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Maryland Public Service Commission adopts amendments to COMAR 20.50.09
Summary
The Maryland Public Service Commission approved an amendment to the authority line for COMAR 20.50.09, adding Public Utilities Article §7-1,004 and adopting draft regulations published in the Maryland Register on April 18, 2025; commissioners voted unanimously.
The Maryland Public Service Commission on the record for rulemaking 87 approved an amendment to the authority line for COMAR 20.50.09 and adopted draft regulations published in the Maryland Register on April 18, 2025. Commissioners Sussman, Barbay and Richard voted aye.
Commission staff opened the item and said, "there were no comments, questions regarding the proposed regulation," before a motion was made to amend the authority line and adopt the draft rules.
The motion—moved and then approved by voice vote—adds Public Utilities Article §7-1,004 to the authority citation for COMAR 20.50.09 and states that the authority line shall read to include Public Utilities Article subsections 2-1-13, 2-1-21, 5-1-01, 5-3-03, 7-3-06 and 7-1-004, Annotated Code of Maryland. The motion also adopted the draft regulations as published in the Maryland Register on April 18, 2025, "inclusive of any non-substantive changes necessary to conform to COMAR drafting requirements," the motion text said.
No public comments or substantive questions were recorded on the item in the transcript. The commission recorded three aye votes: Commissioner Sussman, Commissioner Barbay and Commissioner Richard. The transcript did not identify a mover or seconder by full name for the motion.
The adopted changes update the formal authority citation for COMAR 20.50.09 and authorize the specific COMAR sections noted in the motion; the commission’s action as recorded indicates the rules were adopted at this meeting and may include minor drafting edits to meet COMAR formatting standards.
The transcript does not include additional implementation timelines, affected parties, or staff direction beyond adoption and the allowance for non-substantive drafting changes. Further details about the content of the adopted regulations, implementation steps, or effective dates were not specified in the transcript.
