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Committee authorizes $100,000 from SEIF for University System study in amended homeowner‑insurance bill
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Summary
Members approved an amendment to House Bill 1219 authorizing up to $100,000 from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) for a University System of Maryland study and delaying the report deadline; the amendment passed and the bill advanced with a 12–4 roll call.
The Judiciary Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 1219 that delays a University System of Maryland reporting deadline and authorizes up to $100,000 from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF) for USM to conduct the required study.
Staff explained the amendment matches Senate changes to the cross‑file and sets the new effective date and assessment calculations. A member asked about fiscal consequences; staff from appropriations (ENT) said they had worked through the process and anticipated a $100,000 reduction to a heat‑pump SEIF line item contingent on passage of the bill.
The amendment passed on a roll call and the bill as amended carried in the committee with a reported tally of 12 yes, 4 no, 0 abstain, 2 excused and 1 absent.
What this means: If enacted with the amendment, USM would receive up to $100,000 from SEIF to conduct the study required under the bill; the transcript records staff anticipating a corresponding budget adjustment elsewhere in SEIF.
