HB 1556

Did not advance

Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement

Sponsor: Dana Stein (District 11B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: EnvironmentStatus: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from implementing the Advanced Clean Trucks Program until a certain needs assessment and deployment plan is published, subject to certain conditions; authorizing the Department to apply certain enforcement or penalty provisions to a motor vehicle manufacturer for failing to meet any requirements under the Advanced Clean Cars II Program for model years 2027 and 2028 only under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 30UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kitzmiller, J Peter	Maryland Automobile Dealers Assocation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FAV	CARRICK, SHARON	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stein, Delegate Steinlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Stein, Dana	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mettle, Katie	Advanced Energy United	Written (PDF)
UNF	Burger, Alissa	CALSTART	Written (PDF)
UNF	Norton, Eric	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Malley, Brian	Central Maryland Transportation Alliance	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fitzgerald, Terrence	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
UNF	McGilvray, Laurie	Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cort, Cheryllobbyist	Coalition for Smarter Growth	Written (PDF)
UNF	Stewart, Frances	Elders Climate Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clark, Rachellobbyist	Evans & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Feighner, Liz	HoCo Climate Action	Written (PDF)
UNF	Webster, Phil	Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis	Written (PDF)
UNF	Palencia-Calvo, Ramon	Maryland League of Conservation Voters	Written (PDF)
UNF	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
UNF	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
UNF	Fitzgerald, Garrett	Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wermers, Johanna	SELF	Written (PDF)
UNF	Budish, Robin	Transit Choices	Written (PDF)
UNF	Shen, Kevin	Union of Concerned Scientists	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kaplowitz, Richard KAP	Year	Written (PDF)
UNF	Alexander, Peter	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Casper, Alekslobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Clean Transportation Advocates, Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Cohn, Debbie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Guinnup, Chris	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Held, Karl	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Miller, Susanlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Scheirer, Melanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fisher, Joshualobbyist	Alliance for Automotive Innovation	Written (PDF)
INFO	Baker, Jeremy D.	Maryland Department of the Environment	Written (PDF)
INFO	Robinson, Christian	Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)	Written (PDF)
INFO	Tabuteau, Richardlobbyist	Tabuteau, LLC	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Advanced Energy UnitedUNF 1

Alliance for Automotive InnovationFWA 1

CALSTARTUNF 1

Central Maryland Transportation AllianceUNF 2

Chesapeake Bay FoundationUNF 1

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityUNF 1

Climate Justice Wing of the Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Coalition for Smarter GrowthUNF 1

Elders Climate Action MarylandUNF 1

Evans & Associates, LLCUNF 1

HoCo Climate ActionUNF 1

Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of AnnapolisUNF 1

Maryland Automobile Dealers AssocationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Department of the EnvironmentINFO 1

Maryland League of Conservation VotersUNF 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Sierra ClubUNF 1

Montgomery County Department of Environmental ProtectionUNF 1

SELFUNF 1

Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA)INFO 1

Tabuteau, LLCINFO 1

Transit ChoicesUNF 1

Union of Concerned ScientistsUNF 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesFAV 1

YearUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce

FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

UNFCort, CherylCoalition for Smarter GrowthRegistered for: Coalition for Smarter Growth dba Piedmont Environmental Council

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…

UNFMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFCasper, AleksRegistered for: American Lung Association

UNFMiller, SusanRegistered for: Earthjustice

FWAFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation

INFOTabuteau, RichardTabuteau, LLCRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet…