Maryland drivers may soon be able to qualify for historic vehicle tags again after lawmakers moved to reverse a recent policy change.
Last year, a change impacted about 70,000 Maryland drivers and many more hoping to qualify in the future. Instead of a rolling 20-year eligibility requirement, the state drew a hard line at 1999, cutting off thousands of drivers. The goal was to generate more revenue by targeting drivers who used the tags to pay less.
Now, after public pushback, lawmakers have introduced an amendment restoring eligibility to a rolling timeline, allowing vehicles 25 years or older to qualify…