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State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - MiscellaneousStatus: Third Reading Passed (96-40) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the intent of the General Assembly that a certain percentage of passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles in the State vehicle fleet be zero-emission vehicles by certain years; requiring the State to ensure that a certain minimum percentage of vehicles purchases for the State vehicle fleet in certain fiscal years are zero-emission vehicles, subject to the availability of funding; requiring the Department of General Services to ensure the development of certain charging infrastructure; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 7Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchablein, JaredLower Shore Progressive CaucusPosition only
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-HidalgolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDitzler, BrianIndividualOral
FAVErdman, RobertIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLanzarotto, KathrynlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLoll, MichaelIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWilson, ScottIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBeskid, JenniferDepartment of Public Safety and Correctional ServicesWritten (PDF)
FWATulkin, JoshlobbyistMD Sierra ClubWritten (PDF)
FWAThompson, LindsaylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOabbott, tylerMDEWritten (PDF)
INFORobertson, EllenMaryland Department of General ServicesWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
INFOWilliams, ThomasMaryland State PoliceWritten (PDF)
INFOKahl, CatherineIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWilkins, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVLanzarotto, KathrynRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, Inc.
FWATulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter
FWAThompson, LindsayRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit