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This bill seeks to expand Hawaii's electric vehicle charging infrastructure rebate program by providing financial incentives for installing electric vehicle-ready parking stalls in new affordable housing construction. The legislation addresses barriers to electric vehicle adoption among low-income residents by offering rebates of up to $1,750 for installing electric vehicle-ready parking stalls, with eligibility limited to fifty percent of parking stalls in a project. The bill defines "affordable housing" as housing for households earning at or below 140% of the area median income and "electric vehicle-ready" as having a full-circuit installation with specific electrical capacity and infrastructure. The rebate program, administered by the public utilities commission, aims to make electric vehicle charging more accessible by supporting infrastructure development in affordable housing, recognizing that constructing electric vehicle-ready parking stalls during initial construction is significantly less expensive than retrofitting existing parking areas. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and allows applicants to claim rebates within twelve months of installation, subject to available funding.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1088&year=2026