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HI SB653

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

SB 653 Summary

  • Establishes an electric vehicle charging system rebate program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to incentivize installation of new or upgraded charging systems in multi-unit dwellings, workplaces, and publicly accessible commercial locations.

  • Creates the electric vehicle charging station rebate program special fund to support rebate payments, with a cap of $1,000,000 in total rebates per fiscal year.

  • Provides rebates of specified percentages for Level 2 charging stations (single port, dual port) and Level 3 direct current stations, with maximum rebate amounts not specified in the draft text.

  • Requires applicants to apply within 12 months of installation or upgrade and restricts rebates to publicly accessible systems (excludes private residential use, reserved parking, and fleet charging).

  • Amends the energy security special fund to support electric vehicle adoption incentives, charging infrastructure development, and electrical infrastructure upgrades for charging systems.

Legislative Description

Relating To Electric Vehicles.

Appropriation

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Holt, Tokioka, Yamane excused (5).

3/21/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/21/2019
Energy & Environmental Protection3/7/2019
Ways and Means2/15/2019
Transportation1/24/2019

Full Bill Text

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