Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3597 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3597 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/9.19 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voucher program to promote the use of electric vehicles by offering, subject to appropriation, a voucher in specified amounts per electric vehicle purchased or leased. Requires vouchers to be (1) made available for electric vehicles that are registered in Illinois or recognized under the International Registration Plan, (2) issued only to applicants who have a primary residence in Illinois, and (3) made available for direct purchases, purchases through third-party bulk orders, and leasing of electric vehicles. Provides that an applicant shall submit a proof of purchase, lease, or other binding contract regarding the electric vehicle in order to be awarded the voucher. Contains other requirements. Defines "electric vehicle". Contains other provisions. LRB103 31022 CPF 57639 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3597 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel Didech SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 415 ILCS 5/9.19 new 415 ILCS 5/9.19 new Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voucher program to promote the use of electric vehicles by offering, subject to appropriation, a voucher in specified amounts per electric vehicle purchased or leased. Requires vouchers to be (1) made available for electric vehicles that are registered in Illinois or recognized under the International Registration Plan, (2) issued only to applicants who have a primary residence in Illinois, and (3) made available for direct purchases, purchases through third-party bulk orders, and leasing of electric vehicles. Provides that an applicant shall submit a proof of purchase, lease, or other binding contract regarding the electric vehicle in order to be awarded the voucher. Contains other requirements. Defines "electric vehicle". Contains other provisions. LRB103 31022 CPF 57639 b LRB103 31022 CPF 57639 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voucher program to promote the use of electric vehicles by offering, subject to appropriation, a voucher in specified amounts per electric vehicle purchased or leased. Requires vouchers to be (1) made available for electric vehicles that are registered in Illinois or recognized under the International Registration Plan, (2) issued only to applicants who have a primary residence in Illinois, and (3) made available for direct purchases, purchases through third-party bulk orders, and leasing of electric vehicles. Provides that an applicant shall submit a proof of purchase, lease, or other binding contract regarding the electric vehicle in order to be awarded the voucher. Contains other requirements. Defines "electric vehicle". Contains other provisions.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning safety.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 3. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
15	15	5 (1) Accelerating the use of electric vehicles will
16	16	6 help address Illinois' serious ozone nonattainment issues
17	17	7 and provide significant public health benefits to Illinois
18	18	8 residents.
19	19	9 (2) Historically underserved communities are likely to
20	20	10 benefit the most from this transition because they tend to
21	21	11 be close to highways and warehouses where pollution from
22	22	12 medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles is the most
23	23	13 concentrated.
24	24	14 (3) Medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles with a gross
25	25	15 vehicle weight ranking (GVWR) of more than 8,500 pounds
26	26	16 comprise only 5% of vehicles on the road, but they are
27	27	17 responsible for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, 42% of
28	28	18 on-road emissions of nitrous oxide, and 51% of on-road
29	29	19 PM2.5 emissions nationally.
30	30	20 (4) Transitioning medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles,
31	31	21 especially the heaviest and most polluting vehicles, to
32	32	22 zero-emission models will significantly reduce air
33	33	23 pollution and greenhouse gas emissions consistent with
34	34	24 relevant State and federal laws and the State's public
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41	41	Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a voucher program to promote the use of electric vehicles by offering, subject to appropriation, a voucher in specified amounts per electric vehicle purchased or leased. Requires vouchers to be (1) made available for electric vehicles that are registered in Illinois or recognized under the International Registration Plan, (2) issued only to applicants who have a primary residence in Illinois, and (3) made available for direct purchases, purchases through third-party bulk orders, and leasing of electric vehicles. Provides that an applicant shall submit a proof of purchase, lease, or other binding contract regarding the electric vehicle in order to be awarded the voucher. Contains other requirements. Defines "electric vehicle". Contains other provisions.
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69	69	1 policy goals.
70	70	2 (5) Widespread adoption of medium-duty and heavy-duty
71	71	3 vehicles will create significant economic benefits through
72	72	4 reduced fueling and maintenance costs for both public and
73	73	5 private fleets and will avoid costs related to negative
74	74	6 health outcomes, hospital visits, and missed workdays.
75	75	7 (6) Numerous companies working in the zero-emission
76	76	8 vehicle industry operate within the State of Illinois,
77	77	9 creating high-paying jobs and economic growth for the
78	78	10 State. Policies encouraging adoption of zero-emission
79	79	11 medium-duty vehicles and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles
80	80	12 will support this burgeoning industry in Illinois.
81	81	13 (7) Illinois lacks a program that can help bring down
82	82	14 the upfront costs of zero-emission medium-duty vehicles
83	83	15 and zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles and that can help
84	84	16 fleet operators realize the cost savings of this new
85	85	17 technology and spur long-term economic development in the
86	86	18 State.
87	87	19 (8) Illinois can use federal funds available under the
88	88	20 federal Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to achieve zero
89	89	21 emissions from medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
90	90	22 Section 5. The Environmental Protection Act is amended by
91	91	23 adding Section 9.19 as follows:
92	92	24 (415 ILCS 5/9.19 new)
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103	103	1 Sec. 9.19. Electric vehicle voucher program.
104	104	2 (a) The Agency shall establish a voucher program to
105	105	3 promote the use of electric vehicles. Subject to
106	106	4 appropriation, the program shall offer a voucher of up to
107	107	5 $40,000 for each purchased or leased electric vehicle,
108	108	6 including the cost of charging equipment required for the
109	109	7 electric vehicle, subject to the following limitations:
110	110	8 (1) Any commercial clean vehicle credit available
111	111	9 under Section 45W of the Internal Revenue Code to an
112	112	10 applicant for the electric vehicle for which the voucher
113	113	11 is to be awarded shall be subtracted from the amount of the
114	114	12 voucher under this Section.
115	115	13 (2) An applicant may not receive a voucher under this
116	116	14 Section if the value of the federal tax credit described
117	117	15 under paragraph (1), the voucher under this Section, and
118	118	16 any other governmental incentive for the electric vehicle
119	119	17 exceed the vehicle's Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
120	120	18 (MSRP) minus the MSRP of a vehicle deemed to be a
121	121	19 comparable internal combustion vehicle under guidance of
122	122	20 the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
123	123	21 (b) Vouchers offered under this Section shall be made
124	124	22 available for electric vehicles that are registered in
125	125	23 Illinois or recognized under the International Registration
126	126	24 Plan and whose applicant has a primary residence in Illinois.
127	127	25 Vouchers must be made available for direct purchases,
128	128	26 purchases through third-party bulk orders, and leasing of
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139	139	1 electric vehicles.
140	140	2 (c) After an applicant receives notification that the
141	141	3 applicant's voucher request has been granted preliminary
142	142	4 approval by the Agency, the applicant shall submit a proof of
143	143	5 purchase, lease, or other binding contract regarding the
144	144	6 electric vehicle in order to be awarded the voucher. The
145	145	7 preliminary approval of the voucher request may be renewed at
146	146	8 3-month intervals for up to 18 months, pending receipt of the
147	147	9 applicant's proof of purchase, lease, or other binding
148	148	10 contract regarding the purchase or leasing of the electric
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150	150	12 (d) A person who receives a voucher under this Section
151	151	13 must retain title or right of use of the electric vehicle
152	152	14 incentivized under the program for a minimum of 36 consecutive
153	153	15 months after the purchase date or lease date of the electric
154	154	16 vehicle. Resale or sublease of the electric vehicle for
155	155	17 financial gain within 36 months after the purchase date or
156	156	18 lease date is prohibited.
157	157	19 (e) If the electric vehicle of an applicant is leased, a
158	158	20 lease term of at least 36 months is required for the electric
159	159	21 vehicle to be eligible for the program.
160	160	22 (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person
161	161	23 may receive a grant under this Section for an electric vehicle
162	162	24 that has received a low-duty vehicle credit from the State.
163	163	25 The Agency shall adopt rules prohibiting a person from
164	164	26 receiving a low-duty vehicle credit from the State for an
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175	175	1 electric vehicle if the person has received a voucher under
176	176	2 this Section for that electric vehicle.
177	177	3 (g) In this Section, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle
178	178	4 that is exclusively powered by and refueled by electricity,
179	179	5 must be plugged in to charge, is licensed to drive on public
180	180	6 roadways, and is classified by the USEPA as a medium duty or
181	181	7 heavy duty vehicle.
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