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EV HOV Reciprocity: Maryland Bill With High Hopes Seeks Companion in Richmond
At Well Known Fact’s urging, Maryland House Bill 683 (sponsored by Delegate Luiz Simmons, D-17) would provide Maryland and Virginia electric vehicle owners reciprocity on high-occupancy lanes in both states. Currently, these vehicles only enjoy privileges in the state in which they are registered.
While Maryland House Bill 683 is headed toward a March 6 hearing in Annapolis, a companion bill in the Virginia Assembly must also pass favorably for these privileges to be extended.
It is, reciprocal, after all.
At the suggestion of several WKF fans among the Electric Vehicle Association of Washington DC and the National Capital Area Leaf Owners Group, contact has been made with Virginia Delegate Ken Plum and Virginia Senator Janet Howell, however a bill has not yet materialized in Richmond.
If you know these members of the Virginia Assembly, or another, supportive elected member, please let us know! The Maryland and Virginia general assemblies only meet for a few months in the spring.
The window for bills to be drafted and gain necessary support is VERY SHORT. We are looking for a companion bill within the next few days to get passage before the end of the session.
