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Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel [SB-291]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Establishing that certain motor vehicle offenses related to following too closely do not apply to a group of individual trucks that are traveling in a unified manner with electronically coordinated speed and braking systems and are being operated in a certain manner; and requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt certain regulations governing truck travel in a unified manner.
SB-291: Motor Vehicle Offenses – Following Too Closely – Unified Truck Travel
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/14 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [HB-110]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; requiring a unit owner or lot owner to obtain certain permits or approval; etc.
HB-110: Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Hearing 1/26 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [SB-312]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or 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; etc.
SB-312: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide C Eckardt
Hearing 1/19 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
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Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act [SB-144]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable if they prohibit or unreasonably restrict the installation or use of electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; requiring a unit owner or lot owner to obtain certain permits or approval; etc.
SB-144: Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy J Guzzone
Hearing 1/28 At 11:00 A.m. on 12/28/2021
Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [SB-315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have certain pavement markings; 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 $50 for a violation of the Act; etc.
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Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act) [SB-137]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Climate Change ]
Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses, subject to a certain exception; authorizing the Administration to purchase alternative-fuel buses under certain circumstances; requiring the Administration, on or before January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; etc.
SB-137: Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 693 on 05/30/2021
Baltimore City – Complete Streets Program Funding – Traffic and Vehicle Monitoring Systems [HB-226]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Community Development ]
Authorizing Baltimore City to recover the costs of implementing and administering a traffic control signal monitoring system, a speed monitoring system, a school bus monitoring camera, or a vehicle height monitoring system; requiring Baltimore City, after recovering costs, to spend the remaining balance of fines collected from the monitoring systems solely on public safety or transportation infrastructure improvements consistent with the purpose and goals of the Complete Streets Program and the Complete Streets Transportation System; etc.
HB-226: Baltimore City – Complete Streets Program Funding – Traffic and Vehicle Monitoring Systems
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island [HB-279]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island in Dorchester County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or 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; etc.
HB-279: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Hoopers Island and Taylors Island
Sponsored by: Rep. Dorchester County Delegation
Hearing 2/18 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/29/2021
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Clean Cars Act of 2021 [HB-44]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Air Quality ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Manufacturing ]
Extending and altering, for fiscal years 2021 through 2023, the Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program for the purchase of certain electric vehicles; increasing from $1,200,000 to $1,800,000 the amount of rebates that the Maryland Energy Administration may issue; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Department of the Environment to submit a report by January 15, 2022, to certain committees of the General Assembly providing information on proposed changes to the vehicle emissions inspection program; etc.
HB-44: Clean Cars Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Hearing 1/28 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/22/2021
Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act) [HB-334]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Air Quality ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses; requiring the Administration, on or before January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; requiring the report to include a schedule for converting to zero-emission buses and a plan for transitioning any adversely affected State employees; etc.
HB-334: Maryland Transit Administration - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Marc Alan Korman
Hearing 2/12 At 1:30 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 01/29/2021
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Peer–to–Peer Car Sharing Programs [SB-743]
[Insurance ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a peer-to-peer car sharing program from delivering or issuing in the State a peer-to-peer car sharing program agreement containing a collision damage waiver, unless the peer-to-peer car sharing program uses a certain collision damage waiver form; requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to issue a limited lines license authorizing the sale of certain insurance by the peer-to-peer car sharing program; providing that a peer-to-peer car sharing program is subject to a certain sales and use tax rate; etc.
SB-743: Peer–to–Peer Car Sharing Programs
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 852 on 05/26/2018
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Emergency Vehicles - Organ Delivery Vehicles [SB-475]
[Healthcare ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the defined term "emergency vehicle" to include certain organ delivery vehicles; authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to designate an organ delivery vehicle as an emergency vehicle only if it is registered to a federally designated organ procurement organization or a professional organ transportation organization; authorizing the driver of an emergency vehicle to exercise certain privileges while transporting human organs or medical personnel; authorizing that organ delivery vehicles be equipped with certain devices; etc.
SB-475: Emergency Vehicles - Organ Delivery Vehicles
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 187 on 04/24/2018
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception [SB-439]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a certain motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course; etc.
Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition [SB-363]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from imposing or levying a vehicle-miles-traveled tax or other similar fees, tolls, or taxes; prohibiting the State or a local jurisdiction from requiring the installation of a device in or on a privately owned vehicle to facilitate the reporting of vehicle miles traveled; and providing for the application of certain provisions of the Act.
SB-363: Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Golf Carts - City of Crisfield [SB-353]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Repealing a prohibition against operating golf carts on certain highways in the City of Crisfield in Somerset County; repealing the authority of the State Highway Administration to designate a location for golf carts to cross certain highways in the City Crisfield; and lowering the maximum speed limit from 35 to 30 miles per hour for a highway on which a person may operate a golf cart in the City of Crisfield.
SB-353: Vehicle Laws - Golf Carts - City of Crisfield
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 541 on 05/08/2018
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Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Town of Vienna [SB-215]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts in the Town of Vienna; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in the Town of Vienna may operate the golf cart only on certain roads at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart in the Town of Vienna to possess a valid driver's license; authorizing the town government to designate the highways on which a person may operate a golf cart in the Town of Vienna; etc.
SB-215: Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts - Town of Vienna
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide C Eckardt
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 175 on 04/24/2018