Virginia House Bill 1979
Session 2021
Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding, report, sunset date.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 31, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1979
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Motion Text
VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N)
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Summary
Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding; report. Creates a rebate program for the purchase or lease of new and used electric vehicles, to be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. A purchaser or lessee of a new or used electric vehicle would receive a $2,500 rebate at the time of purchase, and a purchaser or lessee with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level would be entitled to an additional $2,000 rebate for a new electric vehicle and $500 for a used electric vehicle beginning in taxable year 2022. The bill also establishes an Electric Vehicle Rebate Advisory Council to oversee the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program and to make recommendations regarding its implementation. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is required to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the Program. The program expires on January 1, 2027.
Electric vehicle rebate program; creation andfunding; report. Creates a rebate program for the purchase or lease of new and used electric vehicles, to be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. A purchaser or lesseeof an electric vehicle would receive a $2,500 rebate at the timeof purchase, and a purchaser or lessee with an annual household incomethat does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level wouldbe entitled to an additional $2,000 rebate. The motor vehicle dealerwhere the vehicle is purchased or leased would receive a refund forthe amount of the rebate and a $50 incentive payment for each rebateprocessed. Funds would be allocated from the revenues generated bythe sunset of the Virginia Coal Employment and Production IncentiveTax Credit and the Coalfield employment enhancement tax credit andprohibit the allocation of new credits on and after January 1, 2021.The bill also establishes an Electric Vehicle Rebate Advisory Councilto oversee the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program and to make recommendationsregarding its implementation. The Director of the Department of Mines,Minerals and Energy is required to report annually to the Governorand the General Assembly regarding the Program. The Program will expire on September 1, 2026.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102817D
January 11, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21104242D-H1
February 1, 2021
Committee substitute printed 21200328D-S1
February 17, 2021
Conference substitute printed 21200705D-H2
February 27, 2021
Amendment: HB1979AC
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1979F122.PDF
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03/31/2021
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 7/1/21)
03/15/2021
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/15/2021
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
03/11/2021
House
Signed by Speaker
03/09/2021
Senate
Signed by President
03/09/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1979ER)
03/09/2021
House
Enrolled
03/01/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1979H2)
02/27/2021
Senate
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
02/27/2021
House
VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N)
02/27/2021
House
Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N)
02/27/2021
House
Conference substitute printed 21200705D-H2
02/27/2021
Virginia General Assembly
Amended by conference committee
02/25/2021
Senate
Conferees appointed by Senate
02/25/2021
House
Conferees appointed by House
02/25/2021
House
House acceded to request
02/24/2021
Senate
Senate requested conference committee
02/24/2021
Senate
Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
02/23/2021
House
VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
02/23/2021
House
Senate substitute rejected by House 21200328D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
02/23/2021
House
Placed on Calendar
02/19/2021
Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N)
02/19/2021
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1979S1
02/19/2021
Senate
Committee substitute agreed to 21200328D-S1
02/19/2021
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
02/19/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/18/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1979S1)
02/18/2021
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/18/2021
Senate
Read third time
02/17/2021
Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
02/17/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2021
Senate
Committee substitute printed 21200328D-S1
02/17/2021
Senate
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/09/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1979H1)
02/05/2021
Senate
Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
02/05/2021
Senate
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
02/05/2021
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2021
House
VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
02/05/2021
House
Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
02/04/2021
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1979H1
02/04/2021
House
Committee substitute agreed to 21104242D-H1
02/04/2021
House
Read second time
02/03/2021
House
Read first time
02/03/2021
House
Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
02/01/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/01/2021
House
Committee substitute printed 21104242D-H1
02/01/2021
House
Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
02/01/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
02/01/2021
House
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
01/29/2021
House
Impact statement from DPB (HB1979)
01/29/2021
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
01/16/2021
House
Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
01/11/2021
House
Referred to Committee on Finance
01/11/2021
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102817D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 12, 2021 2:03:26 AM
Record Updated
Apr 7, 2021 6:50:00 PM