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CS/SB 138: Electric Vehicles

GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez

Electric Vehicles; Revising the principles relating to mobility which the department’s goals are required to address; requiring that certain funds be used for specified purposes relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program, beginning in a specified year; requiring the department to establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program; providing for the distribution of grants to certain entities to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure; requiring the department to coordinate, develop, and recommend a supplemental master plan to address innovations in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure and the development of high-powered charging infrastructure for electric aircraft; prohibiting certain rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from requiring specific methods of sale for electric vehicle charging equipment used and services provided in this state, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Transportation (TR)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2020 Senate • Filed
12/9/2020 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 47
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 47
3/5/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 247
3/12/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
3/16/2021 Senate • CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 250
3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/23/21, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/23/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
3/25/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233)