Electric Vehicle Legislation Tracker – 2018

Lawmakers in Virginia, Maryland and other places are considering electric vehicle legislation and laws related to EV charging stations in 2018. These bills include enacting or repealing tax credits for plug-in vehicles and EV charging equipment, anti-ICEing laws and legislation authorizing the installation of charging equipment at multi-unit housing and office buildings. We are keeping track of those bills as they are introduced and following their progress here.

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2018 Bill Tracker

Bill No.	State	Summary	Recent Action	Status	Updated	Details
S.3582	US Senate	To amend the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for new plug-in electric drive motor vehicles, to change the phase-out period for the credit to calendar year 2022.	Referred to the Committee on Finance.	Active	12/21/2018	Eliminates the per manufacturer cap, allowing manufacturers and dealers to offer the credit until 2022.
S.3559	US Senate	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and to provide for a Federal Highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles.	Referred to the Committee on Finance.	Active	12/21/2018	Eliminates the tax credit for new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicles and to provides for a Federal Highway user fee on alternative fuel vehicles.
S.3449	US Senate	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax credits related to electric cars, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Committee on Finance.	Active	12/21/2018	Eliminates the per manufacturer cap, allowing manufacturers and dealers to offer the credit to an unlimited number of buyers for the next 10 years. Allows buyers to receive the credit immediately at the point of sale rather than having to wait until they file their annual income tax return as required under current law. Provides a tax credit to purchasers of electric vehicle charging stations.
H.R.6274	US House	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax credits related to electric cars, and for other purposes.	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Active	12/21/2018	Eliminates the per manufacturer cap, allowing manufacturers and dealers to offer the credit to an unlimited number of buyers for the next 10 years. Allows buyers to receive the credit immediately at the point of sale rather than having to wait until they file their annual income tax return as required under current law. Provides a tax credit to purchasers of electric vehicle charging stations.
CB76-2018	Howard County	“EV Ready” Ordinance	Passed by the County Council. Becomes effective 01/11/2019	Passed	11/19/2018	AN ACT to require infrastructure for and charging stations for electric vehicles in certain new residential structures.
SB-1000	California	Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging infrastructure.	Signed by the Governor. Becomes effective 01/01/2019	Passed	11/15/2018	This bill requires the California Energy Commission (CEC) to evaluate the extent to which charging infrastructure is proportionately deployed and use funds to more proportionately deploy electric vehicle (EV) chargers as needed; prohibits cities and counties from restricting EV charging access, and requires the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to explore facilitating the development of technologies related to charging.
HR-117	California	Plug-In Electric Vehicle Driver Bill of Rights.	Referred to Committee on Transportation on 07/02/18.	Dead	09/08/2018	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the following is established as the Plug-In Electric Vehicle Driver Bill of Rights:
HB 5530	Connecticut	An Act Concerning Illegal Parking at a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station	Public Hearing 03/19/18	Dead	07/30/2018	To establish that illegal parking at a public electric vehicle charging station is punishable as an infraction.
SB 481	Connecticut	An Act Concerning the Unauthorized Use of Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces	Public Hearing 03/16/18	Dead	07/30/2018	To impose a fine on persons who park illegally in electric vehicle parking spaces.
SB18-047	Colorado	Repeal Tax Credits Innovative Vehicles	House Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely	Dead	05/18/2018	The bill repeals the income tax credits for innovative motor vehicles and innovative trucks for purchase and leases entered into on or after January 1, 2019.
SB 177	Maryland	Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and Electric Vehicle Excise Tax Credit – Fiscal Year 2017 Applicants	Passed Senate (46-0), No Action Taken in House Rules and Executive Nominations	Dead	04/10/2018	Establishing the Fiscal Year 2017 Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program to provide rebates to individuals and entities that qualified for a rebate in fiscal year 2017 but did not receive it due to a limitation on the total amount of rebates to be issued in fiscal year 2017; limiting the rebate to applicants that applied for a rebate during fiscal year 2017; allowing a credit against the motor vehicle excise tax for certain qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles; etc.
HB 598	Maryland	Vehicle Laws – Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles – Reserved Parking Spaces	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation	Failed	03/02/2018	Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have green pavement markings; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for certain purposes; establishing a civil penalty of $50 for a violation of the Act; etc.
HB 602	Maryland	Real Property – Installation and Use of Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation	Failed	02/15/2018	Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable; establishing certain requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; etc.
HB 714	Maryland	Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles	Passed House, passed Senate	Passed	04/05/2018	Extending the termination date to September 30, 2022, for certain provisions of law authorizing certain hybrid vehicles to use a certain high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane regardless of the number of passengers under certain circumstances; extending the termination date to September 30, 2022 for certain provisions of law making certain requirements regarding the use of HOV lanes by plug-in electric drive vehicles applicable to qualified hybrid vehicles; etc.
SB 751	Maryland	Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles (cross-file of HB 714)	Third Reading Passed (44-1)	HB714	03/14/2018	cross-file of HB 714
HB 469	Virginia	Electric vehicle; establishes tax credit on purchase or lease price.	House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (likely dead)	Dead	02/11/2018	Electric vehicle tax credit. Establishes for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, a tax credit in the amount of 10 percent of the purchase or lease price of an electric vehicle. The bill defines “electric vehicle” and provides that the credit is nonrefundable, may be carried forward for three years, and shall not exceed $3,500 per taxpayer. The bill requires the Department of Taxation to cease issuing tax credits for electric vehicles when 20 percent of vehicles registered in Virginia are electric or in taxable year 2023, whichever is sooner.
HB 922	Virginia	Electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation.	Passed House (100-Y 0-N)	Passed	02/12/2018	Authorizes any locality or public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation, to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on property such entity owns or leases. The bill requires that the use of a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on property owned or leased by a locality be restricted to employees of the locality and authorized visitors and that such station be accompanied by appropriate signage that provides reasonable notice of such restriction. The bill exempts such a locality, public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation from being considered a public utility solely because of the sale of electric vehicle charging service or the ownership or operation of an electric vehicle charging station and further exempts such service from constituting the retail sale of electricity.
SB 908	Virginia	Electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation.	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)	Passed	02/09/2018	cross-filed with HB 922
B22-0096	DC	Electric Vehicle Public Infrastructure Expansion Amendment Act of 2018.	CC: Final Reading Passed	Passed	01/21/2018	BILL SUMMARY – As introduced, this bill establishes the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program which will place at least 15 publically-available electric vehicle charging stations in the District by January 1, 2019. The bill requires DDOT to transmit a publicly-available report to the Council regarding the results of the program and issuing recommendations based on its findings by July 1, 2019.
17O1654	Atlanta	“EV Ready” Ordinance	Atlanta City Council: Adopted Substitute as Amended	Passed	11/21/2017	Atlanta EV Readiness Ordinance 17-O-1654. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Readiness Requirement for New Commercial Construction and New Residential Construction.

United States Congress

UPDATED 7/12/18 8:30 AM
H.R. 6274 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain tax credits related to electric cars, and for other purposes.

Eliminates the per manufacturer cap, allowing manufacturers and dealers to offer the credit to an unlimited number of buyers for the next 10 years. Allows buyers to receive the credit immediately at the point of sale rather than having to wait until they file their annual income tax return as required under current law. Provides a tax credit to purchasers of electric vehicle charging stations.

Status: 6/28/18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Maryland

UPDATED 4/10/18 12:30 AM
SB 177 – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program and Electric Vehicle Excise Tax Credit – Fiscal Year 2017 Applicants

Establishing the Fiscal Year 2017 Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment Rebate Program to provide rebates to individuals and entities that qualified for a rebate in fiscal year 2017 but did not receive it due to a limitation on the total amount of rebates to be issued in fiscal year 2017; limiting the rebate to applicants that applied for a rebate during fiscal year 2017; allowing a credit against the motor vehicle excise tax for certain qualified plug-in electric drive vehicles; etc.

Status: 4/4/18 Passed Senate (46-0), No Action Taken in House Rules and Executive Nominations Hearing Video

HB 598 – Vehicle Laws – Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles – Reserved Parking Spaces

Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles have green pavement markings; requiring that a parking space for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles be counted as part of the overall number of parking spaces for certain purposes; establishing a civil penalty of $50 for a violation of the Act; etc.

Status: 3/2/18 Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Hearing Video

HB 602 – Real Property – Installation and Use of Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment

Providing that certain provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable; establishing certain requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring certain owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for certain costs and disclosures; etc.

Status: 2/15/18 Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Hearing Video

HB 714 – Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles

Extending the termination date to September 30, 2022, for certain provisions of law authorizing certain hybrid vehicles to use a certain high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane regardless of the number of passengers under certain circumstances; extending the termination date to September 30, 2022 for certain provisions of law making certain requirements regarding the use of HOV lanes by plug-in electric drive vehicles applicable to qualified hybrid vehicles; etc.

Status: 04/05/18: passed House, passed Senate Hearing Video

SB 751 cross-file of HB 714 – Vehicle Laws – HOV Lanes – Plug-In Electric Drive and Hybrid Vehicles
Status: 3/14/18 Third Reading Passed (44-1) Hearing Video

Virginia

UPDATED 2/11/18 9:30 PM
HB 469 – Electric vehicle; establishes tax credit on purchase or lease price.

Electric vehicle tax credit. Establishes for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2018, a tax credit in the amount of 10 percent of the purchase or lease price of an electric vehicle. The bill defines “electric vehicle” and provides that the credit is nonrefundable, may be carried forward for three years, and shall not exceed $3,500 per taxpayer. The bill requires the Department of Taxation to cease issuing tax credits for electric vehicles when 20 percent of vehicles registered in Virginia are electric or in taxable year 2023, whichever is sooner.

Status: 02/02/18 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (likely dead)

HB 922 – Electric vehicle charging stations; local and public operation.

Authorizes any locality or public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation, to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on property such entity owns or leases. The bill requires that the use of a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station on property owned or leased by a locality be restricted to employees of the locality and authorized visitors and that such station be accompanied by appropriate signage that provides reasonable notice of such restriction. The bill exempts such a locality, public institution of higher education, or the Department of Conservation and Recreation from being considered a public utility solely because of the sale of electric vehicle charging service or the ownership or operation of an electric vehicle charging station and further exempts such service from constituting the retail sale of electricity.

Status: 02/12/18 passed House (100-Y 0-N)

SB 908 – cross-filed with HB 922
Status: 02/09/18: passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Colorado

UPDATED 05/18/18 2:30 PM
SB18-047 – Repeal Tax Credits Innovative Vehicles

The bill repeals the income tax credits for innovative motor vehicles and innovative trucks for purchase and leases entered into on or after January 1, 2019.

Status: 4/18/18 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

Connecticut

UPDATED 03/17/18 9:30 PM
SB481 – An Act Concerning Illegal Parking at a Public Electric Vehicle Charging Station

To impose a fine on persons who park illegally in electric vehicle parking spaces.

Status: 3/12/18 Public Hearing 03/16/18
SB 908 – cross-filed with HB5530
Status: 3/15/18 Public Hearing 03/19/18

Washington, DC

UPDATED 01/21/18 8:30 PM
B22-0096 – Electric Vehicle Public Infrastructure Expansion Amendment Act of 2018.

BILL SUMMARY – As introduced, this bill establishes the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program which will place at least 15 publically-available electric vehicle charging stations in the District by January 1, 2019. The bill requires DDOT to transmit a publicly-available report to the Council regarding the results of the program and issuing recommendations based on its findings by July 1, 2019.

Status: 01/09/18 CC: Final Reading Passed

Atlanta, GA

UPDATED 11/21/17 5:00 PM
17-O-1654 – “EV Ready” Ordinance

Atlanta EV Readiness Ordinance 17-O-1654. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Readiness Requirement for New Commercial Construction and New Residential Construction.

Status: 11/20/17 Atlanta City Council: Adopted Substitute as Amended

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