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Maryland House of DelegatesHB 1036

Public Utilities - Generating Stations - Generation and Siting (Renewable Energy Certainty Act)

Failed 39–95Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Apr 7, 2025: Sets statewide siting and construction rules for large solar facilities and energy storage, limits local restrictions on them, creates a new state approval for distributed solar, changes community and rooftop solar rules, and orders related state studies. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Special Orders · Favorable with amendments adp - ON 2ND RDG · FLA Del. Ghrist /823823/1

Amends the bill to bar a person from exercising a right of condemnation in connection with building a solar energy generating station or distributed solar energy generating system under the bill's provisions. (AI-written)

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The tally

Yes 39 · No 95 · Not voting 7

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0947
Republicans3910

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.

Voted against their party’s majority

  • Former memberRNo

The full roll (141)

Yes 39

No 95

Not voting 7

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.