Long-time Conduit Street readers will recall the intense energy policy debates during the 2025 legislative session, which produced several major bills to address rising energy costs. A central component was the Renewable Energy Certainty Act (RECA), HB1036/SB931, which faced strong opposition from communities across Maryland. In the final hours of Sine Die, lawmakers passed a more refined version, though it continued to draw criticism from the state’s agricultural and conservation sectors. The key tension for opponents of the revised bill was competing state environmental priorities and their prioritization. While most bills conclude with the Governor’s signature, RECA’s story may not be over, as a serious effort is underway to place it on the 2026 ballot. Proponents must collect 30,000 signatures by Monday, June 2. Stay tuned to Conduit Street as this story unfolds.