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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 739: Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 739 is a bill introduced in the Maryland House on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Stations - Local Approval. Primary sponsor: William Valentine (Republican), Kathy Szeliga (Republican), Stuart Schmidt (Republican), April Rose (Republican), Jesse Pippy (Republican), Otto, Ryan Nawrocki (Republican), Todd Morgan (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Jay Jacobs (Republican), Tom Hutchinson (Republican), Robin Grammer (Republican), Mark Fisher (Republican), Brian Chisholm (Republican), Lauren Arikan (Republican), Steve Arentz (Republican), Jeff Ghrist (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 29, 2025): Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 16

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William ValentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2A
Kathy SzeligaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Stuart SchmidtPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33B
April RosePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Jesse PippyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
OttoPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ryan NawrockiPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7A
Todd MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29C
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse29A
Jay JacobsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Tom HutchinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37B
Robin GrammerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Mark FisherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27C
Brian ChisholmPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Lauren ArikanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7B
Steve ArentzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Jeff GhristPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Economic Matters

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source