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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)

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  • 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)

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  • CS/SB 138, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2021 at 8:53 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 140 (c1) Fees/Electric Vehicles Brandes Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 817 Electric Vehicles Toledo, Plasencia Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 819 Fees/Electric Vehicles Learned, Toledo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1289 (er) Autonomous Vehicles Commerce Committee Compare Last Action: 7/6/2021 Chapter No. 2021-233 Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    303668 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/25/2021
    4:25 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    210172 - Title Amendment
    In title, delete line 1 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Brandes)     		3/22/2021
    8:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/23/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/23/2021 8:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    334.046 Department mission, goals, and objectives. Page 3 (pdf)
    339.0802 Page 4 (pdf)
    339.286 Page 4 (pdf)
    339.287 Electric vehicle charging stations; infrastructure plan development. Page 7 (pdf)
    366.94 Electric vehicle charging stations. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • SB 138, Original Filed Version Posted 12/4/2020 at 9:48 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf)
    Transportation (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 140 Fees/Electric Vehicles Brandes Linked Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Track This Bill
    H 817 Electric Vehicles Toledo, Plasencia Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 819 Fees/Electric Vehicles Learned, Toledo Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    310554 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Transportation
    (Brandes)     		3/8/2021
    10:30 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2021 8:00 AM Transportation 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    316.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    334.046 Department mission, goals, and objectives. Page 3 (pdf)
    339.0802 Page 3 (pdf)
    339.286 Page 4 (pdf)
    366.94 Electric vehicle charging stations. Page 7 (pdf)

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