SB 687

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

Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 2/24 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 (42)

MGA witness list

FAV 25FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
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	Khanna, Nishanth	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Berg, Christine	Consultant	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Koehler, Larissa	Environmental Defense Fund	Written (PDF)
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	Balaji, Akshaya	MaryPIRG Students	Written (PDF)
FAV	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scarr, Emilylobbyist	Maryland PIRG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slater, Christine	self-employed	Written (PDF)
FAV	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bannerman, Larry	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Jonathan	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Reis, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schmidt-Perkins, Dru	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Yarlagadda, Brinda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Oral
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	Written (PDF)
UNF	French, Timothy	Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ditraglia, Frank	Individual	Position only
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Love, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Monaghan, Kaitlin	Rivian Automotive, LLC	Oral
FWA	Young, Ronald	Senator Ronald Young	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Abbott, Tyler	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Fahrig, Landon	Maryland Energy Administration	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice MinistryFAV 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceFAV 1

CeresFAV 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 1

ConsultantFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Environmental Defense FundFAV 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS)FAV 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationUNF 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 PIRGFAV 1

MaryPIRG StudentsFAV 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

self-employedFAV 1

Senator Ronald YoungFWA 1

Transit ChoicesFAV 1

Truck and Engine Manufacturers AssociationUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVTulkin, JoshMD Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

FAVScarr, EmilyMaryland PIRGRegistered for: Maryland PIRG Citizen Lobby

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

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