Smart Meter Opt-Out Hearing Today

I have a hearing for House Bill 1038 – Consumer Relations – Smart Meters today, Thursday the 14^th in the Economic Matters Committee.  The bill provides an optional opt-out at no cost to the consumer. 

I also proposed a second bill which is a subsection of the first bill that fines the Utility Companies from releasing the data it collects to third party advertisers. 

This is a truly bi-partisan effort supported by the Tea-Party, the Green-Party and everyone in between.

Being deeply concerned about public health and privacy, I will continue to advocate for health, safety, rights, liberty and the general well-being of all of my fellow citizens. These new smart meters are potentially neither safe nor reliable and are a risk to children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with compromised immune system and medical implants.

Another aspect of that legislation will stop the utilities companies from charging Marylander’s hundreds of dollars per year to opt out.  If the companies do not want to bring back meter readers, those who choose to opt-out should be given the option to read their own meters.

I do not believe that Marylander’s should be fined for exercising their inalienable God-given rights promulgated in the Declaration of Independence to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Marylander’s should not have to pay one penny to keep cancer and other serious health risks out of their lives.

These Smart-Meters only benefit the utility companies, not Maryland citizens.

Your Delegate and Servant Glen Glass