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THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Holton
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
Title
In Support of State Legislation - Senate Bill 103 - Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007
FOR the purpose of expressing support for the Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 requiring the Department of the Environment and the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations by December 31, 2007, to establish a low emissions vehicle program applicable to vehicles of the model year 2011 and thereafter; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee to give the bill a favorable report; asking the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the Maryland General Assembly to support passage of the measure; and entreating the Governor to sign the bill into law.
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According to data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Marylanders are exposed to a dangerous amount of cancer-causing chemicals in the air, and there are estimates that the average Maryland resident breathes air that has levels of toxins 9 times higher than agency guidelines. Maryland's smog levels are among the worst in the country and are partly to blame for the 150,000 children here who suffer from asthma.
Health problems caused by smog increase health care costs, particularly in children, and hurt worker productivity. Cars and trucks are the single worst source of air ...
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