Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 13 D cosponsors

HB0981 — Investor-Owned Public Service Companies - Base Rate Proceeding - Equity Market Return

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Requiring the Public Service Commission, in a base rate proceeding, to determine a certain equity market return for certain public service companies; and authorizing the Commission to adjust certain rates based on the equity market return.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — Withdrawn

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 173 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (173)

173 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0981 do?
Requiring the Public Service Commission, in a base rate proceeding, to determine a certain equity market return for certain public service companies; and authorizing the Commission to adjust certain rates based on the equity market return.
Who sponsors HB0981?
HB0981 is sponsored by Johnson, A., Delegate Dylan Behler (Democrat), Delegate Harry Bhandari (Democrat), Delegate Adrian Boafo (Democrat), Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (Democrat), Delegate Brian M. Crosby (Democrat), Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democrat), Delegate Julian Ivey (Democrat), Delegate Mary A. Lehman (Democrat), Long, J., Delegate Andrew C. Pruski (Democrat), Delegate Kent Roberson (Democrat), Delegate Mike Rogers (Democrat), and Delegate Joe Vogel (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0981?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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