Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB974: Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act)
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
Repealing the authorization of the Public Service Commission to license certain energy salespersons; altering the amount of a certain assessment charged to a certain public service company; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund; modifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; altering the scope of a certain training and educational program developed by the Commission; etc.
What the bill says
A bill ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act) FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions related to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential electricity supplier license terms, electric cooperatives and standard offer service, the sale of certain electricity supply and gas supply, a mechanism for a customer to request and receive a certain replacement number, the placement of certain customers on a certain list, certain reports submitted by certain billing entities, the adoption of certain regulations regarding residential e…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT concerning Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply (Freedom From Monopolies Act) FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions related to energy salespersons and energy vendors, residential electricity supplier license terms, electric cooperatives and standard offer service, the sale of certain electricity supply and gas supply, a mechanism for a customer to request and receive a certain replacement number, the placement of certain customers on a certain list, certain reports submitted by certain billing entities, the adoption of certain regulations regarding residential energy retailer notice and disclosure requirements, cost recovery by electric companies and gas companies, green energy, renewable energy credits, and a certain training and education program; altering the amount of a certain assessment charge, the scope of a certain training and educational program, the list of entities that are required to hold a license as an electricity supplier for certain purposes, the authority of the Public Service Commission to take certain actions related to persons holding an electricity supplier license, and the contents of a certain status report and certain reports submitted to the Commission from each electricity supplier; changing the name of the Education and Protection Fund to the Retail Choice Customer Education and Protection Fund; modifying the purpose and uses of the Fund; altering and repealing certain civil penalties; abolishing a certain …