MN HF413

State agencies must purchase electric vehicles for their fleets following a preference order: (1) electric vehicles, (2) hybrid electric vehicles, (3) vehicles powered by cleaner fuels, (4) gasoline or diesel vehicles, with exceptions allowed only if the vehicle is incapable of performing its purpose or costs more than 10 percent more than the next preferred option.

Motor vehicle dealers selling electric vehicles must maintain at least one employee certified through a Minnesota motor vehicle dealership association training course covering EV fundamentals, charging options, incentives, maintenance costs, emissions benefits, cold climate impacts, and sales best practices, effective January 1, 2024.

Public utilities must file transportation electrification plans with the Public Utilities Commission by June 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, designed to maximize EV benefits while minimizing costs and promoting EV purchases and charging infrastructure deployment across all customer classes.

State rebates of $2,500 for new electric vehicles and $500 for used electric vehicles are available to eligible purchasers, with an additional $500/$100 for low-income households below 150 percent of federal poverty guidelines; program expires June 30, 2027.

$24,000,000 is appropriated for fiscal year 2024: $20,000,000 for EV purchase rebates and $4,000,000 for grants to dealers for manufacturer certification training and equipment, with funds split between renewable development account and general fund based on geographic service areas.