HB 60

Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a certain pollution fee to be charged by the Department of the Environment and collected by the Comptroller on certain new motor vehicles sold or registered in the State based on certain pollution ratings; exempting certain motor vehicles from the fee; and requiring the fee to be deposited in the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund and used for certain purposes.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harbeson, Kristenlobbyist	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Position only
FAV	Nerlinger, Susan	Sierra Club	Oral
FAV	Younts, Diana	Takoma Park Mobilization Environment Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cardin, Nina	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Caucus, Latino	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Hope	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deutschmann, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fraser, Andrew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Fraser-Hidalgo, David	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
INFO	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

CCANFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCINFO 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

Takoma Park Mobilization Environment CommitteeFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVHarbeson, KristenMaryland League of Conservation VotersRegistered for: Maryland League of Conservation Voters

FAVAshley-Williams, WandraRegistered for: Climate XChange

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

INFOClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…