Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB1063 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	sb1063
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7	7	SENATE BILL 1063
8	8	M3 4lr3002
9	9	CF HB 1247
10	10	By: Senator Hershey
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
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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	Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Department of the Environment from adopting the 3
21	21	California Advanced Clean Cars II regulations to be effective before a certain motor 4
22	22	vehicle model year; prohibiting the Department from applying certain provisions of 5
23	23	law governing enforcement and penalties under the California Advanced Clean Cars 6
24	24	II Program to a motor vehicle manufacturer for failing to meet the minimum electric 7
25	25	vehicle or plug–in hybrid electric vehicle delivery requirements for an applicable 8
26	26	motor vehicle model year; and generally relating to the application of and 9
27	27	enforcement under the California Advanced Clean Cars II Program. 10
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29	29	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
30	30	Article – Environment 12
31	31	Section 2–1102(a) and (b) 13
32	32	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33	33	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
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35	35	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
36	36	Article – Environment 17
37	37	Section 2–1103 and 2–1106 18
38	38	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
39	39	(2013 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 20
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41	41	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
42	42	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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44	44	Article – Environment 23
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46	46	2–1102. 24
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50	50	(a) In consultation with the Administration and as provided under this subtitle, 1
51	51	the Department shall establish by regulation and maintain a low emissions vehicle 2
52	52	program that: 3
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54	54	(1) Is authorized by § 177 of the federal Clean Air Act; and 4
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56	56	(2) Is applicable to vehicles of the 2011 model year and each model year 5
57	57	thereafter. 6
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59	59	(b) As part of the program, the Department shall establish new motor vehicle 7
60	60	emissions standards and compliance requirements for each model year included in the 8
61	61	program as authorized by § 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. 9
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63	63	2–1103. 10
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65	65	(A) [To] SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , TO minimize the 11
66	66	administrative impact of the program and to minimize the impact of motor vehicle 12
67	67	emissions generated out of state on the air quality of this State, the Department: 13
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69	69	(1) May adopt California regulations, procedures, and certification data by 14
70	70	reference; and 15
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72	72	(2) May work in cooperation with, and enter into contracts or agreements 16
73	73	with, California, other states, and the District of Columbia to administer certification, 17
74	74	in–use compliance, inspection, recall, and warranty requirements for the program. 18
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76	76	(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AD OPT THE CALIFORNIA ADVANCED 19
77	77	CLEAN CARS II REGULATIONS TO BE EF FECTIVE BEFORE MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL 20
78	78	YEAR 2030. 21
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80	80	2–1106. 22
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82	82	(a) (1) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 23
83	83	SUBSECTION, THE enforcement and penalty provisions of Subtitle 6 of this title shall apply 24
84	84	to a violation of this subtitle. 25
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86	86	(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AP PLY THE ENFORCEMENT OR 26
87	87	PENALTY PROVISIONS O F SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE TO A MOTOR VEHICLE 27
88	88	MANUFACTURER FOR FAI LING TO MEET THE MINIMUM E LECTRIC VEHICLE OR 28
89	89	PLUG–IN HYBRID ELECTRIC V EHICLE DELIVERY REQU IREMENTS UNDER THE 29
90	90	CALIFORNIA ADVANCED CLEAN CARS II PROGRAM FOR AN APPLICABLE MODEL 30
91	91	YEAR. 31
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93	93	(b) Each transfer or attempted transfer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine 32
94	94	in violation of § 2–1104(b) of this subtitle shall constitute a separate violation of the 33
95	95	provisions of this subtitle. 34 SENATE BILL 1063 3
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99	99	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
100	100	October 1, 2024. 2