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*hb0969*
HOUSE BILL 969
M4, C2 6lr3088
By: Delegate Allen Delegates Allen, Guyton, and Healey
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 9, 2026
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Electric Vehicle Fuel Sold at Retail – Equipment Requirements, Units of 2
Measure, Sales Price, and Fees 3
FOR the purpose of requiring the owner or possessor of a weight and measure used for the 4
retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel to display certain information in a certain 5
manner; requiring all electricity possessed, offered, or exposed for sale and sold at 6
retail as a vehicle fuel to be measured and sold in a certain manner; requiring the 7
Comptroller to determine the minimum price for the retail sale of electricity as a 8
vehicle fuel; authorizing the owner or possessor of a weight and measure used for the 9
retail sale of electricity as a vehicle fuel to charge certain fees for certain services; 10
and generally relating to the sale of electricity sold at retail as a vehicle fuel. 11
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
Article – Agriculture 13
Section 11–101(a) and (l) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Agriculture 18
Section 11–316 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2016 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 21
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
Article – Agriculture 3
11–101. 4
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(l) “Weight and measure” means any instrument or device used for weighing or 6
measuring, and any appliance or accessory associated with any instrument or device used 7
for weighing or measuring. 8
11–316. 9
(A) (1) THE OWNER OR POSSESSO R OF A WEIGHT AND ME ASURE US ED 10
FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF ELECTRICITY AS A VEHICLE FUEL SHALL C LEARLY AND 11
CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLA Y INFORMATION DETAIL ING THE NAME , ADDRESS, AND 12
PHONE NUMBER OF A LO CAL PERSON RESPONSIB LE FOR THE WEIGHT AN D 13
MEASURE. 14
(2) THE INFORMATION REQUI RED TO BE DISPLA YED UNDER THIS 15
SUBSECTION MAY BE DI SPLAYED ON OR IMMEDI ATELY ADJACENT TO TH E WEIGHT 16
AND MEASURE. 17
(B) (1) ALL ELECTRICITY POSSESSED, OFFERED, OR EXPOSED FOR SALE 18
AND SOLD AT RETAIL AS A VEHICLE FUEL SHALL BE MEASURED AND SOLD IN UNITS 19
OF KILOWATT–HOURS. 20
(2) DURING A CHARGING SES SION, A CUSTOMER MAY BE CH ARGED 21
ONLY FOR THE KILOWAT T–HOURS OF ELECTRICITY DISPENSED DURING THE 22
CHARGING SESSION. 23
(D) (C) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE PR ICE CHARGED FOR THE RETAIL 24
SALE OF ELECTRICITY AS A VEHICLE FUEL, THE OWNER OR POSSESSOR OF A WEIGHT 25
AND MEASURE USED FOR THE RETAIL SALE OF E LECTRICITY AS A VEHI CLE FUEL 26
MAY CHARGE A FEE FOR SERVICES RELATED TO THE RETAIL SALE OF ELECTRICITY 27
AS A VEHICLE FUEL. 28
(2) THE FEE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY: 29
(I) MAY BE A FI XED FEE OR ASSESSED BASED ON LENGTH OF 30
TIME; 31
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(II) MAY BE APPLIED ONLY A T THE CONCLUSION OF A 1
CHARGING SESSION; AND 2
(III) SHALL BE ITEMIZED ON THE CUSTOMER’S RECEIPT. 3
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 4
1, 2026. 5
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.