Motor Vehicle Equipment
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Building Performance Standards - Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric- and Solar-Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [HB-1279]
[Energy ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Housing ]
[Water ]
[Climate Change ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings and significant improvements of buildings and structures meet all water and space heating demands of the building or structure without the use of fossil fuels, meet energy conservation requirements, and meet an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2024
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Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirement (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) [HB-1025]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing a requirement that certain motor fuel tax rates be adjusted in future years based on growth in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers; prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from imposing or levying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax or certain other similar fees, tolls, or taxes; requiring that the Maryland Transit Administration achieve a certain farebox recovery requirement for certain transit services; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus R Kipke
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (ways And Means) on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Building Performance Standards – Fossil Fuel Use, Energy Conservation, and Electric– and Solar–Ready Standards (Better Buildings Act of 2024) [SB-1023]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
[Climate Change ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to adopt, on or before certain dates and as part of the Maryland Building Performance Standards, a requirement that new buildings meet all water and space heating demands of the building without the use of fossil fuels, energy conservation requirements, and an electric- and solar-ready standard for certain buildings; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Hearing Canceled on 02/28/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight Limits [SB-870]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Allowing plug-in electric drive vehicles and certain other electric vehicles to exceed gross, axle, tandem, and bridge weight limits by up to an additional 2,000 pounds total.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Business Regulation - Detached Catalytic Converters - Record-Keeping Requirements [HB-871]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Small Business ]
Requiring records of junk dealers, scrap metal processors, and automotive dismantlers and recyclers to include certain information about the vehicle from which a detached catalytic converter, or part of a detached catalytic converter, was obtained from a person.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl W. Jackson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 484 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Lighting - Privately Owned Vehicles [SB-838]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing certain members of a volunteer fire company to equip their privately owned vehicles with red and green or red and white lights or signal devices.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 522 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Motor Fuel Tax Rates, Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax, and Farebox Recovery Requirements (Transportation Equity, Fairness, and Privacy Act of 2024) [SB-841]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Repealing a requirement that certain motor fuel tax rates be adjusted in future years based on growth in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers; prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from imposing or levying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax or certain other similar fees, tolls, or taxes; requiring that the Maryland Transit Administration achieve a certain farebox recovery requirement for certain transit services; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Lighting - Privately Owned Vehicles [HB-782]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing certain members of a volunteer fire company to equip their privately owned vehicles with red and green or red and white lights or signal devices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 521 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements [SB-677]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for certain taxes; prohibiting a certain tax return preparer or software company from charging a separate fee for the electronic filing of authorized tax documents; and prohibiting a software company from selling different versions of the same tax software under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 730 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles - Weight Limits [HB-652]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Allowing plug-in electric drive vehicles and certain other electric vehicles to exceed gross, axle, tandem, and bridge weight limits by up to an additional 2,000 pounds total.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
St. Mary's County - Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts [HB-653]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in certain areas in St. Mary's County; authorizing the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners to designate certain county highways where the maximum posted speed limit does not exceed 30 miles per hour on which a person may operate a golf cart; and requiring a person who operates a golf card to have a valid driver's license, drive only between dawn and dusk, and equip the vehicle with certain lighting devices.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (122-0) on 03/18/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements [HB-605]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a recreational vehicle manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; establishing licensing requirements for a recreational vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch; altering the required terms and conditions of a recreational dealer agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 525 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles – Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements [SB-504]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a recreational vehicle manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; establishing licensing requirements for a recreational vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch; altering the required terms and conditions of a recreational dealer agreement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 526 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Comptroller - Electronic Tax and Fee Return Filing Requirements [HB-455]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring, for periods beginning after December 31, 2026, that returns for certain taxes and fees collected by the Comptroller be filed electronically, subject to certain exceptions; altering certain requirements for electronic filing of returns for certain taxes; prohibiting a certain tax return preparer or software company from charging a separate fee for the electronic filing of certain tax documents; and prohibiting a software company from selling different versions of the same tax software under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 729 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Act of 2024) [SB-465]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Community Development ]
Altering certain requirements for procedures relating to electric vehicle recharging equipment; establishing requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a cooperative housing corporation to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; and requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to publish information on its common ownership community website regarding certain requirements, contractor and insurer information, points of contact, and dispute resolution resources.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 269 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Cobb Island [HB-440]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Cobb Island in Charles County; requiring an operator of a golf cart on a highway on Cobb Island without a certain registration to operate the golf cart only on a highway with a maximum posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour and between dawn and dusk; requiring the vehicle to be equipped with certain lighting devices and to be kept to the far right of the roadway; and requiring the operator to possess a valid driver's license.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 3/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-421]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination, or a combination of drugs and alcohol to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Recreational Vehicle Dealer Agreements [SB-350]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring recreational vehicle dealers to hold a dealer agreement with a manufacturer to sell the manufacturer's recreational vehicles in the State; and altering the required terms and conditions of a recreational dealer agreement, including terms and conditions related to termination and nonrenewal, transfer of dealer ownership, warranty obligations, dealer inspection and rejection of recreational vehicles, and prohibited acts, dispute resolution, and penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Snowplow Amendments [HB-292]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Snowplow Amendments
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael K. McKell
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Town of Charlestown [HB-275]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the Town of Charlestown, Cecil County; authorizing a person to operate a golf cart in the Town of Charlestown without registration only on a highway with a posted maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour and requiring the golf cart to be equipped with certain lighting devices; and authorizing the Town Commissioners of the Town of Charlestown to designate highways on which a person may operate a golf cart in the Town of Charlestown.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024