# Maryland SB 0399: Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines

Maryland SB 0399, Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-13 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0399
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Natural Resources - Wildland Areas - Overhead Transmission Lines
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572
- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Natural Resources - Generally, Energy and Climate, Allegany County, Boundaries, Conservation -see also- Soil Conservation, Construction, Easements, Electronic Government, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Forests and Parks -see also- MdNatlCapPkPlnCm; Plants; etc., Garrett County, Hearings, High Voltage Lines, Meetings -see also- Hearings; Open Government, Natural Resources -see also- Coal; For&Pks; Rivers; etc., Natural Resources, Department of, Notices, Open Government, Public Information, Public Service Commission, Rules and Regulations, Time, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Virtual Environments, Wildlands
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (231 yes, 135 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: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Floor Amendment {633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected | fail | 37 | 101 | 1 |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 109 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 43 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 42 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-13: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 572
- 2025-04-07: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (43-1) (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading Passed (109-29) (House)
- 2025-04-07: Floor Amendment {633626/1 (Delegate Grammer) Rejected (37-101) (House)
- 2025-04-04: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments {823320/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-04-04: Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Economic Matters (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (42-4) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {363225/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-05-13: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_572_sb0399e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-07: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-20: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399f.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
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_572_sb0399e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0399f.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-SB0399-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).