SB 126

Environment - New Motor Vehicles - Pollution Fee

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/15 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 (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	O'Connor, Monica	CCAN	Position only
FAV	Wilkinson, nanci	Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Frances	Climate XChange	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	McNair, Lee	Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ashley-Williams, Wandralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Clark, Hope	Individual	Oral
FAV	Matheson, Barbara	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Smith, Granville	Individual	Oral
UNF	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
FWA	Goldberg, Donald M.	Climate Law & Policy Project	Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alliance for Automotive InnovationUNF 1

CCANFAV 1

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Climate Law & Policy ProjectFWA 1

Climate XChangeFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationUNF 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersFAV 1

MD Sierra ClubFAV 1

MLC Climate Justice WingFAV 1

Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 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