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| 1 | + | 87R17508 MP-D | |
| 1 | 2 | By: Kuempel H.B. No. 2577 | |
| 3 | + | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2577: | |
| 4 | + | By: Kacal C.S.H.B. No. 2577 | |
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 5 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 6 | 9 | relating to the light-duty motor vehicle purchase or lease | |
| 7 | 10 | incentive program. | |
| 8 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 9 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 386.154, Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 10 | - | amended by adding Subsections (f), (g), and (h) to read as follows: | |
| 11 | - | (f) A new motorcycle powered by an electric drive is | |
| 12 | - | eligible for a $1,250 incentive if the vehicle: | |
| 13 | - | (1) is a motorcycle as defined by Section 541.201, | |
| 14 | - | Transportation Code; | |
| 13 | + | amended by amending Subsection (d) and adding Subsection (f) to | |
| 14 | + | read as follows: | |
| 15 | + | (d) A new light-duty motor vehicle powered by an electric | |
| 16 | + | drive is eligible for a $2,500 incentive if the vehicle: | |
| 17 | + | (1) has four wheels or is a motorcycle as defined by | |
| 18 | + | Section 541.201, Transportation Code; | |
| 15 | 19 | (2) was manufactured for use primarily on public | |
| 16 | 20 | streets, roads, and highways; | |
| 17 | 21 | (3) has not been modified from the original | |
| 18 | 22 | manufacturer's specifications; | |
| 19 | 23 | (4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55 miles | |
| 20 | 24 | per hour; | |
| 21 | 25 | (5) is propelled to a significant extent by an | |
| 22 | 26 | electric motor that draws electricity from a hydrogen fuel cell or | |
| 23 | 27 | from a battery that: | |
| 24 | 28 | (A) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt | |
| 25 | 29 | hours; and | |
| 26 | 30 | (B) is capable of being recharged from an | |
| 27 | - | external source of electricity; | |
| 28 | - | (6) was acquired on or after September 1, | |
| 31 | + | external source of electricity; [and] | |
| 32 | + | (6) was acquired on or after September 1, 2013, or a | |
| 29 | 33 | later date as established by the commission, by the person applying | |
| 30 | 34 | for the incentive under this subsection and for use or lease by that | |
| 31 | 35 | person and not for resale; and | |
| 32 | 36 | (7) is not a motor-assisted scooter or pocket bike or | |
| 33 | 37 | minimotorbike as those terms are defined by Section 551.351, | |
| 34 | 38 | Transportation Code. | |
| 35 | - | ( | |
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| 37 | - | | |
| 38 | - | subsection | |
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| 39 | + | (f) A person that receives the incentive described by | |
| 40 | + | Subsection (d) shall remit $750 to the comptroller to deposit to the | |
| 41 | + | credit of the state highway fund. Money deposited to the credit of | |
| 42 | + | the state highway fund under this subsection must be used in a | |
| 43 | + | manner consistent with the purposes specified by Section 7-a, | |
| 44 | + | Article VIII, Texas Constitution. | |
| 41 | 45 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | |
| 42 | 46 | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | |
| 43 | 47 | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | |
| 44 | 48 | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | |
| 45 | 49 | Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |