Bill > HB1451

This bill, the Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025, modifies several existing Maryland laws to introduce more flexibility in implementing climate and emissions reduction goals by adding the phrase "to the extent economically practicable" to various requirements. The bill affects building energy performance standards, requiring a 20% reduction in net direct greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2040, while allowing building owners to consider economic feasibility when measuring and reporting emissions. It also adjusts state greenhouse gas emissions reduction plans, school bus procurement requirements, and state vehicle fleet electrification goals. Specifically, the bill allows county school boards to deviate from zero-emission school bus requirements if they are not economically feasible, sets aspirational targets for state vehicle fleet electrification (100% zero-emission passenger cars by 2031 and other light-duty vehicles by 2036), and modifies electricity procurement goals to require 75% of state facility electricity to come from low-carbon sources by 2030, again with the "economically practicable" caveat. The legislation aims to maintain Maryland's climate goals while providing more pragmatic implementation pathways that consider economic constraints.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB1451?ys=2025RS