2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1258: Consumer Goods - Restrictions Based on Energy Source - Prohibition (Energy Equality Act of 2025)

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting a local government or unit of State government from restricting the sale, purchase, or use of a certain consumer good solely on the basis of the energy source used to power the consumer good; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department of the Environment to establish and maintain a certain low emissions vehicle program; repealing provisions of law requiring the Department to establish requirements for the sale of new zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles; and applying the Act retroactively.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation and Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates
3/2/2025
Hearing canceled (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates
3/2/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
House of Delegates

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Environment and Transportation(House of Delegates)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/9/2025123.0 KB