# Maryland SB 0716: Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025)

Maryland SB 0716, Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025), is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Benjamin Brooks (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0716
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Utilities - Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard and Procurement (Decarbonization Infrastructure Solutions Act of 2025)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Utility Regulation, Energy and Climate, Administrative Agencies, Attorney General, Certifications, Clean Energy Credits -see also- Envir.Incent; Renew.Energy, Collective Bargaining, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Community Development, Construction, Contractors -see also- Construct; Electricians; etc., Debt Management, Energy Matters -see also- Fuel; NuclearMatt; PwrPlnts; etc., Environmental Incentives, Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut, Escrow Accounts, Forms, Geothermal Energy, Goods and Services -see also- Retail Sales; TermnSvc; TrfGds, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Industry and Technology, Job Training -see also- Continuing Ed; Vocational Rehab, Loans -see also- Credit; Mortgages; Scholarships&SFA, Minority Business Enterprises, Notices, Nuclear Matters -see also- Power Plants, Power Plants, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Procurement, Public Service Commission, Recruitment and Hiring, Renewable Energy Sources -see also- Geotherm; Solar; etc., Reports, Rules and Regulations, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates, Small Business, Standards and Best Practices, Time, Unions, Utilities -see also- Recycl; Refuse; Sewage; Teleph; Water, Veterans, Wind Energy, Women -see also- Gender, 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: Benjamin Brooks (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Rosapepe (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris West (Republican), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-05: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-31: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0716f.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/sb/sb0716f.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-SB0716-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).