Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 39 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB0897 — Electricity Transmission and Distribution, Energy Storage, and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund (Lower Bills and Local Power Act of 2026)

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 47 sponsors

    1 primary, 46 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (39 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Requiring an electric company, located in the State, that owns or operates a transmission line that is designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts to participate as a member in a regional transmission organization under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain certificate of public convenience and necessity to include certain information with the application; requiring certain transmission utilities to submit a certain advanced transmission technology implementation report; etc.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 46 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Speaker

Co-sponsors (46)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0897 do?
Requiring an electric company, located in the State, that owns or operates a transmission line that is designed to carry a voltage in excess of 69,000 volts to participate as a member in a regional transmission organization under certain circumstances; requiring a person applying for a certain certificate of public convenience and necessity to include certain information with the application; requiring certain transmission utilities to submit a certain advanced transmission technology implementation report; etc.
Who sponsors HB0897?
HB0897 is sponsored by Speaker, Administration, Delegate Holmes, Delegate Jones, D., Delegate Lewis, Delegate Gabriel Acevero (Democrat), Delegate Nick Allen (Democrat), Delegate Marlon Amprey (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Derrick Coley (Democrat), Delegate Eric Ebersole (Democrat), Delegate Mark Edelson (Democrat), Delegate Diana M. Fennell (Democrat), Delegate Catherine M. Forbes (Democrat), Delegate Michele Guyton (Democrat), Delegate Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democrat), Delegate Terri L. Hill (Democrat), Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger (Republican), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Kenneth Kerr (Democrat), Delegate David Moon (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Delegate Darrell Odom (Democrat), Delegate Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democrat), Delegate Edith J. Patterson (Democrat), Delegate N. Scott Phillips (Democrat), Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Denise Roberts (Democrat), Delegate Malcolm P. Ruff (Democrat), Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Karen Simpson (Democrat), Delegate Jared Solomon (Democrat), Delegate Ryan Spiegel (Democrat), Delegate Deni Taveras (Democrat), Delegate Kym Taylor (Democrat), Delegate Karen Toles (Democrat), Delegate Chris Tomlinson (Republican), Delegate Veronica Turner (Democrat), Delegate Courtney Watson (Democrat), White Holland, Delegate Greg Wims (Democrat), Delegate Jamila J. Woods (Democrat), Delegate Chao Wu (Democrat), and Delegate Natalie Ziegler (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0897?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 04, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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