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HB 123

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Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug–In Electric Drive Vehicles

Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the RoadStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 121 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing certain plug-in electric drive vehicles for which a permit has been issued by the Motor Vehicle Administration to use high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicles; requiring the Administration to charge a fee, not to exceed $20, for issuing the permit; and requiring, on or before January 1 each year, a report to be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly on the effect of the use of the plug-in electric drive vehicle permits on the operation of HOV lanes.

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Testimony (22)

MGA witness list
FAV 14FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMcGilvray, LaurieClimate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVMatheson, BarbIndivisibleHoCoMDWritten (PDF)
FAVFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionPosition only
FAVFitzgerald, GarrettMontgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionWritten (PDF)
FAVLanzarotto, KatiePepco and Delmarva PowerWritten (PDF)
FAVKlase, AnnelobbyistPepco/DPLWritten (PDF)
FAVPalakovich Carr, JulieTransit CaucusWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-HidalgolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-HidalgolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFraser-Hidalgo, DavidIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMatheson, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only
FWAQuinn, JohnlobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
FWAQuinn, JohnlobbyistBGEWritten (PDF)
FWAFahrig, LandonMaryland Energy AdministrationWritten (PDF)
FWABagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAWilson, ScottIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKlase, AnnePepco/DPLRegistered for: Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Pepco Holdings, Inc.
FWAQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWAQuinn, JohnBGERegistered for: Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
FWABagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine