Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland HB451: Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal
Status: Signed into law, May 12, 2026
Altering the membership and duties of the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; requiring the Council to submit annual reports of its work and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, and each year thereafter; and repealing the termination date of the Council.
What the bill says
An act concerning Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Reporting and Sunset Extension Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal FOR the purpose of altering the deadlines for the interim and final reporting requirements for membership and duties of the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; extending repealing the termination date for the Council; and generally relating to the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council…
From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council - Reporting and Sunset Extension Membership, Duties, and Sunset Repeal FOR the purpose of altering the deadlines for the interim and final reporting requirements for membership and duties of the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council; extending repealing the termination date for the Council; and generally relating to the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Transportation Section 2-113(b) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 2-113(h) 2-113 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Chapter 447 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024 Section 2 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Transportation 2-113. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) "Council" means the Maryland Zero Emission Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council. (3) ["Fuel cell electric vehicle" has the meaning stated in § 11-125.1 of this article. Ch. 540 2026 LAWS OF MARYLAND (4)] "Plug-in electric drive vehicle" has the meaning stated in § 11-145.1 of this article. [(5)] (4) "Zero emission electric vehicle" includes[: (i) A] …