Below is our testimony on Maryland General Assembly bills during the 2025 legislative session. Click on the blue links to see the testimony. The bills are in numerical order. Crossfiled Senate bills are listed according to House bill number. Testimony is in support of bills unless otherwise indicated in parentheses after the bill title.Quickly look up the status of a bill using the buttons below. The format requires four numbers. So for a bill like HB40, you would type in hb0040 in the search box. For SB549, type in sb0549.
Climate/Energy
- HB 49/SB 256 – Environment – Building Energy Performance Standards – Compliance and Reporting (coalition sign-on)
- HB 121/SB 37 – Electric Companies – Regional Transmission Organizations – Report (Utility Transparency and Accountability Act)
- HB 128/SB 149 – Responding to Emergency Needs from Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2025
- HB 212 – Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use and Electric-Ready Standards
- HB 220/SB 10 – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard – Eligible Sources – Alterations (Reclaim Renewable Energy Act of 2025)
- HB 270/SB 116/SB 116 (crossover version) – Data Center Impact Analysis and Report
- HB 398/SB 316 – Abundant Affordable Clean Energy – Procurement and Development (AACE Act)
- HB 419 – Natural Gas – Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement (Ratepayer Protection Act) (coalition sign-on)
- HB 505/SB 434 – Empowering New Energy Resources and Green Initiatives Toward a Zero-Emission (ENERGIZE) Maryland Act
- HB 701 – Gasoline-Powered Leaf Blowers – Purchase, Use, and Sale – Prohibitions (Clean Air Quiet Communities Act)
- HB 900 – Electricity – Data Centers – Rate Schedule and Requirements
- HB 973/SB 804 – Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2025)
- HB 1035/SB 937 – Public Utilities – Electricity Generation Planning – Procurement, Permitting, and Co-Location (Next Generation Energy Act) (oppose)
- HB 1036/SB 931 – Public Utilities – Generating Stations – Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)
- HB 1037/SB 909 – Energy Resource Adequacy and Planning Act
- HB 1088 – Coal Transportation Fee and Fossil Fuel Mitigation Fund (Coal Dust Cleanup and Asthma Remediation Act)
- HB 1225/SB 908 – Public Utilities - Electric Distribution System Plans - Establishment (Affordable Grid Act)
- HB 1270 – Natural Resources – Wildland Areas – Overhead Transmission Lines (oppose) (coalition sign-on)
- HB 1451/SB 779 – Climate Solutions Now Act Affordability Act of 2025 (oppose)
- SB 716 – Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025) (oppose)
- SB 878 – Oil and Natural Gas – Hydraulic Fracturing – Authorization (oppose)
- SB 947 – Co-location Maryland Co-Location Energy Innovation and Reliability Act (oppose)
Environment, Cross-Cutting
- HB 352/SB 321 – Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act
- HB 386/SB 345 – Pesticides – PFAS Chemicals – Prohibitions
- HB 1184/SB 477 – Port of Deposit State Historical Park - Size and Scope (oppose)
- HB 1484/SB 978 – Environmental Permits – Requirements for Public Participation and Impact and Burden Analyses (Cumulative Harms to Environmental Restoration for Improving Shared Health – CHERISH Our Communities Act)
Natural Places
- HB 368 – General Provisions – Commemorative Month – Maryland Native Plant Month
- HB 452 – Outdoor Lighting – Guidance and Use of State Funds
- HB 878 – Department of the Environment – Water Resources – Protection of Vernal Pools (Vernal Pool Wetlands Protection Act of 2025)
- HB 731/SB 635 – Wildlife – Protections and Highway Crossings
Transportation
- HB 7 – Vehicles Laws – Bicycles – Operation at Intersections
- HB 20/SB 198 – Transportation – Consolidated Transportation Program – Prioritization (Transportation Investment Priorities Act of 2025)
- HB 80/SB 190 – Land Use – Transit-Oriented Development – Alterations
- HB 84/SB 395 – Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025)
- HB 84/SB 395 – Transportation – Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects and Impact Assessments (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2025) (sign on testimony)
- HB 105 – Department of Transportation – Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle Bonds – Light Rail Replacement Vehicles
- HB 330/SB 472 – Property Tax – Improvements to Property Adjacent to Rail Stations – Subclass, Special Rate, and Penalty
- HB 348 – Motor Vehicles – Speed Monitoring Systems – Safety Corridors
- HB 375 – Bicycles – Play Vehicles, and Unicycles – Authorizations and Requirements
- HB 422 – Vehicle Laws – Bicycles, Play Vehicles, and Unicycles – Crosswalks
- HB 467/SB 384 – Metro Funding Modification Act of 2025
- HB 503/SB 430 – Land Use – Regional Housing Infrastructure Gap (Housing for Jobs Act)
- HB 517 – Transportation – Maryland Area Rail Commuter Rail Authority – Establishment (MARC Rail Authority Act of 2025)
- HB 594 – Civil Actions – Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals – Comparative Negligence
- HB 673 – Condominiums and Homeowners Associations Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment
- HB 1014/SB 859 – Fair Share Act for Maryland 2025
- HB 1068 – Maryland Transportation Authority – Tolls – Collection and Use (Maryland Toll Rate Reform Act of 2025) (informational)
- HB 1258 “Consumer Goods – Restrictions Based on Energy Source – Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)” [OPPOSE]
- HB 1269- School Bus Transition - Propane-Powered School Buses - Grant Program, Fund, and Purchase [OPPOSE]
- HB 1457 – Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees
- HB 1496 “Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces”
- HB 1556 - Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Regulation - Application and Enforcement [OPPOSE]
- J00/J00 – Maryland Department of Transportation Overview
- J00H01/J00H01 – MDOT Maryland Transit Administration Budget
Voting
- HB 174/SB 2 – General Assembly – Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
- HB 550 – Local Public Campaign Financing – Expansion to Additional Offices
- HB 603 – Earned Income Tax Credit – Notice of Eligibility – Alteration
- HB 983/SB 685– Election Law – Local Boards of Elections – Language-Related Assistance
- HB 1043 – Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2025 – Voter Suppression and Vote Dilution
- HB 1094 – Montgomery County – Voting Methods MC 9-25
- HB 1110 – Earned Income Tax Credit – Notice of Eligibility – Alteration
- HB 1113 – Election Law – Automatic Voter Registration - Alterations
- SB 342 – Voting Rights Act of 2025 – Counties and Municipalities
Zero Waste
- HB 42/SB 134 – Solid Waste Disposal Surcharge and Wasted Food Reduction and Diversion Fund and Grant Programs – Established
- HB 69 – Plastics Postconsumer Recycled Content Program
- HB 232/SB 346 – Maryland Beverage Container Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Program
- HB 277/SB 96 – Environment – Water Bottle Filling Stations - Requirement
- HB 338 – State Buildings and State Highways – Collection and Disposal of Yard Waste
- HB 639 – Sports Venues – Reusable Beverage Containers – Use During Sporting Events
- HB 858 – Mattress Stewardship Program – Establishment
- HB 931/SB 591 – Covered Electronic Devices Recycling Program – Establishment
- HB 947 – Local Government - Charges for Paper Carryout Bags - Limitation
- HB 1067 – Local Government – Fee for Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags – Prohibition on Charge
- HB 1092 – Recycling – Prohibition on the Chemical Conversion of Plastic
- HB 1232 – Local Government – Fees, Receipts, and Penalties for Plastic and Paper Carryout Bags
- SB 901 (EEE) /SB 901 (ENT) – Packaging – Producer Responsibility Plans
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