EV Bills are moving along…

EV-related policies for 2021

Courtesy of Representative Nicole Lowen.

The following bills have been delivered to the Governor and are expected to be enacted.

HB552 - Establishes clean ground transportation goals for state agencies on a staggered basis until achieving a 100 percent light-duty motor vehicle clean fleet by 12/31/2035, and all light-duty motor vehicles in the State by 12/31/2045. Notable excerpt:

“Beginning January 1, 2022, all new light-duty motor vehicles that are passenger cars purchased for the State's fleet shall be zero-emission vehicles;

Beginning as soon as practicable but no later than January 1, 2030, all new light-duty motor vehicles that are multipurpose passenger vehicles and trucks for the State's fleet shall be zero-emission vehicles…”

HB424 - 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.

HB1142 - Allocates 3 cents of the barrel tax to fund the installation of EV charging systems. Inclusion of rules to enforce 297-71 HRS - penalties for failure to comply with the requirement to install and maintain charging stations; authorizing penalties for improper parking in an EV charging stall; requiring that stations are maintained.

SB60 - Authorizes the issuance of special EV license plates depicting Hōkūleʻa. Revenue is intended to support the Polynesian Voyaging Society. More details on the design can be viewed here.