Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement
Sponsor: Christopher T. Adams (District 37B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from adopting the California Advanced Clean Cars II regulations to be effective before motor vehicle model year 2030; and prohibiting the Department from applying certain provisions of law governing enforcement and penalties under the California Advanced Clean Cars II Program to a motor vehicle manufacturer for failing to meet the minimum electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle delivery requirements for an applicable motor vehicle model year.
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Testimony (44)
MGA witness listFAV 26FavorableUNF 16UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | Gallagher, George | ICQ | Position only |
| FAV | Kitzmiller, J Peter | Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pohanka, Geoff | Pohanka Automotive Group | Oral |
| FAV | Angello, Sandra | Pohanka Automotive Group of Salisbury | Oral |
| FAV | Manuel, Jason | Pohanka Of Salisbury | Oral |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Daniel | Pohanka of Salisbury | Oral |
| FAV | Smith, Devin | Pohanka of Salisbury | Oral |
| FAV | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| FAV | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Adams, Delegate Adamslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lester, Damon | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | O'Halloran, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Vox, Free | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Scepaniak, Michael | BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places | Position only |
| UNF | Mauk, Jeff | Ceres | Position only |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Demiray, Sonia | Climate Communications Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stewart, Frances | Elders Climate Action Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | Knapp, Les | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fahrig, Landon | Maryland Energy Administration | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ditzler, Brian | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| UNF | Budish, Robin | Transit Choices | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cohn, Debbie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harp, Jeffrey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kerr, Cait | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral |
Organizations on record
CeresUNF 1
Concerned CitizenFAV 1
ICQFAV 1
Kress HammenINFO 1
Maryland Sierra ClubUNF 2
Pohanka of SalisburyFAV 2
Pohanka Of SalisburyFAV 1
RWLFAV 1
SELFUNF 1
Transit ChoicesUNF 1
YearFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…
INFOFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation
INFOKress, 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…