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SENATE BILL 1020
M3 5lr3488
SB 1063/24 – EEE
By: Senator Hershey
Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
Assigned to: Rules
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Environment – Advanced Clean Cars II Program – Application and Enforcement 2
FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Department of the Environment from adopting the 3
California Advanced Clean Cars II regulations to be effective before a certain motor 4
vehicle model year; prohibiting the Department from applying certain provisions of 5
law governing enforcement and penalties under the California Advanced Clean Cars 6
II Program to a motor vehicle manufacturer for failing to meet the minimum electric 7
vehicle or plug–in hybrid electric vehicle delivery requirements for an applicable 8
motor vehicle model year; and generally relating to the application of and 9
enforcement under the California Advanced Clean Cars II Program. 10
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
Article – Environment 12
Section 2–1102(a) and (b) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
Article – Environment 17
Section 2–1103 and 2–1106 18
Annotated Code of Maryland 19
(2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
Article – Environment 23
2–1102. 24
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(a) In consultation with the Administration and as provided under this subtitle, 1
the Department shall establish by regulation and maintain a low emissions vehicle 2
program that: 3
(1) Is authorized by § 177 of the federal Clean Air Act; and 4
(2) Is applicable to vehicles of the 2011 model year and each model year 5
thereafter. 6
(b) As part of the program, the Department shall establish new motor vehicle 7
emissions standards and compliance requirements for each model year included in the 8
program as authorized by § 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. 9
2–1103. 10
(A) [To] SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , TO minimize the 11
administrative impact of the program and to minimize the impact of motor vehicle 12
emissions generated out of state on the air quality of this State, the Department: 13
(1) May adopt California regulations, procedures, and certification data by 14
reference; and 15
(2) May work in cooperation with, and enter into contracts or agreements 16
with, California, other states, and the District of Columbia to administer certification, 17
in–use compliance, inspection, recall, and warranty requirements for the program. 18
(B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AD OPT THE CALIFORNIA ADVANCED 19
CLEAN CARS II REGULATIONS TO BE EF FECTIVE BEFORE MOTOR VEHICLE MODEL 20
YEAR 2031. 21
2–1106. 22
(a) (1) [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 23
SUBSECTION, THE enforcement and penalty provisions of Subtitle 6 of this title shall apply 24
to a violation of this subtitle. 25
(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT AP PLY THE ENFORCEMENT OR 26
PENALTY PROVISIONS O F SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE TO A M OTOR VEHICLE 27
MANUFACTURER FOR FAI LING TO MEET THE MIN IMUM ELECTRIC VEHICL E OR 28
PLUG–IN HYBRID ELECTRIC V EHICLE DELIVERY REQU IREMENTS UNDER THE 29
CALIFORNIA ADVANCED CLEAN CARS II PROGRAM FOR AN APPLIC ABLE MODEL 30
YEAR. 31
(b) Each transfer or attempted transfer of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine 32
in violation of § 2–1104(b) of this subtitle shall constitute a separate violation of the 33
provisions of this subtitle. 34 SENATE BILL 1020 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 1
1, 2025. 2