# Maryland HB 0540: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)

Maryland HB 0540, Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary A. Lehman (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-01-28 (Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0540
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Utility Rate Changes (Public Service Company Transparency Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Consumer Protection, Data -see also- Census; Demographics, Disclosure, Electronic Communication, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Notices, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Publications -see also- Maryland Register; Textbooks, Public Information, Public Service Commission, Reports, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diana M. Fennell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Terri L. Hill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-01-28: Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-27: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0540f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0540f.pdf)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0540-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).