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MD HB 540

died on adjournment

Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did MD HB 540 pass?

No. MD HB 540 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

What is MD HB 540 about?

MD HB 540 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)”.

Who sponsors MD HB 540?

Ziegler, Woods, White Holland and 9 others are the primary sponsors of MD HB 540.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-28 — Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Zieglerprimary
  • Woodsprimary
  • White Hollandprimary
  • Terrasaprimary
  • Ruthprimary
  • Phillipsprimary
  • Palakovich Carrprimary
  • Hillprimary
  • Fennellprimary
  • Embryprimary
  • Charkoudianprimary
  • Lehmanprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.

  2. 2026-01-27

    First Reading Environment and Transportation

    referral-committee

Versions

  • First - Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0540?ys=2026RS

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