HB 44

Enacted

Clean Cars Act of 2021

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Taxes - TransportationStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 670 (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending and altering, for fiscal years 2021 through 2023, the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program for the purchase of certain electric vehicles; increasing from $1,200,000 to $1,800,000 the amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment to submit a report by January 15, 2022, to certain committees of the General Assembly providing information on proposed changes to the vehicle emissions inspection program; etc.

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Testimony (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 30FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsINFO 5Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Miller, Jonathan	ARCIMOTO	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fisher, Josh	Alliance for Automotive Innovation1	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	M. Goldberg, Donald	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiburzi, Paullobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tiburzi, Paullobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Oral
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanzarotto, Katie	Exelon Corp.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Demchuk, Pete	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schablein, Jared	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Position only
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Czajka, Mark	MD Volt Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Shingara, Erica	Mayor and Council of Rockville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Nevers, Chris	Rivian	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berline, Brad	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanzarotto, Kathrynlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loll, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Loll, Michael	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maltese, Brendan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Meyer, Simon	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Parsons, Lynn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Murray, Davidlobbyist	Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
FWA	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kahn, Zachary	Tesla	Written (PDF)
FWA	Erdman, Robert	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Verchinski, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	abbott, tyler	MDE	Written (PDF)
INFO	Westervelt, Patricia	Maryland Department of Transportation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)
INFO	Einhorn, Melissa	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationFAV 1

Alliance for Automotive Innovation1FAV 1

ARCIMOTOFAV 1

Chesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationFWA 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFAV 3

DLA Piper US LLPFAV 2

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Exelon Corp.FAV 1

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local #24FAV 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationFWA 1

Maryland Department of TransportationINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationFWA 1INFO 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Mayor and Council of RockvilleFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1FWA 1

MD Volt Inc.FAV 1

MDEINFO 2

RivianFAV 1

Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A.FAV 1

TeslaFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

FAVTiburzi, PaulDLA Piper US LLPRegistered for: Commercial Auctioneers of Maryland; Columbia Association, Inc., The; Hughes Network Systems, LLC; Maryland Coalition of Title Insurers; General Motors LLC; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition…

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVLanzarotto, KathrynRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, Inc.

FWAMurray, DavidChesapeake Solar & Storage AssociationRegistered for: TurningPoint Energy

FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

Journey

Jan 13First reading in the HouseAssigned to Environment and Transportation
Jan 28Environment and Transportation hearingThu, Jan 28, 1:30 PM
Mar 20Committee report: Favorable with Amendments
Mar 9Second reading (House): Passed with Amendments
Mar 10Third reading (House): Passed
Mar 2First reading in the SenateAssigned to Finance
Mar 30Finance hearing (Senate)Tue, Mar 30, 1:00 PM
Apr 9Committee report (Senate): Favorable with Amendments
Mar 19Second reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 20Third reading (Senate): Passed with Amendments
Mar 20Concurred
Mar 20Enacted as Chapter 670Signing date is not in the MGA feed

Documents

Same bill, other years

2022 HB 1391Enacted
2020 HB 1223Did not advance
2019 HB 1246Enacted
2019 HB 151Did not advance
2019 SB 168Did not advance
2017 SB 315Did not advance
2017 SB 393Enacted
2017 HB 406Enacted

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