Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-557]
[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.
HB-557: Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
Vehicle Equipment – Transfer of Catalytic Converter – Regulation [SB-546]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Imposing certain requirements on a person who takes possession of a catalytic converter, including requirements to record certain information and execute a certain document; prohibiting a person from taking possession of a catalytic converter if its identifying information has been manually altered; and prohibiting a person, in certain circumstances, from possessing catalytic converters or their parts if they have been previously installed on a motor vehicle.
SB-546: Vehicle Equipment – Transfer of Catalytic Converter – Regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/21/2022
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Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 [SB-528]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring the State to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions by altering statewide greenhouse gas emissions goals, establishing of a net-zero statewide greenhouse gas emissions goal, developing certain energy efficiency and emissions reduction requirements for certain buildings, requiring electric companies to increase their annual incremental gross energy savings, establishing certain zero-emission vehicle requirements for the State fleet, and establishing an electric school bus pilot program; etc.
SB-528: Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 38 on 04/09/2022
Environment - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Environmental Justice Considerations [HB-507]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Climate Change ]
[Infrastructure ]
Requiring a unit of State government that develops electric vehicle charging infrastructure or administers public funding for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure to use environmental justice guidelines when selecting communities for the development of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Consumer Protection - Automotive Glass Repair or Replacement - Advanced Driver Assistance System Recalibration [SB-428]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Insurance ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing consumer protections related to the repair or replacement of automotive glass on motor vehicles equipped with an advanced driver assistance system; and prohibiting an insurer from being charged more than a fair and competitive value for the local market for the recalibration of an advanced driver assistance system.
SB-428: Consumer Protection - Automotive Glass Repair or Replacement - Advanced Driver Assistance System Recalibration
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Finance on 01/26/2022
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Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees [HB-335]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring the terms and conditions of the Maryland Transportation Authority for E-ZPass accounts to allow a person to dispute any charges or fees for the use of a Maryland toll facility to the person's E-ZPass account within at least 1 year after the charge or fee is posted to the account.
HB-335: Maryland Transportation Authority - E-ZPass - Disputes of Charges and Fees
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 555 on 05/29/2022
Electric Vehicle Charging Modifications [HB-189]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Economic Development ]
Electric Vehicle Charging Modifications
HB-189: Electric Vehicle Charging Modifications
Sponsored by: Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
House/ Strike Enacting Clause In Clerk Of The House on 03/04/2022
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Vehicle Laws - Rear-Facing Child Safety Seats - Requirement [SB-176]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring a person transporting a child under the age of 2 years in a motor vehicle to secure the child in a rear-facing child safety seat that complies with applicable federal regulations until the child reaches the manufacturer's weight or height limit for the child safety seat; providing that a person who violated the Act is subject to a written warning for a first violation; and providing that a judge may waive a certain fine for a violation of the Act under certain circumstances.
Rental Vehicle Agreements - Disclosures - Spare Tires [SB-149]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Requiring a motor vehicle rental company to disclose in the rental agreement whether a rental vehicle is equipped with a spare tire; and requiring a motor vehicle rental company to require a renter to initial the disclosure before renting a rental vehicle.
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Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [SB-80]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island, in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf car on a highway in Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island may operate the golf cart only on highways on which the maximum speed does not exceed 30 miles per hour between dawn and dusk and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring the operator to have a valid driver's license; etc.
SB-80: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide C Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/16/2022
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [SB-146]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated by certain signage indicating for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles only; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for certain purposes; establishing a civil penalty of $100 for a violation of the Act; etc.
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles - Cobb Island [SB-76]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishing exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts and low speed vehicles on Cobb Island, 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 be equipped with certain lighting devices and be kept to the far right of the roadway; and requiring the operator to possess a valid driver's license.
SB-76: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles - Cobb Island
Sponsored by: Sen. Arthur Ellis
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2022
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Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [HB-193]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island; providing that a person operating a golf cart on Upper or Middle Hoopers Island and Taylors Island may only operate a golf cart that is equipped with certain lighting devices, on highways with a maximum speed limit of 30 miles per hour, and between dawn and dusk; requiring the operator to have a valid driver's license; etc.
HB-193: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exceptions for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 387 on 05/16/2022
State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles [HB-94]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Air Quality ]
[Climate Change ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State to ensure that a certain minimum percent of passenger cars and other light-duty vehicles purchased for the State vehicle fleet in certain fiscal years are zero-emission vehicles, subject to the availability of funding; requiring the Department of General Services to ensure the development of charging infrastructure to support the operation of the zero-emission vehicles in the State vehicle fleet; and requiring a certain annual report to the General Assembly regarding the conversion to zero-emission vehicles.
HB-94: State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2022
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Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [HB-157]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; establishing certain standards for signage designating reserved parking for certain plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space that is for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for purposes of complying with certain laws; etc.
Maryland Transportation Authority – Program for Payment of Unpaid Video Tolls [HB-175]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing a program to be administered by the Maryland Transportation Authority for State residents to resolve unpaid video tolls and related civil penalties; requiring the Authority to notify a resident who may be eligible to participate in the program; requring the Authority to waive 70% of delinquent video tolls and related civil penalties that became delinquent before July 1, 2022 and require a resident to obtain an E-ZPass by June 30, 2024 and pay a certain remaining balance; authorizing a monthly installment plan; etc.
HB-175: Maryland Transportation Authority – Program for Payment of Unpaid Video Tolls
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol L. Krimm
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2022
State Employees and General Assembly Members - State-Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Reimbursement [HB-1098]
[Energy ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Establishing that a State employee who uses a certain State-owned electric charging station to charge a personal electric vehicle may not be subject to reimbursement; requiring members of the General Assembly who use a State-owned electric vehicle charging station to charge a personal electric vehicle to reimburse the State for the electricity used; declaring the intent of the General Assembly is to promote and facilitate the purchase and use of electric vehicles by State employees to the maximum extent feasible; etc.
HB-1098: State Employees and General Assembly Members - State-Owned Electric Vehicle Charging Stations - Reimbursement
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark N Fisher
Referred Rules on 03/26/2021