# Maryland HB 0960: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act)

Maryland HB 0960, Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act), is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andre V. Johnson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-15 (Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0960
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Investor-Owned Electric, Gas, and Gas and Electric Companies - Cost Recovery - Limitations and Reporting Requirements (Ratepayer Freedom Act)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-03-15, Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted
- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Advertising, Elections, Ethics, Franchises, Gifts, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Lobbying, Political Candidates, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Public Officials -see also- Atty Gen; Compt; Coun Admin; etc, Referendum, Reports, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Work, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
- 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: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aletheia McCaskill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Susan K. McComas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Teresa Woorman (Democratic), House

## Actions (10)

- 2025-03-15: Motion Special Order until 03/17 (Delegate Grammer) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Floor Amendment {713428/1 (Delegate Beauchamp) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments {983121/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-15: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-06: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-02-04: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0960f.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
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0960f.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-HB0960-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).