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Alternative Fuel, Fuel-Efficient, and Electric Vehicles - Highway Use Fees

Sponsor: Jared Solomon (District 18)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and RegulationStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing the annual surcharge required to register a zero-emission vehicle or plug-in electric drive vehicle; requiring the owners of certain alternative fuel vehicles, fuel-efficient vehicles, and plug-in electric drive vehicles to pay an annual highway use fee for each vehicle registered; establishing a voluntary annual Mileage-Based User Fee Program within the Department of Transportation; allowing the owners of certain vehicles to participate in the Program in lieu of paying the annual highway use fee; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBaker, BrittanylobbyistChesapeake Climate Action NetworkOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMendelson, LindseylobbyistMaryland Sierra ClubOral + Written (PDF)
FAVFeigenbaum, BaruchReason FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Solomon, Delegate SolomonlegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FWAScepaniak, MichaelBaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesWritten (PDF)
FWAStegman, MattChesapeake Bay FoundationOral + Written (PDF)
FWAWilson, ScottIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOWestervelt, PatriciaMaryland Department of TransportationWritten (PDF)
INFOHendren, PatriciaThe Eastern Transportation CoalitionOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBaker, BrittanyChesapeake Climate Action NetworkRegistered for: Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund
FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter