HB 829

Department of the Environment – Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022)

Sponsor: Delegate LoveCommittee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of the Environment to adopt regulations on or before December 1, 2022, establishing requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium and heavy duty vehicles in the State.

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Testimony (54)

MGA witness list

FAV 42FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Robba, Dave	Ceres	Written (PDF)
FAV	Venable, Victorialobbyist	Chesapeake Climate Action Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Khanna, Nishanth	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seligman, Angela	Clean Air Task Force	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berg, Christine	Consultant	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Position only
FAV	Koehler, Larissa	Environmental Defense Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Chaiken, Meredith	Greater Baybrook Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lacock-Nisly, Jonathan	Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)	Position only
FAV	Bunn, Elizabeth	Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tulkin, Joshlobbyist	MD Sierra Club	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Younts, Diana	MLC Climate Justice Wing	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jankowski, Joseph	Select...	Written (PDF)
FAV	Weirich, Emma	Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kahn, Zach	Tesla	Position only
FAV	Kahn, Zach	Tesla	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shen, Kevin	Union of Concerned Scientists	Oral
FAV	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Balik, Justin	World Resources Institute	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Kevin	ZEEVIC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Christine	self-employed	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bannerman, Larry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Love, Delegate Lovelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Leas, Stephen	Individual	Position only
FAV	Love , Sara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reis, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmidt-Perkins, Dru	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tumfour, Joseph	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Yarlagadda, Brinda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	MAPDA	Oral
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Adams, Alexander	Partnership for a Zero Emission Vehicle Future	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	French, Timothy	Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
FWA	Monaghan, Kaitlin	Rivian Automotive, LLC	Oral
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

Clean Air Task ForceFAV 1

ConsultantFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Environmental Defense FundFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Greater Baybrook Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

Interfaith Power & Light (DC.MD.NoVA)FAV 1

Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)FAV 1

MAPDAUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland Energy AdministrationINFO 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland PIRGFAV 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Partnership for a Zero Emission Vehicle FutureUNF 1

Rivian Automotive, LLCFWA 1

Select...FAV 1

self-employedFAV 1

Sierra ClubFAV 1

TeslaFAV 2

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Truck and Engine Manufacturers AssociationUNF 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

World Resources InstituteFAV 1

ZEEVICFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVVenable, VictoriaChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

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

UNFCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association