WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 35

CHAPTER 35
(House Bill 233)

AN ACT concerning

Governor's Energy Emergency Powers

FOR the purpose of extending the Governor's authorization to exercise certain powers
during an energy crisis or emergency until a certain date; and generally relating to
the Governor's emergency powers.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

Section 2-101(c-l)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

2-101.

(c-1) (1) As used in this subtitle, but only until July 1, [1993] 1995 1998, "crisis",
"disaster", "catastrophe", and "or similar public emergency" also refers to a situation
where the health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of this State are threatened by reason
of an actual or impending acute shortage in usable energy resources. Upon reasonable
apprehension that such a crisis, disaster, catastrophe, or similar public emergency exists,
the Governor may proclaim a state of emergency. In that event the Governor's orders,
rules, and regulations, promulgated as provided in this subtitle, may also include, by way
of further enumerated example rather than limitation, and notwithstanding any other
provision or limitation of State or local law:

(i) Provisions for the establishment and implementation of programs,
controls, standards, priorities, and quotas for the allocation, conservation, and
consumption of energy resources;

(ii) The suspension and modification of existing standards and
requirements affecting or affected by the use of energy resources, including those relating
to air quality control, the type and composition of various energy resources, the
production and distribution of energy resources, and the hours and days during which
public buildings and commercial and industrial establishments may or are required to
remain open; and/or

(iii) The establishment and implementation of regional programs and
agreements for the purposes of coordinating the energy resource programs and actions of
the State with those of the federal government and of other states and localities.

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