# Maryland HB 0597: Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26

Maryland HB 0597, Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0597
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Montgomery County - Community Choice Aggregation Pilot Program - Alterations MC 17-26
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Local Government - Generally, Committees and Commissions, Consumer Protection, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Montgomery County, Pilot Programs, Public Service Commission, Reports, Standards and Best Practices, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (156 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New timeline for Montgomery County energy pilot: benefit, low. The law sets the timeline and review rules for Montgomery County’s Community Choice Aggregation energy pilot. The program remains limited to Montgomery County, with authority to form an aggregator starting December 31, 2023. The pilot starts when the County notifies the Public Service Commission th…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 25 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 131 | 0 | 6 |

## Actions (13)

- 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 347
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (25-8) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (131-0) (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2026-02-05: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-01-28: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_347_hb0597t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-19: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0597t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0597f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_347_hb0597t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0597t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0597f.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0597-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).