HB 345 — Maryland

Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act)

Authorizing the purchase, installation, and use of a certain portable solar energy generating system for certain purposes; altering the renewable energy portfolio standard; requiring that certain alternative compliance fees be paid into a certain escrow account rather than into the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; requiring the Public Service Commission to require electric companies to procure a certain number of SRECs and SREC-IIs; requiring the Commission to issue certain solicitations; etc.

Latest action: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 22, 2026

In committeeApplicants and ApplicationsApprenticeships and InternshipsCommerce and BusinessCommunity DevelopmentConstructionConsumer ProtectionContractorsContractsEnergy MattersEnergy Technology and InfrastructureEnergy and ClimateEnvironmental MattersEquipmentEscrow AccountsEvaluations and ReviewsEx-OffendersFeesHealthIndustry and ManufacturingInterestJob TrainingLabor and Industry, Division ofMinoritiesNoticesPenalties and SentencesProcurementPublic Service CommissionRecruitment and HiringReimbursementsRenewable Energy SourcesRevenue and TaxesSafetySalaries and CompensationSmall BusinessSolar EnergySolicitationStandards and Best PracticesTimeUtilitiesUtility RegulationVeteransWomenWork, Labor, and Employment

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)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

First Reading Environment and Transportation
Jan 19, 2026 · House of Delegates
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Jan 22, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian, Deni Taveras, Gabriel Acevero, Nick Allen, Marlon Amprey, Dylan Behler, Adrian Boafo, Eric Ebersole, Elizabeth Embry, Linda Foley, Michele Guyton, Julian Ivey, Andre Johnson, Aaron Kaufman, Jeff Long, Aletheia McCaskill, Mike Rogers, Sheila Ruth, Vaughn Stewart, Veronica Turner, Joe Vogel, Martinez

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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