Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently participated in a roundtable discussion on the Clean Cars initiative providing electric vehicle tax credits.
The Clean Cars Act of 2020 would extend the tax credit until 2023 and double program funding to $12 million.
The discussion, held in Rockville, also featured members of the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Other topics of discussion included economic development and a proposal that would expand the sales tax to include hundreds of services.
Hogan also visited RS Automotive in Takoma Park with Chrissy Nizer, Maryland’s Motor Vehicle Administration administrator, and Mary Beth Tung, Maryland Energy Administration director.
The company is the nation’s first fully converted gas-to-electric station.
“RS Automotive is a perfect example of how Maryland is on the cutting edge of smart environmental initiatives,” Hogan said. “Our Clean Cars initiative has been incredibly successful, and we are urging the legislature to work with us to extend the program and make it accessible to more Marylanders.”
The Maryland State’s Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program develops public access, alternative fuel refilling/charging infrastructure. It funded RS Automotive’s chargers.
There are 1,800 public electric chargers in the state and nearly 25,000 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on the road.