Here's a summary of EV-related bills that were introduced this session.
EV License Plates
HB627 / SB60 - Authorizes the issuance of special number license plates representing the Polynesian Voyaging Society for electric vehicles. Hearing set for SB60 on Tuesday, 2/2/21 @ 3pm. Testimony due Monday, 2/1 by 3pm.
Clean Transportation Goals
HB463 - Accelerates the State's goal of becoming one hundred percent reliant on clean energy and reaching its zero-emissions clean energy target to 2030. Increases the goal for electricity use reductions achieved under the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards. Prohibits the sale of new motor vehicles powered solely by fossil fuels by January 1, 2030.
State Fleet Electrication
SB164 - Requires the State to electrify its motor vehicle fleet by 1/1/2035.
HB424 / SB303 - Requires all state and county entities, when renting a vehicle on behalf of a state employee in the discharge of official government business, to rent electric or hybrid vehicles.
SB798 - Requires the State to purchase only zero-emission vehicles for its motor pool fleet beginning on 1/1/22.
EV Parking and Charging
HB803 / SB756 - Authorizes each county to adopt ordinances to enforce section 291-71, HRS, including the establishment of penalties for failure to comply with its requirements or make reasonable efforts to maintain electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in working order. Clarifies that certain enforcement officers may enter private property to enforce EV parking space violations. Requires new EV charging systems installed pursuant to the EV charging system requirement to be at least Level 2 and internet-capable.
HB802 / SB763 - Increases from 1 parking space to 4 parking spaces the number of parking spaces that a place of public accommodation with at least one hundred parking spaces is required to offer by 7/1/2026. Removes the exemption that owners of multiple places of public accommodation may offer electric vehicle parking spaces based on the aggregate number of parking spaces available in their properties. Establishes notification requirements and fines for noncompliance.
EV Charger-Ready Stalls in New Multi-Unit Dwelling and Commercial Buildings
HB1140/SB773- Prohibits the issuance of certain new residential multi-family and commercial building application permits and new state building application permits initiated on or after January 1, 2022, unless the building's parking stalls are electric vehicle charger ready. Allows such buildings to implement an electric vehicle energy management system.
EV Charging Infrastructure Funding
SB1309 - Establishes an electric vehicle incentive program by imposing a one-time tax on the purchase of vehicles that are not zero emission vehicles. Makes an appropriation for administrative costs of the electric vehicle charging system rebate program.
HB1142 - Establishes a surcharge on the sale of high-end gasoline-powered vehicles to fund the installation of electric vehicle charging systems. Establishes electric vehicle charging system subaccount within the public utilities commission special fund. Sunsets 6/30/2030.
Rental Car Fleet
HB1141 - Requires certain rental motor vehicle lessors to expedite the incorporation of one hundred per cent zero-emission vehicles into the lessor's fleet by 7/1/2035. Beginning 1/1/2022, establishes a rental motor vehicle emissions surcharge tax on certain rental motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.
SB768 - Requires lessors of rental motor vehicles to incorporate zero-emissions vehicles into their rental motor vehicle fleets.
SB774 - Provides a tax credit for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure or purchase of electric rental motor vehicle. Levies a rental motor vehicle pollution assessment on each non-zero-emissions rental motor vehicle rental, excluding vehicles rented out as car sharing vehicles.
HB1334 - Establishes a rental motor vehicle emissions surcharge and a climate change mitigation and adaptation commission special fund to support the activities of the climate change mitigation and adaptation commission.
EV License Plates
HB627 / SB60 - Authorizes the issuance of special number license plates representing the Polynesian Voyaging Society for electric vehicles. Hearing set for SB60 on Tuesday, 2/2/21 @ 3pm. Testimony due Monday, 2/1 by 3pm.
Clean Transportation Goals
HB463 - Accelerates the State's goal of becoming one hundred percent reliant on clean energy and reaching its zero-emissions clean energy target to 2030. Increases the goal for electricity use reductions achieved under the State's energy-efficiency portfolio standards. Prohibits the sale of new motor vehicles powered solely by fossil fuels by January 1, 2030.
State Fleet Electrication
SB164 - Requires the State to electrify its motor vehicle fleet by 1/1/2035.
HB424 / SB303 - Requires all state and county entities, when renting a vehicle on behalf of a state employee in the discharge of official government business, to rent electric or hybrid vehicles.
SB798 - Requires the State to purchase only zero-emission vehicles for its motor pool fleet beginning on 1/1/22.
EV Parking and Charging
HB803 / SB756 - Authorizes each county to adopt ordinances to enforce section 291-71, HRS, including the establishment of penalties for failure to comply with its requirements or make reasonable efforts to maintain electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in working order. Clarifies that certain enforcement officers may enter private property to enforce EV parking space violations. Requires new EV charging systems installed pursuant to the EV charging system requirement to be at least Level 2 and internet-capable.
HB802 / SB763 - Increases from 1 parking space to 4 parking spaces the number of parking spaces that a place of public accommodation with at least one hundred parking spaces is required to offer by 7/1/2026. Removes the exemption that owners of multiple places of public accommodation may offer electric vehicle parking spaces based on the aggregate number of parking spaces available in their properties. Establishes notification requirements and fines for noncompliance.
EV Charger-Ready Stalls in New Multi-Unit Dwelling and Commercial Buildings
HB1140/SB773- Prohibits the issuance of certain new residential multi-family and commercial building application permits and new state building application permits initiated on or after January 1, 2022, unless the building's parking stalls are electric vehicle charger ready. Allows such buildings to implement an electric vehicle energy management system.
EV Charging Infrastructure Funding
SB1309 - Establishes an electric vehicle incentive program by imposing a one-time tax on the purchase of vehicles that are not zero emission vehicles. Makes an appropriation for administrative costs of the electric vehicle charging system rebate program.
HB1142 - Establishes a surcharge on the sale of high-end gasoline-powered vehicles to fund the installation of electric vehicle charging systems. Establishes electric vehicle charging system subaccount within the public utilities commission special fund. Sunsets 6/30/2030.
Rental Car Fleet
HB1141 - Requires certain rental motor vehicle lessors to expedite the incorporation of one hundred per cent zero-emission vehicles into the lessor's fleet by 7/1/2035. Beginning 1/1/2022, establishes a rental motor vehicle emissions surcharge tax on certain rental motor vehicles with internal combustion engines.
SB768 - Requires lessors of rental motor vehicles to incorporate zero-emissions vehicles into their rental motor vehicle fleets.
SB774 - Provides a tax credit for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure or purchase of electric rental motor vehicle. Levies a rental motor vehicle pollution assessment on each non-zero-emissions rental motor vehicle rental, excluding vehicles rented out as car sharing vehicles.
HB1334 - Establishes a rental motor vehicle emissions surcharge and a climate change mitigation and adaptation commission special fund to support the activities of the climate change mitigation and adaptation commission.
