(a) There is a Building Energy Transition Implementation Task Force.

(b) The Task Force consists of the following members:

(1) The Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee;

(2) The Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary’s designee;

(3) The Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary’s designee;

(4) The Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, or the Director’s designee;

(5) The Chair of the Public Service Commission, or the Chair’s designee;

(6) The People’s Counsel, or the People’s Counsel’s designee;

(7) The Executive Director of the Maryland Clean Energy Center, or the Executive Director’s designee;

(8) The Chair of the Maryland Green Building Council, or the Chair’s designee;

(9) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(10) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

(11) The following members, appointed by the Governor:

(i) One representative from a nonprofit or professional organization that advocates for energy-efficient buildings or a low-carbon-built environment;

(ii) One representative from a business that provides energy efficiency or renewable energy services to large buildings or affordable housing in Maryland;

(iii) One representative who is an architect with experience planning modifications to existing buildings to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions;

(iv) One representative who is a mechanical, electrical, or plumbing engineer or commissioning agent with experience in modifying or replacing systems in order to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reductions;

(v) One representative of the multifamily housing industry;

(vi) One representative who is an affordable housing developer;

(vii) One representative who is a facilities or property manager for an apartment building;

(viii) One representative who is a facilities or property manager for a commercial building;

(ix) One representative of a financial institution;

(x) One representative of a private equity firm;

(xi) One representative of the district energy industry;

(xii) One representative of a statewide commercial or industrial building association;

(xiii) One representative of organized labor who represents the building trades; and

(xiv) One representative who is a tenant of an apartment building or an advocate for the rights of tenants of apartment buildings; and

(12) The following members, selected by the Public Service Commission:

(i) One representative of a municipal electric utility; and

(ii) One representative of an investor-owned utility.

(c) The Secretary shall designate the chair of the Task Force.

(d) The Department shall provide staff for the Task Force.

(e) A member of the Task Force:

(1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but

(2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(f) (1) The Task Force shall:

(i) Study and make recommendations regarding the development of complementary programs, policies, and incentives aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector in accordance with this subtitle;

(ii) Make recommendations on targeting incentives to electrification projects that would not otherwise result in strong returns on investment for building owners; and

(iii) Develop a plan for funding the retrofit of covered buildings to comply with building emissions standards.

(2) The plan developed under this subsection may include recommendations related to:

(i) The creation of commercial tax credits or direct subsidy payments for building decarbonization projects;

(ii) The creation of financial incentives through EmPOWER Maryland and other State programs to support all aspects of the transition to electrified buildings;

(iii) The establishment of low-income household holistic retrofit targets and heat pump sales targets; and

(iv) The use of options such as on-bill, low-interest financing to spread out the up-front costs associated with electrification retrofit upgrades.

(g) On or before December 1, 2023, the Task Force shall report its plan to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.