# Maryland HB 0969: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees Maryland HB 0969, Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nick Allen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-28 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0969-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland HB 0969 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail - Equipment Requirements, Units of Measure, and Fees - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-06 - Last action: 2026-04-28, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 - Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Agriculture, Business Regulation, Addresses, Agriculture -see also- Agritourism; Cannabis Prd; Farm; etc., Charging Stations, Comptroller, Electric Motor Vehicles, Energy Technology and Infrastructure, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Fuel -see also- Coal, Internet -see also- Internet Access, Names, Open Government, Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index, Retail Sales, Telephones, Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc, Weights and Measures - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Electric car charging gets clearer billing: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland sellers must measure and sell retail electricity for vehicle fuel in kilowatt-hours. Electricity charges during a charging session must cover only the kilowatt-hours actually dispensed in that session. Equipment owners or possessors must clearly display a responsibl… - Extra car-charging fees require itemized receipts: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Maryland charging equipment owners or possessors can add service fees to the retail electricity price. These fees must cover services related to selling electricity as vehicle fuel. Fees can be fixed or time-based, but can be applied only when the charging session ends. Each… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Nick Allen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Healey (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 24 | 9 | | | 2026-03-23 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 112 | 26 | 1 | ## Actions (16) - 2026-04-28: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 281 - 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House) - 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (24-9) (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (112-26) (House) - 2026-03-21: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-03-21: Favorable with Amendments {243020/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-03-20: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House) - 2026-02-26: Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-26: Hearing canceled (House) - 2026-02-10: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-02-06: First Reading Environment and Transportation (House) ## Bill text - Enacted, 2026-04-28: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_281_hb0969t.pdf) - Third Reading, 2026-03-21: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0969t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-06: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0969f.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law) - SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law) - SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) - SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law) - SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law) - HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law) ## Sources - [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_281_hb0969t.pdf) - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0969t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0969f.pdf) ## Related - [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS) - [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS) - [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS) - [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS) - [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS) - [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0969-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).