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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6485
January Session, 2021
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E CONNECTICUT HYDROG EN AND
ELECTRIC AUTOMOBILE PURCHASE REBATE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) The Connecticut Hydrogen and 1
Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate Board, established pursuant to 2
section 22a-202 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, shall 3
study ways to ensure the equitable distribution of rebates to residents 4
of the state who purchase or lease a battery electric vehicle, plug-in 5
hybrid electric vehicle, fuel cell electric vehicle or electric bicycle, or 6
purchase a used hydrogen vehicle, electric vehicle or electric bicycle. 7
Such study shall, at a minimum, consider how other states that 8
administer a similar program to provide such rebates ensure the 9
equitable distribution of rebates and target areas most impacted by 10
vehicle pollution. On or before February 1, 2022, the board shall submit 11
the results of such study, in accordance with the provisions of section 12
11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the 13
General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to 14
transportation. 15
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 22a-202 of the general statutes is 16
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 17
passage): 18 Substitute Bill No. 6485
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(b) On and after January 1, 2020, until December 31, 2025, inclusive, the 19
board shall establish and administer a program to provide rebates that 20
total at least three million dollars annually to residents of this state who 21
(1) purchase or lease a battery electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric 22
vehicle, [or] fuel cell electric vehicle or electric bicycle, as defined in 23
section 14-1, or (2) purchase a used hydrogen vehicle, [or] electric 24
vehicle or electric bicycle. The board shall establish and revise, as 25
necessary, appropriate rebate levels and maximum income eligibility for 26
rebates for used hydrogen vehicles, [or] electric vehicles or electric 27
bicycles. The board shall evaluate such program on an annual basis.28
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section from passage New section
Sec. 2 from passage 22a-202(b)
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
In Section 1, "in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the
general statutes" was added for clarity.
TRA Joint Favorable Subst.