# Maryland HB 0829: Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies

Maryland HB 0829, Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-18 (Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0829
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-03-18, Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Construction, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Evidence, Forms, High Voltage Lines, Industry and Technology, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Service Commission, Reports, Right-of-Way, Studies -see also- Commitees & Commissions; Reports, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Zoning and Planning
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (244 yes, 161 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) Rejected | fail | 38 | 97 | 3 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted | pass | 98 | 34 | 6 |
| 2025-03-17 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 108 | 30 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-03-18: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Third Reading Passed (108-30) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (38-97) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate J. Lewis) Adopted (98-34) (House)
- 2025-03-17: Floor Amendment {473227/1 (Delegate Buckel) (House)
- 2025-03-15: Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Buckel) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {763823/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0829t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0829f.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/hb0829t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0829f.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-HB0829-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).