Several bills have been introduced in the state Legislature this year to stimulate the adoption of electric and zero-emission vehicles and the development of electric and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.
Those bills include:
• House Bill 1901 and Senate Bill 3009, which would ban the sale of products with two-stroke motors — including gas-powered lawnmowers — beginning in 2024, and establishes a program that would make loans to people or businesses that surrender two-stroke engine products to the state and purchase a similar item with an electric engine. Neither bill has been scheduled for its first committee hearing.
• HB 2090 and SB 3058, which would establish a rebate program allowing low- to medium-income households to be eligible for a certain rebate when purchasing a zero-emission vehicle. The House bill has passed second reading in the House and awaits scheduling for its third House committee.
• HB 1811 and SB 2720, which would allow developers installing or upgrading EV charging stations to qualify for a rebate of at least $1,300, and eliminates an annual cap on such rebates. The House bill awaits its second committee hearing on Tuesday, while the Senate bill has not been scheduled for its second and final committee hearing.
• HB 1936 and SB 2570, which allow for rebates of up to $200,000 for the installation or upgrade of hydrogen refueling stations. The House bill was deferred, while the Senate bill awaits scheduling for its second and final Senate committee hearing.
• SB 2196, which requires homeowners associations and similar entities to develop plans to integrate EV charging stations on their properties by 2030. The bill awaits scheduling for its second and final joint Senate committee hearing.
• SB 3158, which would appropriate an unspecified sum of money to fund subsidies for low-income people to purchase EVs. The bill awaits scheduling for its second and final Senate committee hearing.
• HB 1938 and SB 2803, which would require all bus operators in the state to upgrade to zero-emission buses by 2035. The Senate bill awaits scheduling for its second and final joint Senate committee hearing, while the House bill has not been scheduled for any hearings.
• SB 3311, which would establish a state working group to prepare for and incentivize the increased adoption of EVs. It awaits scheduling of its second and final Senate committee hearing.
• HB 1800 and SB 2970, which would establish a goal for the state to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to at least 70% below 2005 levels by 2030. The House bill awaits scheduling for its third and final House committee hearing, while the Senate bill has made no progress.