Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 11 D cosponsors

SB0386 — 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 Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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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 · 12 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (175)

175 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0386 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 SB0386?
SB0386 is sponsored by President, Administration, Senator Malcolm Augustine (Democrat), Senator Pamela Beidle (Democrat), Senator Benjamin Brooks (Democrat), Senator Nick Charles (Democrat), Senator Kevin M. Harris (Democrat), Senator Shelly Hettleman (Democrat), Senator Nancy J. King (Democrat), Senator Clarence K. Lam (Democrat), Senator Karen Lewis Young (Democrat), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), and Senator Craig J. Zucker (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0386?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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