2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB696: Public Utilities - Electric School Bus Pilot Program
Legislative Summary
Establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot program meets certain standards; authorizing investor-owned electric companies to recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the Commission; etc.
Bill History
1/31/2022
First Reading Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/3/2022
Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Hearing 2/23 at 12:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
Hearing canceled (Economic Matters)
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Favorable with Amendments {823623/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Third Reading Passed (98-33)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Finance
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments {363225/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (33-14)
Senate
4/11/2022
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Third Reading Passed (93-29)
House of Delegates
4/11/2022
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 570
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 363225/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 363225/1 Adopted
4/7/2022Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 823623/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 823623/1 Adopted
3/17/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/11/2022
93
Yea
29
Nay
13
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
33
Yea
14
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2022
98
Yea
33
Nay
1
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 29
Primary Sponsor

David Fraser-hidalgo
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (28)
Marlon Amprey
Democrat
Kumar Barve
Democrat
Regina Boyce
Democrat
Benjamin Brooks
Democrat
Ned Carey
Democrat
Lorig Charkoudian
Democrat
Diana Fennell
Democrat
Linda Foley
Democrat
Andrea Harrison
Democrat
Anne Healey
Democrat
Marvin Holmes
Democrat
Carl Jackson
Democrat
Jay Jalisi
Democrat
Mary Lehman
Democrat
Brooke Lierman
Democrat
Sara Love
Democrat
Roxane Prettyman
Democrat
Pamela Queen
Democrat
Mike Rogers
Democrat
Sheila Ruth
Democrat
Dana Stein
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Jen Terrasa
Democrat
Veronica Turner
Democrat
Kriselda Valderrama
Democrat
Jay Walker
Democrat
Courtney Watson
Democrat
Melissa Wells
Democrat