HB21-1141 Summary

• Establishes a dedicated electric vehicle license plate in Colorado to be designed and issued by January 1, 2022, to identify plug-in electric motor vehicles.

• Vehicle owners automatically receive electric vehicle plates upon registration unless they elect to use different plates; owners who decline the plates must use an electric vehicle decal instead.

• License plate and registration fee costs are the same as regular motor vehicle plates, with options for owners to purchase personalized electric vehicle plates for an additional fee.

• Appropriates $91,636 to the Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles for fiscal year 2021-22, consisting of $38,600 for DRIVES system maintenance and $53,036 for license plate ordering.

• Act takes effect 90 days after legislative adjournment, subject to referendum petition and voter approval in November 2022; certain provisions depend on whether Senate Bill 21-260 becomes law.