# Maryland HB 0061: School Buildings - Solar Technologies - Parking Lot Solar Canopies

Maryland HB 0061, School Buildings - Solar Technologies - Parking Lot Solar Canopies, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-04 (Hearing 4/04 at 2:40 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0061
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: School Buildings - Solar Technologies - Parking Lot Solar Canopies
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-03
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Hearing 4/04 at 2:40 p.m.
- Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Primary and Secondary Education, Education - Miscellaneous, Energy and Climate, Committees and Commissions, Construction, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Parking, Public Buildings and Facilities -see also- Stadiums; St Hse, Public Schools -see also- Primary Schools; Secondary Sch, Reports, Rules and Regulations, Solar Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (117 yes, 21 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: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 117 | 21 | 1 |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-04: Hearing 4/04 at 2:40 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Hearing canceled (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Rereferred to Budget and Taxation (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (117-21) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments {143227/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable with Amendments Report by Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing 1/28 at 1:30 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-24: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-17: Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Appropriations (House)
- 2024-10-03: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0061t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0061f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0061t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0061f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0061-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).