING A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO §
3794-3–602.1 § 3–602.4 OF THIS ARTICLE.
3795-
3796-4–810.
3797-
3798- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “LOW–CARBON RENEWABLE ENE RGY SOURCE ”
3799-MEANS:
3800-
3801- (1) SOLAR ENERGY , INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M PHOTOVOLTAIC
3802-TECHNOLOGIES AND SOL AR WATER HEATING SYS TEMS;
3803-
3804- (2) WIND;
3805-
3806- (3) GEOTHERMAL , INCLUDING ENERGY GEN ERATED THROUGH
3807-GEOTHERMAL EXCHANGE FROM OR THERMAL ENER GY AVOIDED BY, GROUNDWATER
3808-OR A SHALLOW GROUND SOURCE;
3809-
3810- (4) OCEAN, INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M WAVES, TIDES, CURRENTS,
3811-AND THERMAL DIFFEREN CES; AND
3812-
3813- (5) HYDROELECTRIC POWER OTHER THAN PUMP STOR AGE
3814-GENERATION .
3815- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3816-
3817-– 84 –
3818- (B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, EACH PRIMARY PROCURE MENT UNIT
3819-SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELECTRICITY S UPPLY PROCURED BY
3820-THE UNIT FOR USE IN STATE FACILITIES IS D ERIVED FROM NO– OR LOW–CARBON
3821-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES .
3822-
3823-6–226.
3824-
3825- (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
3826-inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
3827-terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
3828-State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
3829-receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
3830-Fund of the State.
3831-
3832- (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
3833-to the following funds:
3834-
3835- 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund;
3836-[and]
3837-
3838- 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND
3839-
3840- 146. THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND; AND
3841-
3842- 147. THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND.
3843-
3844-14–418.
3845-
3846- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
3847-INDICATED.
3848-
3849- (2) “HYBRID VEHICLE ” MEANS AN AUTOMOBILE THAT CAN DRAW
3850-PROPULSION ENERGY FR OM BOTH OF THE FOLLO WING SOURCES OF STOR ED
3851-ENERGY:
3852-
3853- (I) GASOLINE OR DIESEL F UEL; AND
3854-
3855- (II) A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM .
3856-
3857- (3) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS
3858-WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS .
3859-
3860- (4) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF
3861-THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3862-
3863-– 85 –
3864-
3865- (5) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
3866-23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.
3867-
3868- (B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT 100% OF:
3869-
3870- (1) PASSENGER CARS IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E
3871-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2030 2031; AND
3872-
3873- (2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E
3874-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036.
3875-
3876- (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES:
3877-
3878- (1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY
3879-FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PU BLIC; OR
3880-
3881- (2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND
3882-TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT
3883-SERVICE.
3884-
3885- (D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE THE SUBJECT TO THE
3886-AVAILABILITY OF FUND ING, THE THE STATE SHALL ENSURE THAT :
3887-
3888- (1) (I) IN FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, INCLUSIVE, AT
3889-LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE
3890-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ;
3891-
3892- (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2024 2026 AND 2025 2027, AT LEAST 40%
3893-50% OF PASSENGER CARS PU RCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE
3894-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ;
3895-
3896- (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 2028, AT LEAST 75% 100%
3897-OF PASSENGER CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE
3898-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND
3899-
3900- (IV) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, 100% OF PASSENGER
3901-CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ;
3902-AND
3903-
3904- (V) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ANY PASSENGER CAR
3905-PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT IS NOT A ZERO –EMISSION
3906-VEHICLE IS A HYBRID VEHICLE ; AND
3907- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3908-
3909-– 86 –
3910- (2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT
3911-LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE
3912-VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES ;
3913-
3914- (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL
3915-OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE
3916-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND
3917-
3918- (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER
3919-LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE
3920-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES .
3921-
3922- (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THE
3923-DEVELOPMENT OF CHARG ING INFRASTRUCTURE T O SUPPORT THE OPERAT ION OF
3924-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET .
3925-
3926- (F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF
3927-PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN
3928-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL
3929-REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R:
3930-
3931- (I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGER CARS AND O THER
3932-LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY EA CH UNIT;
3933-
3934- (II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO –EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND
3935-OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ;
3936-
3937- (III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND
3938-OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE
3939-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ;
3940-
3941- (IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SAVI NGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
3942-PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND
3943-
3944- (V) AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCT URE
3945-THAT EXISTS TO SUPPO RT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE
3946-STATE VEHICLE FLEET .
3947-
3948- (2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPE RATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT
3949-OFFICER IN THE COLLEC TION AND REPORTING O F THE INFORMATION RE QUIRED
3950-UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N.
3951-
3952-Article – State Government LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
3953-
3954-– 87 –
3955-
3956-9–2010.
3957-
3958- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT
3959-FUND.
3960-
3961- (B) THERE IS A NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND.
3962-
3963- (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO ASSIST LOC AL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO
3964-COVER THE COST DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN MEETIN G THE BASIC HIGH PER FORMANCE
3965-BUILDING REQUIREMENT S AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER §
3966-3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
3967-
3968- (D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
3969-
3970- (E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
3971-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
3972-
3973- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
3974-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.
3975-
3976- (F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
3977-
3978- (1) ANY FEDERAL MONEY AL LOCATED TO THE STATE FOR THE
3979-PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT ING NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL B UILDINGS;
3980-
3981- (2) MONEY ALLOCATED TO T HE FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET ; AND
3982-
3983- (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR
3984-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
3985-
3986- (G) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR PROVIDING LOCAL SCHOOL
3987-SYSTEMS WITH GRANTS OF UP TO $3,000,000 TO COVER THE COST DI FFERENCE
3988-BETWEEN MEETING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS
3989-ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
3990-ARTICLE AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 § 3–602.4
3991-OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
3992-
3993- (2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES A ND
3994-REPORTING REQUIREMEN TS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE
3995-GRANTS UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
3996-
3997- (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND
3998-IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3999-
4000-– 88 –
4001-
4002- (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO
4003-THE FUND.
4004-
4005- (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
4006-WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
4007-
4008- (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT
4009-INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE
4010-APPROPRIATED TO ASSI ST LOCAL SCHOOL SYST EMS WITH SCHOOL CONS TRUCTION
4011-COSTS.
4012-
4013- (K) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2032,
4014-INCLUSIVE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN
4015-APPROPRIATION OF $12,000,000 TO THE FUND.
4016-
4017-9–2011. 9–2010.
4018-
4019- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “HUB” MEANS THE CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN
4020-ENERGY HUB.
4021-
4022- (B) THERE IS A CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB IN THE
4023-ADMINISTRATION .
4024-
4025- (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE HUB IS TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR
4026-INFORMATION ON ADVAN CED TECHNOLOGY AND A RCHITECTURAL SOLUTIO NS TO
4027-REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR .
4028-
4029- (D) (1) THE HUB SHALL PROVIDE TEC HNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC
4030-AND PRIVAT E ENTITIES TO ACHIEV E GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTIONS
4031-AND COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENERG Y EFFICIENCY AND ELE CTRIFICATION
4032-REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING:
4033-
4034- (1) NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHO OL
4035-BUILDINGS ESTABLISHE D UNDER § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE;
4036-
4037- (2) (I) BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS FOR COVERED
4038-COMMERCIAL AND MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL B UILDINGS ESTABLISHED UNDER
4039-TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 16 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE;
4040-
4041- (3) (II) THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
4042-AND LOCAL AME NDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 12,
4043-SUBTITLE 5 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; AND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4044-
4045-– 89 –
4046-
4047- (4) (III) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS F OR
4048-STATE–FUNDED BUILDINGS EST ABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE
4049-FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
4050-
4051- (2) THE HUB SHALL ALSO PROVID E TECHNICAL ASSISTAN CE FOR
4052-INCREASING BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND ENER GY EFFICIENCY FOR OT HER
4053-EXISTING AND NEW RES IDENTIAL PROPERTIES .
4054-
4055-Article – Tax – Property
4056-
4057-7–237.
4058-
4059- (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, personal property is
4060-exempt from property tax if the property is machinery or equipment used to generate:
4061-
4062- (1) electricity or steam for sale; or
4063-
4064- (2) hot or chilled water for sale that is used to heat or cool a building.
4065-
4066- (b) Subject to § 7–514 of this title, AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN SUBSECTION
4067-SUBSECTIONS SUBSECTION (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , personal property that is
4068-machinery or equipment described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to county or
4069-municipal corporation property tax on:
4070-
4071- (1) 75% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2000; and
4072-
4073- (2) 50% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2001 and each
4074-subsequent taxable year.
4075-
4076- (C) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
4077-MEANINGS INDICATED .
4078-
4079- (II) “BROWNFIELD” MEANS:
4080-
4081- 1. A FORMER INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL SITE
4082-IDENTIFIED BY FEDERA L OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS AS CONTAMINATED OR
4083-POLLUTED; OR
4084-
4085- 2. A CLOSED MUNICIPAL O R RUBBLE LANDFILL
4086-REGULATED UNDER A RE FUSE DISPOSAL PERMIT BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT
4087-OF THE ENVIRONMENT .
4088-
4089- (III) “COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERG Y GENERATING SYSTEM ” HAS
4090-THE MEANING STATED I N § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4091-
4092-– 90 –
4093-
4094- (IV) “ELECTRIC COMPANY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN §
4095-1–101 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE.
4096-
4097- (2) FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING AFTER JUNE 30, 2022,
4098-PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT F ROM COUNTY OR
4099-MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N PROPERTY TAX IF TH E PROPERTY IS MACHIN ERY OR
4100-EQUIPMENT THAT :
4101-
4102- (1) (I) AS DEFINED IN REGULATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
4103-COMMISSION, IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM
4104-THAT:
4105-
4106- 1. HAS A GENERATING CAP ACITY THAT DOES NOT
4107-EXCEED 2 MEGAWATTS AS MEASURE D BY THE ALTERNATING CURRENT RATING OF
4108-THE SYSTEM’S INVERTER; AND
4109-
4110- 2. PROVIDES AT LEAST 50% OF THE ENERGY IT
4111-PRODUCES TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME CUSTOMERS AT A COST THAT IS AT
4112-LEAST 20% LESS THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE ELECT RIC COMPANY THAT
4113-SERVES THE AREA WHER E THE COMMUNITY SOLA R ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM IS
4114-LOCATED; AND
4115-
4116- (II) IS INSTALLED ON ROOFTOPS, PARKING LOTS , ROADWAYS,
4117-OR BROWNFIELDS SITES ; AND A ROOFTOP , PARKING FACILITY CAN OPY, OR
4118-BROWNFIELD .
4119-
4120- (2) IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM ,
4121-AS DEFINED IN § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, THAT SERVES MORE
4122-THAN 51% OF KILOWATT –HOUR OUTPUT TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME
4123-CUSTOMERS , AS DEFINED IN REGULA TIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
4124-
4125- (3) PERSONAL PROPERTY THA T RECEIVES AN EXEMPT ION UNDER
4126-THIS SUBSECTION IS E XEMPT FROM COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
4127-PROPERTY TAX FOR EAC H TAXABLE YEAR IN WH ICH THE PROPERTY CON TINUES TO
4128-MEET THE REQUIREMENT S FOR THE EXEMPTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
4129-SUBSECTION.
4130-
4131- (4) THE SUPERVISOR OF A C OUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
4132-MAY NOT ACCEPT AN AP PLICATION FROM A PROPERTY OW NER FOR THE EXEMPTIO N
4133-UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024.
4134- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4135-
4136-– 91 –
4137- (5) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
4138-REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE
4139-WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
4140-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE NUMBER AND LO CATION OF PROJECTS T HAT, IN
4141-THE IMMEDIATELY PREC EDING TAXABLE YEAR , HAVE RECEIVED THE EX EMPTION
4142-UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N.
4143-
4144- (D) IN ADDITION TO THE EX EMPTION PROVIDED UND ER SUBSECTION (C) OF
4145-THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY O F A COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL CORPORATION
4146-MAY EXEMPT , BY LAW, ANY OTHER MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS PART OF A
4147-SOLAR ENERGY GENERAT ING SYSTEM, WIND ENERGY SYSTEM , OR GEOTHERMAL
4148-ENERGY SYSTEM FROM T HE COUNTY OR MUNICIP AL CORPORATION PROPE RTY TAX.
4149-
4150- SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
4151-as follows:
4152-
4153-Article – Environment
4154-
4155-2–1602.
4156-
4157- (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4158-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDING S THAT ACHIEVE :
4159-
4160- (1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE:
4161-
4162- (I) (1) A 50% 20% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE
4163-GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS
4164-FOR AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND
4165-
4166- (II) (2) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON
4167-OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 2040.
4168-
4169- (2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE:
4170-
4171- (I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON
4172-OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030;
4173-
4174- (II) A 40% REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT
4175-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH
4176-2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND
4177-
4178- (III) (II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON
4179-OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2040.
4180- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4181-
4182-– 92 –
4183- (B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4184-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
4185-REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND
4186-REPORT DIRECT EMISSIONS USE THE ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER OR
4187-ANOTHER BENCHMARKING TOOL DESIGNATED BY T HE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT
4188-AND REPORT BENCHMARK ING DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING
4189-IN 2025.
4190-
4191- (C) (1) THE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
4192-ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTI ON.
4193-
4194- (2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL:
4195-
4196- (I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ,
4197-INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY BUILDING TYPE;
4198-
4199- (II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROVISIO NS OR
4200-EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUN T FOR:
4201-
4202- 1. BUILDING AGE;
4203-
4204- 2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ;
4205-
4206- 3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R
4207-OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LABORATORIES ,
4208-LABORATORIES , ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING FACILITI ES, MILITARY BUILDINGS ,
4209-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCT URE, AND BUILDINGS USED I N LIFE SCIENCES AS D EFINED
4210-IN § 3–201 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND
4211-
4212- 4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS AND
4213-BIOFUELS BY COVERED BUILDINGS ;
4214-
4215- (III) ACCOUNT FOR CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE OWN ERS OF
4216-COVERED BUILDINGS WH O:
4217-
4218- 1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN ,
4219-MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMM ERCIAL TENANTS ;
4220-
4221- 2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER
4222-BUILDING ENERGY SYST EMS THAT ARE U SED OR CONTROLLED BY COMMERCIAL
4223-TENANTS; OR
4224- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4225-
4226-– 93 –
4227- 3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL
4228-TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE
4229-BUILDINGS;
4230-
4231- (I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF
4232-COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4233-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;
4234-
4235- (II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
4236-INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A
4237-COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE
4238-BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
4239-THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET ENERGY USE INTENSITY DIRECT GREENHOUSE
4240-GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION TARGETS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT ; AND
4241-
4242- (III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE
4243-FINANCIAL INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION
4244-IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE.
4245-
4246- (3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE
4247-FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOU SE GASES ADOPTED BY THE
4248-DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
4249-
4250- (D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY
4251-DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF
4252-COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPOSE S.
4253-
4254- (E) IN CALCULATING THE ST ATEWIDE STANDARDS DE VELOPED BY THE
4255-DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, AN OWNER OF A COVERE D BUILDING MAY NOT
4256-CONSIDER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR ENE RGY USE BY A COMMERC IAL TENANT
4257-OF THE COVERED BUILD ING THAT:
4258-
4259- (1) IS A FOOD SERVICE FAC ILITY AS DEFINED IN COMAR 10.15.03.02;
4260-AND
4261-
4262- (2) ENGAGES IN COMMERCIAL COOKING AND WATER HE ATING.
4263-
4264- (E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY
4265-PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS
4266-DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED
4267-BY THE DEPARTMENT .
4268- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4269-
4270-– 94 –
4271- (2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THA T ADOPTS
4272-LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS
4273-SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TH E STATEWIDE STANDARD S DEVELOPED BY
4274-THE DEPARTMENT .
4275-
4276- SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
4277-as follows:
4278-
4279-Article – Environment
4280-
4281-2–1602.
4282-
4283- (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4284-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDINGS THAT ACHIEVE :
4285-
4286- (1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE:
4287-
4288- (I) A 50% A 20% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS
4289-EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS FOR
4290-AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND
4291-
4292- (II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR
4293-BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND
4294-
4295- (2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE:
4296-
4297- (I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON
4298-OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND
4299-
4300- (II) A 40%, A REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT
4301-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH
4302-2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION .
4303-
4304- (B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4305-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
4306-REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND
4307-REPORT DIRECT EMISSI ONS DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING IN
4308-2025.
4309-
4310- (C) (1) THE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
4311-ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTI ON.
4312-
4313- (2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL:
4314- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4315-
4316-– 95 –
4317- (I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ,
4318-INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY BUILDING TYPE;
4319-
4320- (II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROV ISIONS OR
4321-EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUN T FOR:
4322-
4323- 1. BUILDING AGE;
4324-
4325- 2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ;
4326-
4327- 3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R
4328-OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LABORATORIES ,
4329-LABORATORIES , ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING FACILITIES , MILITARY BUILDINGS ,
4330-CRITICAL INFRASTRUCT URE, AND BUILDINGS USED I N LIFE SCIENCES AS D EFINED
4331-IN § 3–201 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND
4332-
4333- 4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS AND
4334-BIOFUELS BY COVERED BUILDINGS ;
4335-
4336- (III) ACCOUNT FOR CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE OWN ERS OF
4337-COVERED BUILDINGS WH O:
4338-
4339- 1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN ,
4340-MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMM ERCIAL TENANTS ;
4341-
4342- 2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER
4343-BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEM S THAT ARE USED OR C ONTROLLED BY COMMERC IAL
4344-TENANTS; OR
4345-
4346- 3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL
4347-TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE
4348-BUILDINGS;
4349-
4350- (I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF
4351-COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY
4352-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS;
4353-
4354- (II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
4355-INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A
4356-COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE
4357-BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO
4358-THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET ENERGY USE INTENSITY DIRECT GREENHOUSE
4359-GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION TARGETS; AND
4360- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4361-
4362-– 96 –
4363- (III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE
4364-FINANCIAL INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION
4365-IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE.
4366-
4367- (3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE
4368-FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES A DOPTED BY THE
4369-DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
4370-
4371- (D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY
4372-DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF
4373-COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPO SES.
4374-
4375- (E) IN CALCULATING THE ST ATEWIDE STANDARDS DE VELOPED BY THE
4376-DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, AN OWNER OF A COVERE D BUILDING MAY NOT
4377-CONSIDER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR ENE RGY USE BY A COMMERC IAL TENANT
4378-OF THE COVERED BUILD ING THAT:
4379-
4380- (1) IS A FOOD SERVICE FAC ILITY AS DEFINED IN COMAR 10.15.03.02;
4381-AND
4382-
4383- (2) ENGAGES IN COMMERCIAL COOKING AND WATER HE ATING.
4384-
4385- (E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY
4386-PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS
4387-DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTME NT, IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED
4388-BY THE DEPARTMENT .
4389-
4390- (2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THA T ADOPTS
4391-LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS
4392-SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE STAT EWIDE STANDARDS DEVE LOPED BY
4393-THE DEPARTMENT .
4394-
4395- SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read
4396-as follows:
4397-
4398-Article – Environment
4399-
4400-2–1603.
4401-
4402- (A) THERE IS A BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION TASK
4403-FORCE.
4404-
4405- (B) THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S:
4406- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4407-
4408-– 97 –
4409- (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
4410-
4411- (2) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ,
4412-OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE;
4413-
4414- (3) THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S
4415-DESIGNEE;
4416-
4417- (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ,
4418-OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE;
4419-
4420- (5) THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, OR THE
4421-CHAIR’S DESIGNEE;
4422-
4423- (6) THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL, OR THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL’S
4424-DESIGNEE;
4425-
4426- (7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY
4427-CENTER, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE;
4428-
4429- (8) THE CHAIR OF THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR
4430-THE CHAIR’S DESIGNEE;
4431-
4432- (9) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
4433-SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;
4434-
4435- (10) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
4436-OF THE SENATE; AND
4437-
4438- (11) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:
4439-
4440- (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A NONPROFIT OR
4441-PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZ ATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY –EFFICIENT
4442-BUILDINGS OR A LOW –CARBON–BUILT ENVIRONMENT ;
4443-
4444- (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A BUSINESS THAT P ROVIDES
4445-ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY SER VICES TO LARGE BUILD INGS OR
4446-AFFORDABLE HOUSING I N MARYLAND;
4447-
4448- (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN ARCHITECT WITH
4449-EXPERIENCE PLANNING MODIFICATIONS TO EXI STING BUILDINGS TO A CHIEVE
4450-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ;
4451- Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4452-
4453-– 98 –
4454- (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A MECHANICAL ,
4455-ELECTRICAL, OR PLUMBING ENGINEER OR COMMISSIONING AGE NT WITH
4456-EXPERIENCE IN MODIFY ING OR REPLACING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE
4457-GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ;
4458-
4459- (V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APARTMENT AND OFFICE
4460-BUILDING ASSOCIATION MULTIFAMILY HOUSING INDUSTRY;
4461-
4462- (VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN AFFORDABLE H OUSING
4463-DEVELOPER ;
4464-
4465- (VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO I S A FACILITIES OR PR OPERTY
4466-MANAGER FOR AN APART MENT BUILDING ;
4467-
4468- (VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY
4469-MANAGER FOR A COMMER CIAL BUILDING;
4470-
4471- (IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUT ION; AND
4472-
4473- (X) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRIVA TE EQUITY FIRM; AND
4474-
4475- (XI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT ENERGY
4476-INDUSTRY;
4477-
4478- (XII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATEWIDE COMMERCI AL OR
4479-INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION; AND
4480-
4481- (XIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR WHO
4482-REPRESENTS THE BUILD ING TRADES; AND
4483-
4484- (XIV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A TENANT OF AN APARTMENT
4485-BUILDING OR AN ADVOC ATE FOR THE RIGHTS O F TENANTS OF APARTME NT
4486-BUILDINGS; AND
4487-
4488- (12) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE
4489-COMMISSION:
4490-
4491- (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY;
4492-AND
4493-
4494- (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY .
4495-
4496- (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E TASK FORCE.
4497- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4498-
4499-– 99 –
4500- (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE TASK FORCE.
4501-
4502- (E) A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE:
4503-
4504- (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE TASK
4505-FORCE; BUT
4506-
4507- (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE
4508-STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET .
4509-
4510- (F) (1) THE TASK FORCE SHALL:
4511-
4512- (I) STUDY AND MAKE RECOMM ENDATIONS REGARDING THE
4513-DEVELOPMENT OF COMPL EMENTARY PROGRAMS , POLICIES, AND INCENTIVES
4514-AIMED AT REDUCING GR EENHOUSE GAS EMISSIO NS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR IN
4515-ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND
4516-
4517- (II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON TARGETI NG INCENTIVES TO
4518-ELECTRIFICATION PROJ ECTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE RESULT IN STRONG
4519-RETURNS ON INVESTMEN T FOR BUILDING OWNER S; AND
4520-
4521- (III) DEVELOP A PLAN FOR FU NDING THE RETROFIT O F
4522-COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS .
4523-
4524- (2) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION MAY INCLUDE
4525-RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TED TO:
4526-
4527- (I) THE CREATION OF COMME RCIAL TAX CREDITS OR DIRECT
4528-SUBSIDY PAYMENTS FOR BUILDING DECARBONIZA TION PROJECTS ;
4529-
4530- (II) THE CREATION OF FINAN CIAL INCENTIVES THRO UGH
4531-EMPOWER EMPOWER MARYLAND AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS TO SUP PORT ALL
4532-ASPECTS OF THE TRANS ITION TO ELECTRIFIED BUILDINGS;
4533-
4534- (III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLD
4535-HOLISTIC RETROFIT TA RGETS AND HEAT PUMP SALES TARGETS ; AND
4536-
4537- (IV) THE USE OF OPTIONS SU CH AS ON–BILL, LOW–INTEREST
4538-FINANCING TO SPREAD OUT THE UP –FRONT COSTS ASSOCIAT ED WITH
4539-ELECTRIFICATION RETR OFIT UPGRADES .
4540-
4541- (G) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT
4542-ITS PLAN TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
4543-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4544-
4545-– 100 –
4546-
4547- SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
4548-
4549- (a) A Position Identification Number (PIN) shall be created in the Maryland
4550-Energy Administration for the Coordinator of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy
4551-Hub.
4552-
4553- (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, with the exception of the new
4554-Coordinator position and associated salary, the Maryland Energy Administration shall
4555-handle the responsibilities of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub with existing
4556-resources.
4557-
4558- SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
4559-
4560- (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, it is the intent of the General Assembly
4561-that the Public Service Commission continue with the submission of plans and making the
4562-determinations required under Sections 2 and 3 of Chapters 14 and 780 of the Acts of the
4563-General Assembly of 2017.
4564-
4565- (b) The determination of the advisability of maintaining the methodology and
4566-magnitude of the savings trajectory established in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities
4567-Article shall:
4568-
4569- (1) take into account the changes made in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public
4570-Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act; and
4571-
4572- (2) require that the core objective of the alteration to percentages for 2025
4573-and later years under § 7–211 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this
4574-Act, change from electricity reduction to a portfolio of mutually reinforcing goals, including
4575-greenhouse gas emissions reduction, energy savings, net customer benefits, and reaching
4576-underserved customers.
4577-
4578- SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
4579-
4580- (a) In alignment with the Commission on Climate Change’s recommendation to
4581-transition to an all–electric building code in the State:
4582-
4583- (1) the General Assembly supports moving toward broader electrification
4584-of both existing buildings and new construction as a component of decarbonization; and
4585-
4586- (2) it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State move toward
4587-broader electrification of both existing buildings and new construction on completion of the
4588-study required under subsection (b) of this section.
4589-
4590- (b) (1) The Building Codes Administration shall:
4591- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4592-
4593-– 101 –
4594- (i) develop recommendations for an all–electric building code and
4595-building energy performance standards for the State, including appropriate exemptions for
4596-particular industries, including life sciences, as defined in § 3–201 of the Economic
4597-Development Article, local conditions, and sectors deemed critical infrastructure vital to the
4598-interest of national security as identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s
4599-Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency;
4600-
4601- (ii) develop recommendations for the fastest and most cost–efficient
4602-methods for decarbonizing buildings and other sectors in the State;
4603-
4604- (iii) assess the availability of technology and equipment that will be
4605-needed to construct all–electric buildings in the State;
4606-
4607- (iv) assess the impact of building electrification on workforce
4608-shortages;
4609-
4610- (v) develop recommendations regarding efficient cost–effectiveness
4611-measures for the electrification of new and existing buildings; and
4612-
4613- (vi) on or before January 1, 2023, report to the Public Service
4614-Commission on the projected annual and peak summer and winter gas and electric loading
4615-impacts of electrification, categorized by building type and size, in sufficient detail for gas
4616-and electric public service companies to develop the plans required under subsection
4617-(c)(1)(i) of this section; and
4618-
4619- (vii) consider recommendations for the inclusion of renewable,
4620-low–carbon biofuels, including biodiesel, during the State’s transition to an all–electric
4621-building code including an analysis of the impact on electric and gas rates, market
4622-availability, and environmental impact.
4623-
4624- (2) The Building Codes Administration may work with consultants and
4625-experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
4626-
4627- (3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Building Codes Administration
4628-shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in
4629-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
4630-
4631- (ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Building Codes
4632-Administration shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the
4633-Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
4634-
4635- (c) (1) The Public Service Commission shall:
4636-
4637- (i) require gas and electric public service companies in the State to
4638-develop infrastructure plans to determine the investments necessary to accommodate the Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4639-
4640-– 102 –
4641-additional load of building electrification and the decommissioning of stranded gas
4642-facilities; and
4643-
4644- (ii) determine whether the electric grid throughout the State is
4645-capable of accommodating the additional load of building electrification considering the
4646-infrastructure plans prepared under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph.
4647-
4648- (2) (i) The Public Service Commission may work with consultants and
4649-experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
4650-
4651- (ii) Gas and electric public service companies shall provide
4652-information to the Commission and its consultants and experts, as necessary, to complete
4653-the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
4654-
4655- (3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Public Service Commission
4656-shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in
4657-accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
4658-
4659- (ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Public Service
4660-Commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the
4661-Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
4662-
4663- (c) (1) The Public Service Commission shall complete a general system
4664-planning study, for gas and electric companies with total gross annual revenues equal to or
4665-greater than 3% of the total gross annual revenues of all public service companies in the
4666-State, assessing the capacity of each company’s gas and electric distribution systems to
4667-successfully serve customers under a managed transition to a highly electrified building
4668-sector.
4669-
4670- (2) The study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:
4671-
4672- (i) use a projection of average growth in system peak demand
4673-between 2021 and 2031 to assess the overall impact on each gas and electric distribution
4674-system;
4675-
4676- (ii) compare future electric distribution system peak and energy
4677-demand load growth to historic rates;
4678-
4679- (iii) consider the impacts of energy efficiency and conservation and
4680-electric load flexibility;
4681-
4682- (iv) consider the capacity of the existing distribution systems and
4683-projected electric distribution system improvements and expansions to serve existing electric
4684-loads and projected electric load growth; and
4685- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4686-
4687-– 103 –
4688- (v) assess the effects of shifts in seasonal system gas and electric
4689-loads.
4690-
4691- (3) (i) The Public Service Commission may work with consultants and
4692-experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
4693-
4694- (ii) Gas and electric public service companies shall provide
4695-information to the Commission and its consultants and experts, as necessary, to complete
4696-the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
4697-
4698- (iii) The Commission may coordinate the preparation of the study
4699-under this subsection with that required for the annual report under § 7–802 of the Public
4700-Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act, and the interim reports required under
4701-Section 14 of this Act.
4702-
4703- (4) On or before June September 30, 2023, the Public Service Commission
4704-shall report its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of
4705-the State Government Article.
4706-
4707- SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before October 1, 2023,
4708-the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of General
4709-Services and the Department of Natural Resources, shall report to the General Assembly,
4710-in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on State properties that are
4711-suitable for use as organics recycling facilities in a manner that is consistent with
4712-Programmatic Recommendation 9 in the Final Report of the Yard Waste, Food Residuals,
4713-and Other Organic Materials Diversion and Infrastructure Study Group issued in July
4714-2019, as required by Chapters 383 and 384 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017.
4715-
4716- SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, with respect to the electric
4717-school bus pilot program under § 7–217 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section
4718-4 of this Act:
4719-
4720- (1) the General Assembly encourages program applicants to seek any federal
4721-funds that may be available to the applicants, including funds available under the federal
4722-Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act; and
4723-
4724- (2) where feasible, the General Assembly encourages pilot program
4725-applicants to produce or procure electricity generated by renewable resources to power
4726-electric school bus charging infrastructure.
4727-
4728- SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
4729-
4730- (a) The Maryland Green Building Council shall examine:
4731-
4732- (1) the use of environmental product declarations to measure the climate
4733-impact of concrete procured by the State; Ch. 38 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
4734-
4735-– 104 –
4736-
4737- (2) the use of performance incentives to encourage adoption of low–carbon
4738-materials and methods by concrete manufacturers that provide concrete for State–funded
4739-projects;
4740-
4741- (3) the establishment of an expedited product evaluation, testing, and
4742-approval protocol for low–carbon concrete products;
4743-
4744- (4) the implementation of performance–based specification standards for
4745-concrete, including requirements that a structural material achieve specified
4746-performance–based outcomes from the use of structural material, including outcomes related
4747-to strength, durability, permeability or other attributes related to the function of building
4748-material for applied uses; and
4749-
4750- (5) the use of methods of compliance, including maximum cement content
4751-specifications and specifications based on maximum potential for global warming.
4752-
4753- (b) In examining the items under subsection (a) of this section, the Maryland Green
4754-Building Council shall consult with:
4755-
4756- (1) any relevant associations that set industry standards for the
4757-procurement of low–carbon concrete; and
4758-
4759- (2) affected contractors and subcontractors to consider both environmental
4760-and health and safety impacts.
4761-
4762- (c) On or before December 1, 2022, the Maryland Green Building Council shall
4763-report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257
4764-of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
4765-
4766- SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 31,
4767-2022, and December 31, 2023, the Public Service Commission shall provide interim reports
4768-on the status of matters required to be reported under § 7–802 of the Public Utilities Article,
4769-as enacted by Section 4 of this Act, to the House Economic Matters Committee and the Senate
4770-Finance Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article.
4771-
4772- SECTION 10. 12. 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 7–237(c) of the Tax
4773-– Property Article, as enacted under Section 4 of this Act, shall be applicable to all taxable
4774-years beginning after June 30, 2022.
4775-
4776- SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall
4777-take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 8 years and 1 month and,
4778-at the end of June 30, 2026 2030, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by
4779-the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
4780- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 38
4781-
4782-– 105 –
4783- SECTION 11. 13. 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 5 of this Act
4784-shall take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 7 years and 7 months
4785-and, at the end of December 31, 2029, Section 5 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no
4786-further force and effect.
4787-
4788- SECTION 12. 14. 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 6 of this Act
4789-shall take effect upon the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 11
4790-13 17 of this Act.
4791-
4792- SECTION 13. 15. 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 7 of this Act
4793-shall take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month
4794-and, at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 7 of this Act, with no further action required by
4795-the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect.
4796-
4797- SECTION 14. 16. 20. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided
4798-in Sections 10 12 16 through 13 15 19 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2022.
4799-
4800-Enacted under Article II, § 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution, April 9, 2022.
1+
2+
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0528*
10+
11+SENATE BILL 528
12+M3, M5 (2lr0531)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and
15+Taxation/Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters —
16+Introduced by Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Kelley, Guzzone, Smith, Kagan,
17+Waldstreicher, Lam, Washington, Patterson, Hester, Ellis, Zucker, Kramer,
18+Hettleman, Young, Sydnor, Hayes, Watson, Beidle, Carter, Augustine,
19+Elfreth, Feldman, Jackson, King, and Lee
20+
21+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
22+
23+_______________________________________________
24+Proofreader.
25+_______________________________________________
26+Proofreader.
27+
28+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
29+
30+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
31+
32+______________________________________________
33+President.
34+
35+CHAPTER ______
36+
37+AN ACT concerning 1
38+
39+Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 2
40+
41+FOR the purpose of requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions 3
42+through the use of various measures, including the alteration of statewide 4
43+greenhouse gas emissions goals, the establishment of a net –zero statewide 5
44+greenhouse gas emissions goal, the development of certain energy efficiency and 6
45+electrification emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring 7
46+electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings 8
47+through certain programs and services, the establishment of certain zero–emission 9
48+vehicle requirements for the State vehicle fleet and local school buses, and the 10
49+establishment of a certain personal property tax exemptions exemption; requiring 11 2 SENATE BILL 528
50+
51+
52+the Governor to include a certain amount in the annual budget bill in certain fiscal 1
53+years for the Maryland Healthy Soils Program; establishing the Climate Catalytic 2
54+Capital Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund to 3
55+be credited to the Climate Catalytic Capital Fund; requiring the Department of the 4
56+Environment, in coordination with the Public Service Commission and the Maryland 5
57+Energy Administration, to coordinate with certain utility providers to apply for and 6
58+access certain federal funds; altering the duties of the Commission on Environmental 7
59+Justice and Sustainable Communities; requiring landfill operators and the 8
60+Department of the Environment to take certain actions regarding methane 9
61+emissions; requiring the Department of the Environment to regulate methane 10
62+emissions from landfills; requiring the Department of the Environment to establish 11
63+Building Emissions Energy Performance Standards for certain buildings; requiring 12
64+the Commission on Climate Change to establish the Just Transition Employment 13
65+and Retraining Working Group to advise the Commission on Climate Change on 14
66+certain matters and conduct a certain study, the Energy Industry Revitalization 15
67+Working Group, the Energy Resilience and Efficiency Working Group, and the Solar 16
68+Photovoltaic Systems Recovery, Reuse, and Recycling Working Group; requiring the 17
69+Community Development Administration to develop and implement a program to 18
70+provide grants for energy conservation projects and projects to install renewable 19
71+energy systems in certain buildings; establishing the Maryland Climate Justice 20
72+Corps Program establishing labor standards for contractors and subcontractors 21
73+participating in certain projects undertaken by investor–owned electric companies or 22
74+gas and electric companies; altering the scope of the Chesapeake Conservation Corps 23
75+Program and the membership of the Advisory Board of the Corps Program; requiring 24
76+the Maryland Department of Labor to update the Maryland Building Performance 25
77+Standards adopt a certain construction code on or before a certain date and within a 26
78+certain period of time for each subsequent version of the code update the Maryland 27
79+Building Performance Standards adopt a certain construction code on or before a 28
80+certain date and within a certain period of time for each subsequent version of the 29
81+code; altering the duties of the Maryland Green Building Council; altering certain 30
82+percentages and purposes for certain targeted electricity reductions in certain years; 31
83+establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service 32
84+Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing 33
85+investor–owned electric companies to apply to the Public Service Commission to 34
86+implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if 35
87+the pilot program meets certain standards; authorizing investor–owned electric 36
88+companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of 37
89+the Public Service Commission; establishing certain State policy goals with regard to 38
90+the State’s electric distribution system; requiring the Public Service Commission and 39
91+the Maryland Energy Administration to provide assistance and support to electric 40
92+companies for applying for and obtaining access to certain federal funds to meet the 41
93+State’s policy goals for the electric distribution system; requiring the Maryland 42
94+Energy Administration to identify certain funding sources; requiring certain electric 43
95+companies to report to the Public Service Commission and the Maryland Energy 44
96+Administration on certain funding information; establishing the Climate Transition 45
97+and Clean Energy Hub in the Maryland Energy Administration; establishing the 46
98+Net–Zero School Grant Fund; requiring interest earnings of the Net–Zero School 47 SENATE BILL 528 3
99+
100+
101+Grant Fund to be credited to the Net–Zero School Grant Fund; establishing the 1
102+Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force to study certain matters and 2
103+develop a plan for funding the retrofit of certain buildings; requiring the Public 3
104+Service Commission and the Building Codes Administration to study and make 4
105+recommendations on the electrification of buildings in the State; requiring the 5
106+Maryland Green Building Council to examine and report on specified items relating 6
107+to the procurement of concrete by the State; and generally relating to climate change 7
108+impacts and measures to combat climate change impacts. 8
109+
110+BY renumbering 9
111+ Article – Environment 10
112+ Section 2–1204.2 11
113+ to be Section 2–1204.3 12
114+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
115+ (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
116+
117+BY renumbering 15
118+ Article – Economic Development 16
119+Section 10–854 and the part “Part V. Short Title” 17
120+to be Section 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title” 18
121+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
122+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
123+
124+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 21
125+ Article – Agriculture 22
126+ Section 2–1901(b) 23
127+ Annotated Code of Maryland 24
128+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 25
129+
130+BY adding to 26
131+ Article – Agriculture 27
132+ Section 2–1901(e) 28
133+ Annotated Code of Maryland 29
134+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 30
135+
136+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 31
137+ Article – Economic Development 32
138+Section 10–801(a), (d), and (f) 33
139+ Annotated Code of Maryland 34
140+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 35
141+(As enacted by Chapters 13 and 24 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the 2021 36
142+Special Session) 37
143+
144+BY adding to 38
145+ Article – Economic Development 39
146+Section 10–854 and 10–855 to be under the new part “Part V. Climate Catalytic 40
147+Capital Fund” 41 4 SENATE BILL 528
148+
149+
150+ Annotated Code of Maryland 1
151+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 2
152+
153+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3
154+ Article – Education 4
155+ Section 5–303(k) 5
156+ Annotated Code of Maryland 6
157+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 7
158+
159+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
160+ Article – Education 9
161+ Section 5–312 10
162+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
163+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
164+
165+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
166+ Article – Environment 14
167+Section 1–701(f) 1–701(a), (f), and (h), 2–1201(4), 2–1204.1, 2–1205, 2–1206, 2–1210, 15
168+2–1303(a), 2–1304, and 2–1305 16
169+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
170+ (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
171+
172+BY adding to 19
173+ Article – Environment 20
174+Section 1–205, 1–702,; 1–901 through 1–911 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 21
175+9. Maryland Climate Justice Corps”; 2–407, 2–408 2–407 through 2–409, 22
176+2–1204.2, 2–1303.1, 2–1303.2, 2–1303.3, 2–1303.4, and 2–1505; and 2–1601 23
177+through 2–1603 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 16. Building Emissions 24
178+Energy Performance Standards” 25
179+ Annotated Code of Maryland 26
180+ (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 27
181+
182+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 28
183+ Article – Environment 29
184+ Section 1–701(a) and 2–1501 30
185+ Annotated Code of Maryland 31
186+ (2013 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 32
187+
188+BY adding to 33
189+ Article – Natural Resources 34
190+Section 8–1927 through 8–1938 to be under the new part “Part III. Maryland Climate 35
191+Justice Corps” 36
192+ Annotated Code of Maryland 37
193+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 38
194+
195+BY adding to 39
196+ Article – Housing and Community Development 40 SENATE BILL 528 5
197+
198+
199+ Section 4–211(d) 1
200+ Annotated Code of Maryland 2
201+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 3
202+
203+BY adding to 4
204+ Article – Labor and Employment 5
205+ Section 3–416 6
206+ Annotated Code of Maryland 7
207+ (2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 8
208+
209+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
210+ Article – Natural Resources 10
211+ Section 8–1913, 8–1914, 8–1915(a)(2), 8–1920, and 8–1921 11
212+ Annotated Code of Maryland 12
213+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
214+
215+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
216+ Article – Natural Resources 15
217+ Section 8–1915(a)(1) 16
218+ Annotated Code of Maryland 17
219+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
220+
221+BY adding to 19
222+ Article – Natural Resources 20
223+ Section 8–1923.1 21
224+ Annotated Code of Maryland 22
225+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23
226+
227+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 24
228+ Article – Public Safety 25
229+Section 12–501 and 12–505(a)(1) 26
230+ Annotated Code of Maryland 27
231+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 28
232+
233+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 29
234+ Article – Public Safety 30
235+Section 12–503 31
236+ Annotated Code of Maryland 32
237+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 33
238+
239+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 34
240+ Article – Public Utilities 35
241+Section 7–211(g) 36
242+ Annotated Code of Maryland 37
243+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 38
244+
245+BY adding to 39 6 SENATE BILL 528
246+
247+
248+ Article – Public Utilities 1
249+Section 7–217; and 7–801 through 7–804 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 8. 2
250+Electric Distribution System Planning” 3
251+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
252+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 5
253+
254+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
255+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
256+Section 3–602.1, 4–809(f), and 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 8
257+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
258+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 10
259+
260+BY adding to 11
261+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
262+Section 3–602.4, 4–810, 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. and 147., and 14–418 13
263+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
264+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 15
265+
266+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
267+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
268+Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 18
269+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
270+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 20
271+
272+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
273+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 22
274+ Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 23
275+ Annotated Code of Maryland 24
276+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 25
277+
278+BY adding to 26
279+ Article – State Government 27
280+Section 9–2010 and 9–2011 28
281+ Annotated Code of Maryland 29
282+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 30
283+
284+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 31
285+ Article – Tax – Property 32
286+Section 7–237 33
287+ Annotated Code of Maryland 34
288+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 35
289+
290+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 36
291+That Section(s) 2–1204.2 of Article – Environment of the Annotated Code of Maryland be 37
292+renumbered to be Section(s) 2–1204.3. 38
293+ SENATE BILL 528 7
294+
295+
296+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10 –854 and the 1
297+part “Part V. Short Title” of Article – Economic Development of the Annotated Code of 2
298+Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 10–858 and the part “Part VI. Short Title”. 3
299+
300+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 4
301+as follows: 5
302+
303+Article – Agriculture 6
304+
305+2–1901. 7
306+
307+ (b) There is a Maryland Healthy Soils Program. 8
308+
309+ (E) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2024 THROUGH 2028, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 9
310+INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF AT LEA ST $500,000 10
311+FOR THE PROGRAM. 11
312+
313+Article – Environment 12
314+
315+2–1204.1. 13
316+
317+ The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 14
318+levels by 2030. 15
319+
320+2–1204.2. 16
321+
322+ THE STATE SHALL ACHIEVE N ET–ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS 17
323+EMISSIONS BY 2045. 18
324+
325+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 19
326+as follows: 20
327+
328+Article – Economic Development 21
329+
330+10–801. 22
331+
332+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 23
333+
334+ (d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Center. 24
335+
336+ (f) “Center” means the Maryland Clean Energy Center. 25
337+
338+PART V. CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 26
339+
340+10–854. 27
341+ 8 SENATE BILL 528
342+
343+
344+ (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
345+INDICATED. 2
346+
347+ (B) “FUND” MEANS THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 3
348+
349+ (C) “LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLD ” MEANS A HOUSEHOLD 4
350+LOCATED IN A CENSUS TRACT WITH AN AVERAG E MEDIAN INCOME AT O R BELOW 80% 5
351+OF THE AVERAGE MEDIA N INCOME FOR THE STATE. 6
352+
353+ (C) (D) “QUALIFIED PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT RELA TED TO THE 7
354+PURPOSES SPECIFIED I N § 10–855(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 8
355+
356+10–855. 9
357+
358+ (A) THERE IS A CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 10
359+
360+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E 11
361+GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT REMEDIES AND TO LEVERAGE INCR EASED PRIVATE 12
362+CAPITAL INVESTMENT I N TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP MENT AND DEPLOYMENT , 13
363+INCLUDING PROJECT PLANNING , TO: 14
364+
365+ (1) REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS AND ENAB LE THE 15
366+ADOPTION OF MEASURES TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; 16
367+
368+ (2) FACILITATE THE ELECT RIFICATION OF THE TR ANSPORTATION 17
369+SECTOR AND THE USE OF SUSTA INABLE ALTERNATIVE F UELS IN AVIATION; 18
370+
371+ (3) ENABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND 19
372+EFFICIENCY TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS FROM THE BUILDI NG 20
373+SECTOR; 21
374+
375+ (4) EXPAND THE DEPLOYMEN T OF CLEAN ENERGY GE NERATION AND 22
376+ENERGY STORAGE CAPAC ITY; 23
377+
378+ (5) TARGET THE IMPLEMENT ATION OF ENERGY AND 24
379+WEATHERIZATION MEASU RES FOR LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ; 25
380+
381+ (6) OPTIMIZE THE ECONOMI C, HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND 26
382+ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE OF COMMUNITY –SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR 27
383+RESILIENCE AND ENERG Y EQUITY; 28
384+
385+ (7) ALLOW FOR THE DEPLOY MENT OF CUTTING–EDGE, ADVANCED 29
386+CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOL OGY; AND 30
387+ SENATE BILL 528 9
388+
389+
390+ (8) PROVIDE FOR THE CREA TION OF A MARYLAND GREEN BOND 1
391+PROGRAM. 2
392+
393+ (C) (1) THE CENTER SHALL ADMINIST ER THE FUND. 3
394+
395+ (2) THE CENTER SHALL ESTABLIS H A FUND OVERSIGHT 4
396+COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE BOARD, TO MANAGE THE FUND. 5
397+
398+ (D) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 6
399+
400+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED I N THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 7
401+
402+ (2) MONEY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FUND THROUGH PRIVATE 8
403+CONTRIBUTIONS AND FE DERAL GRANTS OR PROG RAMS; 9
404+
405+ (3) PROCEEDS FROM THE SA LE, DISPOSITION, LEASE, OR RENTAL OF 10
406+COLLATERAL RELATED T O FINANCING MADE FRO M THE FUND; 11
407+
408+ (4) REPAYMENT OF FINANCI NG MADE FROM THE FUND; 12
409+
410+ (5) RETURNS FROM OR RECO VERY OF ANY FINANCIN G MADE FROM 13
411+THE FUND; 14
412+
413+ (6) PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF ANY FINANCIN G MADE, OR ASSETS 15
414+ACQUIRED WITH PROCEE DS, FROM THE FUND; 16
415+
416+ (7) INTEREST EARNINGS ON MONEY IN THE FUND; AND 17
417+
418+ (8) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 18
419+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 19
420+
421+ (E) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY TO: 20
422+
423+ (I) EVALUATE AND COORDIN ATE FINANCING FOR QU ALIFIED 21
424+PROJECTS AND CLEAN E NERGY TECHNOLOGIES R ELATED TO THE PURPOS ES 22
425+SPECIFIED UNDER SUBS ECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; 23
426+
427+ (II) PROVIDE FINANCING FO R QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 24
428+
429+ (III) FACILITATE EFFICIENT TAX EQUITY MARKETS FOR 25
430+QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 26
431+
432+ (IV) SECURE PRIVATE INVES TMENT CAPITAL FOR FI NANCING OF 27
433+QUALIFIED PROJECTS ; 28 10 SENATE BILL 528
434+
435+
436+
437+ (V) MAKE GRANTS TO OTHER GREEN BANKS IN THE STATE FOR 1
438+THE PURPOSE OF FINAN CING QUALIFIED PROJE CTS; AND 2
439+
440+ (VI) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 3
441+ADMINISTER THE FUND AND ACTIVITIES O F THE CENTER IN CARRYING OU T THIS 4
442+PART. 5
443+
444+ (2) NOT MORE THAN 5% OF THE FUND BALANCE MAY BE U SED FOR 6
445+ADMINISTRATIVE PURPO SES. 7
446+
447+ (3) THE FUND MAY NOT BE USED FOR A PROJECT TO INSTALL NEW 8
448+EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS OR IMPR OVE THE EFFICIENCY O F EXISTING 9
449+EQUIPMENT THAT USES FOSSIL FUELS. 10
450+
451+ (F) (1) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY WITH THE 11
452+APPROVAL OF THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. 12
453+
454+ (2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 13
455+PARAGRAPH , IN EACH FISCAL YEAR AT LEAST 40% OF THE FUND BALANCE SHALL 14
456+BE USED FOR QUALIFIE D PROJECTS IN LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME COMMUNITIES 15
457+COMMUNITIES WITH LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS . 16
458+
459+ (II) IN ANY FISCAL YEAR THAT T HERE ARE NOT SUFFICI ENT 17
460+APPLICATIONS FOR QUA LIFIED PROJECTS IN LOW– TO MODERATE –INCOME 18
461+COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES WITH LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , 19
462+THE FUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MAY AUTHORI ZE FUNDING THAT WOUL D 20
463+OTHERWISE BE RESERVE D UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO BE 21
464+USED FOR OTHER QUALI FIED PROJECTS . 22
465+
466+ (G) (1) THE FUND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT AUDIT . 23
467+
468+ (2) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE CENTER SHALL 24
469+REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 25
470+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE USE O F THE FUND AND 26
471+OUTCOMES OF INVESTME NTS MADE FROM THE FUND. 27
472+
473+ (H) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024, 2025, AND 2026, THE GOVERNOR SHALL 28
474+INCLUDE IN THE ANNUA L BUDGET BILL AN APP ROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 TO THE 29
475+FUND. 30
476+
477+10–856. RESERVED. 31
478+
479+10–857. RESERVED. 32 SENATE BILL 528 11
480+
481+
482+
483+Article – Education 1
484+
485+5–303. 2
486+
487+ (k) (1) A county is eligible for an adjustment to the local cost–share for school 3
488+construction projects under paragraph (2) of this subsection if: 4
489+
490+ (i) A county’s median household income is in the bottom quartile in 5
491+the State; and 6
492+
493+ (ii) The State and local cost–share formula for the county is 50% State 7
494+and 50% local. 8
495+
496+ (2) (i) The local cost–share of a school construction project in a county 9
497+that is eligible under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be reduced to equal the local 10
498+cost–share of the adjacent county that is less than 50% but closest to 50%. 11
499+
500+ (ii) The State cost–share of a school construction project in the eligible 12
501+county shall be increased by a percentage that is equal to the reduction under subparagraph 13
502+(i) of this paragraph. 14
503+
504+ (3) A COUNTY SHALL RECEIVE A 5 PERCENTAGE POINT INC REASE IN 15
505+THE STATE SHARE OF A SCHO OL CONSTRUCTION PROJ ECT IF THE PROPOSED 16
506+PROJECT IS TO BUILD A NET–ZERO SCHOOL . 17
507+
508+Article – Education 18
509+
510+5–312. 19
511+
512+ (a) In this section, “high performance building” has the meaning stated in § 20
513+3–602.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. 21
514+
515+ (b) This section applies to the construction of new schools that have not initiated 22
516+a Request For Proposal for the selection of an architectural and engineering consultant on 23
517+or before July 1, 2009. 24
518+
519+ (c) (1) [Except] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AND 25
520+EXCEPT as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a new school that receives State public 26
521+school construction funds shall be constructed to be a high performance building. 27
522+
523+ (2) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 28
524+PARAGRAPH , THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS THAT APPLY FOR A BUILDING 29
525+TO MEET THE DEFINITI ON OF A “HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING ” UNDER § 3–602.1 30
526+OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE DO NOT APPLY TO PUBLIC 31
527+SCHOOL BUILDINGS . 32 12 SENATE BILL 528
528+
529+
530+
531+ (II) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING FR OM THE 1
532+NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE 2
533+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AT LEAST ONE OF THE SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTED IN EACH 3
534+LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, 4
535+SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO MEET NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS IN 5
536+ACCORDANCE WITH § 3–602.4 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMEN T 6
537+ARTICLE. 7
538+
539+ (3) (I) FOR EACH SCHOOL CONST RUCTED BY A LOCAL SC HOOL 8
540+SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2024, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE, THE LOCAL 9
541+SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL CONSIDER WHETHER THE SCHOOL SHOULD BE 10
542+CONSTRUCTED WITH SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SCHOOL . 11
543+
544+ (II) IF, AFTER CONSIDERING IN STALLING SOLAR PANEL S 12
545+UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTE M DECIDES 13
546+NOT TO CONSTRUCT SOL AR PANELS ON THE ROO F OF THE SCHOOL , THE LOCAL 14
547+SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL PROVIDE TO THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION 15
548+INFORMATION REGARDING WHY T HE SCHOOL SYSTEM CHO SE NOT TO CONSTRUCT 16
549+SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF OF THE SCHOOL . 17
550+
551+ (d) (1) The Interagency Commission shall establish a process to allow a school 18
552+system to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 19
553+
554+ (2) The waiver process shall: 20
555+
556+ (i) Include a review by the Interagency Commission to determine if 21
557+the construction of a high performance building is not practicable; and 22
558+
559+ (ii) Require the approval of a waiver by the Interagency Commission. 23
560+
561+ (3) THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL WAIV E THE 24
562+REQUIREMENTS OF SUBS ECTION (C)(2)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION I F THE 25
563+INTERAGENCY COMMISSION DETERMINES THAT: 26
564+
565+ (I) THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL 27
566+BUILDING IS NOT PRAC TICABLE BECAUSE OF S PATIAL LIMITATIONS AT THE 28
567+BUILDING SITE; OR 29
568+
569+ (II) WHEN TAKING INTO CONS IDERATION THE AVAILA BILITY OF 30
570+STATE COST SHARE FUND S AND GRANTS FROM TH E NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 31
571+FUND ESTABLISHED UNDE R § 9–2010 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 32
572+COST TO THE LOCAL JU RISDICTION OF CONSTRUCTIN G A NET–ZERO ENERGY 33 SENATE BILL 528 13
573+
574+
575+SCHOOL BUILDING WOUL D EXCEED THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A TRADI TIONAL, 1
576+HIGH PERFORMANCE SCH OOL BUILDING. 2
577+
578+ (e) For fiscal years 2010 through 2014 only, the State shall pay 50% of the local 3
579+share of the extra costs, identified and approved by the Interagency Commission, that are 4
580+incurred in constructing a new school to meet the high performance building requirements 5
581+of this section. 6
582+
583+ (f) (1) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations to implement the 7
584+requirements of this section. 8
585+
586+ (2) IN IMPLEMENTING NET –ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR 9
587+SCHOOL BUILDINGS , THE INTERAGENCY COMMISSION SHALL CONS ULT WITH THE 10
588+CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB ESTABLISHED UNDER § 9–2011 OF 11
589+THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 12
590+
591+Article – Environment 13
592+
593+1–205. 14
594+
595+ IN ORDER TO MEET THE POLICY GOALS OF THE STATE FOR THE ELECTRI C 15
596+DISTRIBUTION GRID SY STEM, THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE 16
597+PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , 17
598+SHALL COORDINATE WIT H UTILITY PROVIDERS IN THE STATE TO APPLY FOR AN D 18
599+ACCESS FEDERAL FUNDS , INCLUDING FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER §§ 40101, 19
600+40103, AND 40107 OF THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT. 20
601+
602+1–701. 21
603+
604+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 22
605+
606+ (2) “Business organization” means a corporation, business trust, 23
607+partnership, or any other for–profit entity. 24
608+
609+ (3) “Commission” means the Commission on Environmental Justice and 25
610+Sustainable Communities. 26
611+
612+ (4) “Community listening session” means a public convening to gather 27
613+information and input from community members. 28
614+
615+ (5) “Environmental justice” means equal protection from environmental 29
616+and public health hazards for all people regardless of race, income, culture, and social 30
617+status. 31
618+ 14 SENATE BILL 528
619+
620+
621+ (6) “Environmental organization” means a nonprofit entity engaged in 1
622+advocacy or, action, EDUCATION, OR JOB TRAINING related to conservation, stewardship 2
623+of natural resources, or pollution reduction, OR CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. 3
624+
625+ (7) “OVERBURDENED COMMUNIT Y” MEANS ANY CENSUS TRA CT FOR 4
626+WHICH THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ENV IRONMENTAL HEALTH IN DICATORS 5
627+ARE ABOVE THE 75TH PERCENTILE STATEW IDE: 6
628+
629+ (I) PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) 2.5; 7
630+
631+ (II) OZONE; 8
632+
633+ (III) NATIONAL AIR TOXICS ASSESSMENT (NATA) DIESEL PM; 9
634+
635+ (IV) NATA CANCER RISK; 10
636+
637+ (V) NATA RESPIRATORY HAZARD I NDEX; 11
638+
639+ (VI) TRAFFIC PROXIMITY ; 12
640+
641+ (VII) LEAD PAINT INDICATOR ; 13
642+
643+ (VIII) NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST SUPERFUND SITE PROXIM ITY; 14
644+
645+ (IX) RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN FACILITY PROXIMI TY; 15
646+
647+ (X) HAZARDOUS WASTE PROXI MITY; 16
648+
649+ (XI) WASTEWATER DISCHARGE INDICATOR; 17
650+
651+ (XII) PROXIMITY TO A CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING 18
652+OPERATION (CAFO); 19
653+
654+ (XIII) PERCENT OF THE POPULA TION LACKING BROADBA ND 20
655+COVERAGE; 21
656+
657+ (XIV) ASTHMA EMERGENCY ROOM DISCHARGES; 22
658+
659+ (XV) MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DISCHARGES; 23
660+
661+ (XVI) LOW–BIRTH–WEIGHT INFANTS ; 24
662+
663+ (XVII) PROXIMITY TO EMITTING POWER PLANTS ; 25
664+ SENATE BILL 528 15
665+
666+
667+ (XVIII) PROXIMITY TO A TOXIC RELEASE INVENTORY (TRI) 1
668+FACILITY; 2
669+
670+ (XIX) PROXIMITY TO A BROWNF IELDS SITE; 3
671+
672+ (XX) PROXIMITY TO MINING OPERATIONS ; AND 4
673+
674+ (XXI) PROXIMITY TO A HAZARD OUS WASTE LANDFILL . 5
675+
676+ (8) “UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY ” MEANS ANY CENSUS TRA CT IN 6
677+WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE MOS T RECENT U.S. CENSUS BUREAU SURVEY: 7
678+
679+ (I) AT LEAST 25% OF THE RESIDENTS QUA LIFY AS 8
680+LOW–INCOME; 9
681+
682+ (II) AT LEAST 50% OF THE RESIDENTS IDE NTIFY AS NONWHITE ; 10
683+OR 11
684+
685+ (III) AT LEAST 15% OF THE RESIDENTS HAV E LIMITED ENGLISH 12
686+PROFICIENCY. 13
687+
688+ (f) (1) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission. 14
689+
690+ (2) THE STAFFING RESPONSI BILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 15
691+INCLUDE CONDUCTING : 16
692+
693+ (I) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND GATHERI NG DATA AT THE 17
694+DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSION; 18
695+
696+ (II) ARRANGING AND STAFFIN G COMMISSION MEETINGS ; 19
697+
698+ (III) SERVING AS AN INFORME D RESOURCE FOR THE CHAIR AND 20
699+MEMBERS; AND 21
700+
701+ (IV) MANAGING, IMPLEMENTING , AND CARRYING OUT THE 22
702+COMMISSION’S WORK TO ACHIEVE IT S MISSION AND OVERAL L PURPOSE. 23
703+
704+ (h) The Commission shall: 24
705+
706+ (1) Advise State government agencies on environmental justice and related 25
707+community issues; 26
708+
709+ (2) Use data sets and mapping tools to review and analyze the impact of 27
710+current State and local laws, permits, actions, and policies on the issue of environmental 28
711+justice and sustainable communities, including cumulative impacts, effects, and exposure; 29 16 SENATE BILL 528
712+
713+
714+
715+ (3) Assess the adequacy of State and local government laws to address the 1
716+issue of environmental justice and sustainable communities, including assessing 2
717+compliance with Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964; 3
718+
719+ (4) Coordinate with the Children’s Environmental Health and Protection 4
720+Advisory Council, the Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the 5
721+Commission on Climate Change on recommendations related to environmental justice and 6
722+sustainable communities; [and] 7
723+
724+ (5) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1–702 OF THIS SUBTITLE , COORDINATE 8
725+WITH THE DEPARTMENT ON : 9
726+
727+ (I) THE ADOPTION OF A MET HODOLOGY FOR IDENTIF YING 10
728+COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; 11
729+
730+ (II) THE DEVELOPMENT OF SP ECIFIC STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS 12
731+ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS 13
732+OF GREENHOUSE GASES AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND 14
733+RESILIENCE WITHIN DI SPROPORTIONATELY AFF ECTED COMMUNITIES ; AND 15
734+
735+ (III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF GOALS FOR THE PERCENTAGE O F 16
736+STATE FUNDING FOR GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION MEASURES T HAT 17
737+SHOULD BE USED FOR T HE BENEFIT OF DISPRO PORTIONATELY AFFECTE D 18
738+COMMUNITIES ; AND 19
739+
740+ (6) Recommend options to the Governor and the General Assembly for 20
741+addressing issues, concerns, or problems related to environmental justice that surface after 21
742+reviewing State laws and policies, including prioritizing areas of the State that need 22
743+immediate attention. 23
744+
745+1–702. 24
746+
747+ (A) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT , IN 25
748+CONSULTAT ION WITH THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND 26
749+SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES , SHALL: 27
750+
751+ (1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , ADOPT A 28
752+METHODOLOGY FOR IDEN TIFYING COMMUNITIES DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED 29
753+BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; 30
754+
755+ (2) DEVELOP SPECIFIC STRA TEGIES TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL 31
756+JUSTICE GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONCERNS, REDUCE EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE 32
757+GASES AND CO–POLLUTANTS , AND BUILD CLIMATE EQ UITY AND RESILIENCE WITHIN 33
758+COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; 34 SENATE BILL 528 17
759+
760+
761+
762+ (3) SET APPROPRIATE GOALS FOR THE PERCENTAGE O F STATE 1
763+FUNDING FOR GREENHOU SE GAS EMISSION REDU CTION MEASURES THAT SHOULD 2
764+BE USED FOR THE BENE FIT OF DISPROPORTION ATELY AFFECTED COMMU NITIES; 3
765+AND 4
766+
767+ (4) REPORT TO THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE 5
768+AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 6
769+GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE POLIC IES AND PROGRAMS DEVELOPED UNDER THIS 7
770+SUBSECTION. 8
771+
772+ (B) IN EVALUATING METHODO LOGIES UNDER SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS 9
773+SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE MARYLAND EJSCREEN OR OTHER 10
774+APPROPRIATE MAPPING TOOLS TO CONSIDER GEOGRAPHIC , DEMOGRAPHIC , 11
775+PUBLIC HEALTH , ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD , AND SOCIOECONOMIC CR ITERIA, 12
776+INCLUDING:, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE: 13
777+
778+ (1) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITI ES; 14
779+
780+ (2) OVERBURDENED COMMUNIT IES; AND 15
781+
782+ (1) AREAS BURDENED BY CUM ULATIVE ENVIRONMENTA L POLLUTION 16
783+AND OTHER HAZARDS TH AT CAN LEAD TO NEGAT IVE PUBLIC HEALTH EF FECTS; 17
784+
785+ (2) AREAS WITH HIGH CONCE NTRATIONS OF: 18
786+
787+ (I) PEOPLE PERSONS EXPERIENCING POVERTY , HIGH 19
788+UNEMPLOYMENT RATES , HIGH RENT BURDENS , LOW LEVELS OF HOME O WNERSHIP, 20
789+OR LOW LEVELS OF EDU CATIONAL ATTAINMENT ; OR 21
790+
791+ (II) POPULATIONS THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY EXPERIE NCED 22
792+DISCRIMINATION ON TH E BASIS OF RACE OR E THNICITY OR SUBGROUPS THAT HAVE 23
793+EXPERIENCED SIGNIFIC ANTLY HIGHER AND MOR E ADVERSE HEALTH AND 24
794+ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT S BASED ON RACE , GENDER, ETHNICITY, COLOR, 25
795+CULTURE, NATIONAL ORIGIN , OR INCOME; AND 26
796+
797+ (3) AREAS THAT ARE VULNER ABLE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE 27
798+CHANGE IMPACTS, SUCH AS FLOODING , STORM SURGES , AND URBAN HEAT ISLAN D 28
799+EFFECTS, DUE TO LOW LEVELS OF TREE COVERAGE , HIGH LEVELS OF IMPER VIOUS 29
800+SURFACES, OR OTHER FACTORS . 30
801+
802+ (C) IN CARRYING OUT ITS R ESPONSIBILITIES UNDE R THIS SECTION , THE 31
803+DEPARTMENT SHALL SOLICIT: 32
804+ 18 SENATE BILL 528
805+
806+
807+ (1) SOLICIT INPUT FROM ALL SEGME NTS OF THE POPULATIO N THAT 1
808+WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE POLICIES DEVELOP ED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 2
809+SECTION, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL S LIVING IN AREAS TH AT MAY BE IDENTIFIED AS 3
810+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES UNDER THE PR OPOSED CRITERIA ; 4
811+
812+ (2) ENSURE THAT EQUITY AN D ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC E 5
813+GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT REMEDIES ARE KEY PRINCIPLES ; AND 6
814+
815+ (3) INCORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CL IMATE JUSTICE 7
816+GEOGRAPHICAL IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS INTO ALL RECOMMENDATIONS , 8
817+POLICIES, PROGRAMS, AND FUNDING PRIORITI ES. 9
818+
819+SUBTITLE 9. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS. 10
820+
821+1–901. 11
822+
823+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 12
824+INDICATED. 13
825+
826+ (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 14
827+CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 15
828+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 16
829+
830+ (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 17
831+EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE 18
832+HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A CO MMUNITY DISPROPORTIO NATELY 19
833+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 20
834+
835+ (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ” 21
836+MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY 22
837+THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONME NTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 23
838+UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS TITLE. 24
839+
840+ (E) “COORDINATING ENTITY” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST 25
841+ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8–1902 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE. 26
842+
843+ (E) (F) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS 27
844+PROGRAM. 28
845+
846+ (F) (G) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE 29
847+CORPS PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 1–902 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 30
848+
849+ (G) (H) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS: 31
850+ SENATE BILL 528 19
851+
852+
853+ (1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON OR NONBUSINESS ENTITY; 1
854+
855+ (2) AN EDUCATIONAL , ADVOCACY, OR JOB TRAINING ORGA NIZATION; 2
856+
857+ (3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N; 3
858+
859+ (4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ; 4
860+
861+ (5) A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ED UCATIONAL INSTITUTIO N; 5
862+
863+ (6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR 6
864+
865+ (7) A UNIT OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT . 7
866+
867+1–902. 8
868+
869+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM 9
870+ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD 10
871+DEPARTMENT AND MANAGE D BY THE COORDINATING ENTITY IN ACCORDANCE 11
872+WITH THIS SUBTITLE . 12
873+
874+ (B) THE COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL MANAGE T HE PRIMARY ACTIVITIE S, 13
875+MANAGE THE BUDGET , AND PROMOTE THE PURP OSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 14
876+
877+ (B) (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO: 15
878+
879+ (1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN 16
880+ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSION S REDUCTION TARGETS ; 17
881+
882+ (2) PROVIDE YOUTH AND YOU NG ADULTS WITH OPPOR TUNITIES TO 18
883+ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE TO THEIR COM MUNITIES AND THE STATE; 19
884+
885+ (3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO 20
886+DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 21
887+ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES 22
888+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE; 23
889+
890+ (4) ENSURE UNDERSERVED A ND ENVIRONMENTAL JUS TICE 24
891+POPULATIONS ARE GIVE N ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO PREPARE FOR AND A DAPT TO 25
892+THE IMPACTS OF CLIMA TE CHANGE; AND 26
893+
894+ (5) PROVIDE A GREEN CAREE R LADDER AND OPPORTU NITIES FOR 27
895+ALL YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOS T AT RISK, TO BE EXPOSED 28
896+TO AND TRAINED IN TH E ENERGY EFFICIENCY , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, 29 20 SENATE BILL 528
897+
898+
899+GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY ADMINISTRATI ON, AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 1
900+GENERATION SECTORS . 2
901+
902+1–903. 3
903+
904+ (A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E 4
905+DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE DEPARTMENT IN THE 5
906+DEVELOPMENT AND IMPL EMENTATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 6
907+
908+ (2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS : 7
909+
910+ (I) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 8
911+BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 9
912+
913+ (II) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 10
914+BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 11
915+
916+ (III) ONE PRESIDENT FROM A HISTORICALLY BLACK C OLLEGE 12
917+OR UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE, OR THE PRESIDENT ’S DESIGNEE, APPOINTED BY THE 13
918+COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ; 14
919+
920+ (IV) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 15
921+MARYLAND CORPS BOARD APPOINTED BY TH E BOARD CHAIR; 16
922+
923+ (V) THREE MEMBERS APPOINT ED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE 17
924+ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL 18
925+FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGRO UND IN EDUCATION AND STUDENT 19
926+SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ; AND 20
927+
928+ (VI) THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON 21
929+ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, APPOINTED BY THE 22
930+CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION. 23
931+
932+ (3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYI ST IS APPOINTED TO S ERVE AS A MEMBER 24
933+OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO: 25
934+
935+ (I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR 26
936+
937+ (II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A 27
938+RESULT OF THAT SERVI CE. 28
939+
940+ (B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE. 29
941+ SENATE BILL 528 21
942+
943+
944+ (C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR 1
945+SHALL CONSIDER : 2
946+
947+ (1) RACIAL, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, AND GENDER DIVERSITY ; AND 3
948+
949+ (2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE. 4
950+
951+ (D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD: 5
952+
953+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS 6
954+BOARD; BUT 7
955+
956+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 8
957+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 9
958+
959+ (E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 10
960+
961+ (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 11
962+THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022. 12
963+
964+ (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL 13
965+A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 14
966+
967+ (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 15
968+ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 16
969+QUALIFIES. 17
970+
971+ (F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOV E A MEMBER FOR 18
972+INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE 19
973+POSITION. 20
974+
975+ (G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES 21
976+OF ITS MEETINGS. 22
977+
978+ (2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 23
979+SEVEN MEMBERS . 24
980+
981+ (3) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL MAKE PUBL ICLY AVAILABLE ON IT S 25
982+WEBSITE LIVE VIDEO S TREAMING OF EACH POR TION OF A MEETING TH AT IS HELD 26
983+IN OPEN SESSION. 27
984+
985+1–904. 28
986+ 22 SENATE BILL 528
987+
988+
989+ (A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR 1
990+AND A VICE CHAIR. 2
991+
992+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE STAFF 3
993+SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD. 4
994+
995+1–905. 5
996+
997+ (A) (1) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION 6
998+WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL MAKE GRANTS TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATI ONS TO 7
999+SUPPORT A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM THAT INVOLVES 8
1000+YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL TS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CARRY OUT TH IS 9
1001+SUBTITLE. 10
1002+
1003+ (2) THE CORPS PROGRAM SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP CORPS 11
1004+MEMBERS IN CLIMATE J USTICE PROJECTS AND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT S IN 12
1005+COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CH ANGE. 13
1006+
1007+ (3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL 14
1008+COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTA KEN 15
1009+BY CORPS MEMBERS . 16
1010+
1011+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH 17
1012+THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL DEVELOP GUIDEL INES FOR EVALUATING APPLI CATIONS 18
1013+FROM QUALIFIED ORGAN IZATIONS. 19
1014+
1015+ (C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B) 20
1016+OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 21
1017+
1018+ (1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION 22
1019+TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS; 23
1020+
1021+ (2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER 24
1022+PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS 25
1023+FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND 26
1024+
1025+ (3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE 27
1026+QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO: 28
1027+
1028+ (I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ; 29
1029+
1030+ (II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING; 30
1031+ SENATE BILL 528 23
1032+
1033+
1034+ (III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE 1
1035+TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM; 2
1036+
1037+ (IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR 3
1038+ACADEMIC STUDY WITH : 4
1039+
1040+ 1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES; 5
1041+
1042+ 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ; 6
1043+
1044+ 3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ; 7
1045+
1046+ 4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND 8
1047+VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND 9
1048+
1049+ 5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; AND 10
1050+
1051+ (V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE . 11
1052+
1053+ (D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE DEPARTMENT 12
1054+COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL: 13
1055+
1056+ (1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER 14
1057+THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABI LITY MEASURES AND PE RFORMANCE 15
1058+REQUIREMENTS ; 16
1059+
1060+ (2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR 17
1061+FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS ; AND 18
1062+
1063+ (3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS 19
1064+PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED . 20
1065+
1066+1–906. 21
1067+
1068+ (A) FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY 22
1069+AND QUALIFIED ORGANI ZATIONS SHALL PRINCI PALLY RECRUIT INDIVI DUALS FOR A 23
1070+MINIMUM 6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT 24
1071+LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD. 25
1072+
1073+ (B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZ ATIONS MAY NOT UNDER TAKE A PROJECT IF TH E 26
1074+PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN 27
1075+EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 28
1076+
1077+ (C) A CORPS MEMBER MAY RECE IVE A STIPEND. 29 24 SENATE BILL 528
1078+
1079+
1080+
1081+ (D) STIPENDS FOR CORPS MEMBERS SHALL I NCLUDE MONETARY 1
1082+PAYMENTS O F AT LEAST $15 PER HOUR AND HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS . 2
1083+
1084+1–907. 3
1085+
1086+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL PROVIDE 4
1087+TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZ ATIONS THAT REQUEST 5
1088+ASSISTANCE. 6
1089+
1090+ (B) THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY SHALL CONVENE CORPS 7
1091+MEMBERS ON A REGULAR BAS IS IN ORDER TO: 8
1092+
1093+ (1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS; 9
1094+
1095+ (2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS 10
1096+PROGRAM PURPOSE ; 11
1097+
1098+ (3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ; 12
1099+
1100+ (4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND 13
1101+
1102+ (5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER L EARNING OPPORTUNITIE S. 14
1103+
1104+ (C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE 15
1105+DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY MAY CONTRACT W ITH AN ORGANIZATION 16
1106+WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING CORPS 17
1107+PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH THE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND 18
1108+ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPL E. 19
1109+
1110+1–908. 20
1111+
1112+ (A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIV ITIES SHALL MEET AN 21
1113+IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY 22
1114+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJE CTS THAT 23
1115+RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND 24
1116+IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE EN VIRONMENT. 25
1117+
1118+ (B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 26
1119+
1120+ (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN 27
1121+ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHE R ACTIONS TO REDUCE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EF FECTS; 28
1122+AND 29
1123+ SENATE BILL 528 25
1124+
1125+
1126+ (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE 1
1127+TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 2
1128+PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 3
1129+
1130+ (C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 4
1131+
1132+ (1) PROJECTS TO IN STALL RENEWABLE ENER GY SYSTEMS AT 5
1133+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 6
1134+BUILDINGS; 7
1135+
1136+ (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 8
1137+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEATHERIZA TION AND HEAT PUMP 9
1138+INSTALLATION; AND 10
1139+
1140+ (3) PROJECTS TO PROVIDE EXPERIE NCE IN THE ENERGY 11
1141+EFFICIENCY, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY 12
1142+ADMINISTRATION , AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTORS . 13
1143+
1144+1–909. 14
1145+
1146+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY 15
1147+SHALL SEEK FEDERAL F UNDS AND GRANTS AND DONATI ONS FROM PRIVATE 16
1148+SOURCES TO BE MADE T O THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF LONG –TERM 17
1149+FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 18
1150+
1151+ (B) (1) IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 19
1152+GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 20
1153+$1,500,000 TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM. 21
1154+
1155+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRAN SFER THE FUNDS RECEI VED 22
1156+UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION TO THE COORDINATING ENTITY FOR 23
1157+THE OPERATION OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 24
1158+
1159+1–910. 25
1160+
1161+ (A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 26
1162+GRANTS, THE DEPARTMENT AND THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING ENTITY 27
1163+SHALL: 28
1164+
1165+ (1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND CORPS 29
1166+PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 24–1102 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 30
1167+ 26 SENATE BILL 528
1168+
1169+
1170+ (2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND 1
1171+CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUNG ADUL TS IN CONSERVATION S ERVICE 2
1172+PROJECTS; 3
1173+
1174+ (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEV ANT PUBLIC AND 4
1175+PRIVATE SOURCES ; AND 5
1176+
1177+ (4) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INITIATING A COL LEGE–LEVEL 6
1178+CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE W ITH COMMUNITY COLLEG ES, HISTORICALLY BLACK 7
1179+COLLEGES AND UNIVERS ITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING I N 8
1180+THE STATE. 9
1181+
1182+ (B) IN DEVELOP ING CLEAN ENERGY INF RASTRUCTURE AND EDUC ATIONAL 10
1183+PROGRAMS, THE DEPARTMENT COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD 11
1184+SHALL SEEK ASSISTANC E FROM AND COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN 12
1185+ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 13
1186+ARTICLE. 14
1187+
1188+ (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS CORPS MEMBER PROGRAMS , THE DEPARTMENT 15
1189+COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM 16
1190+AND COOPERATE WITH : 17
1191+
1192+ (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 18
1193+ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 19
1194+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 20
1195+
1196+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE 21
1197+UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 22
1198+OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR AC TIVITIES, 23
1199+SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRAMS ; AND 24
1200+
1201+ (3) COMMUNITY COLLEGES , 4–YEAR COLLEGES , AND UNIVERSITIES 25
1202+IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE CRED IT ARRANGEMENTS 26
1203+THROUGH WHICH CORPS MEMBERS MAY EAR N COURSE CREDITS FOR 27
1204+PARTICIPATION IN THE CORPS PROGRAM AS AN A LTERNATIVE TO OR IN AD DITION 28
1205+TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END. 29
1206+
1207+1–911. 30
1208+
1209+ (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE DEPARTMENT , IN 31
1210+CONSULTATION WITH TH E COORDINATING ENTITY AND THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 32
1211+REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 33
1212+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 34
1213+ SENATE BILL 528 27
1214+
1215+
1216+ (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 1
1217+STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD COORDINATING 2
1218+ENTITY AND A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE 3
1219+PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR. 4
1220+
1221+2–407. 5
1222+
1223+ (A) THIS SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE , THIS SECTION APPLIES 6
1224+ONLY TO A MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL THAT IS REQUIRED TO MONITOR AND 7
1225+REPORT METHANE EMISS IONS TO THE DEPARTMENT . 8
1226+
1227+ (B) IF METHANE EMISSIONS DATA ACQUIRED FROM AIRCRAFT 9
1228+OBSERVATIONS , WHERE AVAILABLE , EXCEEDS THE GROUND –LEVEL EMISSIONS 10
1229+DATA REPORTED BY A M UNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL BY MORE THA N 25%, THE 11
1230+DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE THE LANDFILL OPE RATOR TO: 12
1231+
1232+ (1) INVESTIGATE THE DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN THE DA TA; 13
1233+
1234+ (2) REASSESS THE METHODOL OGY AND EQUIPMENT US ED TO OBTAIN 14
1235+THE GROUND –LEVEL DATA; AND 15
1236+
1237+ (3) (I) TAKE ANY STEPS NECESS ARY TO IMPROVE THE A CCURACY 16
1238+OF GROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA ; OR 17
1239+
1240+ (II) EXPLAIN TO THE DEPARTMENT THE SCIENT IFIC BASIS FOR 18
1241+BELIEVING THAT THE G ROUND–LEVEL EMISSIONS DATA IS ACCURATE. 19
1242+
1243+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBL ICLY DISCLOSE ON THE DEPARTMENT ’S 20
1244+WEBSITE: 21
1245+
1246+ (1) ALL METHANE EMISSIONS DATA OBTAINED THROUG H AIRPLANE 22
1247+OBSERVATIONS ; AND 23
1248+
1249+ (2) ANY DISCREPANCIES BET WEEN METHANE EM ISSIONS DATA 24
1250+OBTAINED THROUGH AIR CRAFT OBSERVATIONS A ND GROUND –LEVEL METHANE 25
1251+EMISSIONS DATA REPOR TED BY MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILLS . 26
1252+
1253+2–408. 27
1254+
1255+ (A) ON SUBJECT TO § 2–409 OF THIS SUBTITLE, ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 28
1256+2024, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS ESTABLIS HING SURFACE 29
1257+METHANE EMISSIONS ST ANDARDS FOR MUNICIPA L SOLID WASTE LANDFI LLS. 30
1258+ 28 SENATE BILL 528
1259+
1260+
1261+ (B) THE REGULATIONS SHALL BE AT LEAST AS STRIN GENT AS THE 1
1262+CALIFORNIA LANDFILL METHANE REGULATION ADOPTED ON JUNE 17, 2010. 2
1263+
1264+2–409. 3
1265+
1266+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY EXEMPT A MUNICIP AL SOLID WASTE LANDF ILL 4
1267+FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF § 2–407 OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ANY REGULATIONS 5
1268+ADOPTED UNDER § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE BAS ED ON: 6
1269+
1270+ (1) ACTUAL SITE EMISSION DATA OR MODELS ; 7
1271+
1272+ (2) ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VO LUNTARY IMPLEMENTATION OF 8
1273+LANDFILL GAS MANAGEM ENT SYSTEMS BELOW MA NDATORY GAS MANAGEME NT 9
1274+THRESHOLDS ESTABLISH ED UNDER TITLE V OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT; 10
1275+
1276+ (3) IMPLEMENTATION OF ORG ANICS COMPOSTING SYS TEMS; 11
1277+
1278+ (4) IMPLEMENTATION OF ENC LOSED ORGANICS ANAER OBIC 12
1279+DIGESTION WITH GAS CA PTURE THAT OTHERWISE REDUCES GREENHOUSE G ASES; 13
1280+
1281+ (5) REQUESTS FROM MUNICIP AL SOLID WASTE LANDF ILL 14
1282+OPERATORS TO ACCOMMO DATE THE CONSTRUCTIO N OF NEW RENEWABLE E NERGY 15
1283+FACILITIES ON CLOSED MUNICIPAL SOLID WAST E LANDFILLS; OR 16
1284+
1285+ (6) OTHER SCIENCE–BASED, EVIDENTIARY EXEMPTIO N REQUESTS. 17
1286+
1287+ (B) IF THE COST OF MONITO RING OR MEASURING ME THANE EMISSIONS 18
1288+FROM A MUNICIPAL SOL ID WASTE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE 19
1289+REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 2–407 OR § 2–408 OF THIS SUBTITLE 20
1290+EXCEEDS THE COSTS OF MEASURING OR MONI TORING METHANE EMISS IONS IN 21
1291+ACCORDANCE WITH FEDE RAL REQUIREMENTS , THE STATE SHALL REIMBURSE THE 22
1292+LANDFILL OPERATOR FO R 50% OF THE COST DIFFEREN CE. 23
1293+
1294+2–1201. 24
1295+
1296+ The General Assembly finds that: 25
1297+
1298+ (4) The State has the ingenuity to reduce the threat of global warming and 26
1299+make greenhouse gas reductions a part of the State’s future by achieving a 25% reduction 27
1300+in greenhouse gas emissions from 2006 levels by 2020 and by preparing a plan to meet a 28
1301+longer–term goal of [reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90% from 2006 levels by 29
1302+2050] ACHIEVING NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045 in a 30
1303+manner that promotes new “green” jobs, and protects existing jobs and the State’s economic 31
1304+well–being; 32
1305+ SENATE BILL 528 29
1306+
1307+
1308+2–1204.1. 1
1309+
1310+ The State shall reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 2
1311+levels by [2030] 2031. 3
1312+
1313+2–1205. 4
1314+
1315+ (a) The State shall develop plans, adopt regulations, and implement programs 5
1316+that reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this subtitle. 6
1317+
1318+ (b) On or before [December 31, 2018] JUNE 30, 2023, the Department shall: 7
1319+
1320+ (1) Submit a proposed plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas 8
1321+emissions by [40%] 60% from 2006 levels by 2030 2031 to the Governor and General 9
1322+Assembly; 10
1323+
1324+ (2) Make the proposed plan available to the public; and 11
1325+
1326+ (3) Convene a series of public workshops to provide interested parties with 12
1327+an opportunity to comment on the proposed plan. 13
1328+
1329+ (c) (1) The Department shall, on or before December 31, 2012, adopt a final 14
1330+plan that reduces statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2006 levels by 2020. 15
1331+
1332+ (2) The Department shall, on or before December 31, [2019] 2023, adopt a 16
1333+final plan that [reduces]: 17
1334+
1335+ (I) REDUCES statewide greenhouse gas emissions by [40%] 60% 18
1336+from 2006 levels by 2030 2031; AND 19
1337+
1338+ (II) SETS THE STATE ON A PATH TOWAR D ACHIEVING NET –ZERO 20
1339+STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045. 21
1340+
1341+ (3) [The plans shall be developed in recognition of the finding by the 22
1342+Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that developed countries will need to reduce 23
1343+greenhouse gas emissions by between 80% and 95% from 1990 levels by 2050 ] THE 24
1344+DEPARTMENT SHALL : 25
1345+
1346+ (I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, ADOPT A FINAL PLAN 26
1347+THAT ACHIEVES NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 2045; AND 27
1348+
1349+ (II) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2035, REVIEW AND , AS 28
1350+NECESSARY, REVISE THE FINAL PLA N TO ACHIEVE NET –ZERO STATEWIDE GAS 29
1351+EMISSIONS BY 2045. 30
1352+ 30 SENATE BILL 528
1353+
1354+
1355+ (d) The final plans required under subsection (c) of this section shall include: 1
1356+
1357+ (1) Adopted regulations that implement all plan measures for which State 2
1358+agencies have existing statutory authority; and 3
1359+
1360+ (2) A summary of any new legislative authority needed to fully implement 4
1361+the plans and a timeline for seeking legislative authority. 5
1362+
1363+ (E) A FINAL PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER THIS SECTION : 6
1364+
1365+ (1) MAY NOT INCLUDE HIGHW AY WIDENING OR ADDIT IONAL ROAD 7
1366+CONSTRUCTION AS A GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION M EASURE; 8
1367+
1368+ (2) MAY INCLUDE THE USE O F CARBON CAPTURE , ELECTRIC 9
1369+DISTRIBUTION AND TRA NSMISSION INFRA STRUCTURE IMPROVEMEN TS, AND 10
1370+STORAGE TECHNOLOGY A S A GREENHOUSE GAS E MISSION REDUCTION ME ASURE 11
1371+ONLY IF THE TECHNOLO GY HAS BEEN SCIENTIF ICALLY PROVEN TO ACH IEVE 12
1372+VERIFIABLE CARBON RE DUCTIONS; 13
1373+
1374+ (3) SHALL USE THE GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL FO R METHANE 14
1375+OVER A 20–YEAR TIME HORIZON , AS ACCEPTED IN THE M OST RECENT ASSESSMEN T 15
1376+OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE, IN ESTIMATING THE 16
1377+STATE’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTIONS ; 17
1378+
1379+ (4) SHALL INCLUDE POLICY RECOMMENDATIO NS TO ENSURE THE 18
1380+CONTINUED OPERATION OF MARYLAND’S EXISTING ZERO CARB ON EMISSION 19
1381+ELECTRIC GENERATORS THROUGH CURRENT OPER ATING LICENSES; 20
1382+
1383+ (4) (5) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE 21
1384+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS THAT COULD BE ACHIEVED THROUGH 22
1385+THE EXPANSION OF MAS S TRANSIT OPTIONS ; AND 23
1386+
1387+ (5) (6) SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFI C ESTIMATES OF THE R EDUCTIONS 24
1388+EXPECTED FROM EACH G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS REDUCTION MEASUR E 25
1389+INCLUDED IN THE PLAN . 26
1390+
1391+ [(e)] (F) In developing and adopting a final plan to reduce statewide greenhouse 27
1392+gas emissions, the Department shall consult with State and local agencies as appropriate. 28
1393+
1394+ [(f)] (G) (1) Unless required by federal law or regulations or existing State 29
1395+law, regulations adopted by State agencies to implement a final plan may not: 30
1396+
1397+ (i) Require greenhouse gas emissions reductions from the State’s 31
1398+manufacturing sector; or 32
1399+ SENATE BILL 528 31
1400+
1401+
1402+ (ii) Cause a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing 1
1403+sector. 2
1404+
1405+ (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be construed to exempt 3
1406+greenhouse gas emissions sources in the State’s manufacturing sector from the obligation 4
1407+to comply with: 5
1408+
1409+ (i) Greenhouse gas emissions monitoring, recordkeeping, and 6
1410+reporting requirements for which the Department had existing authority under § 2–301(a) 7
1411+of this title on or before October 1, 2009; or 8
1412+
1413+ (ii) Greenhouse gas emissions reductions required of the 9
1414+manufacturing sector as a result of the State’s implementation of the Regional Greenhouse 10
1415+Gas Initiative. 11
1416+
1417+ [(g)] (H) A regulation adopted by a State agency for the purpose of reducing 12
1418+greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with this section may not be construed to result in 13
1419+a significant increase in costs to the State’s manufacturing sector unless the source would 14
1420+not incur the cost increase but for the new regulation. 15
1421+
1422+2–1206. 16
1423+
1424+ In developing and implementing the plans required by § 2–1205 of this subtitle, the 17
1425+Department shall: 18
1426+
1427+ (1) Analyze the feasibility of measures to comply with the greenhouse gas 19
1428+emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 20
1429+
1430+ (2) Consider the impact on rural communities of any transportation related 21
1431+measures proposed in the plans; 22
1432+
1433+ (3) Provide that a greenhouse gas emissions source that voluntarily 23
1434+reduces its greenhouse gas emissions before the implementation of this subtitle shall 24
1435+receive appropriate credit for its early voluntary actions; 25
1436+
1437+ (4) Provide for the use of offset credits generated by alternative compliance 26
1438+mechanisms executed within the State, including carbon sequestration projects, to achieve 27
1439+compliance with greenhouse gas emissions reductions required by this subtitle; 28
1440+
1441+ (5) Ensure that the plans do not decrease the likelihood of reliable and 29
1442+affordable electrical service and statewide fuel supplies; 30
1443+
1444+ (6) Consider whether the measures would result in an increase in 31
1445+electricity costs to consumers in the State; 32
1446+
1447+ (7) Consider the impact of the plans on the ability of the State to: 33
1448+ 32 SENATE BILL 528
1449+
1450+
1451+ (i) Attract, expand, and retain commercial aviation services; and 1
1452+
1453+ (ii) Conserve, protect, and retain agriculture; [and] 2
1454+
1455+ (8) Ensure that the greenhouse gas emissions reduction measures 3
1456+implemented in accordance with the plans: 4
1457+
1458+ (i) Are implemented in an efficient and cost–effective manner; 5
1459+
1460+ (ii) Do not disproportionately impact rural or low–income, low– to 6
1461+moderate–income, or minority communities or any other particular class of electricity 7
1462+ratepayers; 8
1463+
1464+ (iii) Minimize leakage; 9
1465+
1466+ (iv) Are quantifiable, verifiable, and enforceable; 10
1467+
1468+ (v) Directly cause no loss of existing jobs in the manufacturing 11
1469+sector; 12
1470+
1471+ (vi) Produce a net economic benefit to the State’s economy and a net 13
1472+increase in jobs in the State, AS COMPARED WITH A N O–ACTION SCENARIO ; and 14
1473+
1474+ (vii) Encourage new employment opportunities in the State related to 15
1475+energy conservation, alternative energy supply, and greenhouse gas emissions reduction 16
1476+technologies, PARTICULARLY IN AREA S OF THE STATE EXPERIENCING LOW RATES OF 17
1477+EMPLOYMENT OR HIGH C ONCENTRATIONS OF POV ERTY A COMBINATION OF URB AN 18
1478+HEAT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JU STICE IMPACTS; 19
1479+
1480+ (9) INCORPORATE TOP –DOWN METHANE EMISSIO NS DATA ACQUIRED 20
1481+THROUGH AIRCRAFT OBS ERVATIONS; AND 21
1482+
1483+ (10) USE THE BEST AVAILABL E SCIENTIFIC INFORMA TION, AS 22
1484+INCLUDED IN THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENTS A ND REPORTS OF THE 23
1485+INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE. 24
1486+
1487+2–1210. 25
1488+
1489+ On review of the study required under § 2–1207 of this subtitle, and the reports 26
1490+required under § 2–1211 of this subtitle, the General Assembly: 27
1491+
1492+ (1) May act to maintain, revise, or eliminate the [40%] greenhouse gas 28
1493+emissions [reduction] REDUCTIONS required under [§ 2–1204.1] §§ 2–1204.1 AND 29
1494+2–1204.2 of this subtitle; and 30
1495+ SENATE BILL 528 33
1496+
1497+
1498+ (2) Shall consider whether to continue the special manufacturing 1
1499+provisions in § 2–1205(f)(1) of this subtitle. 2
1500+
1501+2–1303. 3
1502+
1503+ (a) The Commission shall establish: 4
1504+
1505+ (1) A Scientific and Technical Working Group; 5
1506+
1507+ (2) A Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Working Group; 6
1508+
1509+ (3) An Adaptation and Response Working Group; [and] 7
1510+
1511+ (4) An Education, Communication, and Outreach Working Group; AND 8
1512+
1513+ (5) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A JUST TRANSITION 9
1514+EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP; 10
1515+
1516+ (6) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE, AN ENERGY INDUSTRY 11
1517+REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP; 12
1518+
1519+ (7) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.3 OF THIS SUBTITLE , AN ENERGY 13
1520+RESILIENCE AND EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP; AND 14
1521+
1522+ (8) SUBJECT TO § 2–1303.4 OF THIS SUBTITLE , A SOLAR 15
1523+PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP. 16
1524+
1525+2–1303.1. 17
1526+
1527+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE JUST TRANSITION 18
1528+EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION. 19
1529+
1530+ (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A JUST TRANSITION 20
1531+EMPLOYMENT AND RETRAINING WORKING GROUP. 21
1532+
1533+ (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 22
1534+
1535+ (1) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY 23
1536+THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 24
1537+
1538+ (2) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY 25
1539+THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 26
1540+
1541+ (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 27
1542+ 34 SENATE BILL 528
1543+
1544+
1545+ (4) THE SECRETARY OF LABOR, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 1
1546+
1547+ (5) THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION , OR THE SECRETARY’S 2
1548+DESIGNEE; 3
1549+
1550+ (6) ONE ELECTRICAL WORKER , SELECTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL 4
1551+BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS; 5
1552+
1553+ (6) (7) ONE CONSTRUCTION LABO RER, SELECTED BY THE 6
1554+BALTIMORE WASHINGTON LABORERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL; 7
1555+
1556+ (7) (8) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F THE BUILDING AND 8
1557+CONSTRUCTION TRADE I NDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE BALTIMORE–DC METRO 9
1558+BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 10
1559+
1560+ (8) (9) FOUR LABOR REPRESENTA TIVES, THREE SELECTED BY THE 11
1561+MARYLAND STATE AFL–CIO AND ONE SELECTED BY THE MID–ATLANTIC PIPE 12
1562+TRADES ASSOCIATION; 13
1563+
1564+ (9) (10) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENC Y 14
1565+INDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 15
1566+
1567+ (10) (11) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF 16
1568+THE SIERRA CLUB, SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB; 17
1569+TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F ENVIRONMENTAL ORGA NIZATIONS, SELECTED BY THE 18
1570+GOVERNOR; 19
1571+
1572+ (11) (12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY IND USTRY, 20
1573+SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND–DC–DELAWARE–VIRGINIA SOLAR ENERGY 21
1574+INDUSTRIES CHESAPEAKE SOLAR AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION; 22
1575+
1576+ (12) (13) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WIND ENERGY INDU STRY, 23
1577+SELECTED BY THE AMERICAN WIND ENERGY CLEAN POWER ASSOCIATION; 24
1578+
1579+ (13) (14) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GEOTHERMAL ENERG Y 25
1580+INDUSTRY SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND GEOTHERMAL ASSOCIATION; 26
1581+
1582+ (13) (14) (15) TWO REPRESENTATIVES O F REGISTERED 27
1583+APPRENTICESHIP SPONS ORS, ONE SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND CHAPTERS OF THE 28
1584+ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS AND ONE S ELECTED BY THE 29
1585+BALTIMORE–DC METRO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL; 30
1586+
1587+ (14) (15) (16) ONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE , 31
1588+SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES; 32 SENATE BILL 528 35
1589+
1590+
1591+
1592+ (15) (16) (17) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A VETERAN , 1
1593+SELECTED BY THE MARYLAND MILITARY COALITION; 2
1594+
1595+ (16) (17) (18) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FORMERLY 3
1596+INCARCERATED INDIVID UAL, SELECTED BY THE LEGAL ACTION CENTER NATIONAL 4
1597+H.I.R.E. NETWORKS; 5
1598+
1599+ (17) (18) (19) TWO AT–LARGE REPRESENTATIVE S WHO ARE WOMEN 6
1600+IN AFFECTED INDUSTRI ES, SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND 7
1601+
1602+ (18) (19) (20) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE 8
1603+MARYLAND STATE CHAPTER OF THE NAACP; 9
1604+
1605+ (20) (21) ONE HEATING OIL OR PR OPANE DISTRIBUTOR IN THE 10
1606+STATE, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 11
1607+
1608+ (21) (22) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC 12
1609+UTILITIES, SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; AND 13
1610+
1611+ (22) (23) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITIES , 14
1612+SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 15
1613+
1614+ (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIGNA TE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKING 16
1615+GROUP. 17
1616+
1617+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP. 18
1618+
1619+ (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 19
1620+
1621+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 20
1622+WORKING GROUP; BUT 21
1623+
1624+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EX PENSES UNDER THE 22
1625+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 23
1626+
1627+ (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 24
1628+
1629+ (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES FO R 25
1630+WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN T AND TRAINING RELAT ED TO ENERGY EFFICI ENCY 26
1631+MEASURES, RENEWABLE ENERGY , AND OTHER CLEAN ENER GY TECHNOLOGIES , 27
1632+WITH SPECIFIC FOCUS ON TRAINING AND WORK FORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 28
1633+ 36 SENATE BILL 528
1634+
1635+
1636+ (I) SEGMENTS OF THE POPUL ATION THAT MAY BE 1
1637+UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE CLEAN ENERGY WOR KFORCE, SUCH AS VETERANS , 2
1638+WOMEN, AND FORMERLY INCARCER ATED INDIVIDUALS ; AND 3
1639+
1640+ (II) DISLOCATED WORKERS AF FECTED BY THE DOWNSI ZING OF 4
1641+FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRI ES; 5
1642+
1643+ (2) IDENTIFY: 6
1644+
1645+ (I) ENERGY–INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES AND RELATED TRADES ; 7
1646+
1647+ (II) SITES OF ELECTRIC GEN ERATING FACILITIES T HAT MAY BE 8
1648+CLOSED AS A RESULT O F A TRANSITION TO RE NEWABLE ENERGY SOURC ES; 9
1649+
1650+ (III) SECTOR–SPECIFIC IMPACTS OF THE STATE’S GREENHOUSE 10
1651+GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION PLAN ON THE STATE’S CURRENT WORKFORCE ; 11
1652+
1653+ (IV) AVENUES TO MAXIMIZE T HE SKILLS AND EXPERT ISE OF 12
1654+MARYLAND WORKERS IN THE NE W ENERGY ECONOMY ; 13
1655+
1656+ (V) CHALLENGES AND OPPORT UNITIES RELATED TO 14
1657+MINIMIZING ADVERSE E MPLOYMENT AND FINANC IAL IMPACTS ON DISPL ACED 15
1658+WORKERS AND THEIR CO MMUNITIES THROUGH EN VIRONMENTAL POLICIES 16
1659+CONDITIONED ON THE F AIR DISTRIBUTION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS ; AND 17
1660+
1661+ (VI) RESOURCES NECESS ARY TO PROTECT WORKE RS FROM 18
1662+ECONOMIC INSECURITY , INCLUDING OPTIONS FO R MAINTAINING OR 19
1663+SUPPLEMENTING RETIRE MENT AND HEALTH CARE BENEFITS FOR DISLOCA TED 20
1664+WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE DOWNSIZING OF FO SSIL FUEL INDUSTRIES ; 21
1665+
1666+ (3) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON THE POT ENTIAL IMPACTS OF 22
1667+CARBON LEAKAGE RISKS ON MARYLAND INDUSTRIES A ND LOCAL HOST 23
1668+COMMUNITIES , INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF ANY POTENTIAL GRE ENHOUSE GAS 24
1669+EMISSIONS REDUCTION MEASURES ON THE COMP ETITIVENESS OF MARYLAND 25
1670+BUSINESSES AND INDUS TRY; AND 26
1671+
1672+ (4) CONDUCT A STUDY OF: 27
1673+
1674+ (I) THE NUMBER OF JOBS CR EATED TO COUNTER CLI MATE 28
1675+CHANGE IMPACTS, INCLUDING IN THE ENE RGY SECTOR , BUILDING SECTOR , 29
1676+TRANSPORTATION SECTO R, AND WORKING LANDS SE CTOR; 30
1677+ SENATE BILL 528 37
1678+
1679+
1680+ (II) THE PROJECTED INVENTO RY OF JOBS NEEDED AN D SKILLS 1
1681+AND TRAINING REQUIRE D TO MEET FUTURE DEMAND F OR JOBS TO COUNTER 2
1682+CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS; 3
1683+
1684+ (III) WORKFORCE DISRUPTION DUE TO COMMUNITY CHA NGES 4
1685+CAUSED BY THE TRANSI TION TO A LOW–CARBON ECONOMY ; AND 5
1686+
1687+ (IV) STRATEGIES FOR TARGET ING WORKFORCE DEVELO PMENT 6
1688+AND JOB CREATION IN FENCELINE COMMUNITIES THA T HAVE HISTORICALLY BORNE 7
1689+THE BRUNT OF HOSTING CARBON POLLUTERS . 8
1690+
1691+ (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 9
1692+REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 10
1693+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY 11
1694+REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION. 12
1695+
1696+2–1303.2. 13
1697+
1698+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE ENERGY INDUSTRY 14
1699+REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION. 15
1700+
1701+ (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH AN ENERGY INDUSTRY 16
1702+REVITALIZATION WORKING GROUP. 17
1703+
1704+ (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 18
1705+
1706+ (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 19
1707+PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 20
1708+
1709+ (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 21
1710+SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 22
1711+
1712+ (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 23
1713+
1714+ (4) THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, OR THE SECRETARY’S 24
1715+DESIGNEE; 25
1716+
1717+ (5) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF 26
1718+INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, SELECTED BY THE STATE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL 27
1719+FEDERATION OF INDEPENDEN T BUSINESS; 28
1720+
1721+ (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF 29
1722+COMMERCE, SELECTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE MARYLAND CHAMBER 30
1723+OF COMMERCE; 31 38 SENATE BILL 528
1724+
1725+
1726+
1727+ (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS 1
1728+DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SELECTED BY THE REGI ONAL DIRECTOR S OF THE 2
1729+MARYLAND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER; AND 3
1730+
1731+ (8) SIX REPRESENTATIVES O F THE ENERGY INDUSTR Y, INCLUDING: 4
1732+
1733+ (I) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE SECRETARY; 5
1734+
1735+ (II) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE PUBLIC 6
1736+SERVICE COMMISSION; AND 7
1737+
1738+ (III) TWO REPRESENTATIVES S ELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF 8
1739+THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION . 9
1740+
1741+ (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING 10
1742+GROUP. 11
1743+
1744+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP. 12
1745+
1746+ (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 13
1747+
1748+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 14
1749+WORKING GROUP; BUT 15
1750+
1751+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 16
1752+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 17
1753+
1754+ (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 18
1755+
1756+ (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 19
1757+RELATED TO SMALL BUS INESS REVITALIZATION AND THE TRANSITION T O 20
1758+RENEWABLE ENERGY ’S EFFECTS ON SMALL B USINESSES; 21
1759+
1760+ (2) CONDUCT A STUDY OF TH E IMPACTS OF TRANSIT IONING TO 22
1761+RENEWABLE ENERGY ; AND 23
1762+
1763+ (3) INCLUDE IN THE STUD Y: 24
1764+
1765+ (I) THE NUMBER OF SMALL B USINESSES IMPACTED B Y THE 25
1766+TRANSITION TO RENEWA BLE ENERGY; 26
1767+
1768+ (II) THE PROJECTED COST OF TRANSITIONING EXISTI NG SMALL 27
1769+BUSINESSES TO RENEWA BLE ENERGY; 28 SENATE BILL 528 39
1770+
1771+
1772+
1773+ (III) THE ECONOMIC IMPACT O F THE TRANSITION TO 1
1774+RENEWABLE ENERGY AND NEW ENERGY SOURCES , INCLUDING SUPPLY CHA IN 2
1775+IMPACTS; 3
1776+
1777+ (IV) AN ANALYSIS THAT IDEN TIFIES ENERGY GENERA TING 4
1778+FACILITIES THAT MAY CLOSE AS A RESULT OF A TRANSITION TO RENE WABLE 5
1779+ENERGY, INCLUDING ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES RELATE D TO REPURPOSING THE 6
1780+SITES; AND 7
1781+
1782+ (V) AN ANALYSIS THAT IDEN TIFIES OR ESTIMATES , TO THE 8
1783+EXTENT PRACTICABLE : 9
1784+
1785+ 1. THE TIMING AND LOCATI ON OF FACILITY CLOSU RES 10
1786+AND LAYOFFS IN NONRE NEWABLE ENERGY INDUS TRIES; 11
1787+
1788+ 2. THE IMPACT OF FACILIT Y CLOSURES AND LAYOF FS ON 12
1789+AFFECTED WORKERS , BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES ; AND 13
1790+
1791+ 3. HOW THE COMMISSION CAN MOST E FFECTIVELY 14
1792+RESPOND TO THE IMPAC T OF FACILITY CLOSUR ES AND LAYOFFS , INCLUDING THE 15
1793+POTENTIAL TO: 16
1794+
1795+ A. COMPENSATE BUSINESSES THAT CLOSED DUE TO T HE 17
1796+EFFECTS OF THE TRANS ITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY; AND 18
1797+
1798+ B. INCENTIVIZE BUSINESSE S TO TRANSITION TO 19
1799+RENEWABLE ENERGY THR OUGH SUBSIDIES . 20
1800+
1801+ (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 21
1802+REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 22
1803+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDI NGS OF THE STUDY 23
1804+REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 24
1805+
1806+2–1303.3. 25
1807+
1808+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE ENERGY RESILIENCE 26
1809+AND EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP OF THE COMMISSION. 27
1810+
1811+ (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH AN ENERGY RESILIENCE AND 28
1812+EFFICIENCY WORKING GROUP. 29
1813+
1814+ (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 30
1815+ 40 SENATE BILL 528
1816+
1817+
1818+ (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 1
1819+PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2
1820+
1821+ (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 3
1822+SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4
1823+
1824+ (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 5
1825+
1826+ (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ; 6
1827+
1828+ (5) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NUCLEAR ENERG Y INDUSTRY, 7
1829+SELECTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ; 8
1830+
1831+ (6) THREE REPRE SENTATIVES OF THE EN ERGY TRANSMISSION 9
1832+INFRASTRUCTURE INDUS TRY, SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; 10
1833+AND 11
1834+
1835+ (7) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ENERGY STORAG E AND BACKUP 12
1836+INDUSTRY, SELECTED BY THE SECRETARY. 13
1837+
1838+ (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF THE WORKING 14
1839+GROUP. 15
1840+
1841+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE WORKING GROUP. 16
1842+
1843+ (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 17
1844+
1845+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 18
1846+WORKING GROUP; BUT 19
1847+
1848+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 20
1849+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 21
1850+
1851+ (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 22
1852+
1853+ (1) ADVISE THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES 23
1854+RELATED TO ENERGY IN FRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE MENTS, TRANSMISSION 24
1855+EFFICIENCY IMPROVEME NTS, AND BATTERY BAC KUP VIABILITY; AND 25
1856+
1857+ (2) CONDUCT A STUDY OF : 26
1858+
1859+ (I) METHODS FOR THE STATE TO ENCOURAGE EL ECTRICITY 27
1860+STORAGE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ; 28
1861+ SENATE BILL 528 41
1862+
1863+
1864+ (II) METHODS OF INCREASING THE SECURITY OF THE 1
1865+ELECTRICITY GRID BY SUPPORTING DISTRIBUT ED RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS 2
1866+AND ENERGY STORAGE WITH TH E POTENTIAL TO SUPPL Y ELECTRIC ENERGY TO 3
1867+CRITICAL FACILITIES DURING A WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGE ; 4
1868+
1869+ (III) POTENTIAL ELECTRIC GR ID DISTRIBUTION 5
1870+TRANSFORMATION PROJE CTS; 6
1871+
1872+ (IV) THE POTENTIAL TO DEVE LOP CLEAN ENERGY RES OURCES 7
1873+ON PREVIOUS LY DEVELOPED PROJECT SITES; AND 8
1874+
1875+ (V) THE LIFESPAN AND VIAB ILITY OF ENERGY FACI LITIES IN 9
1876+THE STATE THAT DO NOT EMI T GREENHOUSE GAS , INCLUDING: 10
1877+
1878+ 1. SOLAR ENERGY GENERATI NG FACILITIES; 11
1879+
1880+ 2. NUCLEAR ENERGY GENERA TING FACILITIES; 12
1881+
1882+ 3. WIND ENERGY GENERATING FACILITIE S; 13
1883+
1884+ 4. GEOTHERMAL ENERGY GEN ERATING FACILITIES ; 14
1885+
1886+ 5. HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY GENERATING FACILITIE S; 15
1887+AND 16
1888+
1889+ 6. BIOFUEL ENERGY GENERA TING FACILITIES. 17
1890+
1891+ (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 18
1892+REPORT TO THE COMMISSION AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 19
1893+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON THE FINDI NGS OF THE STUDY 20
1894+REQUIRED UNDER SUBSE CTION (G)(2) OF THIS SECTION. 21
1895+
1896+2–1303.4. 22
1897+
1898+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “WORKING GROUP” MEANS THE SOLAR 23
1899+PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP 24
1900+OF THE COMMISSION. 25
1901+
1902+ (B) THE COMMISSION SHALL ESTA BLISH A SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS 26
1903+RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING WORKING GROUP. 27
1904+
1905+ (C) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL INCLUDE : 28
1906+ 42 SENATE BILL 528
1907+
1908+
1909+ (1) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE 1
1910+PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 2
1911+
1912+ (2) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 3
1913+SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 4
1914+
1915+ (3) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 5
1916+
1917+ (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , 6
1918+OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 7
1919+
1920+ (5) THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 8
1921+DESIGNEE; 9
1922+
1923+ (6) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 10
1924+SELECTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE COMMISSION; 11
1925+
1926+ (7) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION 12
1927+NETWORK, SELECTED BY THE CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK; 13
1928+
1929+ (8) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 14
1930+
1931+ (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC 15
1932+COMPANY WITH CUSTOME RS IN THE STATE; 16
1933+
1934+ (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UTILITY–SCALE SOLAR 17
1935+INDUSTRY; 18
1936+
1937+ (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERGY 19
1938+INDUSTRY; 20
1939+
1940+ (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRIBUTED GENE RATION 21
1941+SOLAR INDUSTRY ; 22
1942+
1943+ (V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WI TH EXPERTISE IN SOLA R 23
1944+PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECOVERY, REUSE, AND RECYCLING; AND 24
1945+
1946+ (VI) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERTISE IN DECOMMIS SIONING 25
1947+ENERGY–RELATED PROJECTS ; AND 26
1948+
1949+ (9) ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSION. 27
1950+
1951+ (D) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E WORKING 28
1952+GROUP. 29 SENATE BILL 528 43
1953+
1954+
1955+
1956+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE STAFF FOR TH E WORKING GROUP. 1
1957+
1958+ (F) A MEMBER OF THE WORKING GROUP: 2
1959+
1960+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE 3
1961+WORKING GROUP; BUT 4
1962+
1963+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 5
1964+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. 6
1965+
1966+ (G) THE WORKING GROUP SHALL: 7
1967+
1968+ (1) REVIEW SOLAR PHOTOVOL TAIC SYSTEMS CURRENT LY USED IN 8
1969+THE STATE, INCLUDING: 9
1970+
1971+ (I) EXAMINING THE EXPECTE D ECONOMICALLY PRODU CTIVE 10
1972+LIFE CYCLE OF THE SY STEMS; 11
1973+
1974+ (II) REVIEWING THE MATERIA LS THAT ARE USED, HAVE BEEN 12
1975+USED, OR MAY BE USED IN SO LAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYS TEMS SOLD IN THE STATE, 13
1976+INCLUDING IDENTIFYIN G MATERIALS THAT CAN BE RECYCLED OR THAT EXHIBIT ANY 14
1977+CHARACTERISTICS OF H AZARDOUS WASTE UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW ; AND 15
1978+
1979+ (III) IDENTIFYING THE NUMB ER OF SOLAR PHOTOVOL TAIC 16
1980+SYSTEMS IN USE AND E STIMATING THE POTENT IAL IMPACTS ON THE STATE’S 17
1981+LANDFILL CAPACITY OF DISPOSING THE SYSTEM S IN THE STATE’S LANDFILLS; 18
1982+
1983+ (2) REVIEW OTHER PROGRAMS ON SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAI C SYSTEMS 19
1984+RECYCLING, DISPOSAL, AND DECOMMISSI ONING; 20
1985+
1986+ (3) IDENTIFY ONGOING AND RECENT STUDIES RELAT ED TO SOLAR 21
1987+PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS RECYCLING, LIFE–CYCLE ANALYSIS , AND END–OF–LIFE 22
1988+PROGRAMS; 23
1989+
1990+ (4) REVIEW INDUSTRY –APPROVED BEST PRACTI CES FOR MANAGING 24
1991+END–OF–LIFE SOLAR PHOTOVOLT AIC SYSTEMS AND THEI R COMPONENTS , 25
1992+INCLUDING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS MAY B E: 26
1993+
1994+ (I) IF NOT DAMAGED OR IN NEED OF REPAIR , REUSED FOR A 27
1995+SIMILAR PURPOSE ; 28
1996+
1997+ (II) IF NOT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, REFURBISHED AND 29
1998+REUSED FOR A SIMILAR PURPOSE; 30 44 SENATE BILL 528
1999+
2000+
2001+
2002+ (III) RECYCLED AND THE COMPONENTS R ECOVERED FOR REUSE ; 1
2003+
2004+ (IV) FOR COMPONENTS THAT D O NOT EXHIBIT ANY 2
2005+CHARACTERISTICS OF H AZARDOUS WASTE UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , SAFELY 3
2006+DISPOSED OF IN A CON STRUCTION AND DEMOLI TION OR MUNICIPAL SO LID WASTE 4
2007+LANDFILL; AND 5
2008+
2009+ (V) FOR COMPONENTS THAT EXHIBI T ANY CHARACTERISTIC S 6
2010+OF HAZARDOUS WASTE U NDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW , SAFELY DISPOSED OF I N 7
2011+ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL REQ UIREMENTS; 8
2012+
2013+ (5) PERFORM AN ECONOMIC A NALYSIS TO DETERMINE THE 9
2014+POTENTIAL IMPACT OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC S YSTEMS RECOVERY , REUSE, AND 10
2015+RECYCLING ON RATEPAY ERS, INCLUDING A COMPARIS ON TO THE ECONOMIC I MPACT 11
2016+ON RATEPAYERS OF DEC OMMISSIONING , STORING WASTE , AND OTHER COSTS 12
2017+ASSOCIATED WITH THE END OF LIFE OF OTHER FORMS OF ENERGY GENE RATION; 13
2018+
2019+ (6) PERFORM AN IMPACT AS SESSMENT TO EXAMINE THE 14
2020+ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT S OF VARIOUS SOLAR P HOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ’ 15
2021+END–OF–LIFE SCENARIOS, INCLUDING THE SCENAR IOS SPECIFIED UNDER ITEM (4) 16
2022+OF THIS SUBSECTION , COMPARED TO THE LIFE –CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF 17
2023+NONSOLAR ENERGY GENE RATION SOURCES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING THE 18
2024+ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT S OF DECOMMISSIONING , DISPOSAL, AND LONG–TERM 19
2025+WASTE STORAGE ; 20
2026+
2027+ (7) PERFORM AN IMPACT ASS ESSMENT TO EXAMINE T HE 21
2028+ENVIRONMENTAL AND EC ONOMIC BENEFITS OF G ENERATING ENERGY FRO M SOLAR 22
2029+PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, INCLUDING A COMPARIS ON TO THE ENVIRONMEN TAL AND 23
2030+ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF NONSOLAR ENERGY GENE RATION SOURCES IN TH E STATE; 24
2031+
2032+ (8) EXAMINE AND RECOMMEND INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDE D TO 25
2033+DEVELOP A PRACTICAL , EFFECTIVE, AND COST –EFFICIENT METHOD FOR 26
2034+COLLECTING AN D TRANSPORTING END –OF–LIFE SOLAR PHOTOVOLT AIC MODULES 27
2035+FOR REUSE, REFURBISHMENT , RECYCLING, OR DISPOSAL; 28
2036+
2037+ (9) ANALYZE WHETHER FINAN CING MECHANISMS , INCLUDING 29
2038+ADVANCE RECOVERY FEE S, RECYCLING AND DISPOS AL FEES, AND PRODUCT 30
2039+STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS , ARE NECESS ARY TO ENSURE PROPER END–OF–LIFE 31
2040+MANAGEMENT OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS ; AND 32
2041+
2042+ (10) RECOMMEND FINANCING M ECHANISMS ANALYZED U NDER ITEM 33
2043+(9) OF THIS SUBSECTION T HAT BEST SUPPORT A C IRCULAR ECONOMY APPR OACH. 34
2044+ SENATE BILL 528 45
2045+
2046+
2047+ (H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE WORKING GROUP SHALL 1
2048+REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION AND , IN 2
2049+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 3
2050+ASSEMBLY. 4
2051+
2052+2–1304. 5
2053+
2054+ (A) On or before November 15 of each year, the Commission shall report to the 6
2055+Governor and General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government 7
2056+Article, on the status of the State’s efforts to mitigate the causes of, prepare for, and adapt 8
2057+to the consequences of climate change, including future plans and recommendations for 9
2058+legislation, if any, to be considered by the General Assembly. 10
2059+
2060+ (B) THE REPORT DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 15, 2023, AND EACH 11
2061+SUBSEQUENT REPORT SH ALL INCLUDE AN ANALY SIS, PREPARED BY THE 12
2062+DEPARTMENT , OF: 13
2063+
2064+ (1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF STATE MONEY SPENT ON MEASURES TO 14
2065+REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA SES AND , TO THE EXTENT PRACTI CABLE, 15
2066+CO–POLLUTANTS , DURING THE IMMEDIATE LY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; AND 16
2067+
2068+ (2) THE PERCENTAGE OF THA T FUNDING THAT BENEF ITED 17
2069+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFI ED ACCORDING TO THE 18
2070+METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE. 19
2071+
2072+2–1305. 20
2073+
2074+ (a) (1) Each State agency shall review its planning, regulatory, and fiscal 21
2075+programs to identify and recommend actions to more fully integrate the consideration of 22
2076+Maryland’s greenhouse gas reduction goal and the impacts of climate change. 23
2077+
2078+ (2) The review shall include the consideration of: 24
2079+
2080+ (i) Sea level rise; 25
2081+
2082+ (ii) Storm surges and flooding; 26
2083+
2084+ (iii) Increased precipitation and temperature; and 27
2085+
2086+ (iv) Extreme weather events. 28
2087+
2088+ (b) Each State agency shall identify and recommend specific policy, planning, 29
2089+regulatory, and fiscal changes to existing programs that do not currently support the State’s 30
2090+greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate change. 31
2091+ 46 SENATE BILL 528
2092+
2093+
2094+ (c) (1) The following State agencies shall report annually on the status of 1
2095+programs that support the State’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts or address climate 2
2096+change, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, to the Commission 3
2097+and the Governor: 4
2098+
2099+ (i) The Department; 5
2100+
2101+ (ii) The Department of Agriculture; 6
2102+
2103+ (iii) The Department of General Services; 7
2104+
2105+ (iv) The Department of Housing and Community Development; 8
2106+
2107+ (v) The Department of Natural Resources; 9
2108+
2109+ (vi) The Department of Planning; 10
2110+
2111+ (vii) The Department of Transportation; 11
2112+
2113+ (viii) The Maryland Energy Administration; 12
2114+
2115+ (ix) The Maryland Insurance Administration; 13
2116+
2117+ (x) The Public Service Commission; and 14
2118+
2119+ (xi) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. 15
2120+
2121+ (2) The report required in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include: 16
2122+
2123+ (i) Program descriptions and objectives; 17
2124+
2125+ (ii) Implementation milestones, whether or not they have been met; 18
2126+
2127+ (iii) Enhancement opportunities; 19
2128+
2129+ (iv) Funding; 20
2130+
2131+ (v) Challenges; 21
2132+
2133+ (vi) Estimated greenhouse gas emissions reductions, by program, for 22
2134+the prior calendar year; and 23
2135+
2136+ (vii) Any other information that the agency considers relevant. 24
2137+ SENATE BILL 528 47
2138+
2139+
2140+ (D) EACH STATE AGENCY , WHEN CONDUCTING LONG –TERM PLANNING , 1
2141+DEVELOPING POLICY , AND DRAFTING REGULAT IONS, SHALL TAKE INTO 2
2142+CONSIDERATION THE CONSIDERATION : 3
2143+
2144+ (1) THE LIKELY CLIMATE IMPAC T OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS 4
2145+RELATIVE TO MARYLAND’S GREENHOUSE GAS EMI SSIONS REDUCTION GOA LS; AND 5
2146+
2147+ (2) THE LIKELY IMPACT OF THE AGENCY ’S DECISIONS ON 6
2148+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED COMMUNITIES IDENTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE 7
2149+METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 1–702 OF THIS ARTICLE. 8
2150+
2151+2–1501. 9
2152+
2153+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 10
2154+
2155+ (b) “Fund” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Fund. 11
2156+
2157+ (c) “Program” means the Zero–Emission Vehicle School Bus Transition Grant 12
2158+Program. 13
2159+
2160+ (d) “Zero–emission vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 23–206.4 of the 14
2161+Transportation Article. 15
2162+
2163+2–1505. 16
2164+
2165+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “INCREMENTAL COSTS ” MEANS: 17
2166+
2167+ (1) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE PURCHAS E OF SCHOOL 18
2168+BUSES, THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PURCHASING A ND OPERATING SCHOOL 19
2169+BUSES THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES AN D SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 20
2170+DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES ; AND 21
2171+
2172+ (2) IN THE CASE OF A CONT RACT FOR THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSES , 22
2173+THE COST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONTRACTING FOR THE USE OF SCHOO L BUSES 23
2174+THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES AND SCHOOL BUSES THA T ARE 24
2175+DIESEL–POWERED VEHICLES . 25
2176+
2177+ (B) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, BEGINNING 26
2178+IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 2025, A COUNTY BOARD OF ED UCATION MAY NOT ENTE R INTO 27
2179+A NEW CONTRACT FOR THE FOR: 28
2180+
2181+ (1) THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS TH AT IS NOT A 29
2182+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ; OR 30
2183+ 48 SENATE BILL 528
2184+
2185+
2186+ (2) THE USE OF ANY SCHOOL BUS THAT IS NOT A ZE RO–EMISSION 1
2187+VEHICLE, UNLESS THE SCHOOL BU S HAS AN IN–SERVICE DATE OF JULY 1, 2024, OR 2
2188+BEFORE. 3
2189+
2190+ (C) THE REQUIREMENTS OF S UBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECT ION DO NOT 4
2191+APPLY IF: 5
2192+
2193+ (1) THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT NO AVAILABLE 6
2194+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE MEE TS THE PERFORMANCE R EQUIREMENTS FOR THE 7
2195+COUNTY BOARD ’S USE; OR 8
2196+
2197+ (2) THE COUNTY BOARD IS U NABLE TO OBTAIN FEDE RAL, STATE, OR 9
2198+PRIVATE FUNDING SUFF ICIENT TO COVER THE INCREMENTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED 10
2199+WITH CONTRACTING FOR THE PURCHASE OR USE OF SCHOOL BUSES THAT ARE 11
2200+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 12
2201+
2202+ (D) A COUNTY BOARD MAY ENT ER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ELECTRIC 13
2203+COMPANY TO OBTAIN MO NETARY INCENTIVES IN EXCHANGE FOR ALLOWIN G THE 14
2204+ELECTRIC COMPANY TO USE THE STORAGE BATT ERIES OF ZERO–EMISSION BUSES 15
2205+OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE COUNTY BOARD TO ACCESS THE STORED 16
2206+ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 17
2207+
2208+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT , IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER APPROPRIATE 18
2209+STATE AGENCIE S, SHALL WORK WITH THE COUNTY BOARDS AND PR IVATE SCHOOL 19
2210+BUS CONTRACTORS TO D EVELOP ELECTRIC VEHI CLE INFRASTRUCTURE S UFFICIENT 20
2211+TO SUPPORT SCHOOL BU SES THAT ARE ZERO –EMISSION VEHICLES . 21
2212+
2213+ (F) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRIO RITIZE THE USE OF AV AILABLE 22
2214+FEDERAL FUNDIN G TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION. 23
2215+
2216+SUBTITLE 16. BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. 24
2217+
2218+2–1601. 25
2219+
2220+ (A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 26
2221+INDICATED. 27
2222+
2223+ (B) (1) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” MEANS A STRUCTURE TH AT IS USED 28
2224+PRIMARILY TO CULTIVA TE, MANUFACTURE , PROCESS, OR PRODUCE AGRICULTU RAL 29
2225+CROPS, RAW MATERIALS , PRODUCTS, OR COMMODITIES . 30
2226+
2227+ (2) “AGRICULTURAL BUILDING ” INCLUDES A GREENHOUS E. 31
2228+ SENATE BILL 528 49
2229+
2230+
2231+ (B) (C) “BUILDING” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN THE INTERNATIONAL 1
2232+BUILDING CODE. 2
2233+
2234+ (D) “COMMERCIAL BUILDING ” MEANS A BUILDING THA T IS SUBJECT TO THE 3
2235+COMMERCIAL PROVISION S OF THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION 4
2236+CODE. 5
2237+
2238+ (C) (E) (1) “COVERED BUILDING ” MEANS A BUILDING THAT : 6
2239+
2240+ (I) 1. IS A COMMERCIAL OR MULTIF AMILY RESIDENTIAL 7
2241+BUILDING IN THE STATE THAT HAS; OR 8
2242+
2243+ 2. IS OWNED BY THE STATE; AND 9
2244+
2245+ (II) HAS A GROSS FLOOR AREA O F 25,000 35,000 SQUARE FEET 10
2246+OR MORE, EXCLUDING THE PARKIN G GARAGE AREA . 11
2247+
2248+ (2) “COVERED BUILDING ” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 12
2249+
2250+ (I) A BUILDING DESIGNATED AS A HISTORIC PROPER TY UNDER 13
2251+FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAW ; OR 14
2252+
2253+ (II) A PUBLIC OR NONPUBLIC ELEMENT ARY OR SECONDARY 15
2254+SCHOOL BUILDING ; OR 16
2255+
2256+ (III) A MANUFACTURING BUILDI NG; OR 17
2257+
2258+ (IV) AN AGRICULTURAL BUILDING. 18
2259+
2260+ (D) (F) “DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS” MEANS GREENHOUSE 19
2261+GAS EMISSIONS PRODUC ED ON–SITE BY A COVERED BUILDING COVERED BUILDINGS . 20
2262+
2263+ (G) “DISTRICT ENERGY ” MEANS THERMAL ENERGY GENERATED AT ONE OR 21
2264+MORE CENTRAL FACILIT IES THAT PRODUCE HOT WATER, STEAM, OR CHILLED WATER 22
2265+THAT THEN FLOWS THRO UGH A NETWORK OF INS ULATED UNDERGROUND P IPES TO 23
2266+PROVIDE HOT WATER , SPACE HEATING , AIR CONDITIONING , OR CHILLED WATER TO 24
2267+NEARBY BUILDINGS . 25
2268+
2269+Article – Housing and Community Development 26
2270+
2271+4–211. 27
2272+
2273+ (D) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE 28
2274+MEANINGS INDICATED . 29 50 SENATE BILL 528
2275+
2276+
2277+
2278+ (II) “COVERED BUILDING ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 1
2279+2–1601 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 2
2280+
2281+ (III) “ENERGY CONSERVATION P ROJECT” MEANS A PROJECT 3
2282+THAT QUALIFIES UNDER § 4–218 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
2283+
2284+ (2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF RE DUCING DIRECT GREENH OUSE GAS 5
2285+EMISSIONS FROM MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL B UILDINGS IN ACCORDAN CE WITH 6
2286+THE STANDARDS ADOPTE D UNDER § 2–1602 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE, THE 7
2287+ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMEN T A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE 8
2288+GRANTS FOR ENERGY CO NSERVATION PROJECTS AND PROJECTS TO INST ALL 9
2289+RENEWABLE ENERGY GEN ERATING SYSTEMS IN C OVERED BUILDINGS THA T HOUSE 10
2290+PRIMARILY LOW – TO MODERATE –INCOME HOUSEHOLDS . 11
2291+
2292+ (3) GRANTS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT BE USED 12
2293+FOR A PROJECT TO INSTALL N EW EQUIPMENT THAT US ES FOSSIL FUELS OR 13
2294+IMPROVE THE EFFICIEN CY OF EXISTING EQUIP MENT THAT USES FOSSI L FUELS. 14
2295+
2296+ (4) IN EACH OF FISCAL YEA RS 2024 THROUGH 2026, THE GOVERNOR 15
2297+SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $5,000,000 16
2298+TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PU RPOSE OF PROVIDING G RANTS UNDER THIS 17
2299+SUBSECTION. 18
2300+
2301+ (5) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 19
2302+THEREAFTER , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN 20
2303+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNME NT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL 21
2304+ASSEMBLY ON THE PROJE CTS FUNDED UNDER THI S SUBSECTION. 22
2305+
2306+Article – Labor and Employment 23
2307+
2308+3–416. 24
2309+
2310+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES : 25
2311+
2312+ (1) TO A PROJECT UNDERTA KEN BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC 26
2313+COMPANY OR GAS AND E LECTRIC COMPANY THAT : 27
2314+
2315+ (I) INVOLVES THE CONSTRU CTION, RECONSTRUCTION , 28
2316+INSTALLATION, DEMOLITION, RESTORATION , OR ALTERATION OF ANY ELECTRIC 29
2317+INFRASTRUCTURE OF TH E COMPANY , AND ANY RELATED TRAF FIC CONTROL 30
2318+ACTIVITIES; AND 31
2319+ SENATE BILL 528 51
2320+
2321+
2322+ (II) IS FUNDED BY FEDERAL FUNDS TO MEET THE STATE’S 1
2323+POLICY GOALS FOR THE ELEC TRIC DISTRIBUTION SY STEM UNDER TITLE 7, 2
2324+SUBTITLE 8 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, INCLUDING FUNDS MADE 3
2325+AVAILABLE UNDER § 40101, § 40103, OR § 40107 OF THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE 4
2326+INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; AND 5
2327+
2328+ (2) ONLY TO THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT SUPPO RTED BY THE 6
2329+FEDERAL FUNDS . 7
2330+
2331+ (B) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY OR GAS AND ELECTR IC 8
2332+COMPANY SHALL REQUIR E A CONTRACTOR OR SU BCONTRACTOR ON A PRO JECT 9
2333+DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A) OF THIS SECTION TO : 10
2334+
2335+ (1) PAY THE AREA PREVAIL ING WAGE FOR EACH TRADE EMPLO YED, 11
2336+INCLUDING WAGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS ; 12
2337+
2338+ (2) OFFER HEALTH CARE AN D RETIREMENT BENEFIT S TO THE 13
2339+EMPLOYEES WORKING ON THE PROJECT; 14
2340+
2341+ (3) PARTICIPATE IN AN AP PRENTICESHIP PROGRAM REGISTERED 15
2342+WITH THE STATE FOR EACH TRADE EMPLOYED ON TH E PROJECT; 16
2343+
2344+ (4) ESTABLISH AND EXECUT E A PLAN FOR OUTREAC H, RECRUITMENT , 17
2345+AND RETENTION OF STATE RESIDENTS TO PE RFORM WORK ON THE PR OJECT, WITH 18
2346+AN ASPIRATIONAL GOAL OF 25% OF TOTAL WORK HOURS PERFORMED BY MARYLAND 19
2347+RESIDENTS, INCLUDING RESIDENTS WHO ARE: 20
2348+
2349+ (I) RETURNING CITIZENS ; 21
2350+
2351+ (II) WOMEN; 22
2352+
2353+ (III) MINORITY INDIVIDUALS ; OR 23
2354+
2355+ (IV) VETERANS; 24
2356+
2357+ (5) HAVE BEEN IN COMPLIA NCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE WAGE AND 25
2358+HOUR LAWS FOR THE PR EVIOUS 3 YEARS; 26
2359+
2360+ (6) BE SUBJECT TO ALL STATE REPORTING AND C OMPLIANCE 27
2361+REQUIREMENTS ; AND 28
2362+
2363+ (7) MAINTAIN ALL APPROPR IATE LICENSES IN GOO D STANDING. 29
2364+
2365+Article – Natural Resources 30 52 SENATE BILL 528
2366+
2367+
2368+
2369+8–1913. 1
2370+
2371+ (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
2372+
2373+ (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 3
2374+CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 4
2375+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS. 5
2376+
2377+ (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 6
2378+EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE 7
2379+HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE IMPACTS IN A C OMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY 8
2380+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS. 9
2381+
2382+ (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE IMPACTS ” 10
2383+MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY 11
2384+THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 12
2385+UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 13
2386+
2387+ [(b)] (E) “Corps Board” means the Advisory Board of the Corps Program. 14
2388+
2389+ [(c)] (F) “Corps Program” means the Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program 15
2390+established under § 8–1914 of this part. 16
2391+
2392+ [(d)] (G) “Energy conservation project” means a project to promote energy 17
2393+conservation or efficiency, including a project to: 18
2394+
2395+ (1) Improve energy efficiency of households and public structures through 19
2396+energy audits, weatherization, and other on–site energy conservation measures; 20
2397+
2398+ (2) Implement clean energy projects in communities to enhance the use of 21
2399+renewable energy, reduce carbon emissions, and mitigate climate [change] IMPACTS; 22
2400+
2401+ (3) Implement community greening and urban tree canopy projects that 23
2402+create energy savings; and 24
2403+
2404+ (4) Assist schools in becoming “green schools” and reducing energy costs. 25
2405+
2406+ [(e)] (H) “Environmental project” means a project that results in long–term 26
2407+preservation, protection, and conservation of the environment, in areas including 27
2408+environmental restoration, agricultural and forestry, infrastructure, energy conservation, 28
2409+and educational improvements. 29
2410+
2411+ [(f)] (I) “Qualified organization” means: 30
2412+ SENATE BILL 528 53
2413+
2414+
2415+ (1) A nonprofit organization; 1
2416+
2417+ (2) A school; 2
2418+
2419+ (3) A community association; 3
2420+
2421+ (4) A service, youth, or civic group; 4
2422+
2423+ (5) An institution of higher education; 5
2424+
2425+ (6) A county or municipality; or 6
2426+
2427+ (7) A unit of State government. 7
2428+
2429+ [(g)] (J) “Trust” means the Chesapeake Bay Trust. 8
2430+
2431+8–1914. 9
2432+
2433+ (a) There is a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Program administered by the Trust, 10
2434+in consultation with the Corps Board. 11
2435+
2436+ (b) The purpose of the Corps Program is to: 12
2437+
2438+ (1) Promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the environment; 13
2439+
2440+ (2) Provide young adults with opportunities to become better citizens, 14
2441+students, and workers through meaningful service to their communities and the State; 15
2442+
2443+ (3) Mobilize, educate, and train youth and young adults to work with 16
2444+communities and schools to promote energy conservation and mitigate and prevent threats 17
2445+to the environment; 18
2446+
2447+ (4) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO 19
2448+DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 20
2449+ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALT H IMPACTS OF CLIMATE IMPACTS IN COMMUNITI ES 21
2450+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE I MPACTS; 22
2451+
2452+ (5) ENSURE UNDERSERVED AN D GEOGRAPHICAL CLIMA TE 23
2453+DISPARITIES POPULATI ONS ARE GIVEN ASSIST ANCE NEEDED TO PREPA RE FOR AND 24
2454+ADAPT TO CLIMATE IMP ACTS; 25
2455+
2456+ [(4)] (6) [Provide opportunities for youth and young adults, especially 26
2457+disadvantaged youth, to be trained for careers that will be part of the emerging field of “green 27
2458+collar” jobs] PROVIDE A GREEN CAREE R LADDER AND OPPORTU NITIES FOR ALL 28
2459+YOUTH AND YOUNG ADUL TS, ESPECIALLY THOSE MOS T AT RISK, TO BE EXPOSED TO 29
2460+AND TRAINED IN THE E NERGY EFFICIENCY , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, 30 54 SENATE BILL 528
2461+
2462+
2463+GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY ADMINISTRATI ON, AND RENEWABLE ENERG Y 1
2464+GENERATION SECTORS ; 2
2465+
2466+ [(5)] (7) Educate and train communities and individuals for the 3
2467+long–term action needed to continue to promote, preserve, protect, and sustain the 4
2468+environment after a Corps project has been completed; 5
2469+
2470+ [(6)] (8) Act as a coordinator and facilitator of efforts to foster 6
2471+public–private partnerships in developing “green collar” job opportunities and in enhancing 7
2472+and expanding the workforce available for environmental protection and clean energy 8
2473+industries; and 9
2474+
2475+ [(7)] (9) Channel available public and private resources to the protection, 10
2476+conservation, and preservation of the environment of the State. 11
2477+
2478+8–1915. 12
2479+
2480+ (a) (1) The purpose of the Corps Board is to advise the Trust in the development 13
2481+and implementation of the Corps Program. 14
2482+
2483+ (2) The Corps Board consists of the following [11] members: 15
2484+
2485+ (i) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the 16
2486+President of the Senate; 17
2487+
2488+ (ii) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker 18
2489+of the House; 19
2490+
2491+ (iii) One member appointed by the Chancellor of the University 20
2492+System of Maryland with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve as a liaison between 21
2493+the Corps Board, the Chancellor, and the Board of Regents; 22
2494+
2495+ (iv) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN 23
2496+STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE 24
2497+PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS; 25
2498+
2499+ (V) Three members of the Board of Trustees of the Chesapeake Bay 26
2500+Trust, appointed by the Chair of the Board; and 27
2501+
2502+ [(v)] (VI) Five members appointed by the Governor with the advice 28
2503+and consent of the Senate, including at least one individual from the nonprofit sector with 29
2504+a background in education and student service and one with a background in workforce 30
2505+development. 31
2506+
2507+8–1920. 32
2508+ SENATE BILL 528 55
2509+
2510+
2511+ (a) The Corps Program’s projects and activities shall meet an identifiable public 1
2512+need[, with]: 2
2513+
2514+ (1) WITH specific emphasis on projects that result in long–term 3
2515+preservation, protection, and conservation of the environment, in areas including 4
2516+environmental restoration, agricultural and forestry, infrastructure, and educational 5
2517+improvements; OR 6
2518+
2519+ (2) WITHIN A COMMUNITY DI SPROPORTIONATELY AFF ECTED BY 7
2520+CLIMATE IMPACTS , WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON CLIMATE MITIGA TION AND CLEAN 8
2521+ENERGY PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN LONG–TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS 9
2522+EMISSIONS AND IMPROV EMENTS TO PUBLIC HEA LTH AND THE ENVIRONM ENT. 10
2523+
2524+ (b) Environmental restoration projects may include: 11
2525+
2526+ (1) Specific nutrient reduction activities, such as planting of bay grasses 12
2527+and oysters and installing natural shorelines on public spaces; and 13
2528+
2529+ (2) Working with communities to improve their environmental impacts and 14
2530+activities and to encourage appropriate environmental stewardship. 15
2531+
2532+ (c) Agricultural and forestry projects may include working with Corps Program 16
2533+volunteers from rural areas of the State in partnership with the agricultural community in 17
2534+projects to prevent or reduce nutrient runoff. 18
2535+
2536+ (d) Infrastructure projects may include: 19
2537+
2538+ (1) Improving the energy efficiency of housing for elderly and low–income 20
2539+households; 21
2540+
2541+ (2) Implementing clean energy projects in communities to enhance the use 22
2542+of renewable energy, including free and low–cost energy audits; and 23
2543+
2544+ (3) Building or assisting in building infrastru cture to promote 24
2545+environmental education including outdoor classrooms, nature trails, and schoolyard 25
2546+habitats and watershed restoration, stream restoration, rain gardens, and other low–impact 26
2547+development projects. 27
2548+
2549+ (e) Educational projects may include: 28
2550+
2551+ (1) Developing interactive environmental education and energy 29
2552+conservation education for elementary and secondary school students and the public; 30
2553+
2554+ (2) Developing curriculum targeted at training high school students and 31
2555+apprentices to obtain skills necessary to create and implement clean energy projects in their 32
2556+communities and to compete for jobs in the emerging clean energy sector; and 33 56 SENATE BILL 528
2557+
2558+
2559+
2560+ (3) Assisting schools to become “green schools” and reduce energy costs 1
2561+through hands–on projects with their students. 2
2562+
2563+ (f) Energy conservation projects may include the projects defined in § 8–1913(d) 3
2564+of this part. 4
2565+
2566+ (G) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 5
2567+
2568+ (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY, IMPLEMENT GREEN 6
2569+ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ; 7
2570+AND 8
2571+
2572+ (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE 9
2573+TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 10
2574+PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 11
2575+
2576+ (H) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 12
2577+
2578+ (1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT 13
2579+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 14
2580+BUILDINGS; 15
2581+
2582+ (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 16
2583+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING WEAT HERIZATION AND HEAT PUMP 17
2584+INSTALLATION; AND 18
2585+
2586+ (3) PROJECTS TO PROVIDE E XPERIENCE IN THE ENE RGY EFFICIENCY, 19
2587+ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC TION, GOVERNMENTAL AND REG ULATORY 20
2588+ADMINISTRATION , AND RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION SECTORS . 21
2589+
2590+8–1921. 22
2591+
2592+ (a) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE 23
2593+Corps Program shall be funded each fiscal year with: 24
2594+
2595+ (1) The amount specified in § 3–302(d) of this article; and 25
2596+
2597+ (2) Up to $250,000 in additional funds that may be allocated by the Trust 26
2598+through its annual budget process. 27
2599+
2600+ (b) The Trust and the Corps Board shall seek federal funds and grants and 28
2601+donations from private sources to be made to the Trust for the purpose of long–term funding 29
2602+of the Corps Program. 30
2603+ SENATE BILL 528 57
2604+
2605+
2606+ (C) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFT ER, THE 1
2607+GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 2
2608+$1,500,000 TO THE TRUST FOR THE CORPS PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT CLIMATE 3
2609+MITIGATION AND CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS UNDE R § 8–1920 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
2610+
2611+8–1923.1. 5
2612+
2613+ (A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO P ROGRAMS DEVELOPED TO IMPLEMENT 6
2614+CLIMATE MITIGATION A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS UNDER § 8–1920 OF THIS 7
2615+SUBTITLE. 8
2616+
2617+ (B) (1) THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED O RGANIZATIONS SHALL P RINCIPALLY 9
2618+RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MINIMUM 6–MONTH COMMITMENT , WHO, AT THE TIME 10
2619+OF ENROLLMENT , ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND UNDER THE AGE OF 26 YEARS. 11
2620+
2621+ (2) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJECT IF 12
2622+THE PROJECT WOULD RE PLACE REGULAR WORKER S OR DUPLICATE OR RE PLACE AN 13
2623+EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 14
2624+
2625+ (3) A CORPS MEMBER MAY RECE IVE A STIPEND. 15
2626+
2627+ (4) STIPENDS FOR CORP MEMBERS SHALL IN CLUDE MONETARY 16
2628+PAYMENTS OF AT LEAST $15 PER HOUR. 17
2629+
2630+ (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 18
2631+GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL: 19
2632+
2633+ (1) COORDINATE EFFORTS WITH THE MARYLAND CORPS PROGRAM 20
2634+ESTABLISHED UNDER § 24–1102 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 21
2635+
2636+ (2) COORDINATE EFFORTS WI TH THE MARYLAND CONSERVATION 22
2637+CORPS TO ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATI ON SERVICE PROJECTS ; 23
2638+
2639+ (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AN D 24
2640+PRIVATE SOURCES ; AND 25
2641+
2642+ (4) EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INITIATING A COL LEGE–LEVEL 26
2643+CAMPAIGN TO ENGAGE W ITH COMMUNITY COLLEG ES, HISTORICALLY BLACK 27
2644+COLLEGES AND UNIVERS ITIES, AND OTHER INSTITUTIO NS OF HIGHER EDUCATI ON 28
2645+IN THE STATE. 29
2646+
2647+ (D) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL 30
2648+PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND 31 58 SENATE BILL 528
2649+
2650+
2651+COOPERATE WITH THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, 1
2652+SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE. 2
2653+
2654+ (E) IN DEVELOPING ITS CORPS MEMBER PROGRAMS , THE CORPS BOARD 3
2655+SHALL SEEK ASSISTANC E FROM AND COOPERATE WITH: 4
2656+
2657+ (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 5
2658+ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 6
2659+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 7
2660+
2661+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE 8
2662+UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 9
2663+OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE–SECTOR ACTIVITIES , 10
2664+SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND 11
2665+
2666+ (3) COMMUNITY COLLEGES , 4–YEAR COLLEGES , AND UNIVERSITIES IN 12
2667+THE STATE TO DEVELOP OPPO RTUNITIES FOR COURSE CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS 13
2668+THROUGH WHICH CORPS MEMBERS MAY EAR N COURSE CREDITS FOR PARTICIPATION 14
2669+IN THE CORPS PROGRAM AS AN ALTERNA TIVE TO OR IN ADDITI ON TO PAYMENT OF A 15
2670+STIPEND. 16
2671+
2672+Article – Natural Resources 17
2673+
2674+8–1925. RESERVED. 18
2675+
2676+8–1926. RESERVED. 19
2677+
2678+PART III. MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS. 20
2679+
2680+8–1927. 21
2681+
2682+ (A) IN THIS PART THE FOLL OWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 22
2683+INDICATED. 23
2684+
2685+ (B) “CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT ” MEANS A PROJECT TO I MPROVE ACCESS TO 24
2686+CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY SOU RCES IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPORTIONATELY 25
2687+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 26
2688+
2689+ (C) “CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECT” MEANS A PROJECT TO R EDUCE 27
2690+EMISSIONS OF GREENHO USE GASES AND CO –POLLUTANTS AND MITIG ATE THE 28
2691+HEALTH IMPACTS OF CL IMATE CHANGE IN A COMMUNITY DISPROPO RTIONATELY 29
2692+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. 30
2693+ SENATE BILL 528 59
2694+
2695+
2696+ (D) “COMMUNITY DISPROPORTI ONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE ” 1
2697+MEANS A COMMUNITY ID ENTIFIED USING THE M ETHODOLOGY RECOMMEND ED BY 2
2698+THE COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITI ES 3
2699+UNDER § 1–702 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE. 4
2700+
2701+ (E) “CORPS BOARD” MEANS THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CORPS 5
2702+PROGRAM. 6
2703+
2704+ (F) “CORPS PROGRAM” MEANS THE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 7
2705+PROGRAM ESTABLISHED U NDER § 8–1928 OF THIS PART. 8
2706+
2707+ (G) “QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO N” MEANS: 9
2708+
2709+ (1) A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON; 10
2710+
2711+ (2) A SCHOOL; 11
2712+
2713+ (3) A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIO N; 12
2714+
2715+ (4) A SERVICE, YOUTH, OR CIVIC GROUP ; 13
2716+
2717+ (5) AN INSTITUTION OF HIG HER EDUCATION ; 14
2718+
2719+ (6) A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALI TY; OR 15
2720+
2721+ (7) A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT . 16
2722+
2723+ (H) “TRUST” MEANS THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST. 17
2724+
2725+8–1928. 18
2726+
2727+ (A) THERE IS A MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAM 19
2728+ADMINISTERED BY THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD. 20
2729+
2730+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS PROGRAM IS TO: 21
2731+
2732+ (1) PROMOTE CLIMATE JUSTI CE AND ASSIST THE STATE IN 22
2733+ACHIEVING ITS GREENH OUSE GAS EMISSIONS R EDUCTION TARGETS ; 23
2734+
2735+ (2) PROVIDE YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES T O BECOME 24
2736+BETTER CITIZENS , STUDENTS, AND WORKERS THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE T O 25
2737+THEIR COMMUNITIES AN D THE STATE; 26
2738+ 60 SENATE BILL 528
2739+
2740+
2741+ (3) MOBILIZE, EDUCATE, AND TRAIN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO 1
2742+DEPLOY CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY AND MITIG ATE AND PREVENT THE 2
2743+ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH IMPACTS OF CLIM ATE CHANGE IN COMMUN ITIES 3
2744+DISPROPORTIONATELY A FFECTED BY CLIMATE C HANGE; AND 4
2745+
2746+ (4) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS , 5
2747+ESPECIALLY DISADVANT AGED YOUTH, TO BE TRAINED FOR CA REERS THAT WILL BE 6
2748+PART OF THE EMERGING FIELD OF “GREEN–COLLAR” JOBS. 7
2749+
2750+8–1929. 8
2751+
2752+ (A) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPS BOARD IS TO ADVISE TH E TRUST IN 9
2753+THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TH E CORPS PROGRAM. 10
2754+
2755+ (2) THE CORPS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 11 MEMBERS: 11
2756+
2757+ (I) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED 12
2758+BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; 13
2759+
2760+ (II) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED 14
2761+BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 15
2762+
2763+ (III) ONE MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF MORGAN 16
2764+STATE UNIVERSITY, TO SERVE AS A LIAISO N BETWEEN THE CORPS BOARD, THE 17
2765+PRESIDENT, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS; 18
2766+
2767+ (IV) THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE 19
2768+CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST, APPOINTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD; AND 20
2769+
2770+ (V) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTE D BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE 21
2771+ADVICE AND CONSENT O F THE SENATE, INCLUDING AT LEAST O NE INDIVIDUAL 22
2772+FROM THE NONPROFIT S ECTOR WITH A BACKGRO UND IN EDUCATION AND STUDENT 23
2773+SERVICE AND ONE WITH A BACKGROUND IN WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT . 24
2774+
2775+ (3) IF A REGULATED LOBBYI ST IS APPOINTED TO S ERVE AS A MEMBER 25
2776+OF THE CORPS BOARD, THE LOBBYIST IS NOT SUBJECT TO: 26
2777+
2778+ (I) § 5–504(D) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE; OR 27
2779+
2780+ (II) § 5–704(F)(3) OF THE GENERAL PROVISIONS ARTICLE AS A 28
2781+RESULT OF THAT SERVIC E. 29
2782+
2783+ (B) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD SHALL RESIDE IN THE STATE. 30
2784+ SENATE BILL 528 61
2785+
2786+
2787+ (C) IN MAKING APPOINTMENT S TO THE CORPS BOARD, THE GOVERNOR 1
2788+SHALL CONSIDER : 2
2789+
2790+ (1) DIVERSITY; AND 3
2791+
2792+ (2) ALL GEOGRAPHIC REGION S OF THE STATE. 4
2793+
2794+ (D) A MEMBER OF THE CORPS BOARD: 5
2795+
2796+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS 6
2797+BOARD; BUT 7
2798+
2799+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 8
2800+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 9
2801+
2802+ (E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS. 10
2803+
2804+ (2) THE TERMS OF THE MEMB ERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY 11
2805+THE TERMS PROVIDED F OR MEMBERS ON JULY 1, 2022. 12
2806+
2807+ (3) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 13
2808+A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 14
2809+
2810+ (4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 15
2811+ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 16
2812+QUALIFIES. 17
2813+
2814+ (F) THE APPOINTING AUTHOR ITY MAY REMOVE A MEM BER FOR 18
2815+INCOMPETENCE , MISCONDUCT , OR FAILURE TO PERFOR M THE DUTIES OF THE 19
2816+POSITION. 20
2817+
2818+ (G) (1) THE CORPS BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES 21
2819+OF ITS MEETINGS. 22
2820+
2821+ (2) THE CORPS BOARD MAY ACT WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF SIX 23
2822+MEMBERS. 24
2823+
2824+8–1930. 25
2825+
2826+ (A) FROM AMONG ITS MEMBER S, THE CORPS BOARD SHALL ELECT A C HAIR 26
2827+AND A VICE CHAIR. 27
2828+
2829+ (B) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE S TAFF SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS BOARD. 28
2830+ 62 SENATE BILL 528
2831+
2832+
2833+8–1931. 1
2834+
2835+ (A) (1) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 2
2836+MAKE GRANTS TO QUALI FIED ORGANIZATIONS F OR THE CREATION OR E XPANSION 3
2837+OF FULL– AND PART–TIME MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS PROGRAMS, THAT 4
2838+INVOLVE STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH OUT THE STATE, TO CARRY OUT 5
2839+THIS PART. 6
2840+
2841+ (2) CORPS PROGRAMS SHALL ENGAGE AND DEVELOP S TIPEND 7
2842+VOLUNTEERS IN CLIMAT E JUSTICE PROJECTS A ND CLEAN ENERGY PROJ ECTS IN 8
2843+COMMUNITIES DISPROPO RTIONATELY AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE . 9
2844+
2845+ (3) ELIGIBLE CORPS PROGRAM EXPENSES INCL UDE PERSONNEL 10
2846+COSTS, STIPENDS, SUPPLIES, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR PROJECTS UNDERTA KEN 11
2847+BY CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS . 12
2848+
2849+ (B) THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CORPS BOARD, SHALL 13
2850+DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING APPLIC ATIONS FROM Q UALIFIED 14
2851+ORGANIZATIONS . 15
2852+
2853+ (C) THE GUIDELINES DEVELO PED IN ACCORDANCE WI TH SUBSECTION (B) 16
2854+OF THIS SECTION SHAL L: 17
2855+
2856+ (1) CONSIDER THE CAPABILI TY OF THE QUALIFIED ORGANIZATION 18
2857+TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAMS OR PRO JECTS; 19
2858+
2859+ (2) ENCOURAGE AND CONSIDE R MULTIYEAR , MULTIPARTNER 20
2860+PROPOSALS, LOCAL MATCH , COST–SHARING AGREEMENTS , AND IN–KIND MATCH AS 21
2861+FACTORS IN EVALUATIN G CORPS PROGRAM GRANT APPLICA TIONS; AND 22
2862+
2863+ (3) REQUIRE GRANT APPLICA TIONS TO DESCRIBE HO W THE 23
2864+QUALIFYING ORGANIZAT ION INTENDS TO: 24
2865+
2866+ (I) ASSESS THE SKILLS OF CORPS PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS ; 25
2867+
2868+ (II) PROVIDE LIFE SKILLS A ND WORK SKILLS TRAIN ING; 26
2869+
2870+ (III) PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION, IN ADDITION TO THE 27
2871+TRAINING PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE MAIN CORPS PROGRAM; 28
2872+
2873+ (IV) DEVELOP, WHERE RELEVANT , AGREEMENTS FOR 29
2874+ACADEMIC STUDY WITH : 30
2875+
2876+ 1. LOCAL EDUCATION AGENC IES; 31 SENATE BILL 528 63
2877+
2878+
2879+
2880+ 2. COMMUNITY COLLEGES ; 1
2881+
2882+ 3. 4–YEAR COLLEGES ; 2
2883+
2884+ 4. AREA CHARTER HIGH SCH OOLS AND 3
2885+VOCATIONAL–TECHNICAL SCHOOLS ; AND 4
2886+
2887+ 5. COMMUNITY–BASED ORGANIZATIONS ; 5
2888+
2889+ (V) PROVIDE CAREER AND ED UCATIONAL GUIDANCE ; 6
2890+
2891+ (VI) RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT HIGH SCHOOL 7
2892+DIPLOMAS; AND 8
2893+
2894+ (VII) RECRUIT RETIRED AND S EMIRETIRED SENIORS A ND OTHER 9
2895+QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL S WITH RELEVANT EXPE RIENCE TO TRAIN CORPS PROGRAM 10
2896+VOLUNTEERS AND PARTI CIPATE IN CORPS PROJECTS BY VOL UNTEERING THEIR 11
2897+EXPERIENCE AND SKILL S. 12
2898+
2899+ (D) A GRANT AGREEMENT REGA RDING FUNDS FROM THE TRUST SHALL: 13
2900+
2901+ (1) SPECIFY THE ALLOWED U SE OF THE FUNDS PROV IDED UNDER 14
2902+THE GRANT , INCLUDING ACCOUNTABI LITY MEASURES AND PE RFORMANCE 15
2903+REQUIREMENTS; 16
2904+
2905+ (2) TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE NEED FOR EFFICIENT M ULTIYEAR 17
2906+FUNDING AND ADMINIST RATION OF THE FUNDS ; AND 18
2907+
2908+ (3) INCLUDE PROVISIONS FO R VERIFICATION THAT CORPS 19
2909+PROGRAMS AND PROJECT S ARE BEING IMPLEMEN TED AS PLANNED . 20
2910+
2911+8–1932. 21
2912+
2913+ (A) FOR STIPEND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND QUALIFIED 22
2914+ORGANIZATIONS SHALL PRINCIPALLY RECRUIT INDIVIDUALS FOR A MI NIMUM 23
2915+6–MONTH COMMITMENT WHO , AT THE TIME OF ENROL LMENT, ARE AT LEAST 18 24
2916+YEARS OLD AND NOT MO RE THAN 25 YEARS OLD. 25
2917+
2918+ (B) QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIO NS MAY NOT UNDERTAKE A PROJEC T IF THE 26
2919+PROJECT WOULD REPLAC E REGULAR WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN 27
2920+EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME LOCALITY . 28
2921+
2922+ (C) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER : 29 64 SENATE BILL 528
2923+
2924+
2925+
2926+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE A SAL ARY AS A STIPEND VOL UNTEER; BUT 1
2927+
2928+ (2) MAY RECEIVE A STIPEND , AS DETERMINED BY THE TRUST, BASED 2
2929+ON THE NEEDS OF THE STIPEND VOLUNTEER AN D THE LIMITS OF BUDG ETARY 3
2930+APPROPRIATIONS . 4
2931+
2932+ (D) (1) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY PARTISAN 5
2933+POLITICAL ACTIVITY W HILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A 6
2934+STIPEND VOLUN TEER. 7
2935+
2936+ (2) THIS PART IS EFFECTIV E ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IT DOES NOT 8
2937+CONFLICT WITH ANY FE DERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS RELATING TO 9
2938+PARTICIPATION IN PAR TISAN POLITICAL ACTI VITIES. 10
2939+
2940+ (3) A STIPEND VOLUNTEER MA Y NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY 11
2941+REGULATORY OR STATUTORY ENFORCEMEN T ACTIVITIES WHILE E NGAGED IN THE 12
2942+PERFORMANCE OF DUTIE S AS A MEMBER OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 13
2943+
2944+8–1933. 14
2945+
2946+ (A) THE TRUST SHALL PROVIDE T ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO QUALIFIED 15
2947+ORGANIZATIONS THAT R EQUEST ASSISTANCE . 16
2948+
2949+ (B) THE TRUST SHALL CONVENE MARYLAND CLIMATE JUSTICE CORPS 17
2950+PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON A REGULAR BASIS I N ORDER TO: 18
2951+
2952+ (1) PROMOTE TEAM BUILDING AMONG THE PARTICIPAN TS; 19
2953+
2954+ (2) DEVELOP AN UNDERSTAND ING OF THE OVERALL CORPS 20
2955+PROGRAM PURPOSE ; 21
2956+
2957+ (3) SHARE INFORMATION ABO UT BEST PRACTICES ; 22
2958+
2959+ (4) RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE ; AND 23
2960+
2961+ (5) PROVIDE TRAINING AND OTHER LEARNING OPPOR TUNITIES. 24
2962+
2963+ (C) IN PROVIDING TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST ANCE, THE TRUST MAY 25
2964+CONTRACT WITH AN ORG ANIZATION WITH A PRO VEN TRACK RECORD OF 26
2965+DEVELOPING AND SUSTA INING CORPS PROGRAMS , WORKING WITH THE 27
2966+CONSERVATION CORPS MODEL , AND ENGAGING YOUNG P EOPLE FROM 28
2967+DISADVANTAGED BACKGR OUNDS. 29
2968+ SENATE BILL 528 65
2969+
2970+
2971+8–1934. 1
2972+
2973+ (A) THE CORPS PROGRAM’S PROJECTS AND ACTIV ITIES SHALL MEET AN 2
2974+IDENTIFIABLE PUBLIC NEED WITHIN A COMMUN ITY DISPROPORTIONATE LY 3
2975+AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, WITH SPECIFIC EMPHAS IS ON PROJECTS THAT 4
2976+RESULT IN LONG –TERM REDUCTIONS TO G REENHOUSE GAS EMISSI ONS AND 5
2977+IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBL IC HEALTH AND THE EN VIRONMENT. 6
2978+
2979+ (B) CLIMATE MITIGATION PR OJECTS MAY INCLUDE : 7
2980+
2981+ (1) PROJECTS TO EXPAND UR BAN TREE CANOPY , IMPLEMENT GREEN 8
2982+ROOFTOPS, AND TAKE OTHER ACTIO NS TO REDUCE URBAN H EAT ISLAND EFFECTS ; 9
2983+AND 10
2984+
2985+ (2) PROJECTS TO IMPROVE A CCESS TO CLEAN , RELIABLE 11
2986+TRANSPORTATION , INCLUDING THROUGH TH E EXPANSION OF BIKE TRAILS AND 12
2987+PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS . 13
2988+
2989+ (C) CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE: 14
2990+
2991+ (1) PROJECTS TO INSTALL R ENEWABLE ENERGY SYST EMS AT 15
2992+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AN D SCHOOLS , LIBRARIES, AND OTHER PUBLIC 16
2993+BUILDINGS; AND 17
2994+
2995+ (2) PROJECTS TO UNDERTAKE HOLISTIC RETROFITS O F 18
2996+LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLDS , INCLUDING W EATHERIZATION AND HE AT PUMP 19
2997+INSTALLATION. 20
2998+
2999+8–1935. 21
3000+
3001+ THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK FEDE RAL FUNDS AND 22
3002+GRANTS AND DONATIONS FROM PRIVATE SOURCES TO BE MADE TO THE TRUST FOR 23
3003+THE PURPOSE OF LONG –TERM FUNDING OF THE CORPS PROGRAM. 24
3004+
3005+8–1936. 25
3006+
3007+ COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MAY : 26
3008+
3009+ (1) CONTRACT WITH THE TRUST TO CARRY OUT CORPS PROGRAM 27
3010+WORK; 28
3011+
3012+ (2) ASSIGN TO THE TRUST RESOURCES TO AS SIST IN ITS CORPS 29
3013+PROGRAM WORK , DEVELOPMENT , AND ACTIVITIES; AND 30
3014+ 66 SENATE BILL 528
3015+
3016+
3017+ (3) ASSIGN FACULTY AND ST AFF TO THE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE 1
3018+OF CARRYING OUT OR A SSISTING WITH CORPS PROGRAMS . 2
3019+
3020+8–1937. 3
3021+
3022+ (A) IN DEVELOPING ITS PRO GRAMS AND SEEKING FE DERAL AND STATE 4
3023+GRANTS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL: 5
3024+
3025+ (1) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE MARYLAND 6
3026+CONSERVATION CORPS ESTABLISHED IN TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE TO 7
3027+ENGAGE YOUNG ADULTS IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; 8
3028+
3029+ (2) COORDINATE ALL EFFORT S WITH THE CIVIC JUSTICE CORPS, AN 9
3030+ADJUNCT PROGRAM OF T HE MARYLAND CONSERVATION CORPS, TO ENGAGE YOUTH 10
3031+IN CONSERVATION SERV ICE PROJECTS; AND 11
3032+
3033+ (3) SEEK ASSISTANCE AND A DVICE FROM RELEVANT PUBLIC AND 12
3034+PRIVATE SOURCES . 13
3035+
3036+ (B) IN DEVELOPING CLEAN E NERGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL 14
3037+PROGRAMS, THE TRUST AND THE CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM 15
3038+AND COOPERATE WITH T HE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY CENTER UNDER TITLE 10, 16
3039+SUBTITLE 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE. 17
3040+
3041+ (C) IN DEVELOPING ITS VOL UNTEER PROGRAMS , THE TRUST AND THE 18
3042+CORPS BOARD SHALL SEEK ASSI STANCE FROM AND COOP ERATE WITH: 19
3043+
3044+ (1) THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS AND THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE 20
3045+ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM UNDER TITLE 9.5, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE 21
3046+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE; 22
3047+
3048+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND OTHER AP PROPRIATE 23
3049+UNITS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTIT IES TO DEVELOP 24
3050+OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST UDENT PARTICIPATION IN PRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITIES , 25
3051+SUCH AS INTERNSHIP A ND EXTERNSHIP PROGRA MS; AND 26
3052+
3053+ (3) MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF 27
3054+HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE STATE, TO DEVELOP OPPORTUNI TIES FOR COURSE 28
3055+CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH WHICH STUDEN TS MAY EARN COURSE C REDITS 29
3056+FOR PARTICIPATION IN CORPS PROGRAMS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO OR IN ADDITION 30
3057+TO PAYMENT OF A STIP END. 31
3058+
3059+8–1938. 32
3060+ SENATE BILL 528 67
3061+
3062+
3063+ (A) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE TRUST, IN CONSULTATION 1
3064+WITH THE CORPS BOARD SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE 2
3065+WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 3
3066+
3067+ (B) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE A COMPLETE OPERA TING AND FINANCIAL 4
3068+STATEMENT COVERING T HE OPERATIONS OF THE CORPS BOARD AND A SUMMARY 5
3069+OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS BOARD DURING THE PREC EDING FISCAL YEAR. 6
3070+
3071+Article – Public Safety 7
3072+
3073+12–501. 8
3074+
3075+ (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 9
3076+
3077+ (b) “Building” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 10
3078+
3079+ (c) “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor. 11
3080+
3081+ (d) (1) “International Building Code” means the first printing of the most 12
3082+recent edition of the International Building Code issued by the International Code Council. 13
3083+
3084+ (2) “International Building Code” does not include interim amendments or 14
3085+subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Building Code. 15
3086+
3087+ (e) (1) “International Energy Conservation Code” means the first printing of 16
3088+the most recent edition of the International Energy Conservation Code issued by the 17
3089+International Code Council. 18
3090+
3091+ (2) “International Energy Conservation Code” does not include interim 19
3092+amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Energy 20
3093+Conservation Code. 21
3094+
3095+ (f) (1) “International Green Construction Code” means the first printing of the 22
3096+most recent edition of the International Green Construction Code issued by the 23
3097+International Code Council. 24
3098+
3099+ (2) “International Green Construction Code” does not include interim 25
3100+amendments or subsequent printings of the most recent edition of the International Green 26
3101+Construction Code. 27
3102+
3103+ (g) “Local jurisdiction” means the county or municipal corporation that is 28
3104+responsible for implementation and enforcement of the Standards under this subtitle. 29
3105+
3106+ (h) “Standards” means the Maryland Building Performance Standards. 30
3107+
3108+ (i) “Structure” has the meaning stated in the International Building Code. 31 68 SENATE BILL 528
3109+
3110+
3111+
3112+12–503. 1
3113+
3114+ (a) (1) The Department shall adopt by regulation, as the Maryland Building 2
3115+Performance Standards, the International Building Code, including the International 3
3116+Energy Conservation Code, with the modifications incorporated by the Department under 4
3117+subsection (b) of this section. 5
3118+
3119+ (2) The Department shall adopt each subsequent version of the Standards 6
3120+within 18 months after it is issued. 7
3121+
3122+ (b) (1) Before adopting each version of the Standards, the Department shall: 8
3123+
3124+ (i) review the International Building Code to determine whether 9
3125+modifications should be incorporated in the Standards; 10
3126+
3127+ (ii) consider changes to the International Building Code to enhance 11
3128+energy conservation and efficiency; 12
3129+
3130+ (iii) subject to the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, 13
3131+adopt modifications to the Standards that allow any innovative approach, design, 14
3132+equipment, or method of construction that can be demonstrated to offer performance that 15
3133+is at least the equivalent to the requirements of: 16
3134+
3135+ 1. the International Energy Conservation Code; 17
3136+
3137+ 2. Chapter 13, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 18
3138+Building Code; or 19
3139+
3140+ 3. Chapter 11, “Energy Efficiency”, of the International 20
3141+Residential Code; 21
3142+
3143+ (iv) accept written comments; 22
3144+
3145+ (v) consider any comments received; and 23
3146+
3147+ (vi) hold a public hearing on each proposed modification. 24
3148+
3149+ (2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph and § 25
3150+12–510 of this subtitle, the Department may not adopt, as part of the Standards, a 26
3151+modification of a building code requirement that is more stringent than the requirement in 27
3152+the International Building Code. 28
3153+
3154+ (ii) The Department may adopt energy conservation requirements 29
3155+that are more stringent than the requirements in the International Energy Conservation 30
3156+Code, but may not adopt energy conservation requirements that are less stringent than the 31
3157+requirements in the International Energy Conservation Code. 32 SENATE BILL 528 69
3158+
3159+
3160+
3161+ (3) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 1
3162+ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS, A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS BE 2
3163+PROVIDED WITH SUFFIC IENT ELECTRICAL CAPA CITY AND INFRASTRUCT URE, 3
3164+INCLUDING CIRCUITS , RACEWAYS, RECEPTACLES , AND JUNCTION BOXES , TO 4
3165+SUPPORT THE REPLACEM ENT OF INSTALLED FOS SIL–FUEL APPLIANCES AND 5
3166+EQUIPMENT WITHOUT RE QUIRING DESTRUCTIVE MODIFICATIONS TO THE BUILDING 6
3167+INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR TO COMPLETE THE NECE SSARY ELECTRICAL WOR K FOR THE 7
3168+INSTALLATION. 8
3169+
3170+ (3) (I) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 9
3171+ADOPT, AS PART OF THE STANDARDS: 10
3172+
3173+ 1. SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGR APH (II) OF THIS 11
3174+PARAGRAPH , A REQUIREMENT THAT N EW BUILDINGS MEET AL L WATER AND SPACE 12
3175+HEATING DEMAND WITHO UT THE USE OF FOSSIL FUELS; AND 13
3176+
3177+ 2. ELECTRIC–READY STANDARDS TO E NSURE THAT NEW 14
3178+BUILDINGS ARE READY FOR: 15
3179+
3180+ A. THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ; 16
3181+
3182+ B. THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING 17
3183+EQUIPMENT; AND 18
3184+
3185+ C. BUILDING–GRID INTERACTION . 19
3186+
3187+ (II) 1. A LOCAL JURISDICTION MAY GRANT A VARIANCE 20
3188+FROM THE REQUIREMENT S OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH FO R A 21
3189+BUILDING ONLY IF THE LOCAL JURISDICTION D ETERMINES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 22
3190+A COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , THAT THE 23
3191+INCREMENTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE BUILDING TO COMP LY WITH THE 24
3192+REQUIREMENTS WOULD B E GREATER THAN THE S OCIAL COST OF THE GR EENHOUSE 25
3193+GASES THAT WOULD BE REDUCED BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENT S. 26
3194+
3195+ 2. THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED BY THE 27
3196+DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL: 28
3197+
3198+ A. FOR THE PURPOSE OF C ALCULATING THE SOCIA L 29
3199+COST OF GREENHOUSE G ASES, USE EITHER THE RATE ADOPTED BY THE 30
3200+DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT OR THE RA TE ADOPTED BY THE UNITED 31
3201+STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER ; AND 32
3202+ 70 SENATE BILL 528
3203+
3204+
3205+ B. ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTE D UTILITY COST RATES AND 1
3206+EMISSIONS RATES BASE D ON THE MOST RECENT FINAL GREENHOUSE GAS 2
3207+EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN ADOPTED UNDER § 2–1205 OF THE ENVIRONMENT 3
3208+ARTICLE. 4
3209+
3210+ 3. A BUILDING THAT RECEIV ES A VARIANCE IN 5
3211+ACCORDANCE WITH THE COST–EFFECTIVENESS TEST D EVELOPED UNDER THIS 6
3212+SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL S TILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ELECTRIC –READY 7
3213+STANDARDS ADOPTED UN DER SUBPARAGRAPH (I)2 OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 8
3214+
3215+ (c) The Standards apply to each building or structure in the State for which a 9
3216+building permit application is received by a local jurisdiction on or after August 1, 1995. 10
3217+
3218+ (d) In addition to the Standards, the Department [may] SHALL: 11
3219+
3220+ (1) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, adopt by regulation the 2018 12
3221+International Green Construction Code; AND 13
3222+
3223+ (2) ADOPT EACH SUBSEQUEN T VERSION OF THE CODE WITHIN 18 14
3224+MONTHS AFTER IT IS I SSUED. 15
3225+
3226+12–505. 16
3227+
3228+ (a) (1) (i) Each local jurisdiction shall implement and enforce the most 17
3229+current version of the Standards and any local amendments to the Standards. 18
3230+
3231+ (ii) Any modification of the Standards adopted by the State after 19
3232+December 31, 2009, shall be implemented and enforced by a local jurisdiction no later than 20
3233+12 months after the modifications are adopted by the State. 21
3234+
3235+Article – Public Utilities 22
3236+
3237+7–211. 23
3238+
3239+ (g) (1) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, on or before 24
3240+December 31, 2008, by regulation or order, the Commission shall: 25
3241+
3242+ (i) to the extent that the Commission determines that cost–effective 26
3243+energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for each affected 27
3244+class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity customers 28
3245+cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with projected and 29
3246+verifiable electricity savings that are designed to achieve a targeted reduction of at least 30
3247+5% by the end of 2011 and 10% by the end of 2015 of per capita electricity consumed in the 31
3248+electric company’s service territory during 2007; and 32
3249+ SENATE BILL 528 71
3250+
3251+
3252+ (ii) require each electric company to implement a cost–effective 1
3253+demand response program in the electric company’s service territory that is designed to 2
3254+achieve a targeted reduction of at least 5% by the end of 2011, 10% by the end of 2013, and 3
3255+15% by the end of 2015, in per capita peak demand of electricity consumed in the electric 4
3256+company’s service territory during 2007. 5
3257+
3258+ (2) (i) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, for the 6
3259+duration of the [2018–2020 and] 2021–2023 AND 2024–2026 program cycles, by regulation 7
3260+or order, the Commission shall, to the extent that the Commission determines that 8
3261+cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services are available, for 9
3262+each affected class, require each electric company to procure or provide for its electricity 10
3263+customers cost–effective energy efficiency and conservation programs and services with 11
3264+projected and verifiable electricity savings that are designed on a trajectory to achieve a 12
3265+targeted annual incremental gross energy savings of at least [2.0% per year, calculated as 13
3266+a percentage of the electric company’s 2016 weather–normalized gross retail sales and 14
3267+electricity losses] THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL PERCENTAGES , CALCULATED AS A 15
3268+PERCENTAGE OF THE EL ECTRIC COMPANY ’S 2016 WEATHER–NORMALIZED GROSS 16
3269+RETAIL SALES AND ELE CTRICITY LOSSES: 17
3270+
3271+ 1. 2.25% 2.0% PER YEAR IN 2022 THROUGH 2024 AND 18
3272+2025; 19
3273+
3274+ 2. 2.5% 2.25% PER YEAR IN 2025 AND 2026; AND 20
3275+
3276+ 3. 2.75% 2.5% PER YEAR IN 2027 AND THEREAFTER . 21
3277+
3278+ (ii) The savings trajectory shall use the approved 2016 plans 22
3279+submitted under subsection (h)(2) of this section as a baseline for an incremental increase 23
3280+of a rate of.20% per year until the minimum [2.0% per year] savings rate SPECIFIED IN 24
3281+SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH is achieved. 25
3282+
3283+ (iii) The gross retail sales against which the savings are measured 26
3284+shall: 27
3285+
3286+ 1. reflect sales associated with customer classes served by 28
3287+utility–administered programs only; and 29
3288+
3289+ 2. be updated by the Commission for each plan submitted 30
3290+under subsection (h)(2) of this section. 31
3291+
3292+ (iv) The targeted annual incremental gross energy savings shall be 32
3293+achieved based on the 3–year average of an electric company’s plan submitted under 33
3294+subsection (h)(2) of this section. 34
3295+
3296+ (V) FOR 2025 AND THEREAFTER , THE CORE OBJECTIVE O F THE 35
3297+TARGETED REDUCTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION SH ALL INCLUDE DEVELOPM ENT AND 36 72 SENATE BILL 528
3298+
3299+
3300+IMPLEMENTATION OF A PORTFOLIO OF MUTUALL Y REINFORCING GOALS , INCLUDING 1
3301+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTION , ENERGY SAVINGS , NET CUSTOMER 2
3302+BENEFITS, AND REACHING UNDERSE RVED CUSTOMERS . 3
3303+
3304+7–217. 4
3305+
3306+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWIN G WORDS HAVE THE MEA NINGS 5
3307+INDICATED. 6
3308+
3309+ (2) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ” MEANS A SCHOOL BUS T HAT IS 7
3310+POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ITS CURRE NT FROM 8
3311+RECHARGEABLE STORAGE BATTERIES THAT ARE R ECHARGED WITH ELECTR ICITY 9
3312+FROM AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING STATION . 10
3313+
3314+ (3) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS A PILOT 11
3315+PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY UNDER THIS 12
3316+SECTION. 13
3317+
3318+ (4) “INCREMENTAL ADMINISTR ATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS” MEANS 14
3319+THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COST OF ADMINISTERING AND OPERATING AN ELE CTRIC 15
3320+SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM E XCEEDS THE COST OF A DMINISTERING AND OPE RATING A 16
3321+DIESEL SCHOOL BUS PR OGRAM. 17
3322+
3323+ (5) “INCREMENTAL COSTS OF PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING 18
3324+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S” MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COSTS OF 19
3325+PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES EXCEED THE COS TS OF 20
3326+PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING DIESEL SCHOOL B USES. 21
3327+
3328+ (6) “INTERCONNECTION EQUIP MENT” MEANS A GROUP OF 22
3329+COMPONENTS OR AN INT EGRATED SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE 23
3330+CHARGING STATION WI TH THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF AN INVESTO R–OWNED 24
3331+ELECTRIC COMPANY . 25
3332+
3333+ (7) “INTERCONNECTION FACIL ITIES” MEANS FACILITIES REQ UIRED 26
3334+BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO ACCOMMODATE TH E 27
3335+INTERCONNECTION OF A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE C HARGING STATION . 28
3336+
3337+ (8) “PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM” MEANS A SCHOOL SYSTE M 29
3338+LOCATED WITHIN AN IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S SERVICE TERRITORY 30
3339+THAT: 31
3340+
3341+ (I) PARTICIPATES IN AN E LECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT 32
3342+PROGRAM UNDER AN AGR EEMENT BETWEEN ITS S CHOOL BOARD AND AN 33
3343+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY ; AND 34 SENATE BILL 528 73
3344+
3345+
3346+
3347+ (II) OWNS ITS SCHOOL BUSE S OR CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER 1
3348+ENTITY FOR SCHOOL BU S SERVICES. 2
3349+
3350+ (9) “PROGRAM COSTS ” MEANS: 3
3351+
3352+ (I) ANY COSTS TO DEPLOY APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SCHOOL 4
3353+BUS CHARGING INFRAST RUCTURE THAT ARE INC URRED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED 5
3354+ELECTRIC COMPANY IN IMPLEMENTING AN ELEC TRIC SCHOOL BUS PILO T PROGRAM; 6
3355+AND 7
3356+
3357+ (II) REBATES PAID TO A PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM. 8
3358+
3359+ (10) “REBATE” MEANS AN INCENTIVE P ROVIDED BY AN 9
3360+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO A PARTICIPATIN G SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT 10
3361+IS EQUAL TO: 11
3362+
3363+ (I) THE DEMONSTRABLE INCREMENTAL COSTS OF PURCHASING 12
3364+AND DEPLOYING ELECTR IC SCHOOL BUSES TO P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS; 13
3365+AND 14
3366+
3367+ (II) THE INCREMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND O PERATING 15
3368+COSTS INCURRED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM IN IMPLEMENTI NG ITS 16
3369+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 17
3370+
3371+ (B) (1) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM. 18
3372+
3373+ (2) THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM SHA LL BE 19
3374+IMPLEMENTED AND ADMI NISTERED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL OPERATE AS 20
3375+PROVIDED IN THI S SECTION. 21
3376+
3377+ (C) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY APPLY TO THE 22
3378+COMMISSION TO IMPLEME NT AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM IF THE 23
3379+PILOT PROGRAM IS STR UCTURED TO: 24
3380+
3381+ (1) COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024; 25
3382+
3383+ (2) PROVIDE FOR THE DEPL OYMENT OF NOT FEWER THAN 25 26
3384+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S; 27
3385+
3386+ (3) PROVIDE FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS REBATES T O PARTICIPATING 28
3387+SCHOOL SYSTEMS ; 29
3388+
3389+ (4) LIMIT TOTAL REBATES TO $50,000,000; 30 74 SENATE BILL 528
3390+
3391+
3392+
3393+ (5) ALLOW THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO USE THE 1
3394+STORAGE BATTERIES OF THE ELECTRIC SC HOOL BUSES TO ACCESS THE STORED 2
3395+ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY : 3
3396+
3397+ (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 4
3398+WITHOUT ADDITIONAL C OMPENSATION TO THE S CHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE 5
3399+ELECTRICITY; AND 6
3400+
3401+ (II) AT TIMES WHEN THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM 7
3402+DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT NEEDED TO TRANSPORT 8
3403+STUDENTS; 9
3404+
3405+ (6) ENSURE THAT IF THE I NVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY USES 10
3406+ELECTRICITY THAT A P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES TO C HARGE AN 11
3407+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BATTERY, THE INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY REPLAC ES THAT 12
3408+ELECTRICITY AT NO CO ST TO THE PARTICIPAT ING SCHOOL SYSTEM ; 13
3409+
3410+ (7) PROVIDE FOR THE SELE CTION OF SCHOOL SYST EMS THAT APPLY 14
3411+TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E PILOT PROGRAM ON T HE BASIS OF APPROPRI ATE FACTORS 15
3412+DETERMINED BY THE IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY WITH THE APPROVAL 16
3413+OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE LOCATI ONAL BENEFITS THAT T HE STORAGE 17
3414+BATTERIES OF SCHOOL BUSES MAY BRING TO T HE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC 18
3415+COMPANY; 19
3416+
3417+ (8) CONSIDER, IN DETERMINING THE A PPROPRIATE FACTORS U NDER 20
3418+ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH AND ECONO MIC EFFECTS ON 21
3419+LOW–INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ; 22
3420+
3421+ (9) PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT AND 23
3422+INTERCONNECTION FACI LITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STA TIONS AND 24
3423+TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONN EL IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQ UIPMENT AND 25
3424+FACILITIES; 26
3425+
3426+ (10) EQUIP ENSURE EACH ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS IS EQUIPPED WITH 27
3427+LAP AND SHOULDER BEL TS IN ACCORDANCE WIT H RECOMMENDATIONS FR OM THE 28
3428+NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; AND 29
3429+
3430+ (11) PROVIDE ENSURE THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH 30
3431+ADEQUATE TRAINING AN D EXPERTISE TO OPERA TE ABLY ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUSES, 31
3432+ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING STATIONS , AND ASSOCIATED INFRA STRUCTURE. 32
3433+
3434+ (D) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL: 33
3435+ SENATE BILL 528 75
3436+
3437+
3438+ (1) WHEN DEPLOYING ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUS ES, CONSIDER CRITERIA 1
3439+THAT BENEFIT STUDENT S WHO ARE ELIGIBLE F OR FREE AND 2
3440+REDUCED PRICE MEALS ; AND 3
3441+
3442+ (2) BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL B USES, DEVELOP A 4
3443+PLAN FOR TRAINING AN D RETAINING ANY SCHO OL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE A FFECTED BY 5
3444+THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 6
3445+
3446+ (E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN 7
3447+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY RECOVER ALL R EASONABLE AND 8
3448+PRUDENT PROGRAM COST S INCURRED UNDER AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT 9
3449+PROGRAM THROUGH A RATE APPLICATION TO BE MECHANISM THAT IS REVIEWED 10
3450+AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. 11
3451+
3452+ (2) A RATE APPLICATION UND ER THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE 12
3453+CONFORMING CHANGES T O THE PARTICIPATING INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC 13
3454+COMPANY’S APPLICABLE RATE SC HEDULES. 14
3455+
3456+ (3) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL, THE ELECTRIC 15
3457+SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM SHALL BECOME A REGULAR RATE SCHEDUL E OF THE 16
3458+PARTICIPATING INVEST OR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY. 17
3459+
3460+ (F) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL, AN INVESTOR –OWNED 18
3461+ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT TA RIFF OR RATE TO PROVIDE SERVICE 19
3462+TO AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS. 20
3463+
3464+ (G) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT APPLIES TO 21
3465+IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT P ROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE TO THE 22
3466+COMMISSION ANY INFORM ATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS THAT TH E COMMISSION 23
3467+REQUIRES. 24
3468+
3469+ (H) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPR OVE, DENY, OR APPROVE WITH 25
3470+MODIFICATIONS AN INV ESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S APPLICATION TO 26
3471+IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT P ROGRAM. 27
3472+
3473+ (I) (1) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT ESTABLISHES AN 28
3474+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED B Y THIS SECTION SHALL , IN 29
3475+CONSULTATION WITH EA CH PARTICIPATING SCH OOL SYSTEM, BY FEBRUARY 1, 2025, 30
3476+AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER FOR THE DURATIO N OF THE PILOT PROGR AM, REPORT 31
3477+ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE COMMISSION, 32
3478+AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE 33
3479+HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 34
3480+ 76 SENATE BILL 528
3481+
3482+
3483+ (2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 1
3484+SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 2
3485+
3486+ (I) AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH 3
3487+BENEFITS OF THE PILO T PROGRAM; AND 4
3488+
3489+ (II) THE FINANCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF IMPL EMENTING 5
3490+THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE PARTICIPATING SC HOOL SYSTEM AND THE 6
3491+INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY , INCLUDING: 7
3492+
3493+ 1. THE DEPLOYMENT , OPERATION, AND MAINTEN ANCE 8
3494+OF THE ELECTRIC SCHO OL BUSES; AND 9
3495+
3496+ 2. THE USE OF VEHICLE –TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 10
3497+
3498+ (J) THE INITIAL DURATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM 11
3499+SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND MAY NOT EX CEED 5 YEARS. 12
3500+
3501+ (K) ON THE REQUEST OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY , THE 13
3502+COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE AN EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE, DEPLOYMENT , 14
3503+PROGRAM COSTS , AND DURATION OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 15
3504+
3505+SUBTITLE 8. ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING. 16
3506+
3507+7–801. 17
3508+
3509+ IT IS THE GOAL OF THE STATE THAT THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM 18
3510+SUPPORT, IN A COST–EFFECTIVE MANNER , THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS WITH 19
3511+REGARD TO: 20
3512+
3513+ (1) GREENHOUSE GAS REDUC TION; 21
3514+
3515+ (2) RENEWABLE ENERGY ; 22
3516+
3517+ (3) DECREASING DEPENDENC E ON ELECTRICITY IMP ORTED FROM 23
3518+OTHER STATES ; AND 24
3519+
3520+ (4) ACHIEVING ENERGY DIS TRIBUTION RESILIENCY , EFFICIENCY, 25
3521+AND RELIABILITY. 26
3522+
3523+7–802. 27
3524+
3525+ ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2024, AND EACH DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER , 28
3526+THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT A REPORT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE 29 SENATE BILL 528 77
3527+
3528+
3529+STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WITH INFORMA TION 1
3530+REGARDING THE CURREN T STATUS OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 2
3531+EVOLUTION, INCLUDING INFORMATIO N ON ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 3
3532+PLANNING PROCESSES A ND IMPLEMENTATION TH AT PROMOTE, AS SPECIFIC GOALS , 4
3533+THE FOLLOWING : 5
3534+
3535+ (1) MEASURES TO DECREASE GREENHOU SE GAS EMISSIONS INC IDENT 6
3536+TO ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION, INCLUDING HIGH LEVEL S OF DISTRIBUTED ENE RGY 7
3537+RESOURCES AND ELECTR IC VEHICLES; 8
3538+
3539+ (2) GIVING PRIORITY TO V ULNERABLE COMMUNITIE S IN THE 9
3540+DEVELOPMENT OF DISTR IBUTED ENERGY RESOUR CES AND ELE CTRIC VEHICLE 10
3541+INFRASTRUCTURE ; 11
3542+
3543+ (3) ENERGY EFFICIENCY ; 12
3544+
3545+ (4) MEETING ANTICIPATED INCREASES IN LOAD ; 13
3546+
3547+ (5) INCORPORATION OF ENE RGY STORAGE TECHNOLO GY AS 14
3548+APPROPRIATE AND PRUD ENT TO: 15
3549+
3550+ (I) SUPPORT EFFICIENCY A ND RELIABILITY OF TH E ELECTRIC 16
3551+DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; AND 17
3552+
3553+ (II) PROVIDE ADDITIONAL C APACITY TO ACCOMMODA TE 18
3554+INCREASED DISTRIBUTE D RENEWABLE ELECTRIC ITY GENERATION IN CO NNECTION 19
3555+WITH ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTIO N SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ; 20
3556+
3557+ (6) EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF LOAD VARIABILITY ; 21
3558+
3559+ (7) ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM RESILIENCY AND RELIABILITY; 22
3560+
3561+ (8) BIDIRECTIONAL POWER FLOWS; 23
3562+
3563+ (9) DEMAND RESPONSE AND OTHER NONWIRE AND NO NCAPITAL 24
3564+ALTERNATIVES ; 25
3565+
3566+ (10) INCREASED USE OF DIS TRIBUTED ENERGY RESO URCES, 26
3567+INCLUDING ELECTRIC V EHICLES; 27
3568+
3569+ (11) TRANSPARENT STAKEHOLDER PARTICIP ATION IN ONGOING 28
3570+ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PLANNING PROCESSES ; AND 29
3571+
3572+ (12) ANY OTHER ISSUES THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE . 30 78 SENATE BILL 528
3573+
3574+
3575+
3576+7–803. 1
3577+
3578+ (A) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STRONGLY ENC OURAGES THE ELECTRIC 2
3579+COMPANIES OF THE STATE TO PURSUE DILIGENTLY FEDERAL F UNDS TO MEET THE 3
3580+STATE’S POLICY GOALS FOR T HE ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION SYSTEM, INCLUDING 4
3581+FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER §§ 40101, 40103, AND 40107 OF THE FEDERAL 5
3582+INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT. 6
3583+
3584+ (B) THE COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION 7
3585+SHALL PROVIDE ASSIST ANCE AND SUPPORT TO ELECTRIC COMPANIES F OR APPLYING 8
3586+FOR AND OBTAINING ACCESS TO FEDERAL AND OTHER AV AILABLE FUNDS TO MEET 9
3587+THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS FOR T HE ELECTRIC DISTRIBU TION SYSTEM. 10
3588+
3589+ (C) THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION SHALL IDENT IFY FUNDING 11
3590+SOURCES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE TO ELECTRI C COMPANIES TO IMPLE MENT THE 12
3591+STATE’S POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF THIS SUBTITLE , INCLUDING FUNDING 13
3592+FOR: 14
3593+
3594+ (1) INCREASING THE EFFIC IENCY OF ELECTRIC DI STRIBUTION 15
3595+SYSTEMS, INCLUDING TH ROUGH INSTALLATION A ND INTEGRATION OF EN ERGY 16
3596+STORAGE DEVICES AND OPERATIONAL CHANGES AND UPGRADES ; 17
3597+
3598+ (2) GRID–HARDENING ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE THE OCCURR ENCE OF 18
3599+OR CONSEQUENCES OF E VENTS THAT DISRUPT O PERATIONS OF THE ELE CTRIC 19
3600+DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER OR NATU RAL DISASTERS; 20
3601+
3602+ (3) OTHER DISTRIBUTION S YSTEM–RELATED UPGRADE ACTI VITIES 21
3603+AVAILABLE FOR FUNDIN G UNDER § 40101, § 40103, OR § 40107 OF THE FEDERAL 22
3604+INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT; AND 23
3605+
3606+ (4) OTHER SPECIFIC ACTIV ITIES THAT THE COMMISSION IDENTIFIES . 24
3607+
3608+ (D) AS NEEDED TO PROMOTE THE STATE’S POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF 25
3609+THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION: 26
3610+
3611+ (1) SHALL REQUIRE EACH E LECTRIC COMPANY TO R EPORT TO THE 27
3612+COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION ON : 28
3613+
3614+ (I) THE FUNDING FOR WHICH THE ELECTR IC COMPANY HAS 29
3615+APPLIED; 30
3616+
3617+ (II) THE PURPOSES FOR WHI CH THE FUNDING IS IN TENDED TO 31
3618+BE USED; 32 SENATE BILL 528 79
3619+
3620+
3621+
3622+ (III) THE STATUS OF THE FU NDING APPLICATIONS ; AND 1
3623+
3624+ (IV) CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET TO OBTAIN THE FUNDING; 2
3625+AND 3
3626+
3627+ (2) MAY ADOPT REGULATI ONS OR ISSUE ORDERS THAT REQUIRE 4
3628+ELECTRIC COMPANIES T O APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS IN A 5
3629+TIMELY MANNER . 6
3630+
3631+7–804. 7
3632+
3633+ ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2025, THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOP T REGULATIONS 8
3634+OR ISSUE ORDERS TO I MPLEMENT SPECIFIC PO LICIES FOR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION 9
3635+SYSTEM PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENTS IN ORDE R TO PROMOTE THE STATE’S 10
3636+POLICY GOALS UNDER § 7–802 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 11
3637+
3638+Article – State Finance and Procurement 12
3639+
3640+3–602.1. 13
3641+
3642+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 14
3643+
3644+ (2) “High performance building” means a building that: 15
3645+
3646+ (i) 1. A. [meets or exceeds the current] ACHIEVES AT 16
3647+LEAST A SILVER RATIN G ACCORDING TO THE M OST RECENT version of the U.S. Green 17
3648+Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green 18
3649+Building Rating System [Silver rating]; OR 19
3650+
3651+ B. 2. IS A SCHOOL OR PUBLI C SAFETY BUILDING TH AT 20
3652+ACHIEVES AT LEAST A CERTIFIED RATING ACC ORDING TO THE MOST RECENT 21
3653+VERSION OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED GREEN BUILDING 22
3654+RATING SYSTEM AND, BASED ON THE BUILDIN G’S LOCATION, ACHIEVES 5 POINTS 23
3655+OR FEWER IN THE COMB INED CREDITS FOR ACC ESS TO QUALITY TRANS IT AND 24
3656+SURROUNDING DENSITY AND DIVERSE USES ; 25
3657+
3658+ [(ii)] 2. Achieves at least a comparable numeric rating according 26
3659+to a nationally recognized, accepted, and appropriate numeric sustainable development 27
3660+rating system, guideline, or standard approved by the Secretaries of Budget and 28
3661+Management and General Services; or 29
3662+
3663+ [(iii)] 3. Complies with a nationally recognized and accepted green 30
3664+building code, guideline, or standard reviewed and recommended by the Maryland Green 31 80 SENATE BILL 528
3665+
3666+
3667+Building Council and approved by the Secretaries of Budget and Management and General 1
3668+Services; AND 2
3669+
3670+ (II) 1. MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE CURRENT REQUIREMENTS 3
3671+FOR CERTIFICATION UN DER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED 4
3672+(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY 5
3673+PROGRAM; OR 6
3674+
3675+ 2. ACHIEVES A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN 7
3676+ACCORDANCE WITH STAN DARDS OR GUIDELINES RECOMMENDED BY THE 8
3677+MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF 9
3678+BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES. 10
3679+
3680+ (3) “Major renovation” means the renovation of a building where: 11
3681+
3682+ (i) the building shell is to be reused for the new construction; 12
3683+
3684+ (ii) the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, 13
3685+and plumbing systems are to be replaced; and 14
3686+
3687+ (iii) the scope of the renovation is 7,500 square feet or greater. 15
3688+
3689+ (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, to the extent practicable: 16
3690+
3691+ (1) the State shall employ green building technologies when constructing 17
3692+or renovating a State building not subject to this section; and 18
3693+
3694+ (2) high performance buildings shall meet the criteria and standards 19
3695+established under the “High Performance Green Building Program ” adopted by the 20
3696+Maryland Green Building Council. 21
3697+
3698+ (c) (1) This subsection applies to: 22
3699+
3700+ (i) capital projects [that are funded solely] FOR WHICH AT LEAST 23
3701+25% OF THE PROJECT COSTS ARE FUNDED with State funds; and 24
3702+
3703+ (ii) community college capital projects that receive State funds. 25
3704+
3705+ (2) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if a capital 26
3706+project includes the construction or major renovation of a building that is 7,500 square feet 27
3707+or greater, the building shall be constructed or renovated to be a high performance building. 28
3708+
3709+ (d) The following types of unoccupied buildings are not required to be constructed 29
3710+or renovated to be high performance buildings: 30
3711+
3712+ (1) warehouse and storage facilities; 31 SENATE BILL 528 81
3713+
3714+
3715+
3716+ (2) garages; 1
3717+
3718+ (3) maintenance facilities; 2
3719+
3720+ (4) transmitter buildings; 3
3721+
3722+ (5) pumping stations; and 4
3723+
3724+ (6) other similar types of buildings, as determined by the Department. 5
3725+
3726+ (e) (1) The Department of Budget and Management and the Department of 6
3727+General Services shall jointly establish a process to allow a unit of State government or a 7
3728+community college to obtain a waiver from complying with subsection (c) of this section. 8
3729+
3730+ (2) The waiver process shall: 9
3731+
3732+ (i) include a review by the Maryland Green Building Council 10
3733+established under § 4–809 of this article, to determine if the use of a high performance 11
3734+building in a proposed capital project is not practicable; and 12
3735+
3736+ (ii) require the approval of a waiver by the Secretaries of Budget and 13
3737+Management, General Services, and Transportation. 14
3738+
3739+3–602.4. 15
3740+
3741+ (A) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO: 16
3742+
3743+ (I) A CAPITAL PROJECT TH AT IS FUNDED SOLELY WITH STATE 17
3744+FUNDS; AND 18
3745+
3746+ (II) SUBJECT TO § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE, AT 19
3747+LEAST ONE PUBLIC SCH OOL CONSTRUCTION PRO JECT IN EACH LOCAL S CHOOL 20
3748+SYSTEM FROM JULY 1, 2023, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2033, INCLUSIVE. 21
3749+
3750+ (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS 22
3751+THAT ARE NOT REQUIRE D TO BE CONSTRUCTED TO BE HIGH PERFORMANCE 23
3752+BUILDINGS UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 24
3753+
3754+ (B) IN ADDITION TO MEETIN G THE HIGH PERFORMAN CE BUILDING 25
3755+REQUIREMENTS ESTABLI SHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE , IF A PROJECT 26
3756+DESCRIBED IN SUBSECT ION (A)(1) OF THIS SECTION INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION 27
3757+OF A BUILDING THAT I S 7,500 SQUARE FEET OR GREAT ER, THE BUILDING SHALL B E 28
3758+CONSTRUCTED TO : 29
3759+ 82 SENATE BILL 528
3760+
3761+
3762+ (1) MEET OR EXCEED THE C URRENT REQUIREMENTS FOR 1
3763+CERTIFICATION UNDER THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL’S LEED 2
3764+(LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) ZERO ENERGY 3
3765+PROGRAM; OR 4
3766+
3767+ (2) ACHIEVE A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 5
3768+STANDARDS OR GUIDELI NES RECOMMENDED BY T HE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING 6
3769+COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND 7
3770+THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES. 8
3771+
3772+ (C) (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE 9
3773+DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL JOINTL Y ESTABLISH A PROCES S TO 10
3774+ALLOW A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO O BTAIN A WAIVER FROM COMPLYING 11
3775+WITH SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 12
3776+
3777+ (2) THE WAIVER PROCESS SH ALL: 13
3778+
3779+ (I) INCLUDE A REVIEW BY THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING 14
3780+COUNCIL ESTABLISHED U NDER § 4–809 OF THIS ARTICLE , TO DETERMINE IF THE 15
3781+USE OF A NET–ZERO ENERGY BUILDING IN A PROPOSED CAPITA L PROJECT IS NOT 16
3782+PRACTICABLE ; AND 17
3783+
3784+ (II) REQUIRE THE APPROVAL OF A WAIVER BY THE SECRETARY 18
3785+OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT , THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND THE 19
3786+SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION . 20
3787+
3788+4–809. 21
3789+
3790+ (f) The Maryland Green Building Council shall: 22
3791+
3792+ (1) evaluate current high performance building technologies; 23
3793+
3794+ (2) provide recommendations concerning the most cost–effective green 24
3795+building technologies that the State might consider requiring in the construction of State 25
3796+facilities, including consideration of the additional cost associated with the various 26
3797+technologies; 27
3798+
3799+ (3) provide recommendations concerning how to expand green building in 28
3800+the State; 29
3801+
3802+ (4) develop a list of building types for which green building technologies 30
3803+should not be applied, taking into consideration the operational aspects of facilities 31
3804+evaluated, and the utility of a waiver process where appropriate; 32
3805+
3806+ (5) establish a process for receiving public input; [and] 33 SENATE BILL 528 83
3807+
3808+
3809+
3810+ [(6) develop guidelines for new public school buildings to achieve the 1
3811+equivalent of the current version of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership 2
3812+in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a 3
3813+comparable rating system or building code as authorized in § 3–602.1 of this article without 4
3814+requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required 5
3815+standards.] 6
3816+
3817+ (6) ENSURE THAT STATE BUILDINGS , PUBLIC SCHOOLS , AND 7
3818+COMMUNITY COLLEGES T HAT ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGH PERFOR MANCE 8
3819+BUILDING REQUIREMENT S UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THIS ARTICLE OR § 5–312 OF THE 9
3820+EDUCATION ARTICLE MEET THOSE RE QUIREMENTS ; AND 10
3821+
3822+ (7) DEVELOP GUIDELINES F OR EVALUATING THE EN ERGY BALANCE 11
3823+AND ACHIEVING A NET –ZERO ENERGY BALANCE IN BUILDINGS SUBJECT TO § 12
3824+3–602.1 § 3–602.4 OF THIS ARTICLE. 13
3825+
3826+4–810. 14
3827+
3828+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “LOW–CARBON RENEWABLE ENE RGY SOURCE ” 15
3829+MEANS: 16
3830+
3831+ (1) SOLAR ENERGY , INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M PHOTOVOLTAIC 17
3832+TECHNOLOGIES AND SOL AR WATER HEATING SYS TEMS; 18
3833+
3834+ (2) WIND; 19
3835+
3836+ (3) GEOTHERMAL , INCLUDING ENERGY GEN ERATED THROUGH 20
3837+GEOTHERMAL EXCHANGE FROM OR THERMAL ENER GY AVOIDED BY, GROUNDWATER 21
3838+OR A SHALLOW GROUND SOURCE; 22
3839+
3840+ (4) OCEAN, INCLUDING ENERGY FRO M WAVES, TIDES, CURRENTS, 23
3841+AND THERMAL DIFFEREN CES; AND 24
3842+
3843+ (5) HYDROELECTRIC POWER OTHER THAN PUMP STOR AGE 25
3844+GENERATION . 26
3845+
3846+ (B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, EACH PRIMARY PROCURE MENT UNIT 27
3847+SHALL ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELECTRICITY S UPPLY PROCURED BY 28
3848+THE UNIT FOR USE IN STATE FACILITIES IS D ERIVED FROM NO– OR LOW–CARBON 29
3849+RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES . 30
3850+
3851+6–226. 31
3852+ 84 SENATE BILL 528
3853+
3854+
3855+ (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 1
3856+inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 2
3857+terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 3
3858+State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 4
3859+receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 5
3860+Fund of the State. 6
3861+
3862+ (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 7
3863+to the following funds: 8
3864+
3865+ 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 9
3866+[and] 10
3867+
3868+ 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 11
3869+
3870+ 146. THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND; AND 12
3871+
3872+ 147. THE CLIMATE CATALYTIC CAPITAL FUND. 13
3873+
3874+14–418. 14
3875+
3876+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 15
3877+INDICATED. 16
3878+
3879+ (2) “HYBRID VEHICLE ” MEANS AN AUTOMOBILE THAT CAN DRAW 17
3880+PROPULSION ENERGY FR OM BOTH OF THE FOLLO WING SOURCES OF STOR ED 18
3881+ENERGY: 19
3882+
3883+ (I) GASOLINE OR DIESEL F UEL; AND 20
3884+
3885+ (II) A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM . 21
3886+
3887+ (3) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS 22
3888+WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS . 23
3889+
3890+ (4) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF 24
3891+THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 25
3892+
3893+ (5) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 26
3894+23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 27
3895+
3896+ (B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT 100% OF: 28
3897+
3898+ (1) PASSENGER CARS IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 29
3899+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2030 2031; AND 30 SENATE BILL 528 85
3900+
3901+
3902+
3903+ (2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 1
3904+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036. 2
3905+
3906+ (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES: 3
3907+
3908+ (1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY 4
3909+FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PU BLIC; OR 5
3910+
3911+ (2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND 6
3912+TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT 7
3913+SERVICE. 8
3914+
3915+ (D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE THE SUBJECT TO THE 9
3916+AVAILABILITY OF FUND ING, THE THE STATE SHALL ENSURE THAT : 10
3917+
3918+ (1) (I) IN FISCAL YEAR YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, INCLUSIVE, AT 11
3919+LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 12
3920+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 13
3921+
3922+ (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2024 2026 AND 2025 2027, AT LEAST 40% 14
3923+50% OF PASSENGER CARS PU RCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 15
3924+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 16
3925+
3926+ (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 2028, AT LEAST 75% 100% 17
3927+OF PASSENGER CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 18
3928+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 19
3929+
3930+ (IV) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2027, 100% OF PASSENGER 20
3931+CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 21
3932+AND 22
3933+
3934+ (V) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, ANY PASSENGER CAR 23
3935+PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT IS NOT A ZERO –EMISSION 24
3936+VEHICLE IS A HYBRID VEHICLE ; AND 25
3937+
3938+ (2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT 26
3939+LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE 27
3940+VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 28
3941+
3942+ (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL 29
3943+OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 30
3944+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 31
3945+ 86 SENATE BILL 528
3946+
3947+
3948+ (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER 1
3949+LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 2
3950+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 3
3951+
3952+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THE 4
3953+DEVELOPMENT OF CHARG ING INFRASTRUCTURE T O SUPPORT THE OPERAT ION OF 5
3954+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 6
3955+
3956+ (F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF 7
3957+PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 8
3958+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL 9
3959+REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R: 10
3960+
3961+ (I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGER CARS AND O THER 11
3962+LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED BY EACH UN IT; 12
3963+
3964+ (II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO –EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND 13
3965+OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 14
3966+
3967+ (III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND 15
3968+OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE 16
3969+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 17
3970+
3971+ (IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SAVINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 18
3972+PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 19
3973+
3974+ (V) AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCT URE 20
3975+THAT EXISTS TO SUPPO RT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE 21
3976+STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 22
3977+
3978+ (2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPERATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT 23
3979+OFFICER IN THE COLLEC TION AND REPORTING O F THE INFORMATION RE QUIRED 24
3980+UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 25
3981+
3982+Article – State Government 26
3983+
3984+9–2010. 27
3985+
3986+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “FUND” MEANS THE NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT 28
3987+FUND. 29
3988+
3989+ (B) THERE IS A NET–ZERO SCHOOL GRANT FUND. 30
3990+ SENATE BILL 528 87
3991+
3992+
3993+ (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO ASSIST LOC AL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO 1
3994+COVER THE COST DIFFE RENCE BETWEEN MEETIN G THE BASIC HIGH PER FORMANCE 2
3995+BUILDING REQUIREMENT S AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 3
3996+3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 4
3997+
3998+ (D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND. 5
3999+
4000+ (E) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 6
4001+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 7
4002+
4003+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY, 8
4004+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 9
4005+
4006+ (F) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 10
4007+
4008+ (1) ANY FEDERAL MONEY AL LOCATED TO THE STATE FOR THE 11
4009+PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCT ING NET–ZERO ENERGY SCHOOL B UILDINGS; 12
4010+
4011+ (2) MONEY ALLOCATED TO T HE FUND IN THE STATE BUDGET ; AND 13
4012+
4013+ (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACC EPTED FOR 14
4014+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 15
4015+
4016+ (G) (1) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR PROVIDING LOCAL SCHOOL 16
4017+SYSTEMS WITH GRANTS OF UP TO $3,000,000 TO COVER THE COST DI FFERENCE 17
4018+BETWEEN MEETING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING REQUIREMENT S 18
4019+ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT 19
4020+ARTICLE AND THE NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS UNDER § 3–602.1 § 3–602.4 20
4021+OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 21
4022+
4023+ (2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND 22
4024+REPORTING REQUIREMEN TS FOR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO RECEIVE 23
4025+GRANTS UNDER PARAGRA PH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
4026+
4027+ (H) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 25
4028+IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 26
4029+
4030+ (2) ANY INTEREST EAR NINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 27
4031+THE FUND. 28
4032+
4033+ (I) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 29
4034+WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 30
4035+ 88 SENATE BILL 528
4036+
4037+
4038+ (J) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT 1
4039+INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF FUNDING THA T OTHERWISE WOULD BE 2
4040+APPROPRIATED TO ASSI ST LOCAL SCHOOL SYST EMS WITH SCHOOL CONS TRUCTION 3
4041+COSTS. 4
4042+
4043+ (K) FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR FROM FISCAL YEAR 2024 THROUGH 2032, 5
4044+INCLUSIVE, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN 6
4045+APPROPRIATION OF $12,000,000 TO THE FUND. 7
4046+
4047+9–2011. 9–2010. 8
4048+
4049+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “HUB” MEANS THE CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN 9
4050+ENERGY HUB. 10
4051+
4052+ (B) THERE IS A CLIMATE TRANSITION AND CLEAN ENERGY HUB IN THE 11
4053+ADMINISTRATION . 12
4054+
4055+ (C) THE PURPOSE OF THE HUB IS TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR 13
4056+INFORMATION ON ADVAN CED TECHNOLOGY AND A RCHITECTURAL SOLUTIO NS TO 14
4057+REDUCE GREENHOUSE GA S EMISSIONS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR . 15
4058+
4059+ (D) (1) THE HUB SHALL PROVIDE TEC HNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC 16
4060+AND PRIVATE ENTITIES TO ACHIEVE GREENHOUSE G AS EMISSIONS REDUCTI ONS 17
4061+AND COMPLY WITH STATE AND LOCAL ENERG Y EFFICIENCY AND ELE CTRIFICATION 18
4062+REQUIREMENTS , INCLUDING: 19
4063+
4064+ (1) NET–ZERO ENERGY REQUIREM ENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHO OL 20
4065+BUILDINGS ESTABLISHE D UNDER § 5–312 OF THE EDUCATION ARTICLE; 21
4066+
4067+ (2) (I) BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS FOR COVERED 22
4068+COMMERCIAL AND MULTI FAMILY RESIDENTIAL B UILDINGS ESTABLISHED UNDER 23
4069+TITLE 2, SUBTITLE 16 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; 24
4070+
4071+ (3) (II) THE MARYLAND BUILDING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 25
4072+AND LOCAL AME NDMENTS TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED UNDER TITLE 12, 26
4073+SUBTITLE 5 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; AND 27
4074+
4075+ (4) (III) HIGH PERFORMANCE BUI LDING REQUIREMENTS F OR 28
4076+STATE–FUNDED BUILDINGS EST ABLISHED UNDER § 3–602.1 OF THE STATE 29
4077+FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 30
4078+
4079+ (2) THE HUB SHALL ALSO PROVID E TECHNICAL ASSISTAN CE FOR 31
4080+INCREASING BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND ENER GY EFFICIENCY FOR OT HER 32
4081+EXISTING AND NEW RES IDENTIAL PROPERTIES . 33 SENATE BILL 528 89
4082+
4083+
4084+
4085+Article – Tax – Property 1
4086+
4087+7–237. 2
4088+
4089+ (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, personal property is 3
4090+exempt from property tax if the property is machinery or equipment used to generate: 4
4091+
4092+ (1) electricity or steam for sale; or 5
4093+
4094+ (2) hot or chilled water for sale that is used to heat or cool a building. 6
4095+
4096+ (b) Subject to § 7–514 of this title, AND EXCEPT AS PROVID ED IN SUBSECTION 7
4097+SUBSECTIONS SUBSECTION (C) AND (D) OF THIS SECTION , personal property that is 8
4098+machinery or equipment described in subsection (a) of this section is subject to county or 9
4099+municipal corporation property tax on: 10
4100+
4101+ (1) 75% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2000; and 11
4102+
4103+ (2) 50% of its value for the taxable year beginning July 1, 2001 and each 12
4104+subsequent taxable year. 13
4105+
4106+ (C) (1) (I) IN THIS SUBSECTION TH E FOLLOWING WORDS HA VE THE 14
4107+MEANINGS INDICATED . 15
4108+
4109+ (II) “BROWNFIELD” MEANS: 16
4110+
4111+ 1. A FORMER INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL SITE 17
4112+IDENTIFIED BY FEDERA L OR STATE LAWS OR REGULAT IONS AS CONTAMINATED OR 18
4113+POLLUTED; OR 19
4114+
4115+ 2. A CLOSED MUNICIPAL O R RUBBLE LANDFILL 20
4116+REGULATED UNDER A RE FUSE DISPOSAL PERMIT BY THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT 21
4117+OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 22
4118+
4119+ (III) “COMMUNITY SOLAR ENERG Y GENERATING SYSTEM ” HAS 23
4120+THE MEANING STATED I N § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 24
4121+
4122+ (IV) “ELECTRIC COMPANY ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 25
4123+1–101 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE. 26
4124+
4125+ (2) FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR BEGINNING AFTER JUNE 30, 2022, 27
4126+PERSONAL PERSONAL PERSONAL PROPERTY IS EXEMPT F ROM COUNTY OR 28
4127+MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N PROPERTY TAX IF TH E PROPERTY IS MACHIN ERY OR 29
4128+EQUIPMENT THAT : 30 90 SENATE BILL 528
4129+
4130+
4131+
4132+ (1) (I) AS DEFINED IN REGULA TION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE 1
4133+COMMISSION, IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM 2
4134+THAT: 3
4135+
4136+ 1. HAS A GENERATING CAP ACITY THAT DOES NOT 4
4137+EXCEED 2 MEGAWATTS AS MEASURE D BY THE ALTERNATING CURRENT RATING OF 5
4138+THE SYSTEM’S INVERTER; AND 6
4139+
4140+ 2. PROVIDES AT LEAST 50% OF THE ENERGY IT 7
4141+PRODUCES TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME CUSTOMERS AT A COST THAT IS AT 8
4142+LEAST 20% LESS THAN THE AMOUNT CHARGED BY THE ELECT RIC COMPANY THAT 9
4143+SERVES THE AREA WHER E THE COMMUNITY SOLA R ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM IS 10
4144+LOCATED; AND 11
4145+
4146+ (II) IS INSTALLED ON ROOFTOPS, PARKING LOTS , ROADWAYS, 12
4147+OR BROWNFIELDS SITES ; AND A ROOFTOP , PARKING FACILITY CAN OPY, OR 13
4148+BROWNFIELD . 14
4149+
4150+ (2) IS PART OF A COMMUNI TY SOLAR ENERGY GENE RATING SYSTEM , 15
4151+AS DEFINED IN § 7–306.2 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ARTICLE, THAT SERVES MORE 16
4152+THAN 51% OF KILOWATT –HOUR OUTPUT TO LOW – OR MODERATE –INCOME 17
4153+CUSTOMERS , AS DEFINED IN REGULA TIONS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. 18
4154+
4155+ (3) PERSONAL PROPERTY THA T RECEIVES AN EXEMPT ION UNDER 19
4156+THIS SUBSECTION IS E XEMPT FROM COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N 20
4157+PROPERTY TAX FOR EACH TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE PR OPERTY CONTINUES TO 21
4158+MEET THE REQUIREMENT S FOR THE EXEMPTION UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 22
4159+SUBSECTION. 23
4160+
4161+ (4) THE SUPERVISOR OF A C OUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION 24
4162+MAY NOT ACCEPT AN AP PLICATION FROM A PRO PERTY OWNER FO R THE EXEMPTION 25
4163+UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2024. 26
4164+
4165+ (5) ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 27
4166+REPORT TO THE SENATE BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE 28
4167+WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 29
4168+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, ON THE NUMBER AND LO CATION OF PROJECTS T HAT, IN 30
4169+THE IMMEDIATELY PREC EDING TAXABLE YEAR , HAVE RECEIVED THE EX EMPTION 31
4170+UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 32
4171+
4172+ (D) IN ADDITION TO THE EX EMPTION PROVIDED UND ER SUBSECTION (C) OF 33
4173+THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNING BODY O F A COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL CORPORATION 34
4174+MAY EXEMPT , BY LAW, ANY OTHER MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT THAT IS PART OF A 35 SENATE BILL 528 91
4175+
4176+
4177+SOLAR ENERGY GENERAT ING SYSTEM, WIND ENERGY SYSTEM , OR GEOTHERMAL 1
4178+ENERGY SYSTEM FROM T HE COUNTY OR MUNICIP AL CORPORATION PROPE RTY TAX. 2
4179+
4180+ SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 3
4181+as follows: 4
4182+
4183+Article – Environment 5
4184+
4185+2–1602. 6
4186+
4187+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 7
4188+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDING S THAT ACHIEVE : 8
4189+
4190+ (1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 9
4191+
4192+ (I) (1) A 50% 20% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE 10
4193+GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS 11
4194+FOR AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 12
4195+
4196+ (II) (2) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON 13
4197+OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 2040. 14
4198+
4199+ (2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 15
4200+
4201+ (I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 16
4202+OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; 17
4203+
4204+ (II) A 40% REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT 18
4205+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH 19
4206+2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 20
4207+
4208+ (III) (II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON 21
4209+OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2040. 22
4210+
4211+ (B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 23
4212+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 24
4213+REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND 25
4214+REPORT DIRECT EMISSIONS USE THE ENERGY STAR PORTFOLIO MANAGER OR 26
4215+ANOTHER BENCHMARKING TOOL DESIGNATED BY T HE DEPARTMENT TO COLLECT 27
4216+AND REPORT BENCHMARK ING DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING 28
4217+IN 2025. 29
4218+
4219+ (C) (1) THE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 30
4220+ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTI ON. 31 92 SENATE BILL 528
4221+
4222+
4223+
4224+ (2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL: 1
4225+
4226+ (I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 2
4227+INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY BUILDING TYPE; 3
4228+
4229+ (II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROVISIO NS OR 4
4230+EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUN T FOR: 5
4231+
4232+ 1. BUILDING AGE; 6
4233+
4234+ 2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ; 7
4235+
4236+ 3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R 8
4237+OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LABORATORIES , 9
4238+LABORATORIES , ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING FACILITI ES, MILITARY BUILDINGS , 10
4239+CRITICAL INFRASTRUCT URE, AND BUILDINGS USED I N LIFE SCIENCES AS D EFINED 11
4240+IN § 3–201 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 12
4241+
4242+ 4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS AND 13
4243+BIOFUELS BY COVERED BUILDINGS ; 14
4244+
4245+ (III) ACCOUNT FOR CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE OWN ERS OF 15
4246+COVERED BUILDINGS WH O: 16
4247+
4248+ 1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN , 17
4249+MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMM ERCIAL TENANTS ; 18
4250+
4251+ 2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER 19
4252+BUILDING ENERGY SYST EMS THAT ARE U SED OR CONTROLLED BY COMMERCIAL 20
4253+TENANTS; OR 21
4254+
4255+ 3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL 22
4256+TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE 23
4257+BUILDINGS; 24
4258+
4259+ (I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 25
4260+COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 26
4261+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; 27
4262+
4263+ (II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 28
4264+INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 29
4265+COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE 30
4266+BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 31 SENATE BILL 528 93
4267+
4268+
4269+THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET ENERGY USE INTENSITY DIRECT GREENHOUSE 1
4270+GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION TARGETS SET BY THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 2
4271+
4272+ (III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE 3
4273+FINANCIAL INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION 4
4274+IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE. 5
4275+
4276+ (3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE 6
4277+FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOU SE GASES ADOPTED BY THE 7
4278+DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 8
4279+
4280+ (D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY 9
4281+DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF 10
4282+COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPOSE S. 11
4283+
4284+ (E) IN CALCULATING THE ST ATEWIDE STANDARDS DE VELOPED BY THE 12
4285+DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, AN OWNER OF A COVERE D BUILDING MAY NOT 13
4286+CONSIDER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR ENE RGY USE BY A COMMERC IAL TENANT 14
4287+OF THE COVERED BUILD ING THAT: 15
4288+
4289+ (1) IS A FOOD SERVICE FAC ILITY AS DEFINED IN COMAR 10.15.03.02; 16
4290+AND 17
4291+
4292+ (2) ENGAGES IN COMMERCIAL COOKING AND WATER HE ATING. 18
4293+
4294+ (E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY 19
4295+PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS 20
4296+DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT , IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED 21
4297+BY THE DEPARTMENT . 22
4298+
4299+ (2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THA T ADOPTS 23
4300+LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS 24
4301+SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TH E STATEWIDE STANDARD S DEVELOPED BY 25
4302+THE DEPARTMENT . 26
4303+
4304+ SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 27
4305+as follows: 28
4306+
4307+Article – Environment 29
4308+
4309+2–1602. 30
4310+
4311+ (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 31
4312+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR COVERED BUILDINGS THAT ACHIEVE : 32 94 SENATE BILL 528
4313+
4314+
4315+
4316+ (1) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE STATE: 1
4317+
4318+ (I) A 50% A 20% REDUCTION IN NET DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS 2
4319+EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2030, AS COMPARED WITH 2025 LEVELS FOR 3
4320+AVERAGE BUILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION ; AND 4
4321+
4322+ (II) NET–ZERO DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ON OR 5
4323+BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2035; AND 6
4324+
4325+ (2) FOR COVERED BUILDINGS NOT OWNED BY THE STATE: 7
4326+
4327+ (I) A 20% REDUCTION IN NET GRE ENHOUSE GAS EMISSION S ON 8
4328+OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2030; AND 9
4329+
4330+ (II) A 40%, A REDUCTION OF AT LEAST 30% IN NET DIRECT 10
4331+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ON OR BEFO RE JANUARY 1, 2035, AS COMPARED WITH 11
4332+2025 LEVELS FOR AVERAGE B UILDINGS OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION . 12
4333+
4334+ (B) TO FACILITATE THE DEV ELOPMENT OF BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 13
4335+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 14
4336+REQUIRE THE OWNERS O F COVERED BUILDINGS AND SCHOOLS TO MEASURE AND 15
4337+REPORT DIRECT EMISSI ONS DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT ANNUALLY B EGINNING IN 16
4338+2025. 17
4339+
4340+ (C) (1) THE ON OR BEFORE JUNE 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL 18
4341+ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SECTI ON. 19
4342+
4343+ (2) REGULATIONS ADOPTED U NDER THIS SECTION SH ALL: 20
4344+
4345+ (I) SUBJECT TO ITEMS (II) AND (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , 21
4346+INCLUDE ENERGY USE I NTENSITY TARGETS BY BUILDING TYPE; 22
4347+
4348+ (II) AS NECESSARY , INCLUDE SPECIAL PROV ISIONS OR 23
4349+EXCEPTIONS TO ACCOUN T FOR: 24
4350+
4351+ 1. BUILDING AGE; 25
4352+
4353+ 2. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES ; 26
4354+
4355+ 3. THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF P ARTICULAR BUILDING O R 27
4356+OCCUPANCY TYPES , INCLUDING HEALTH CAR E FACILITIES AND LABORATORIES , 28
4357+LABORATORIES , ASSISTED LIVING AND NURSING FACILITIES , MILITARY BUILDINGS , 29 SENATE BILL 528 95
4358+
4359+
4360+CRITICAL INFRASTRUCT URE, AND BUILDINGS USED I N LIFE SCIENCES AS D EFINED 1
4361+IN § 3–201 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ARTICLE; AND 2
4362+
4363+ 4. THE USE OF DISTRICT E NERGY SYSTEMS AND 3
4364+BIOFUELS BY COVERED BUILDINGS ; 4
4365+
4366+ (III) ACCOUNT FOR CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF THE OWN ERS OF 5
4367+COVERED BUILDINGS WH O: 6
4368+
4369+ 1. ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE F OR THE DESIGN , 7
4370+MODIFICATION , FIXTURES, OR EQUIPMENT OF COMM ERCIAL TENANTS ; 8
4371+
4372+ 2. DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO OR CONTROL OVER 9
4373+BUILDING ENERGY SYSTEM S THAT ARE USED OR C ONTROLLED BY COMMERC IAL 10
4374+TENANTS; OR 11
4375+
4376+ 3. OWN BUILDINGS OCCUPIE D BY COMMERCIAL 12
4377+TENANTS WHO ARE RESP ONSIBLE FOR ALL MAIN TENANCE OF AND REPAI RS TO THE 13
4378+BUILDINGS; 14
4379+
4380+ (I) (IV) PROVIDE MAXIMUM FLEXI BILITY TO THE OWNERS OF 15
4381+COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS ENERGY 16
4382+PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; 17
4383+
4384+ (II) (V) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 18
4385+INCLUDE AN ALTERNATI VE COMPLIANCE PATHWA Y ALLOWING THE OWNER OF A 19
4386+COVERED BUILDING TO PAY A FEE FOR BUILDING EMISSIONS T HAT EXCEED THE 20
4387+BUILDING EMISSIONS S TANDARDS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 21
4388+THE BUILDING’S FAILURE TO MEET ENERGY USE INTENSITY DIRECT GREENHOUSE 22
4389+GAS EMISSIONS REDUCT ION TARGETS; AND 23
4390+
4391+ (III) (VI) TO THE EXTENT AUTHORI ZED BY LAW , INCLUDE 24
4392+FINANCIAL INCENTIVES RECOMMENDED BY THE BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION 25
4393+IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE. 26
4394+
4395+ (3) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT SE T AN ALTERNATIVE COM PLIANCE 27
4396+FEE THAT IS LESS THA N THE SOCIAL COST OF GREENHOUSE GASES A DOPTED BY THE 28
4397+DEPARTMENT OR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 29
4398+
4399+ (D) ELECTRIC COMPANIES AN D GAS COMPANIES SHAL L PROVIDE ENERGY 30
4400+DATA, INCLUDING WHOLE –BUILDING AND AGGREGA TE DATA, TO THE OWNERS OF 31
4401+COVERED BUILDINGS FO R BENCHMARKING PURPO SES. 32
4402+ 96 SENATE BILL 528
4403+
4404+
4405+ (E) IN CALCULATING THE ST ATEWIDE STANDARDS DE VELOPED BY THE 1
4406+DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, AN OWNER OF A COVERE D BUILDING MAY NOT 2
4407+CONSIDER GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR ENE RGY USE BY A COMMERC IAL TENANT 3
4408+OF THE COVERED BUILD ING THAT: 4
4409+
4410+ (1) IS A FOOD SERVICE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN COMAR 10.15.03.02; 5
4411+AND 6
4412+
4413+ (2) ENGAGES IN COMMERCIAL COOKING AND WATER HE ATING. 7
4414+
4415+ (E) (1) A COUNTY MAY DEVELOP A ND ADOPT LOCAL BUILD ING ENERGY 8
4416+PERFORMANCE STANDARD S THAT ARE AT LEAST AS STRINGENT AS THE STANDARDS 9
4417+DEVELOPED BY THE DEPARTMENT, IF THE COUNTY ’S STANDARDS ARE APPR OVED 10
4418+BY THE DEPARTMENT . 11
4419+
4420+ (2) COVERED BUILDINGS LOC ATED IN A COUNTY THA T ADOPTS 12
4421+LOCAL BUILDING ENERG Y PERFORMANCE STANDA RDS IN ACCORDANCE WI TH THIS 13
4422+SUBSECTION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE STAT EWIDE STANDARDS DEVE LOPED BY 14
4423+THE DEPARTMENT . 15
4424+
4425+ SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 16
4426+as follows: 17
4427+
4428+Article – Environment 18
4429+
4430+2–1603. 19
4431+
4432+ (A) THERE IS A BUILDING ENERGY TRANSITION IMPLEMENTATION TASK 20
4433+FORCE. 21
4434+
4435+ (B) THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING ME MBERS: 22
4436+
4437+ (1) THE SECRETARY, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 23
4438+
4439+ (2) THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT , 24
4440+OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 25
4441+
4442+ (3) THE SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 26
4443+DESIGNEE; 27
4444+
4445+ (4) THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND ENERGY ADMINISTRATION , 28
4446+OR THE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 29
4447+ SENATE BILL 528 97
4448+
4449+
4450+ (5) THE CHAIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, OR THE 1
4451+CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 2
4452+
4453+ (6) THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL, OR THE PEOPLE’S COUNSEL’S 3
4454+DESIGNEE; 4
4455+
4456+ (7) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND CLEAN ENERGY 5
4457+CENTER, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESIGNEE; 6
4458+
4459+ (8) THE CHAIR OF THE MARYLAND GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR 7
4460+THE CHAIR’S DESIGNEE; 8
4461+
4462+ (9) ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE 9
4463+SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; 10
4464+
4465+ (10) ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT 11
4466+OF THE SENATE; AND 12
4467+
4468+ (11) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 13
4469+
4470+ (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A NONPROFIT OR 14
4471+PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZ ATION THAT ADVOCATES FOR ENERGY –EFFICIENT 15
4472+BUILDINGS OR A LOW –CARBON–BUILT ENVIRONMENT ; 16
4473+
4474+ (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FR OM A BUSINESS THAT P ROVIDES 17
4475+ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY SER VICES TO LARGE BUILD INGS OR 18
4476+AFFORDABLE HOUSING I N MARYLAND; 19
4477+
4478+ (III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN ARCHITECT WITH 20
4479+EXPERIENCE PLANNING MODIFICATIONS TO EXI STING BUILDINGS TO A CHIEVE 21
4480+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 22
4481+
4482+ (IV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A MECHANICAL , 23
4483+ELECTRICAL, OR PLUMBING ENGINEER OR COMMISSIONING AGE NT WITH 24
4484+EXPERIENCE IN MODIFY ING OR REPLACING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE 25
4485+GREENHOUSE GAS EMISS IONS REDUCTIONS ; 26
4486+
4487+ (V) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APARTMENT AND OFFICE 27
4488+BUILDING ASSOCIATION MULTIFAMILY HOUSING INDUSTRY; 28
4489+
4490+ (VI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS AN AFFORDABLE H OUSING 29
4491+DEVELOPER ; 30
4492+ 98 SENATE BILL 528
4493+
4494+
4495+ (VII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO I S A FACILITIES OR PR OPERTY 1
4496+MANAGER FOR AN APART MENT BUILDING ; 2
4497+
4498+ (VIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A FACILITIES OR PROPERTY 3
4499+MANAGER FOR A COMMER CIAL BUILDING; 4
4500+
4501+ (IX) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A FINANCIAL INSTITUT ION; AND 5
4502+
4503+ (X) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PRIVA TE EQUITY FIRM; AND 6
4504+
4505+ (XI) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT ENERGY 7
4506+INDUSTRY; 8
4507+
4508+ (XII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A STATEWIDE COMMERCI AL OR 9
4509+INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION; AND 10
4510+
4511+ (XIII) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF ORGANIZED LABOR WHO 11
4512+REPRESENTS THE BUILD ING TRADES; AND 12
4513+
4514+ (XIV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE WH O IS A TENANT OF AN APARTMENT 13
4515+BUILDING OR AN ADVOC ATE FOR THE RIGHTS O F TENANTS OF APARTME NT 14
4516+BUILDINGS; AND 15
4517+
4518+ (12) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS , SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE 16
4519+COMMISSION: 17
4520+
4521+ (I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY; 18
4522+AND 19
4523+
4524+ (II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY . 20
4525+
4526+ (C) THE SECRETARY SHALL DESIG NATE THE CHAIR OF TH E TASK FORCE. 21
4527+
4528+ (D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROV IDE STAFF FOR THE TASK FORCE. 22
4529+
4530+ (E) A MEMBER OF THE TASK FORCE: 23
4531+
4532+ (1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPE NSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE TASK 24
4533+FORCE; BUT 25
4534+
4535+ (2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMBU RSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE 26
4536+STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 27
4537+
4538+ (F) (1) THE TASK FORCE SHALL: 28 SENATE BILL 528 99
4539+
4540+
4541+
4542+ (I) STUDY AND MAKE RECOMM ENDATIONS REGARDING THE 1
4543+DEVELOPMENT OF COMPL EMENTARY PROGRAMS , POLICIES, AND INCENTIVES 2
4544+AIMED AT REDUCING GR EENHOUSE GAS EMISSIO NS FROM THE BUILDING SECTOR IN 3
4545+ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE; AND 4
4546+
4547+ (II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON TARGETI NG INCENTIVES TO 5
4548+ELECTRIFICATION PROJ ECTS THAT WOULD NOT OTHERWISE RESULT IN STRONG 6
4549+RETURNS ON INVESTMEN T FOR BUILDING OWNER S; AND 7
4550+
4551+ (III) DEVELOP A PLAN FOR FU NDING THE RETROFIT O F 8
4552+COVERED BUILDINGS TO COMPLY WITH BUILDING EMISSIONS STANDARDS . 9
4553+
4554+ (2) THE PLAN DEVELOPED UN DER THIS SUBSECTION MAY INCLUDE 10
4555+RECOMMENDATIONS RELA TED TO: 11
4556+
4557+ (I) THE CREATION OF COMME RCIAL TAX CREDITS OR DIRECT 12
4558+SUBSIDY PAYMENTS FOR BUILDING DECARBONIZA TION PROJECTS ; 13
4559+
4560+ (II) THE CREATION OF FINAN CIAL INCENTIVES THRO UGH 14
4561+EMPOWER EMPOWER MARYLAND AND OTHER STATE PROGRAMS TO SUP PORT ALL 15
4562+ASPECTS OF THE TRANS ITION TO ELECTRIFIED BUILDINGS; 16
4563+
4564+ (III) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOW–INCOME HOUSEHOLD 17
4565+HOLISTIC RETROFIT TA RGETS AND HEAT PUMP SALES TARGETS ; AND 18
4566+
4567+ (IV) THE USE OF OPTIONS SU CH AS ON–BILL, LOW–INTEREST 19
4568+FINANCING TO SPREAD OUT THE UP –FRONT COSTS ASSOCIAT ED WITH 20
4569+ELECTRIFICATION RETR OFIT UPGRADES . 21
4570+
4571+ (G) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2023, THE TASK FORCE SHALL REPORT 22
4572+ITS PLAN TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 23
4573+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. 24
4574+
4575+ SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 25
4576+
4577+ (a) A Position Identification Number (PIN) shall be created in the Maryland 26
4578+Energy Administration for the Coordinator of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy 27
4579+Hub. 28
4580+
4581+ (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that, with the exception of the new 29
4582+Coordinator position and associated salary, the Maryland Energy Administration shall 30
4583+handle the responsibilities of the Climate Transition and Clean Energy Hub with existing 31
4584+resources. 32
4585+ 100 SENATE BILL 528
4586+
4587+
4588+ SECTION 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 1
4589+
4590+ (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, it is the intent of the General Assembly 2
4591+that the Public Service Commission continue with the submission of plans and making the 3
4592+determinations required under Sections 2 and 3 of Chapters 14 and 780 of the Acts of the 4
4593+General Assembly of 2017. 5
4594+
4595+ (b) The determination of the advisability of maintaining the methodology and 6
4596+magnitude of the savings trajectory established in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public Utilities 7
4597+Article shall: 8
4598+
4599+ (1) take into account the changes made in § 7–211(g)(2) of the Public 9
4600+Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act; and 10
4601+
4602+ (2) require that the core objective of the alteration to percentages for 2025 11
4603+and later years under § 7–211 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this 12
4604+Act, change from electricity reduction to a portfolio of mutually reinforcing goals, including 13
4605+greenhouse gas emissions reduction, energy savings, net customer benefits, and reaching 14
4606+underserved customers. 15
4607+
4608+ SECTION 10. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 16
4609+
4610+ (a) In alignment with the Commission on Climate Change’s recommendation to 17
4611+transition to an all–electric building code in the State: 18
4612+
4613+ (1) the General Assembly supports moving toward broader electrification 19
4614+of both existing buildings and new construction as a component of decarbonization; and 20
4615+
4616+ (2) it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State move toward 21
4617+broader electrification of both existing buildings and new construction on completion of the 22
4618+study required under subsection (b) of this section. 23
4619+
4620+ (b) (1) The Building Codes Administration shall: 24
4621+
4622+ (i) develop recommendations for an all–electric building code and 25
4623+building energy performance standards for the State, including appropriate exemptions for 26
4624+particular industries, including life sciences, as defined in § 3–201 of the Economic 27
4625+Development Article, local conditions, and sectors deemed critical infrastructure vital to the 28
4626+interest of national security as identified by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 29
4627+Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; 30
4628+
4629+ (ii) develop recommendations for the fastest and most cost–efficient 31
4630+methods for decarbonizing buildings and other sectors in the State; 32
4631+
4632+ (iii) assess the availability of technology and equipment that will be 33
4633+needed to construct all–electric buildings in the State; 34
4634+ SENATE BILL 528 101
4635+
4636+
4637+ (iv) assess the impact of building electrification on workforce 1
4638+shortages; 2
4639+
4640+ (v) develop recommendations regarding efficient cost–effectiveness 3
4641+measures for the electrification of new and existing buildings; and 4
4642+
4643+ (vi) on or before January 1, 2023, report to the Public Service 5
4644+Commission on the projected annual and peak summer and winter gas and electric loading 6
4645+impacts of electrification, categorized by building type and size, in sufficient detail for gas 7
4646+and electric public service companies to develop the plans required under subsection 8
4647+(c)(1)(i) of this section; and 9
4648+
4649+ (vii) consider recommendations for the inclusion of renewable, 10
4650+low–carbon biofuels, including biodiesel, during the State’s transition to an all–electric 11
4651+building code including an analysis of the impact on electric and gas rates, market 12
4652+availability, and environmental impact. 13
4653+
4654+ (2) The Building Codes Administration may work with consultants and 14
4655+experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 15
4656+
4657+ (3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Building Codes Administration 16
4658+shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in 17
4659+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 18
4660+
4661+ (ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Building Codes 19
4662+Administration shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 20
4663+Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 21
4664+
4665+ (c) (1) The Public Service Commission shall: 22
4666+
4667+ (i) require gas and electric public service companies in the State to 23
4668+develop infrastructure plans to determine the investments necessary to accommodate the 24
4669+additional load of building electrification and the decommissioning of stranded gas 25
4670+facilities; and 26
4671+
4672+ (ii) determine whether the electric grid throughout the State is 27
4673+capable of accommodating the additional load of building electrification considering the 28
4674+infrastructure plans prepared under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph. 29
4675+
4676+ (2) (i) The Public Service Commission may work with consultants and 30
4677+experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 31
4678+
4679+ (ii) Gas and electric public service companies shall provide 32
4680+information to the Commission and its consultants and experts, as necessary, to complete 33
4681+the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 34
4682+ 102 SENATE BILL 528
4683+
4684+
4685+ (3) (i) On or before January 1, 2023, the Public Service Commission 1
4686+shall make an interim report of its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee in 2
4687+accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 3
4688+
4689+ (ii) On or before September December 1, 2023, the Public Service 4
4690+Commission shall make a final report of its findings and recommendations to the 5
4691+Legislative Policy Committee in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 6
4692+
4693+ (c) (1) The Public Service Commission shall complete a general system 7
4694+planning study, for gas and electric companies with total gross annual revenues equal to or 8
4695+greater than 3% of the total gross annual revenues of all public service companies in the 9
4696+State, assessing the capacity of each company’s gas and electric distribution systems to 10
4697+successfully serve customers under a managed transition to a highly electrified building 11
4698+sector. 12
4699+
4700+ (2) The study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall: 13
4701+
4702+ (i) use a projection of average growth in system peak demand 14
4703+between 2021 and 2031 to assess the overall impact on each gas and electric distribution 15
4704+system; 16
4705+
4706+ (ii) compare future electric distribution system peak and energy 17
4707+demand load growth to historic rates; 18
4708+
4709+ (iii) consider the impacts of energy efficiency and conservation and 19
4710+electric load flexibility; 20
4711+
4712+ (iv) consider the capacity of the existing distribution systems and 21
4713+projected electric distribution system improvements and expansions to serve existing electric 22
4714+loads and projected electric load growth; and 23
4715+
4716+ (v) assess the effects of shifts in seasonal system gas and electric 24
4717+loads. 25
4718+
4719+ (3) (i) The Public Service Commission may work with consultants and 26
4720+experts to complete the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 27
4721+
4722+ (ii) Gas and electric public service companies shall provide 28
4723+information to the Commission and its consultants and experts, as necessary, to complete 29
4724+the study required under paragraph (1) of this subsection. 30
4725+
4726+ (iii) The Commission may coordinate the preparation of the study 31
4727+under this subsection with that required for the annual report under § 7–802 of the Public 32
4728+Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 4 of this Act, and the interim reports required under 33
4729+Section 14 of this Act. 34
4730+ SENATE BILL 528 103
4731+
4732+
4733+ (4) On or before June September 30, 2023, the Public Service Commission 1
4734+shall report its findings to the Legislative Policy Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of 2
4735+the State Government Article. 3
4736+
4737+ SECTION 11. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before October 1, 2023, 4
4738+the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with the Department of General 5
4739+Services and the Department of Natural Resources, shall report to the General Assembly, 6
4740+in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on State properties that are 7
4741+suitable for use as organics recycling facilities in a manner that is consistent with 8
4742+Programmatic Recommendation 9 in the Final Report of the Yard Waste, Food Residuals, 9
4743+and Other Organic Materials Diversion and Infrastructure Study Group issued in July 10
4744+2019, as required by Chapters 383 and 384 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2017. 11
4745+
4746+ SECTION 12. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, with respect to the electric 12
4747+school bus pilot program under § 7–217 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 13
4748+4 of this Act: 14
4749+
4750+ (1) the General Assembly encourages program applicants to seek any federal 15
4751+funds that may be available to the applicants, including funds available under the federal 16
4752+Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act; and 17
4753+
4754+ (2) where feasible, the General Assembly encourages pilot program 18
4755+applicants to produce or procure electricity generated by renewable resources to power 19
4756+electric school bus charging infrastructure. 20
4757+
4758+ SECTION 13. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 21
4759+
4760+ (a) The Maryland Green Building Council shall examine: 22
4761+
4762+ (1) the use of environmental product declarations to measure the climate 23
4763+impact of concrete procured by the State; 24
4764+
4765+ (2) the use of performance incentives to encourage adoption of low–carbon 25
4766+materials and methods by concrete manufacturers that provide concrete for State–funded 26
4767+projects; 27
4768+
4769+ (3) the establishment of an expedited product evaluation, testing, and 28
4770+approval protocol for low–carbon concrete products; 29
4771+
4772+ (4) the implementation of performance–based specification standards for 30
4773+concrete, including requirements that a structural material achieve specified 31
4774+performance–based outcomes from the use of structural material, including outcomes related 32
4775+to strength, durability, permeability or other attributes related to the function of building 33
4776+material for applied uses; and 34
4777+
4778+ (5) the use of methods of compliance, including maximum cement content 35
4779+specifications and specifications based on maximum potential for global warming. 36 104 SENATE BILL 528
4780+
4781+
4782+
4783+ (b) In examining the items under subsection (a) of this section, the Maryland Green 1
4784+Building Council shall consult with: 2
4785+
4786+ (1) any relevant associations that set industry standards for the 3
4787+procurement of low–carbon concrete; and 4
4788+
4789+ (2) affected contractors and subcontractors to consider both environmental 5
4790+and health and safety impacts. 6
4791+
4792+ (c) On or before December 1, 2022, the Maryland Green Building Council shall 7
4793+report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 8
4794+of the State Government Article, the General Assembly. 9
4795+
4796+ SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December 31, 10
4797+2022, and December 31, 2023, the Public Service Commission shall provide interim reports 11
4798+on the status of matters required to be reported under § 7–802 of the Public Utilities Article, 12
4799+as enacted by Section 4 of this Act, to the House Economic Matters Committee and the Senate 13
4800+Finance Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article. 14
4801+
4802+ SECTION 10. 12. 15. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That § 7–237(c) of the Tax 15
4803+– Property Article, as enacted under Section 4 of this Act, shall be applicable to all taxable 16
4804+years beginning after June 30, 2022. 17
4805+
4806+ SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall 18
4807+take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 4 8 years and 1 month and, 19
4808+at the end of June 30, 2026 2030, Section 3 of this Act, with no further action required by 20
4809+the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 21
4810+
4811+ SECTION 11. 13. 17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 5 of this Act 22
4812+shall take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 7 years and 7 months 23
4813+and, at the end of December 31, 2029, Section 5 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no 24
4814+further force and effect. 25
4815+
4816+ SECTION 12. 14. 18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 6 of this Act 26
4817+shall take effect upon the taking effect of the termination provision specified in Section 11 27
4818+13 17 of this Act. 28
4819+
4820+ SECTION 13. 15. 19. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 7 of this Act 29
4821+shall take effect June 1, 2022. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and 1 month 30
4822+and, at the end of June 30, 2024, Section 7 of this Act, with no further action required by 31
4823+the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 32
4824+
4825+ SECTION 14. 16. 20. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided 33
4826+in Sections 10 12 16 through 13 15 19 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2022. 34
4827+
4828+