Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2026)
What this bill does
Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Waitlevertch, Scottlobbyist | Columbia Gas of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Price, Sarahlobbyist | Maryland Retailers Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Faby, Dave | Moms For Liberty - Harford County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rak, Ali | State Freedom Caucus Network | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikan, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gibbons, Sarah | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Macdonald, Gregg | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Macdonald, Terry | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meehan, Rachael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Parsons, John | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ruhlman, Kelly | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | smith, jill | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Stegman, Matt | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Virginia | IndivisibleHoCoMD | Position only |
| UNF | Webster, Phil | Legislative body for the Unitarian Universalist faith, C/O Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis | Position only |
| UNF | Baker, Jeremy D | Maryland Department of the Environment | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dreisch, Susan | Moms for Liberty | Position only |