Vote to pass a bill that eliminates the Maryland Renewable Energy Fund and replaces it with the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for the purpose of redirecting the funds derived from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and other sources to promote energy efficiency, clean and renewable resources, conservation programs, and rate reductions.

- Proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; - Appropriations from the state budget; - Repayments and prepayments of principal and interest on loans made from the Fund; - Interest and investment earnings on the Fund; - Compliance fees; and - Money received from any public or private source for the benefit of the Fund.

- 46 percent for energy efficiency and conservation programs; - 23 percent to provide for rate reductions by offsetting electricity rates of residential customers; - 17 percent to the Electric Universal Service Program and other electricity assistance programs; - 10.5 percent for renewable and clean energy, climate change, and energy-related public education and outreach programs; and - 3.5 percent, but not more than $400,000, for administrative costs.

- One voting member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; - One voting member of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House; - Nine voting members appointed by the governor, including two representatives of residential customers, one representative from a commercial customer, large electricity user, electric company, electric cooperative, electric supplier and environmental organization; and - Four nonvoting members: Chairman of the Public Service Commission; the People's council; Secretary of the Environment; and a regulated lobbyist.

Vote to pass a bill that eliminates the Maryland Renewable Energy Fund and replaces it with the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for the purpose of redirecting the funds derived from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and other sources to promote energy efficiency, clean and renewable resources, conservation programs, and rate reductions.

- Proceeds from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; - Appropriations from the state budget; - Repayments and prepayments of principal and interest on loans made from the Fund; - Interest and investment earnings on the Fund; - Compliance fees; and - Money received from any public or private source for the benefit of the Fund.

- 46 percent for energy efficiency and conservation programs; - 23 percent to provide for rate reductions by offsetting electricity rates of residential customers; - 17 percent to the Electric Universal Service Program and other electricity assistance programs; - 10.5 percent for renewable and clean energy, climate change, and energy-related public education and outreach programs; and - 3.5 percent, but not more than $400,000, for administrative costs.

- One voting member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; - One voting member of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House; - Nine voting members appointed by the governor, including two representatives of residential customers, one representative from a commercial customer, large electricity user, electric company, electric cooperative, electric supplier and environmental organization; and - Four nonvoting members: Chairman of the Public Service Commission; the People's council; Secretary of the Environment; and a regulated lobbyist.

Vote to pass a bill that eliminates the Maryland Renewable Energy Fund and replaces it with the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program and Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund for the purpose of redirecting the funds derived from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to promote energy efficiency, clean and renewable resources, conservation programs, and rate relief.

- 46 percent for energy efficiency and conservation programs; - 23 percent to provide for rate relief by offsetting electricity rates of residential customers; - 17 percent to the Electric Universal Service Program Fund; - 10.5 percent for renewable and clean energy, climate change, and energy-related public education and outreach programs; and - 3.5 percent, but not more than $500,000, for administrative costs.

- One voting member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; - One voting member of the House appointed by the Speaker of the House; - Seven voting members representing residential, commercial, electricity, and environmental and conservation interests that are appointed by the Governor; and - Four nonvoting members: (1) Chairman of the Public Service Commission or the designee thereof; (2) the People's council or the designee thereof; (3) Secretary of the Environment or the designee thereof; and (4) Director of the Program's Administration or the designee thereof.