SB841Introduced in the Senate
Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Introduced by Brian Feldman, District 15
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Transferring the electric universal service program to the Office of Home Energy Programs and requiring the Office to authorize benefits under the program for certain electric customers; establishing he Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Program in the Maryland Clean Energy Center; reducing a certain alternative compliance payment rate applicable to certain covered buildings; altering certain procedures related to the permitting, inspection, and interconnection of certain residential solar energy systems; etc.
Where it stands
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 6, 2026
38
Yes
4
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mike McKay | 1 | No |
| Paul Corderman | 2 | Yes |
| Karen Lewis Young | 3 | Yes |
| William Folden | 4 | Yes |
| Justin Ready | 5 | Yes |
| Johnny Salling | 6 | Yes |
| J.B. Jennings | 7 | Yes |
| Carl Jackson | 8 | Yes |
| Katie Hester | 9 | Yes |
| Benjamin Brooks | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {423325/1 Adopted
Floor Amendment {873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)
Floor Amendment {153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23)
Floor Amendment {403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22)
Floor Amendment {673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22)
Floor Amendment {813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19)
Floor Amendment {873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted
Floor Amendment {513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted
Floor Amendment {703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted
Floor Amendment {523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted
Floor Amendment {223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29)
Floor Amendment {263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28)
Floor Amendment {773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26)
Floor Amendment {353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (38-4)
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
Verify the information
- Official page on the Maryland Legislature website
- Favorable with Amendments 423325/1 (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 873027/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 153123/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-23) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 403821/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (19-22) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 673724/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-22) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted (20-19) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 873621/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 513222/1 (Senator Watson) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 703021/1 (Senator Corderman) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 523124/1 (Senator Harris) Adopted (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 223827/1 (Senator West) Rejected (14-29) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 263226/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected (15-28) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 773025/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (17-26) (amendment)
- Floor Amendment 353523/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted (amendment)
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment (supplement)
- Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Engrossed (text)
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