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Maryland House Bill HB94

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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33 EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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107 HOUSE BILL 94
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129 HB 592/21 – ENT (PRE–FILED)
13-By: Delegate Fraser–Hidalgo Delegates Fraser–Hidalgo, Barve, Boyce, Foley,
14-Healey, Holmes, Jalisi, Lehman, Love, Prettyman, Ruth, Stein, Stewart, and
15-Terrasa
10+By: Delegate Fraser–Hidalgo
1611 Requested: September 21, 2021
1712 Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
1813 Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
19-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20-House action: Adopted
21-Read second time: February 15, 2022
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23-CHAPTER ______
15+A BILL ENTITLED
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2517 AN ACT concerning 1
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2719 State Vehicle Fleet – Conversion to Zero–Emission Passenger Cars and Other 2
2820 Light–Duty Vehicles 3
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3022 FOR the purpose of requiring the State to ensure that a certain minimum percentage of 4
3123 passenger cars and other light–duty vehicles purchased for the State vehicle fleet in 5
3224 certain fiscal years are zero–emission vehicles, subject to the availability of funding; 6
3325 requiring the Department of General Services to ensure the development of certain 7
3426 charging infrastructure; and generally relating to the State vehicle fleet and 8
3527 zero–emission passenger cars and other light–duty vehicles. 9
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3729 BY adding to 10
3830 Article – State Finance and Procurement 11
3931 Section 14–418 12
4032 Annotated Code of Maryland 13
4133 (2021 Replacement Volume) 14
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4335 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
4436 That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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4638 Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
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48-14–418. 18 2 HOUSE BILL 94
40+14–418. 18
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42+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
43+INDICATED. 20
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45+ (2) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS 21
46+WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS . 22
47+ 2 HOUSE BILL 94
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50+ (3) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF 1
51+THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 2
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52- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
53-INDICATED. 2
53+ (4) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 3
54+23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 4
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55- (2) “LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLE ” MEANS A VEHICLE WITH A GROSS 3
56-WEIGHT OF 8,500 POUNDS OR LESS . 4
56+ (B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT 100% OF: 5
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58- (3) “PASSENGER CAR ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–144.2 OF 5
59-THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 6
58+ (1) PASSENGER CARS IN TH E STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 6
59+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2031; AND 7
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61- (4) “ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLE ” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 7
62-23–206.4 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 8
61+ (2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 8
62+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036. 9
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64- (B) IT IS THE INTENT OF T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT 100% OF: 9
64+ (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES: 10
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66- (1) PASSENGER CARS IN TH E STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 10
67-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2031; AND 11
66+ (1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY 11
67+FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC; OR 12
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69- (2) OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET B E 12
70-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES BY 2036. 13
69+ (2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND 13
70+TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT 14
71+SERVICE. 15
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72- (C) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE PURCHAS E OF VEHICLES: 14
73+ (D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE STATE SHALL 16
74+ENSURE THAT : 17
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74- (1) THAT HAVE SPECIAL PE RFORMANCE REQUIREMEN TS NECESSARY 15
75-FOR THE PROTECTION A ND WELFARE OF THE PU BLIC; OR 16
76+ (1) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, INCLUSIVE, AT 18
77+LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS PU RCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 19
78+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 20
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77- (2) BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR THE MARYLAND 17
78-TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION THAT W ILL BE USED TO PROVI DE PARATRANSIT 18
79-SERVICE. 19
80+ (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027, AT LEAST 50% OF 21
81+PASSENGER CARS PURCH ASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 22
82+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 23
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81- (D) SUBJECT TO THE AVAILA BILITY OF FUNDING , THE STATE SHALL 20
82-ENSURE THAT : 21
84+ (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2028, 100% OF PASSENGER 24
85+CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 25
86+AND 26
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84- (1) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2023 THROUGH 2025, INCLUSIVE, AT 22
85-LEAST 25% OF PASSENGER CARS PU RCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 23
86-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 24
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88- (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027, AT LEAST 50% OF 25
89-PASSENGER CARS PURCH ASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 26
90-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 27
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92- (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2028, 100% OF PASSENGER 28
93-CARS PURCHASED FOR T HE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE ZERO–EMISSION VEH ICLES; 29
94-AND 30 HOUSE BILL 94 3
88+ (2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT 27
89+LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR TH E STATE 28
90+VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 29
91+ HOUSE BILL 94 3
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94+ (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL 1
95+OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 2
96+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 3
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98- (2) (I) IN FISCAL YEARS 2028 THROUGH 2030, INCLUSIVE, AT 1
99-LEAST 25% OF ALL OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE 2
100-VEHICLE FLEET ARE ZE RO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 3
98+ (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER 4
99+LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 5
100+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 6
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102- (II) IN FISCAL YEARS 2031 AND 2032, AT LEAST 50% OF ALL 4
103-OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES PURCHASED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 5
104-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 6
102+ (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THE 7
103+DEVELOPMENT OF CHARG ING INFRASTRUCTURE T O SUPPORT THE OPERAT ION OF 8
104+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES I N THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 9
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106- (III) BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2033, 100% OF ALL OTHER 7
107-LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED FOR THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET A RE 8
108-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES . 9
106+ (F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF 10
107+PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 11
108+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL 12
109+REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR : 13
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110- (E) THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL ENSURE THE 10
111-DEVELOPMENT OF CHARG ING INFRASTRUCTURE T O SUPPORT THE OPERAT ION OF 11
112-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 12
111+ (I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGER CARS AND O THER 14
112+LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 15
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114- (F) (1) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR , THE CHIEF 13
115-PROCUREMENT OFFICER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 14
116-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, AN ANNUAL 15
117-REPORT THAT INCLUDES , FOR THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING FISCAL YEA R: 16
114+ (II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO –EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND 16
115+OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 17
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119- (I) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PASSENGER CARS AND O THER 17
120-LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 18
117+ (III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND 18
118+OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE 19
119+ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 20
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122- (II) THE NUMBER OF ZERO–EMISSION PASSENGER C ARS AND 19
123-OTHER LIGHT–DUTY VEHICLES PURCHA SED BY EACH UNIT ; 20
121+ (IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SAVI NGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 21
122+PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 22
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125- (III) THE CURRENT PERCENTA GE OF PASSENGER CARS AND 21
126-OTHER LIGHT –DUTY VEHICLES IN THE STATE VEHICLE FLEET T HAT ARE 22
127-ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; 23
124+ (V) AN EVALUA TION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE 23
125+THAT EXISTS TO SUPPO RT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE 24
126+STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 25
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129- (IV) ANY OPERATIONAL SA VINGS ASSOCIATED WIT H THE 24
130-PURCHASE AND OPERATI ON OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES ; AND 25
128+ (2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPE RATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT 26
129+OFFICER IN THE COLLEC TION AND REPORTING O F THE INFORMATION RE QUIRED 27
130+UNDER THIS SUBSECTION . 28
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132- (V) AN EVALUATION OF THE CHARGING INFRASTRUCT URE 26
133-THAT EXISTS TO SUPPO RT THE OPERATION OF ZERO–EMISSION VEHICLES IN THE 27
134-STATE VEHICLE FLEET . 28
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136- (2) EACH UNIT SHALL COOPE RATE WITH THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT 29
137-OFFICER IN THE COLLECTION AN D REPORTING OF THE I NFORMATION REQUIRED 30
138-UNDER THIS SUBSECTIO N. 31
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132+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29
133+October 1, 2022. 30
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142- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
143-October 1, 2022. 2
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150-Approved:
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152- Governor.
153-________________________________________________________________________________
154- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
155-________________________________________________________________________________
156- President of the Senate.