Legislation

Title: Motor Vehicles - Noise Limits and Modification of Exhaust Systems and Noise Abatement Devices
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Pena-Melnyk, B. Barnes, Cardin, Charkoudian, Foley, Grossman, Guyton, Harris, Hill, Moon, Palakovich Carr, Taveras, Terrasa, Toles, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Sound Measuring Equipment Grant Program in the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services to provide grants to local law enforcement agencies for the purchase of equipment to measure the sound level of a motor vehicle in operation on a highway; establishing a maximum sound level limit that the Motor Vehicle Administration may set for motor vehicles; requiring the Governor, beginning in fiscal year 2025, to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $2,000,000 for the Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2023 Legislative Date 1/25/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Noise Limits and Modification of Exhaust Systems and Noise Abatement Devices Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2023 Legislative Date 1/26/2023 Action Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/25/2023	1/25/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary
			Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Noise Limits and Modification of Exhaust Systems and Noise Abatement Devices
House	1/26/2023	1/26/2023	Hearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)

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