Electric Vehicle Legislation Tracker – 2021

PlugInSites is tracking EV legislation in Maryland, Virginia and select bills of interest in other states. Check back often and subscribe below.

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State	Summary	Bill	Status	Update	Details
DE	EV Charging Fees	SB21	Enacted	9/17/2021	Permits State agencies to charge a fee for public or employee use of EV charging equipment installed by the agency so long as the fees do not exceed the agency’s costs.
NY	ZEV by 2035	S2758	Enacted	10/08/2021	Provides that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by 2035
WA	Payment & Interop.	SB5192	Enacted	5/10/2021	EV charging station payment rules and interoperability standards.
OR	EV Charging in Parks	HB2290	Enacted	5/12/2021	EV charging stations in parking spaces at state parks.
OK	EV Charging Tax	HB2234	Enacted	4/22/2021	Imposes a tax of 3 cents per kWh on the electric current used to charge electric vehicles.
MD	Residential Construction	HB0784	Enacted	5/30/2021	Requiring a builder of new housing to provide buyer with the option to include EV charging.
MD	ZEV Bus Transition	SB0137	Enacted	5/30/2021	Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses
MD	EV Tax Credit	HB0044	Enacted	5/30/2021	Excise tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. (Amended to strike EV tax credit and only apply to backlog of previous EV purchases on the waitlist.)
MD	Climate Counsel	HB0030	Enacted	5/30/2021	Establish the Office of Climate Counsel in the Maryland Public Service Commission and include the Climate Counsel on ZEEVIC.
MD	HOA/Condo Charging	HB0110 (SB144)	Enacted	5/30/2021	Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment for Multifamily Units Act (Right-to-Charge)
MD	Comm EV Inspections	HB0250	Enacted	5/30/2021	Altering the mileage at which certain zero-emission Class F (tractor) vehicles are required to have the vehicle inspected.
MD	ZEV Bus Transition	HB0334 (SB0137)	Put into SB0414	2/12/2021	Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Maryland Transit Administration from purchasing buses for the Administration's State transit bus fleet that are not zero-emission buses
MD	Anti-ICEing	HB0480	❌ Died	4/12/2021	Prohibiting a person from parking a vehicle that is not connected to charging equipment in a space that is designated for charging plug-in electric vehicles.
MD	EV School Bus	HB0832	❌ Died	3/30/2021	Establishing the electric school bus pilot program
MD	ZEV State Fleet	HB0592	❌ Died	4/12/2021	Prohibiting, beginning in fiscal year 2023, a State unit from entering into a contract to purchase or lease a vehicle for the State vehicle fleet that is not a zero-emission electric vehicle.
MD	EV Charging Reimburse	HB1098	❌ Died	3/26/2021	Requiring State and local elected officials who use a State-owned EV charging station to charge a personal EV to reimburse the State for the electricity used.
MD	Anti-ICEing	SB0315	❌ Died	1/27/2021	Prohibiting stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric vehicle in a parking space that is designated for the use of plug-in electric vehicles.
MD	Tax Credit Funding	SB0152	❌ Died	1/19/2021	Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund – Use of Funds and Electric Vehicle Excise Tax Credits
MI	Charger Registration	HB4801	Active	10/14/2021	Registration procedure for electric vehicle charging stations.
MI	EVSP Licensing	HB4802	Active	10/14/2021	Licensing of electric vehicle charging station operators.
PA	EV Ready	HB0481 (HB0110)	Active	2/9/2021	Requiring new nonresidential buildings to provide electrical service capacity for electric vehicles.
NC	Anti-ICEing	HB296	✅ House (115-4)	4/01/2021	An act to regulate parking in an electric vehicle charging station.
NC	EV Tax Credit	SB592	Active	4/7/2021	Creating a $3,000 income tax credit for purchasers of a new plug-in electric vehicle.
PA	ZEV Tax Credit	HB0524 (HB0110)	Active	2/11/2021	Exclusions from Tax. The sale at retail or use of a zero-emission vehicle.
PA	ZEV Toll Discounts	HB0525 (HB0110)	Active	2/11/2021	10% discount on electronic toll collection.
WV	Anti-ICEing	HB2732	Postponed Indefinitely	3/10/2021	Establishing a penalty for any vehicle that is not a plug-in hybrid vehicle or plug-in electric vehicle for utilizing a parking space that is designated for charging an electric vehicle.
WV	Repeal EV Fee	SB0094	Adjourned	4/10/2021	Repealing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles
WV	Repeal EV Fee	HB2223	Adjourned	4/10/2021	Repealing section of code authorizing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles
WV	Repeal Hybrid Fee	HB2075	Adjourned	4/10/2021	Removing the registration fee for a vehicle operating on a combination of electricity and petrochemical fuels
NJ	EV Ready Redevelopment	A1653	✅ Passed	6/3/2021	Encourages development of zero-emission vehicle fueling and charging infrastructure in redevelopment projects.
NJ	EV Ready	S3223	✅ Passed	6/3/2021	Establishes numerical requirements and zoning standards for installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces.
NJ	EV Charging Price	A2360	✅ Assy Senate	6/3/2021	Requires electric public utility to charge residential rate for service used by residential customer for electric vehicle charging at charging stations within certain designated parking spaces.
NJ	EV Charging Pricing	A5303	Active	1/27/2021	Prohibits timed-use and per-charge pricing, and excessive price increases, in sale of plug-in electric vehicle charging services.
NY	AV Task Force	S03909	✅ Senate in Assy	5/10/2021	Relates to establishing the New York task force on automated vehicle technology.
NY	EV Ready	S00023	✅ Senate in Assy	5/10/2021	Requires the construction of certain parking facilities to be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations
NY	EV Charging Tariff	S03929	✅ Passed	4/26/2021	Establishes an electric vehicle charging commercial tariff
NY	ZEV	S04097	✅ Senate in Assy	6/09/2021	Directs the commissioner of the department of environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations establishing targets for the sales of zero emissions medium and heavy duty vehicles.
NY	Direct Sales	S1763 (A4614)	Active	3/20/2021	Certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble ZEVs and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York
NY	Clean Car Standard	A862 (S2962)	Active	3/08/2021	Establishes the low carbon fuel standard of 2021.
NY	Fee Exemption	S05087	Active	2/23/2021	Exempts new clean fuel vehicles and vehicles that meet the clean vehicle standards from first year of registration fees.
NY	Sales Tax Exemption	S04476	Active	2/5/2021	Provides an exemption for the sale of the first $35,000 of a battery, electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle from state sales and compensating use taxes
NY	EV Ready	A00346	Active	1/6/2021	Requires certain state owned and operated parking garages, open parking lots and other parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles.
NY	EV Ready	A03179	Active	1/22/2021	Requires electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle capable parking spaces
NY	EV Ready	A3435	Active	1/26/2021	EV infrastructure at all new residential and commercial construction that has dedicated off-street parking.
NY	EV Ready	S0370	Active	1/25/2021	Requires state owned and operated parking facilities to install EV charging stations.
MA	ICEing Fine	H.3499	Active	3/29/2021	subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $200 for a second or subsequent offense.
MA	ICEing Fine	H3502	Active	3/29/2021	subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $200 for a second or subsequent offense.
MA	HOA/Condo Charging	H3425	Active	3/29/2021	Right-to-Charge
CT	EV Direct Sales	SB0127	Active	4/13/2021	To permit electric vehicle manufacturers to sell electric vehicles directly to the consumer.
CT	EV Ready	HB5640	Active	1/27/2021	To provide prewiring for solar power and electric vehicle charging stations for all new residential construction.
RI	EV Ready & ICEing Fine	SB0173	❌ Died	6/29/2021	Installation of EV charging stations - Designated parking spaces.
IL	EV Ready	HB5640	Active	3/27/2021	EV ready at new or renovated residential or nonresidential buildings.
IN	Task Force	HB1220	Enacted	4/26/2021	Reestablishes the 21st century energy policy development task force.
IN	EV Charging Pilot	HB1385	❌ Died	1/14/2021	Authorizes an electric utility to request approval from the IURC to implement a pilot program to operate EV charging infrastructure.
OH	EV Charging Grant	SB0032	Active	2/22/2021	Establish electric vehicle charging station grant rebate program.
HI	EV Charging Enforcement	SB0756 (HB803)	Active	3/25/2021	Authorizes the establishment of penalties for failure to make reasonable efforts to maintain EV charging stations in working order. Clarifies that certain enforcement officers may enter private property to enforce EV parking space violations.
MN	EV Charging Tax	SF 602	Active	3/01/2021	Electric fuel distributed by a utility through an electric vehicle charging station at a public or private parking space tax imposition.
NV	EV Charging Tax	SB 191	❌ Died	4/10/2021	Imposing a surcharge on the sale of electric service to charge the battery of an electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.
MS	EV Charging Tax & Grants	HB1441	❌ Died	3/19/2021	To impose a fee on motor vehicles charged at qualified alternative-fuel fueling stations in this state.
VA	Clean Car Standards	HB1965	Enacted	2/19/2021	State Air Pollution Control Board; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle program
VA	Charging Plan	SB1223	Enacted	2/19/2021	Analysis of EV charging infrastructure needed to support the 2045 net-zero carbon target in the transportation sector.
VA	Vehicle Wt. Limits	HB1850	Enacted	2/18/2021	Passed House (98-0). Motor vehicle weight limits; vehicles powered primarily by electric battery power.
VA	SCC-Report	HB2282	Enacted	2/18/2021	Directs the State Corporation Commission to report on policy proposals to accelerate transportation electrification.
VA	EV Tax Credit	HB1979	Enacted	2/27/2021	Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding; report.
VA	EV Grant Fund	HB2118	Enacted	2/28/2021	Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; creation; report.
VA	EV School Bus	SB1380	❌ Failed	2/28/2021	Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.

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Maryland General Assembly Session Ends April 12, 2021

The 2021 Legislative Sessions in Maryland began on January 13th and will adjourn Sine Die at 11:59 PM on Monday April 12th. Any bills that have not passed both chambers by then will die and have to be reintroduced and start the process all over again next January in the 2022 session.

Right-to-Charge Bill Passed

A Maryland “Right-to-Charge“ bill to make it easier for residents of multi-family housing to install EV charging equipment in their designated parking space passed this session. I had taken a particular interest in this legislation about five years ago and I testified in front of the House Environment and Transportation Committee and the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in support of the bill. Delegate Marc Korman had pre-filed the 2021 Right-to-Charge bill (HB 110) which gave it an early hearing. I had asked my Senator, Guy Guzzone, to sponsor the Right-to-Charge bill in the Senate and he presented SB 144 before the Judicial Proceedings Committee. The Governor needs to approve the bill and then it will become effective October 1, 2021.

Maryland General Assembly Virtual Operations

In order to adhere to public health guidelines due to COVID-19, Speaker Adrienne Jones says that Maryland House Committees will operate virtually in 2021. The MGA website will allow the public to upload written testimony. Members of the public will be able to sign up the day before to be heard on a particular bill during the virtual committee meetings. All House committee and subcommittee meetings and all voting sessions will be livestreamed through the MGA website.

According to the Maryland Senate 2021 Session Operations Plan, the Senate will operate based on one of three stages depending on the level of disease activity. Members of the public will be allowed to testify at committee hearings via Zoom. Senate Committee bill hearings will have limits on the number of witnesses by default (4 Favorable, 2 FWA & 4 Unfavorable) with the Chairs having discretion to increase the number of witnesses on select bills. All witnesses except for the “lead proponent” will have 2.5 minutes to testify. The lead proponent, selected by the bill’s sponsor, will have up to five minutes to testify. The lead proponent and two other Favorable witnesses will be chosen by the bill’s sponsor. The remaining Favorable witness slot will be opened to the public for a randomly-selected witness. If the sponsor doesn’t notify the Committee of Favorable witnesses of their choosing within 48 hours of witness signup opening, the slots will then be available to the public to be selected at random. Full details on the MGA Senate Operations Plan: PDF.

MACo Cheatsheet for Submitting Testimony in the 2021 Maryland General Assembly.

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EV-related legislation include electric vehicle tax credits, incentives for charging equipment, Plug-in vehicle parking spaces and bills to permit the installation of charging equipment at multi-unit housing. Keeping track of these legislative efforts is difficult so PlugInSites has been identifying, sharing and updating the progress of Maryland EV legislation since 2015. For 2021, we are tracking all EV related bills in Maryland and Virginia. We may follow a few important bills from other states as well. Revisit this page for daily updates as new legislation is introduced and moves through the legislative process.

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