Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB1: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations
Status: In committee, February 10, 2026
Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; requiring the Public Service Commission to publish guidance defining "reasonable cost limitations"; requiring each public service company to send a copy of the policy adopted under the Act to the Commission at certain times; etc.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, February 5, 2026:
HB0001/753025/1 BY: Delegate Arentz AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 1, AS AMENDED (First Reading File Bill) AMENDMENT NO. 1 On page 1 of the bill, strike in their entirety lines 2 and 3 and substitute "Public Service Commission Compensation and Cost Recovery for Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies"; in line 4, after "of" insert "prohibiting an increase in the compensation of a Public Service Commission commissioner, the Chairman of the Commission, the General Counsel, the Executive Secretary, or the Executive Director without the approval of the General Assembly;"; in line 10, after "to" insert "Public Service Commission compensation and"; and in line 14, after "Section" insert "2-107 and". On page 1 of the Environment and Transportation Committee Amendments (HB 0001/123522/1), in line 6 of Amendment No. 1, strike "Public Service". AMENDMENT NO. 2 On page 1 of the bill, after line 19, insert: "2-107. (a) (1) [Each] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, EACH commissioner, the Chairman of the Commission, the General Counsel, the Executive Secretary, and the Executive Director are entitled to compensation as provided in the State budget. (2) THE COMPENSATION OF A COMMISSIONER, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION, THE GENERAL COUNSEL, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, OR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAY NOT BE INCREASED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. HB0001/753025/01 Arentz Amendments to HB …
Sponsors
- Brian Crosby (D, HD-029B) · primary sponsor
- Nick Allen (D, 8)
- Marlon Amprey (D, 40)
- Heather Bagnall (D, 33C)
- Dylan Behler (D, 30A)
- Adrian Boafo (D, 23)
- Jon Cardin (D, HD-011)
- Mark Edelson (D, 46)
- Linda Foley (D, 15)
- Catherine Forbes (D, HD-042A)
- David Fraser-Hidalgo (D, 15)
- Michele Guyton (D, 42B)
Latest actions
- : Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
- : Third Reading Passed (97-30)
- : Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- : Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (37-100)
- : Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100)
- : Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100)
- : Motion Special Order until 02/05 (Delegate Korman) Adopted
- : Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97)
- : Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97)
- : Motion Special Order until 2/04 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (97-30) (February 6, 2026): 97 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (37-100) (February 5, 2026): 37 yea, 100 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100) (February 5, 2026): 37 yea, 100 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100) (February 5, 2026): 38 yea, 100 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97) (February 4, 2026): 39 yea, 97 nay, failed
- Floor Amendment { 543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97) (February 4, 2026): 38 yea, 97 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1?
- HB1 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations.
- What does HB1 do?
- Prohibiting a certain public service company from recovering through rates any costs associated with a supervisor's annual compensation once the compensation exceeds 110% of the maximum annual salary payable to the chair of the Commission for the same calendar year; requiring the Public Service Commission to publish guidance defining "reasonable cost limitations"; requiring each public service company to send a copy of the policy adopted under the Act to the Commission at certain times; etc.
- What is the status of HB1?
- In committee as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1?
- Brian Crosby (D, HD-029B), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0001?ys=2026RS
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