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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 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 | 5 | *hb1111* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1111 | |
| 11 | 8 | C5, M5, Q1 5lr3018 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | 10 | By: Delegate Fraser–Hidalgo | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Economic Matters | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 17 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: March 7, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | Public Utilities – Solar Energy Generating Systems – Floating Systems and 2 | |
| 25 | - | Systems Located on | |
| 19 | + | Systems Located on Brownfields 3 | |
| 26 | 20 | ||
| 27 | - | FOR the purpose of providing that certain floating solar energy generating systems located 4 | |
| 28 | - | on or over certain water retention ponds or quarries are eligible for the Small Solar 5 | |
| 29 | - | Energy Generating System Incentive Program; exempting certain floating solar 6 | |
| 30 | - | energy generating systems and solar energy generating systems located on 7 | |
| 31 | - | brownfields from a certain property tax authorizing the Mayor and City Council of 8 | |
| 32 | - | Baltimore City or the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, 9 | |
| 33 | - | by law, a certain property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation 10 | |
| 34 | - | property tax imposed on certain nonresidential solar energy generating systems; and 11 | |
| 35 | - | generally relating to solar energy generating systems. 12 | |
| 21 | + | FOR the purpose of providing that certain floating solar energy generating systems are 4 | |
| 22 | + | eligible for the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive Program ; 5 | |
| 23 | + | exempting certain floating solar energy generating systems and solar energy 6 | |
| 24 | + | generating systems located on brownfields from a certain property tax; and generally 7 | |
| 25 | + | relating to solar energy generating systems. 8 | |
| 36 | 26 | ||
| 37 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 38 | - | Article – Public Utilities | |
| 39 | - | Section 7–709.1(a) | |
| 40 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 41 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) | |
| 27 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9 | |
| 28 | + | Article – Public Utilities 10 | |
| 29 | + | Section 7–709.1(a) 11 | |
| 30 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 31 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13 | |
| 42 | 32 | ||
| 43 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18 | |
| 44 | - | Article – Public Utilities 19 | |
| 45 | - | Section 7–709.1(d) and (e) 20 | |
| 46 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 47 | - | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 | |
| 48 | - | 2 HOUSE BILL 1111 | |
| 33 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14 | |
| 34 | + | Article – Public Utilities 15 | |
| 35 | + | Section 7–709.1(d) and (e) 16 | |
| 36 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 37 | + | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18 | |
| 38 | + | ||
| 39 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19 | |
| 40 | + | Article – Tax – Property 20 | |
| 41 | + | Section 7–249 21 | |
| 42 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 | |
| 43 | + | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 | |
| 44 | + | ||
| 45 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 24 | |
| 46 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 25 | |
| 47 | + | ||
| 48 | + | Article – Public Utilities 26 2 HOUSE BILL 1111 | |
| 49 | 49 | ||
| 50 | 50 | ||
| 51 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, adding to 1 | |
| 52 | - | Article – Tax – Property 2 | |
| 53 | - | Section 7–249 9–275 3 | |
| 54 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 | |
| 55 | - | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 | |
| 56 | 51 | ||
| 57 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 6 | |
| 58 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 7 | |
| 52 | + | 7–709.1. 1 | |
| 59 | 53 | ||
| 60 | - | ||
| 54 | + | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 2 | |
| 61 | 55 | ||
| 62 | - | 7– | |
| 56 | + | (2) “Brownfield” has the meaning stated in § 7–207 of this title. 3 | |
| 63 | 57 | ||
| 64 | - | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 10 | |
| 58 | + | (3) “Certified SREC” means a solar renewable energy credit generated by 4 | |
| 59 | + | a certified system. 5 | |
| 65 | 60 | ||
| 66 | - | (2) “Brownfield” has the meaning stated in § 7–207 of this title. 11 | |
| 61 | + | (4) “Certified system” means a solar energy generating system certified by 6 | |
| 62 | + | the Commission under the Program to generate certified SRECs with the compliance value 7 | |
| 63 | + | specified in subsection (c) of this section. 8 | |
| 67 | 64 | ||
| 68 | - | ( | |
| 69 | - | ||
| 65 | + | (5) “Program” means the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive 9 | |
| 66 | + | Program. 10 | |
| 70 | 67 | ||
| 71 | - | (4) “Certified system” means a solar energy generating system certified by 14 | |
| 72 | - | the Commission under the Program to generate certified SRECs with the compliance value 15 | |
| 73 | - | specified in subsection (c) of this section. 16 | |
| 68 | + | (d) To be eligible for certification under the Program, a solar energy generating 11 | |
| 69 | + | system shall: 12 | |
| 74 | 70 | ||
| 75 | - | (5) “Program” means the Small Solar Energy Generating System Incentive 17 | |
| 76 | - | Program. 18 | |
| 71 | + | (1) be located in the State; 13 | |
| 77 | 72 | ||
| 78 | - | ( | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 73 | + | (2) be eligible for inclusion in meeting the renewable energy portfolio 14 | |
| 74 | + | standard; 15 | |
| 80 | 75 | ||
| 81 | - | (1) be located in the State; 21 | |
| 76 | + | (3) have a generating capacity of 5 megawatts or less, as measured by the 16 | |
| 77 | + | alternating current rating of the system’s inverter; 17 | |
| 82 | 78 | ||
| 83 | - | ( | |
| 84 | - | ||
| 79 | + | (4) be placed in service between July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2028, 18 | |
| 80 | + | inclusive; and 19 | |
| 85 | 81 | ||
| 86 | - | (3) have a generating capacity of 5 megawatts or less, as measured by the 24 | |
| 87 | - | alternating current rating of the system’s inverter; 25 | |
| 82 | + | (5) be one of the following types of systems: 20 | |
| 88 | 83 | ||
| 89 | - | ( | |
| 90 | - | ||
| 84 | + | (i) a system with a generating capacity of 20 kilowatts or less, as 21 | |
| 85 | + | measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter; 22 | |
| 91 | 86 | ||
| 92 | - | (5) be one of the following types of systems: 28 | |
| 87 | + | (ii) a system with a generating capacity of 2 megawatts or less, as 23 | |
| 88 | + | measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter, if the system is used 24 | |
| 89 | + | for aggregate net metering; or 25 | |
| 93 | 90 | ||
| 94 | - | (i) a system with a generating capacity of 20 kilowatts or less, as 29 | |
| 95 | - | measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter; 30 | |
| 96 | - | HOUSE BILL 1111 3 | |
| 91 | + | (iii) a system with a generating capacity of between 20 kilowatts and 26 | |
| 92 | + | 5 megawatts, as measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter, if the 27 | |
| 93 | + | system is: 28 | |
| 94 | + | ||
| 95 | + | 1. located on a rooftop, a parking canopy, or a brownfield; OR 29 | |
| 96 | + | ||
| 97 | + | 2. A FLOATING SYSTEM. 30 HOUSE BILL 1111 3 | |
| 97 | 98 | ||
| 98 | 99 | ||
| 99 | - | (ii) a system with a generating capacity of 2 megawatts or less, as 1 | |
| 100 | - | measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter, if the system is used 2 | |
| 101 | - | for aggregate net metering; or 3 | |
| 102 | 100 | ||
| 103 | - | (iii) a system with a generating capacity of between 20 kilowatts and 4 | |
| 104 | - | 5 megawatts, as measured by the alternating current rating of the system’s inverter, if the 5 | |
| 105 | - | system is LOCATED ON OR OVER : 6 | |
| 101 | + | (e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Commission, at the 1 | |
| 102 | + | time of certifying a solar energy generating system as a Tier 1 renewable source, shall 2 | |
| 103 | + | certify the system as eligible to generate certified SRECs in accordance with subsection (c) 3 | |
| 104 | + | of this section if the applicant submits with its application for certification as a Tier 1 4 | |
| 105 | + | renewable source: 5 | |
| 106 | 106 | ||
| 107 | - | 1. located on a rooftop,; 7 | |
| 107 | + | (1) a form requesting to be certified to receive certified SRECs with the 6 | |
| 108 | + | value specified in subsection (c) of this section; 7 | |
| 108 | 109 | ||
| 109 | - | 2. a parking canopy, or; 8 | |
| 110 | + | (2) a copy of the interconnection agreement between the applicant and the 8 | |
| 111 | + | applicant’s electric company indicating that the size of the system is eligible; 9 | |
| 110 | 112 | ||
| 111 | - | 3. a brownfield; OR 9 | |
| 113 | + | (3) if seeking certification as a system located on or over a roof, parking lot, 10 | |
| 114 | + | [or] parking structure, OR NONNAVIGABLE BODY OF WA TER, a copy of the final approval 11 | |
| 115 | + | of the local building permit; 12 | |
| 112 | 116 | ||
| 113 | - | 2. A FLOATING SYSTEM 10 | |
| 117 | + | (4) if seeking certification as a system located on a brownfield, 13 | |
| 118 | + | documentation demonstrating that the system is located on a brownfield; 14 | |
| 114 | 119 | ||
| 115 | - | | |
| 116 | - | ||
| 120 | + | (5) if seeking certification based on aggregated net metering, a copy of the 15 | |
| 121 | + | aggregated net energy metering rider submitted with the interconnection agreement; and 16 | |
| 117 | 122 | ||
| 118 | - | (e) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, the Commission, at the 13 | |
| 119 | - | time of certifying a solar energy generating system as a Tier 1 renewable source, shall 14 | |
| 120 | - | certify the system as eligible to generate certified SRECs in accordance with subsection (c) 15 | |
| 121 | - | of this section if the applicant submits with its application for certification as a Tier 1 16 | |
| 122 | - | renewable source: 17 | |
| 123 | + | (6) any other information required by the Commission. 17 | |
| 123 | 124 | ||
| 124 | - | (1) a form requesting to be certified to receive certified SRECs with the 18 | |
| 125 | - | value specified in subsection (c) of this section; 19 | |
| 125 | + | Article – Tax – Property 18 | |
| 126 | 126 | ||
| 127 | - | (2) a copy of the interconnection agreement between the applicant and the 20 | |
| 128 | - | applicant’s electric company indicating that the size of the system is eligible; 21 | |
| 127 | + | 7–249. 19 | |
| 129 | 128 | ||
| 130 | - | (3) if seeking certification as a system located on or over a roof, parking lot, 22 | |
| 131 | - | [or] parking structure, OR NONNAVIGABLE BODY OF WA TER AN AREA SPECIFIED 23 | |
| 132 | - | UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(5)(III) OF THIS SECTION , a copy of the final approval of the 24 | |
| 133 | - | local building permit; 25 | |
| 129 | + | (a) This section applies only to nonresidential solar energy generating systems 20 | |
| 130 | + | that are approved by the Public Service Commission under § 7–207 or § 7–207.1 of the 21 | |
| 131 | + | Public Utilities Article on or after July 1, 2024. 22 | |
| 134 | 132 | ||
| 135 | - | (4) if seeking certification as a system located on a brownfield, 26 | |
| 136 | - | documentation demonstrating that the system is located on a brownfield; 27 | |
| 133 | + | (b) Nonresidential solar energy generating systems that are constructed on the 23 | |
| 134 | + | rooftops of buildings [or on], parking facility canopies, OR BROWNFIELDS , OR THAT ARE 24 | |
| 135 | + | FLOATING SYSTEMS , are not subject to valuation or to property tax. 25 | |
| 137 | 136 | ||
| 138 | - | (5) if seeking certification based on aggregated net metering, a copy of the 28 | |
| 139 | - | aggregated net energy metering rider submitted with the interconnection agreement; and 29 | |
| 140 | - | ||
| 141 | - | (6) any other information required by the Commission. 30 | |
| 142 | - | ||
| 143 | - | Article – Tax – Property 31 | |
| 144 | - | 4 HOUSE BILL 1111 | |
| 145 | - | ||
| 146 | - | ||
| 147 | - | 9–275. 1 | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 149 | - | (A) THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY OR THE 2 | |
| 150 | - | GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY GRAN T, BY LAW, 3 | |
| 151 | - | A TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE COUNTY OR MUNICI PAL CORPORATION PROP ERTY TAX 4 | |
| 152 | - | IMPOSED ON A NONRESI DENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEM 5 | |
| 153 | - | CONSTRUCTED ON A BRO WNFIELD OR A WATER R ETENTION POND OR QUA RRY 6 | |
| 154 | - | CURRENTLY OR PREVIOU SLY DESIGNATED FOR I NDUSTRIAL USE . 7 | |
| 155 | - | ||
| 156 | - | (B) THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE CITY OR THE 8 | |
| 157 | - | GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY PROV IDE, BY 9 | |
| 158 | - | LAW, FOR: 10 | |
| 159 | - | ||
| 160 | - | (1) THE AMOUNT AND DURAT ION OF THE TAX CREDI T UNDER THIS 11 | |
| 161 | - | SECTION; 12 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (2) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILI TY CRITERIA FOR THE TAX CREDIT UNDER 13 | |
| 164 | - | THIS SECTION; AND 14 | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | (3) ANY OTHER PROVISION NECESSARY TO CARRY O UT THIS SECTION. 15 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | 7–249. 16 | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | (a) This section applies only to nonresidential solar energy generating systems 17 | |
| 171 | - | that are approved by the Public Service Commission under § 7–207 or § 7–207.1 of the 18 | |
| 172 | - | Public Utilities Article on or after July 1, 2024. 19 | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | (b) Nonresidential solar energy generating systems that are constructed on the 20 | |
| 175 | - | rooftops of buildings [or on], parking facility canopies, OR BROWNFIELDS , OR THAT ARE 21 | |
| 176 | - | FLOATING SYSTEMS , are not subject to valuation or to property tax. 22 | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 178 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 23 | |
| 179 | - | 1, 2025. 24 | |
| 180 | - | ||
| 181 | - | ||
| 137 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 26 | |
| 138 | + | 1, 2025. 27 | |
| 182 | 139 | ||
| 183 | 140 |