# Maryland HB 1270: Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines

Maryland HB 1270, Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Hinebaugh (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Motion Special Order until 03/27 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1270
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Motion Special Order until 03/27 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted
- Sponsor: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Energy and Climate, Allegany County, Boundaries, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Construction, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Garrett County, Hearings, High Voltage Lines, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Notices, Public Service Commission, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Wildlands
- 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: Jim Hinebaugh (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2025-03-17: Motion Special Order until 03/27 (Delegate Crosby) Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments {313122/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-14: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-02-07: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-07: First Reading Economic Matters (House)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2025-03-14: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1270t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-02-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1270f.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/hb1270t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb1270f.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-HB1270-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).