Weights and Measures - Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment - Registration Fees
Sponsor: David Fraser-Hidalgo (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the per port registration fee charged for a weight and measure used for the retail sale of electricity as a motor fuel from exceeding the fee charged per meter for a retail motor fuel dispenser meter; requiring funding for the purchase of equipment necessary to inspect the weight and measure to be provided from the Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund; and altering the uses of the Fund.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Fisher, Joshualobbyist | Alliance for Automotive Innovation | Position only |
| FAV | Kelly, Emilylobbyist | ChargePoint | Oral |
| FAV | Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist | Maryland Sierra Club | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fitzgerald, Garrett | Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bresee, Christopher | National Electrical Manufacturers Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller, Kevin George | Tesla, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| FAV | Czajka, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, Delegate Fraser-Hidalgolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fraser-Hidalgo, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hartmann, Lanny | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Scott | Electric Vehicle Association Of Greater Washington DC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Atticks, Kevin | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Palmer, Harrison | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Oral |
| FWA | Borkowski, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Erdman, Robert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hodges, Wiley | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Outten, Megan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Parsons, Lynn | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wagner, Emanuel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Wilson, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVFisher, JoshuaAlliance for Automotive InnovationRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation