ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 488

renewable electricity trading system that includes a certain registry;
authorizing the Commission to contract with another entity for a certain
purpose; requiring the registry to provide certain information to certain persons;
authorizing the sale and transfer of renewable energy credits; establishing a
time limit for the existence of renewable energy credits; authorizing the
Commission to impose an administrative fee on certain transactions; providing
that the Commission has certain power and authority over electricity suppliers
for certain purposes; requiring the Commission to report to the General
Assembly each year on certain matters; requiring the Commission to establish a
technical advisory group for certain purposes; requiring the Commission to
adopt certain regulations by certain dates; requiring the Office of Legislative
Audits to conduct a certain performance audit of the Maryland Renewable
Energy Fund; requiring the Office to report the results of the audit to the General
Assembly by a certain date; requiring the Administration, in cooperation with the
Maryland Department of Agriculture, to enhance the State's system of monitoring
the production and volume of poultry litter for certain purposes; requiring the
Commission to provide a certain status report to the Governor and the General
Assembly on or before a certain date; requiring the Commission to review certain
standards and matters and report its recommendations to the Governor and the
General Assembly on or before a certain date; specifying intents and findings of
the General Assembly; defining certain terms; repealing certain provisions
relating to a requirement that an electric company continue to purchase certain
electricity under certain contacts and to provide a certain percentage of
renewable energy sources; repealing an obsolete reporting requirement;
providing for a delayed effective date for certain provisions of this Act; and
generally relating to the establishment of renewable energy portfolio standards,
a renewable electricity credit trading system, and the Maryland Renewable
Energy Fund.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Public Utility Companies
Section 1-101(a) and (j)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Public Utility Companies
Section 7-516

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1998 Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Public Utility Companies

Section 7-701 through 7-713 to be under the new subtitle "Subtitle 7.

Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard"
Annotated Code of Maryland

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