Legislation

Title: Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Zucker
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 693
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses, subject to a certain exception; authorizing the Administration to purchase alternative-fuel buses under certain circumstances; requiring the Administration, on or before January 1, 2022, and each January 1 thereafter, to submit a report to certain committees of the General Assembly on the implementation of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media; Budget and Taxation

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0334

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0423 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/15/2020 Legislative Date 9/15/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/06/2021 Legislative Date 1/06/2021 Action Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 4/09/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {554236/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/25/2021 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (101-33) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 693 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/15/2020	9/15/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
Senate	1/06/2021	1/06/2021	Hearing 1/28 at 11:00 a.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	4/09/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Favorable with Amendments {554236/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2021	3/25/2021	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (101-33)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/24/2021	Returned Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 693
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Transit Administration – Conversion to Zero–Emission Buses (Zero–Emission Bus Transition Act)

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