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Sponsor says Energy Equality Act would protect consumer choice, bar product bans tied to energy source
House Environment and Transportation Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary
HB 673 would permanently remove Maryland from California-style clean-car mandates and prohibit bans on consumer products based on energy source; sponsor framed the bill as preserving consumer choice given Maryland's grid mix.
Delegate Lauren Arck presented House Bill 673 as a two-part measure: make Maryland's earlier withdrawal from California clean-car rules permanent and prohibit local or state bans on consumer products…
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