Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Requirements (Electric Vehicle Charging Reliability Act)
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission to expand the EV Pilot Program to allow participating electric companies to install EV charging stations in multifamily dwellings in underserved communities; requiring the Commission to terminate the expansion of the EV Pilot Program on December 31, 2025; requiring an electric company operating an EV charging network to ensure the EV charging stations in the EV charging network maintain certain uptime standards, subject to certain exceptions; etc.
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Testimony (67)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18UnfavorableINFO 7Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Coyle, Mathilde | Annapolis Green | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilkinson, nanci | Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McGilvray, Laurie | Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
| FAV | Graf, Lorilobbyist | Maryland Building Industry Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Garrett | Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lapp, David | Office of People's Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Breiner, Joyce | Poolesville Green, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Borkowski, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Borkowski, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Czajka, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Czajka, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Deutschmann, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erdman, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Erdman, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Feighner, Liz | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartmann, Lanny | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hartmann, Lanny | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parsons, Lynn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parsons, Lynn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waybright, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Scott | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Workman, Tyler | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Workman, Tyler | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Quinn, Johnlobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wright, Davidlobbyist | BGE | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Tom | IBEW 26 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Klase, Annelobbyist | Pepco/DPL | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
INFOSmith, LisaPublic Service CommissionRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…