HB 1104

Did not advance

Residential Solar Energy Systems - Local Inspections and Permitting

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Energy and ClimateStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the definition of 'solar permitting software' for purposes of provisions regarding permitting and inspections of residential solar energy systems; altering from August 1, 2025, to August 1, 2027, the date by which certain counties and municipalities must implement certain solar permitting software; requiring, on or before August 1, 2027, certain counties and municipalities to authorize remote inspections of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.

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Testimony (43)

MGA witness list

FAV 32FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Mauk, Jeff	Ceres	Position only
FAV	Dutta, Robin	Chesapeake Solar and Storage Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Climate Mobilization Montgomery County	Position only
FAV	DeMarco, Jamie	DeMarco Advocacy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blanchard, Zac	District 11, Baltimore City Council	Oral
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hance, Rosalobbyist	Enhanced Impact LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pantano, Stephen	Good Air LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Organization, HoCo Climate Action	HoCo Climate Action	Position only
FAV	Smith, Virginia	IndivisibleHoCoMD	Position only
FAV	Feighner, Liz	Liz Feighner, self	Position only
FAV	Cole on behalf of Lumina Solar, Ben	Lumina Solar	Written (PDF)
FAV	Farrell, Ryan	Lumina Solar	Oral
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Guilfoil, Mona	MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center Reform	Position only
FAV	Rehr, Rebeccalobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Benjamin	Permit Power	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Weidemann, Carl	Revolution Solar, LLC	Position only
FAV	Arreola-Lennox, Georgina	Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goodson Bell, Selah	Solar United Neighbors Action	Written (PDF)
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Position only
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Held, Karl	Individual	Position only
FAV	Kranz, Rhonda	Individual	Position only
FAV	Laniyan, Timi	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levinson, Ryan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmidt, Joel	Individual	Oral
UNF	Wilkins, Michael	Frederick County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cassilly, Robert	Harford County Government	Written (PDF)
UNF	Richardson, Lawrence	Harford County Government	Oral
UNF	O'Keeffe, Kevinlobbyist	Law Office of Kevin O'Keeffe	Written (PDF)
UNF	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fiore, Justin	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Truitt, Richard	Individual	Oral
FWA	LaHatte, Jennifer	Maryland Department of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FWA	Speakes-Backman, Kelly	Maryland Energy Administration	Oral
FWA	Outten, Megan	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	O'Connell, William	MSBA Real Property Section	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar and Storage AssociationFAV 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Climate Mobilization Montgomery CountyFAV 1

DeMarco AdvocacyFAV 1

District 11, Baltimore City CouncilFAV 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandFAV 1

Enhanced Impact LLCFAV 1

Frederick County GovernmentUNF 1

Good Air LLCFAV 1

Harford County GovernmentUNF 2

HoCo Climate ActionFAV 1

IndivisibleHoCoMDFAV 1

Law Office of Kevin O'KeeffeUNF 1

Liz Feighner, selfFAV 1

Lumina SolarFAV 2

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Department of CommerceFWA 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MD Third Act or Marylanders for Data Center ReformFAV 1

MSBA Real Property SectionINFO 1

Permit PowerFAV 1

Revolution Solar, LLCFAV 1

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)FAV 1

Solar United Neighbors ActionFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHance, RosaEnhanced Impact LLCRegistered for: Enhanced Impact LLC; Potomac Riverkeeper Network; Sierra Club Maryland Chapter; Advanced Energy United; American Whitewater; Waterkeepers Chesapeake…

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVRehr, RebeccaMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

UNFO'Keeffe, KevinLaw Office of Kevin O'KeeffeRegistered for: Eva Group LLC; IEC Chesapeake; PepsiCo; W.W. Grainger, Inc.…