# Maryland HB 0001: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations Maryland HB 0001, Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brian M. Crosby (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-10 (Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0001-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0001 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-09-15 - Last action: 2026-02-10, Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment - Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Utility Regulation, Committees and Commissions, Contracts -see also- Procurement, Plans and Proposals, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Service Commission, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc. - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (286 yes, 524 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brian M. Crosby (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Bagnall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dylan Behler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Adrian Boafo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jon S. Cardin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Catherine M. Forbes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeffrie E. Long (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marc Korman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David Moon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darrell Odom (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Shetty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dana Stein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Courtney Watson (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-06 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 97 | 30 | 3 | | 2026-02-05 | House | Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected | fail | 38 | 100 | 1 | | 2026-02-05 | House | Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected | fail | 37 | 100 | 1 | | 2026-02-05 | House | Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected | fail | 37 | 100 | 1 | | 2026-02-04 | House | Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected | fail | 38 | 97 | 4 | | 2026-02-04 | House | Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected | fail | 39 | 97 | 3 | ## Actions (19) - 2026-02-10: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Third Reading Passed (97-30) (House) - 2026-02-05: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-02-05: Motion Recommit to Committee (Delegate Metzgar) Rejected (37-100) (House) - 2026-02-05: Floor Amendment {753025/1 (Delegate Arentz) Rejected (37-100) (House) - 2026-02-05: Floor Amendment {683123/1 (Delegate Fisher) Rejected (38-100) (House) - 2026-02-04: Motion Special Order until 02/05 (Delegate Korman) Adopted (House) - 2026-02-04: Floor Amendment {863621/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (39-97) (House) - 2026-02-04: Floor Amendment {543121/1 (Delegate Chisholm) Rejected (38-97) (House) - 2026-02-03: Motion Special Order until 2/04 (Delegate Chisholm) Adopted (House) - 2026-02-03: Favorable with Amendments {123522/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-02-02: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-01-25: Hearing 1/28 at 3:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-25: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-01-20: Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-20: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-01-19: Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-01-14: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) - 2025-09-15: Pre-filed (House) ## Bill text - Third Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0001-2026RS (as of 2026-10-16).