Public Utilities - Thermal Energy Network Systems - Authorization and Establishment (Working for Accessible Renewable Maryland Thermal Heat (WARMTH) Act)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Signed May 9, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 16, 2024 · House of Delegates Mar 30, 2024
How they voted
33–7
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Mar 16, 2024
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican13
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 9, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 563
executive
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Apr 5, 2024
Committee
Rereferred to Economic Matters
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 30, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (97-32-5)
house of delegates
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
Mar 16, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-7-4)
senate
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Katie Hester
DDemocratic
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