*SB0241.1*
January 18, 2023
SENATE BILL No. 241
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DIGEST OF SB 241 (Updated January 17, 2023 11:09 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 9-18.1.
Synopsis: Reporting requirements for electric vehicles. Requires the
bureau of motor vehicles to submit a report annually to the Indiana
utility regulatory commission that includes information regarding the
number of electric vehicles registered by county.
Effective: July 1, 2023.
Leising
January 10, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security and
Transportation.
January 17, 2023, reported favorably — Do Pass.
SB 241—LS 7079/DI 139 January 18, 2023
First Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2023)
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SENATE BILL No. 241
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 9-18.1-5-12, AS ADDED BY P.L.218-2017,
2 SECTION 88, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
3 JULY 1, 2023]: Sec. 12. (a) The supplemental fee in this section
4 applies after December 31, 2017, to each electric vehicle and hybrid
5 vehicle that is required to be registered under IC 9-18.1.
6 (b) As used in this section, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle that:
7 (1) is propelled by an electric motor powered by a battery or other
8 electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and
9 (2) is not propelled by an engine powered by the combustion of
10 a hydrocarbon fuel, including gasoline, diesel, propane, or liquid
11 natural gas.
12 (c) As used in this section, "hybrid vehicle" means a vehicle that:
13 (1) draws propulsion energy from both an internal combustion
14 engine and an energy storage device; and
15 (2) employs a regenerative braking system to recover waste
16 energy to charge the energy storage device that is providing
17 propulsion energy.
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1 (d) In addition to any other fee required to register an electric
2 vehicle under this chapter, the supplemental fee to register an electric
3 vehicle is one hundred fifty dollars ($150) through December 31, 2022.
4 Before October 1, 2022, and before each October 1 of every fifth year
5 thereafter, the bureau shall determine a new fee amount to take effect
6 as of January 1 of the following year by determining the product of:
7 (1) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by
8 (2) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2.
9 The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
10 (e) In addition to any other fee required to register a hybrid vehicle
11 under this chapter, the supplemental fee to register a hybrid vehicle is
12 fifty dollars ($50) through December 31, 2022. Before October 1, 2022,
13 and before each October 1 of every fifth year thereafter, the bureau
14 shall determine a new fee amount to take effect as of January 1 of the
15 following year by determining the product of:
16 (1) the fee in effect for the determination year; multiplied by
17 (2) the factor determined under IC 6-6-1.6-2.
18 The fee shall be rounded to the nearest dollar.
19 (f) The fee shall be deposited in the local road and bridge matching
20 grant fund established by IC 8-23-30-2.
21 (g) The bureau shall submit a report annually to the Indiana
22 utility regulatory commission that includes information regarding
23 the number of electric vehicles registered by county.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Madam President: The Senate Committee on Homeland Security
and Transportation, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 241, has had
the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back
to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 241 as introduced.)
CRIDER, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0
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