PlugInSites is tracking Electric Vehicle legislation in MD, VA and certain EV related bills in other states.
| ST | Bill | Summary | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Maryland | |||
| MD | HB1391 | EV Tax Credit | Enacted | Clean Cars Act of 2022 |
| MD | SB528 | Climate | Enacted | Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 |
| MD | SB61 | ZEV Bus | Enacted | MTA - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) |
| MD | SB146 | Anti-ICEing | Enacted | Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles |
| MD | HB157 | Anti-ICEing | Enacted | Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle plugged into charging equipment in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles |
| MD | HB696 | School Bus | Passed | Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program |
| MD | HB10 | ZEV Bus | Vetoed | MTA - Conversion to Zero-Emission Buses (Zero-Emission Bus Transition Act Revisions) |
| MD | HB94 | ZEV Fleet | ❌ Dead | State Vehicle Fleet - Conversion to Zero-Emission Passenger Cars and Other Light-Duty Vehicles |
| MD | HB1314 | EV Plates | ❌ Dead | Pilot Program to evaluate the use of alternative vehicle registration plates and cards for certain electric vehicles |
| MD | SB948 | School Bus | ❌ Dead | Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program |
| MD | HB1079 | Emissions | ❌ Dead | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Standards, Requirements, and Application |
| MD | HB1146 | EV Ready | ❌ Dead | Residential Construction - Electric Vehicle Charging |
| MD | HB829 | ZEV Trucks | ❌ Dead | Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) |
| MD | HB894 | EV Tax Credit | ❌ Dead | Transportation Electrification and Modernization (TEAM) Act |
| MD | SB687 | ZEV Trucks | ❌ Dead | Zero–Emission Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicles – Regulations (Zero–Emission Truck Act of 2022) |
| MD | HB507 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Environment - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Environmental Justice Considerations |
| MD | SB126 | Pollution Fee | ❌ Dead | Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee |
| MD | SB627 | EV Ready | ❌ Dead | State Building Code - Electric Vehicles, Requires the installation of certain percentages of EV-capable, EV-ready, and EVCS-installed parking spaces |
| MD | HB60 | Pollution Fee | ❌ Dead | Environment – New Motor Vehicles – Pollution Fee |
| MD | HB46 | VEIP Fee | ❌ Dead | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Not Subject to Inspection – Fee |
| MD | SB104 | VEIP Fee | ❌ Dead | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Not Subject to Inspection – Fee |
| MD | SB924 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Environment - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure - Environmental Justice Considerations |
| MD | SB922 | Emissions | ❌ Dead | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Standards, Requirements, and Application |
| MD | HB835 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Retail Service Stations – New Construction – Setbacks and Electric Charging Stations |
| MD | HB782 | Anti-ICEing | ❌ Dead | Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated in a certain manner for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles |
| VA | Virginia | |||
| VA | HB443 | EV Charging | Enacted | Park authorities; electric vehicle charging stations. |
| VA | HB450 | Anti-ICEing | Enacted | Parking of vehicles; electric vehicle charging spots; civil penalties. |
| VA | SB278 | Anti-ICEing | Vetoed | Parking of vehicles; electric vehicle charging spots; civil penalties. |
| VA | SB708 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Driving Decarbonization Program and Fund |
| VA | HB1267 | ZEV Stds | ❌ Dead | Low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards |
| VA | HB708 | EV Grant | ❌ Dead | Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Program; use of state funds. |
| VA | HB1244 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | State Corporation Commission; electric vehicle charging infrastructure and rooftop solar energy |
| VA | SB695 | ZEV Stds | ❌ Dead | State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards |
| VA | HJ71 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Study; Apprenticeship Council; electric vehicle charging infrastructure apprenticeship programs; report. |
| PA | Penn. | |||
| PA | HR125 | EV Fee Study | ❌ Dead | A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of electric vehicles and issue a report of its findings to the General Assembly. |
| PA | HB481 | EV Ready | ❌ Dead | Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in New Non-Residential Construction |
| PA | SB813 | EV Fee | ❌ Dead | Providing for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle road use fee. |
| PA | HB1358 | EV Fee | ❌ Dead | Providing for electric vehicle road use fee. |
| NY | New York | |||
| NY | S7788 | ZEV 2035 | Enacted | Provides that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by two thousand thirty-five |
| NY | S2838B | ZEV Fleet | Enacted | Relates to the purchase or lease of zero emission vehicles for state-owned vehicle fleets |
| NY | S23B | EV Ready | Enacted | Requires the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations |
| NY | S1763 | Direct Sales | ❌ Dead | Relates to certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero emissions vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York |
| NY | A4614 | Direct Sales | ❌ Dead | Relates to certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero emissions vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York |
| NY | A9361 | EV Charging | ❌ Dead | Requires every parking garage with an electric vehicle charging station installed with state funds to be open to the public. |
| Other | ||||
| WV | HB4429 | Anti-ICEing | ❌ Dead | Establishing penalty for vehicles unlawfully parking in a space designated for fueling a vehicle |
| WV | HB2732 | Anti-ICEing | ❌ Dead | Establishing a penalty for any vehicle that is not a plug-in hybrid vehicle or plug-in electric vehicle for utilizing a parking space that is designated for charging an electric vehicle |
| WV | HB3195 | EV Fee | ❌ Dead | To repeal the extra $200 fee for electric vehicle registration and $100 for hybrid vehicle registration. |
| WV | SB19 | EV Fee | ❌ Dead | Repealing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles |
| IL | HB3125 | Rgt to Charge | ✅ HSE | Sets forth requirements for parking spaces that are electrical vehicle ready applicable to new or renovated residential or nonresidential buildings. |
| KS | HB2488 | kWh Tax | ❌ Dead | Establishing the EV energy equity road repair tax act and providing for a road repair tax on electricity distributed from a public charging station for electric vehicles. |
| GA | HB776 | Charging Tax | In Cmte | Public utilities and public transportation; retail sale of electricity; provisions |
| RI | H7112 | EV Ready | Study | "Parking Facilities and Privileges" |
| NJ | A3493 | Anti-ICEing | In Cmte | Prohibits non electric vehicle from parking in electric vehicle charging location under certain circumstances. |
| NC | HB1049 | Free Charging | In Cmte | Equitable Free Vehicle Fuel Stations |
| FC | 22-01 | EV Ready | Enacted | Frederick Co. MD. Require electric vehicle charging infrastructure for charging electric vehicles in certain new residential structures. |
| PG | CB-015 | EV Ready | Enacted | Prince Georges County MD. Require electric vehicle charging infrastructure in certain new residential structures. |
| DC | B24-1110 | EV Charging | Enacted | To install at least 7,500 public charging stations with at least two ports across the District by 2027 |
Virginia General Assembly Adjourned on March 12, 2022
The Virginia 2022 Legislative Session adjourned on Saturday March 12th.
Maryland General Assembly in Session Through April 11, 2022
The 2022 Legislative Session in Maryland began on Wednesday, January 12th and will adjourn on Monday April 11th.
Maryland General Assembly 2022 Operations
House committees will operate virtually in 2022. Witnesses must sign up on the MGA website beforehand in order to testify on a bill. All House committee and subcommittee meetings and all voting sessions will be livestreamed through the MGA website. Full details on the 2022 House of Delegates COVID-19 Protocols: PDF
Beginning February 14th, Senate committee hearings will be in-person and members of the public will have access to the seating in committee rooms. Senate Memo: PDF
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EV-related legislation include electric vehicle tax credits, incentives for charging equipment, Plug-in vehicle parking spaces and bills to permit the installation of charging equipment at multi-unit housing. Keeping track of these legislative efforts is difficult so PlugInSites has been identifying, sharing and updating the progress of Maryland EV legislation since 2015. For 2022, we are tracking all EV related bills in Maryland and Virginia. We may follow a few important bills from other states as well. Revisit this page for daily updates as new legislation is introduced and moves through the legislative process.
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