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Read. Follow. Verify.Maryland Establishes Green Energy Loan Program and Fund for Nonprofits
Last action · March 25, 2026: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)Sponsor: Cheryl Kagan
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What This Bill Would Do
Maryland establishes the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program within the Maryland Clean Energy Center to provide no-interest loans to eligible nonprofit organizations starting July 1, 2027.
Eligible nonprofits can access specialized financing for solar installations, heating and cooling upgrades, and window replacements, backed by potential state budget appropriations and transfers from the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
- The Maryland Clean Energy Center is an instrumentality of the state created to promote clean energy economic development. context
Who It Would Affect
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Nonprofit organizations
Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits gain access to no-interest loans for energy efficiency upgrades and qualifying energy systems, subject to a 10% cost contribution requirement.
Maryland Clean Energy Center
The Center is tasked with managing, supervising, administering, and promoting the loan program and fund, as well as establishing application guidelines.
Key Facts
- The GREEN Loan Program is established within the Maryland Clean Energy Center to offer no-interest loans to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
- Loan funds may be used for planning, purchasing, and installing qualifying energy systems and energy efficiency actions such as repairing or replacing windows, doors, and HVAC systems.
- The Maryland Clean Energy Center must prioritize loan applicants with an annual budget of $1,000,000 or less.
- Borrowers must contribute at least 10% of the cost of the qualifying energy system or energy efficiency action.
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- The Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits Loan Fund is established as a special, nonlapsing fund held separately by the Maryland Clean Energy Center and accounted for by the Comptroller.
- The Governor may include an appropriation of $5,000,000 for the Fund in the fiscal year 2028 state budget, and at least $5,000,000 minus the existing balance for fiscal year 2029.
- The Maryland Clean Energy Center must establish an application process, set guidelines, and implement an advertising campaign for the program on or before July 1, 2027.
- Sections 1 and 2 of the Act take effect July 1, 2027, while the remaining provisions take effect July 1, 2026.
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Procedural history
9 actions- Mar 25, 2026HouseHearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
- Mar 6, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred Environment and Transportation Appropriations
- Mar 5, 2026SenateFloorThird Reading Passed (30-13)
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFavorable with Amendments { 933020/1 Adopted
- Mar 2, 2026SenateCommitteeFavorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
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- Jan 15, 2026SenateHearing 1/21 at 10:00 a.m.
- Jan 14, 2026SenateIntroducedFirst Reading Budget and Taxation
- Oct 8, 2025SenateIntroducedPre-filed
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