State lawmakers will hold a number of meetings this month regarding Delaware’s potential adoption of California’s Advanced Clean Car II regulations.

The proposal, announced by Gov. John Carney in March 2022, would mandate a gradual push toward all new vehicles sold in the state being electric by 2035.

The sales of traditionally powered vehicles would be incrementally scaled down starting in 2026 for model year 2027, eventually reaching a 100% zero-emission vehicle standard by 2035.

Lawmakers did not have an opportunity to vote on the regulations, as they were announced by Gov. Carney in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control under his executive authority.

The meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Indian River Senior Center, Millsboro.
• Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Brandywine Hundred Fire Co., Bellefonte.
• March 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 160 Peoples Plaza, Glasgow.
• March 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Camden-Wyoming Fire Co., Camden.
• March 30, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mill Creek Fire Co., Marshallton.

Invited speakers include:

• Dr. David R. Legates, former University of Delaware professor and state climatologist.
• Dr. David T. Stevenson, director of the Center for Energy & Environmental Policy at the Caesar Rodney Institute.
• Shawn Garvin, secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.

The public can RSVP by visiting noevmandate.com.