Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1428 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1428
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1428
8	8	E4 4lr2911
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10	10	By: Delegate Miller
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 9, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Judiciary
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Public Safety – Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission; 3
21	21	and generally relating to the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission. 4
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23	23	BY adding to 5
24	24	Article – Public Safety 6
25	25	Section 3–531 7
26	26	Annotated Code of Maryland 8
27	27	(2022 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 9
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29	29	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
30	30	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
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32	32	Article – Public Safety 12
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34	34	3–531. 13
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36	36	(A) IN THIS SECTION, “COMMISSION” MEANS THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE 14
37	37	CHARGING STATION SAFETY COMMISSION. 15
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39	39	(B) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION SAFETY 16
40	40	COMMISSION. 17
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42	42	(C) THE PUR POSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO DEVELOP POLICY 18
43	43	RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCREASE SAFETY FOR VEHICLE O WNERS AND PASSENGERS 19
44	44	AND REDUCE VIOLENT CRIME AND THEFT AT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING 20
45	45	STATIONS. 21
46	46	2 HOUSE BILL 1428
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49	49	(D) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS O F THE FOLLOWING MEMBER S: 1
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51	51	(1) THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE, OR THE SECRETARY’S 2
52	52	DESIGNEE; 3
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54	54	(2) THE SECRETARY OF JUVENILE SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S 4
55	55	DESIGNEE; 5
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57	57	(3) THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL 6
58	58	SERVICES, OR THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 7
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60	60	(4) THE MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATOR ; AND 8
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62	62	(5) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR: 9
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64	64	(I) TWO REPRESENTATIVE S OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCE MENT 10
65	65	AGENCIES, INCLUDING ONE REPRES ENTATIVE OF A COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE; AND 11
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67	67	(II) THREE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING ONE 12
68	68	MEMBER WHO REPRESENT S A NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMM UNITY ASSOCIATION . 13
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70	70	(E) (1) THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASUR E OF THE 14
71	71	GOVERNOR. 15
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73	73	(2) THE TERM OF A N APPOINTED MEMBER IS 3 YEARS. 16
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75	75	(3) THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERE D AS 17
76	76	REQUIRED IN THE TERM S PROVIDED FOR MEMBE RS OF THE COMMISSION ON 18
77	77	OCTOBER 1, 2024. 19
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79	79	(4) AT THE END OF A TERM , A MEMBER CONTINUES T O SERVE UNTIL 20
80	80	A SUCCESSOR IS APPOI NTED AND QUALIFIES . 21
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82	82	(5) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOIN TED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES 22
83	83	ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINT ED AND 23
84	84	QUALIFIES. 24
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86	86	(F) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL ELEC T ONE MEMBER TO 25
87	87	SERVE AS CHAIR OF TH E COMMISSION. 26
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89	89	(G) A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION: 27
90	90	HOUSE BILL 1428 3
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93	93	(1) MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS A ME MBER OF THE 1
94	94	COMMISSION; BUT 2
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96	96	(2) IS ENTITLED TO REIMB URSEMENT FOR EXPENSE S UNDER THE 3
97	97	STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET . 4
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99	99	(H) THE COMMISSION SHALL STUDY AND MAKE RECOM MENDATIONS ON 5
100	100	METHODS OF INCREASIN G SAFETY FOR VEHICLE OWNERS AND PASSENGER S AND 6
101	101	REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME AND THEFT AT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS , 7
102	102	INCLUDING: 8
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104	104	(1) IMPROVED LIGHTING; 9
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106	106	(2) MONITORING BY SECURI TY CAMERAS; 10
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108	108	(3) SMART PHONE APPLICATIONS AIMED AT REPORTING I NCIDENTS 11
109	109	TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCE MENT; 12
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111	111	(4) EMERGENCY BLUE LIGHTS; AND 13
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113	113	(5) POTENTIAL METHODS FOR THE OCCU PANT OF AN ELECTRIC 14
114	114	VEHICLE TO SAFELY DI SCONNECT FROM A CHAR GING STATION WITHOUT HAVING TO 15
115	115	EXIT THE VEHICLE . 16
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117	117	(I) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND EACH DECEMBER 31 17
118	118	THEREAFTER , THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBM IT RECOMMENDATIONS T O THE 18
119	119	GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 19
120	120	ARTICLE. 20
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122	122	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the terms of the initial 21
123	123	members of the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Safety Commission shall expire as 22
124	124	follows: 23
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126	126	(1) one member in 2025; 24
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128	128	(2) two members in 2026; and 25
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130	130	(3) two members in 2027. 26
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132	132	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 27
133	133	October 1, 2024. It shall remain effective for a period of 10 years and 3 months and, at the 28
134	134	end of December 31, 2034, this Act, with no further action required by the General 29
135	135	Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 30