Bill > HB2030

This bill establishes a clean vehicle rebate program administered by the Department of Transportation to encourage the purchase or lease of new and used zero-emission vehicles (vehicles that produce no tailpipe emissions) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (vehicles that can run on electricity and gasoline). The program will offer rebates of varying amounts depending on the type and condition of the vehicle, with additional incentives for low- and moderate-income households, and will be funded by a new transportation affordability and energy security tax on the sale of new light-duty motor vehicles powered solely by gasoline or diesel, which will be deposited into a dedicated clean vehicle special fund. This tax will take effect on January 1, 2027, and the rebate program is intended to be self-financing and revenue-neutral, meaning it will not increase state government expenditures or reduce its revenues, and the Department of Transportation will report annually to the legislature on the program's performance and impact.