HB 552 Summary

• Establishes a goal for all state-owned light-duty motor vehicles to be zero-emission vehicles by December 31, 2035, with passenger cars required to transition by December 31, 2030.

• Requires the Department of Transportation and Hawaii State Energy Office to develop strategies to transition state fleet vehicles to zero-emission vehicles to meet clean ground transportation goals.

• Amends vehicle procurement standards to prioritize zero-emission vehicles first, followed by plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles, and hybrid electric vehicles in order of preference.

• Authorizes the Department of Accounting and General Services to approve state fleet acquisitions, requiring all new passenger car purchases to be zero-emission vehicles beginning January 1, 2022, and all light-duty multipurpose vehicles and trucks to be zero-emission by January 1, 2030, with exemptions available if cost-prohibitive or unsuitable.

• Requires state agencies to collect and maintain data on electric vehicle charging by vehicle and charging system to support fleet electrification goals.