Maryland House, Senate reach agreement to provide utility bill relief

Utility Accountability Bills Divide Maryland’s Democratic Leadership

The state Senate’s version of the bill offers more opportunities for utilities to profit, leading some observers to question whether the legislation will substantively lower costs for customers.By Aman AzharIn its most recent energy affordability legislation, the Maryland Senate has reversed key utility accountability proposals passed by the state House and added new ways for utility companies to earn profit, including by reviving a billion-doll…

Maryland House, Senate reach agreement on legislation to give utility bill relief

Lawmakers are clashing over an energy bill that offers rate relief for Baltimore Gas and Electric customers. The House and Senate passed different versions of the bill, and they have less than a week to come to an agreement. At this point, a conference committee has not been established to iron out differences with the bills, though that process is expected to begin soon. The bills include different approaches to ratepayer relief, renewables, po…

Maryland House, Senate reach agreement to provide utility bill relief

Maryland lawmakers reached an agreement on legislation that provides relief to consumers on their utility bills, according to those familiar with the agreement.

Maryland House and Senate leaders reach a deal on comprehensive energy bill

The Maryland House speaker and Senate president announced Wednesday that they have come to a deal on the General Assembly’s broad energy bill, easing concerns that disagreements that cropped up in recent weeks might have derailed the package. The House and Senate must still approve the legislation, called the Utility RELIEF Act, before Monday at midnight so it can be sent to Gov. Wes Moore (D) for his signature. “While each chamber advanced slig…

What to know as Maryland’s legislative session wraps up next week

By Sam Gauntt, Alexander Taylor, Aline Behar Kado, Rhiannon Evans, Irit Skulnik, Ian Ferris and Nolan Rogalski   ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland General Assembly has spent the last three months working on legislation to address a host of critical issues, including tackling rising utility costs and limiting federal immigration enforcement in the state.  With the legislature set to adjourn Monday, it’s down to the wire. Democrats tout accomplishments, in…

Maryland Lawmakers Reach Deal on Utility RELIEF Act to Cut Energy Costs

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Maryland legislative leaders say they’ve reached a deal to move forward with a major proposal aimed at lowering energy costs for residents across the state. Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk announced Wednesday that lawmakers have agreed to advance the Utility RELIEF Act, a package designed to ease rising electric and gas bills. The legislation was introduced in March amid g…