Marylanders Deserve Clean, Job-Boosting Energy

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• Why It Matters

  In 2023, Maryland adopted what is known as the “Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII)” and the “Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT)” rules. The ACCII and ACT rules seek to lower harmful emissions from Maryland’s largest source of emissions: the transportation sector. These rules simply call on automakers to continue their work to develop increasingly more efficient vehicles and to deliver an increasing number of those vehicles to Maryland.

  These rules require vehicles in Maryland to transition to all electric sales by 2035. The long timeframe is so automakers can slowly ramp up, selling a larger percentage of electric vehicles annually. This incentivizes innovation and gives clear timelines to automakers.

  These rules also ensure that Marylanders have access to the newest, most efficient vehicles.

  But a new bill seeks to delay Maryland’s compliance with ACCII and ACT. Delaying the implementation of these targets slows the vital work of reducing pollution from our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions.

• What’s the Solution?

  These rules work. Not only are there more electric vehicles on Maryland roads than ever before, but automakers have a clear timeline on implementation and can plan accordingly. Maryland should stay the course on its commitment to reduce emissions and expand consumer choice.

• What Can I Do?

  Email your state legislators today to ask them to vote NO on HB 1556 and keep Maryland on a timeline to go clean!