CivicKnodeCivicKnowA project of CivicKnode
Sign in

HB 606

EnactedEmergency billCrossfile SB 392
Add to calendar

Electricity and Gas - Limited-Income Mechanisms and Assistance

Sponsor: Debra Davis (District 28)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 638 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain gas and electric utilities to adopt a limited-income mechanism to benefit certain eligible limited-income customers, subject to the approval of the Public Service Commission; expanding the electric universal service program to customers who are at least 67 years old with annual incomes at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; establishing a Workgroup on Low-Income Utility Assistance to examine the forms of federal, State, local, and private assistance available to low-income residential energy customers; etc.

AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.

Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.

Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVOBrien, RheaPepco HoldingsWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Davis, D.E., Delegate Davis, D.E.legislatorIndividualOral
FAVWashington, CharleslobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKress, WilliamlobbyistKress HammenOral
INFONash, KatielobbyistEnergy AdvocacyWritten (PDF)
INFOStanek, JasonMD. Public Service CommissionWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWashington, CharlesRegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWAKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers
INFONash, KatieEnergy AdvocacyRegistered for: Jenoptik; Career Firefighter Association of Frederick County; Vistra Corporate Services Company; Ivory Investments, LLC; Cybersecurity Association of Maryland, Inc.; Sunrun, Inc.