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MD HB1556

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dana Stein

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of the Environment from implementing Advanced Clean Trucks regulations until the required needs assessment and deployment plan is published, with implementation starting model year 2028 if published by December 1, 2025, or model year 2029 if published later

  • Limits enforcement of penalties against motor vehicle manufacturers for failing to meet Advanced Clean Cars II requirements for model years 2027 and 2028 to cases where manufacturers representing at least 40% of Maryland's passenger car and light truck market share have agreed to the enforcement terms

  • Requires manufacturers to have entered enforcement agreements between January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026 for model year 2027 enforcement, or between January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2027 for model year 2028 enforcement

  • Preserves the annual percentage sales targets established under both the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks programs, clarifying this act does not affect those targets

  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Environment - Advanced Clean Cars II Program and Advanced Clean Trucks Program - Implementation, Application, and Enforcement

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Environment and Transportation3/6/2025
Rules and Executive Nominations2/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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