HB 1 — Maryland
Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations
Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; requiring the Public Service Commission to publish guidance defining "reasonable cost limitations"; requiring each public service company to send a copy of the policy adopted under the Act to the Commission at certain times; etc.
Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment · Feb 10, 2026
Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.
Committees: Environment and Transportation (House of Delegates); Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
Updated Apr 2, 2026
Timeline
Pre-filed
Sep 15, 2025 · House of Delegates
First Reading Environment and Transportation
Jan 14, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Jan 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
Jan 20, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing canceled
Jan 25, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 1/28 at 3:00 p.m.
Jan 25, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Feb 2, 2026 · House of Delegates
Favorable with Amendments {
Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 2/04 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
Feb 3, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Special Order until 02/05 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
Feb 4, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Floor Amendment {
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Feb 5, 2026 · House of Delegates
Third Reading Passed
Feb 6, 2026 · House of Delegates
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Sponsored by Brian Crosby, Nick Allen, Marlon Amprey, Heather Bagnall Tudball, Dylan Behler, Adrian Boafo, Jon Cardin, Mark Edelson, Linda Foley, Cathi Forbes, David Fraser-Hidalgo, Michele Guyton, Anne Healey, Aaron Kaufman, Marc Korman, Robbyn Lewis, Jeff Long, David Moon, Darrell Odom, Scott Phillips, Malcolm Ruff, Emily Shetty, Jared Solomon, Dana Stein, Karen Toles, Courtney Watson
House of Delegates vote — 38–97
FLA Del. Chisholm /543121/1 · Feb 4, 2026 · result: fail
38 yea · 97 nay · 6 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 39–97
FLA Del. Chisholm /863621/1 · Feb 4, 2026 · result: fail
39 yea · 97 nay · 5 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 37–100
FLA Del. Arentz /753025/1 · Feb 5, 2026 · result: fail
37 yea · 100 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 37–100
Motion to Recommit · Feb 5, 2026 · result: fail
37 yea · 100 nay · 4 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 38–100
FLA Del. Fisher /683123/1 · Feb 5, 2026 · result: fail
38 yea · 100 nay · 3 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
House of Delegates vote — 97–30
On Third Reading · Feb 6, 2026 · result: pass
97 yea · 30 nay · 14 absent, excused, abstain or not voting
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