13 | | - | SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 4, Government Code, is amended |
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14 | | - | by adding Chapter 490I to read as follows: |
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15 | | - | CHAPTER 490I. TEXAS TRANSPORTATION ELECTRIFICATION COUNCIL |
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16 | | - | Sec. 490I.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "council" |
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17 | | - | means the Texas Transportation Electrification Council established |
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18 | | - | by this chapter. |
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19 | | - | Sec. 490I.002. ESTABLISHMENT; COMPOSITION. (a) The Texas |
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20 | | - | Transportation Electrification Council is established. |
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21 | | - | (b) The council is composed of the chair of, or if not |
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22 | | - | applicable, the administrative head of or a senior-level designee |
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23 | | - | from, each of the following entities: |
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24 | | - | (1) the Public Utility Commission of Texas; |
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25 | | - | (2) the Electric Reliability Council of Texas; |
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26 | | - | (3) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; |
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27 | | - | (4) the State Energy Conservation Office; |
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28 | | - | (5) the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; |
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29 | | - | (6) the Texas Department of Transportation; |
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30 | | - | (7) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; |
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31 | | - | (8) the Texas Department of Housing and Community |
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32 | | - | Affairs; |
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33 | | - | (9) the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation; |
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34 | | - | (10) the Texas Division of Emergency Management; and |
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35 | | - | (11) the Texas Economic Development and Tourism |
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36 | | - | Office. |
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37 | | - | Sec. 490I.003. PRESIDING OFFICER; MEETINGS. (a) The |
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38 | | - | council annually shall elect one member to serve as the presiding |
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39 | | - | officer of the council. |
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40 | | - | (a-1) The executive director of the Texas Department of |
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41 | | - | Transportation shall serve as the initial presiding officer of the |
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42 | | - | council. This subsection expires September 1, 2023. |
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43 | | - | (b) The council shall hold at least four public meetings |
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44 | | - | each year. |
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45 | | - | Sec. 490I.004. ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT; FUNDING. (a) |
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46 | | - | The council is administratively attached to the Texas Department of |
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47 | | - | Transportation. |
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48 | | - | (b) The council shall be funded using existing funds of the |
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49 | | - | Texas Department of Transportation. |
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50 | | - | Sec. 490I.0045. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE |
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51 | | - | ASSESSMENT. (a) Not later than March 1, 2022, the council shall |
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52 | | - | prepare an assessment of existing and planned public electric |
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53 | | - | vehicle charging infrastructure and associated technologies in |
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54 | | - | this state using existing databases. The assessment must include |
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55 | | - | the number and types of electric vehicle chargers at each location. |
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56 | | - | (b) The council shall use the assessment in developing the |
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57 | | - | plan required by Section 490I.005. |
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58 | | - | (c) This section expires September 1, 2023. |
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59 | | - | Sec. 490I.005. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE |
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60 | | - | PLAN. (a) The council shall: |
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61 | | - | (1) develop a comprehensive plan for the development |
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62 | | - | of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure and associated |
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63 | | - | technologies in this state through the year 2040; and |
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64 | | - | (2) update the plan biennially. |
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65 | | - | (b) The plan must: |
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66 | | - | (1) include a phased implementation of the plan, in |
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67 | | - | biennial increments, through the year 2040; |
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68 | | - | (2) identify areas in this state for which additional |
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69 | | - | public electric vehicle charging infrastructure is needed to ensure |
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70 | | - | that the vehicle choice of residents of this state is not |
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71 | | - | constrained by a lack of access to adequate public electric vehicle |
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72 | | - | charging infrastructure; |
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73 | | - | (3) provide for sufficient public electric vehicle |
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74 | | - | charging infrastructure to meet and enable future demand for |
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75 | | - | electric vehicles in this state that: |
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76 | | - | (A) ensures that adequate public electric |
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77 | | - | vehicle charging infrastructure is available: |
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78 | | - | (i) with sufficient frequency and capacity |
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79 | | - | to enable users of electric vehicles of various classes to travel |
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80 | | - | border to border and community to community on interstate highways |
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81 | | - | and other major roadways in this state; |
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82 | | - | (ii) along evacuation routes; and |
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83 | | - | (iii) in rural communities, multifamily and |
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84 | | - | underserved communities, town centers, commercial and retail |
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85 | | - | areas, parks and other publicly owned lands, and other areas that |
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86 | | - | are in proximity to where local electric vehicle users live or work; |
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87 | | - | (B) is safe, dependable, serviceable, and |
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88 | | - | operational; |
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89 | | - | (C) maximizes the benefits associated with |
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90 | | - | transportation electrification; |
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91 | | - | (D) enhances commerce by ensuring an adequate |
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92 | | - | distribution of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure is |
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93 | | - | available throughout the state to stimulate lower cost and lower |
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94 | | - | emissions from heavy duty trucking and delivery services; |
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95 | | - | (E) ensures adequate public electric vehicle |
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96 | | - | charging capacity to facilitate commerce: |
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97 | | - | (i) at or near the borders of this state; |
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98 | | - | (ii) in or near airports, rail yards, and |
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99 | | - | seaports; and |
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100 | | - | (iii) at warehouse complexes and truck |
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101 | | - | stops; |
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102 | | - | (F) enhances accessibility of tourist areas to |
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103 | | - | electric vehicle users; and |
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104 | | - | (G) covers any other areas identified by the |
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105 | | - | council; |
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106 | | - | (4) stimulate competition, innovation, and consumer |
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107 | | - | choice in public electric vehicle charging and related |
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108 | | - | infrastructure and services and encourage private capital |
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109 | | - | investment; |
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110 | | - | (5) specify the number and types of electric vehicle |
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111 | | - | chargers per general location that are needed to meet the |
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112 | | - | requirements prescribed by Subdivisions (2), (3), and (4); |
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113 | | - | (6) examine vehicle and charging infrastructure |
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114 | | - | changes necessary to provide demand response functions and two-way |
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115 | | - | electricity flow capability in order to allow vehicle to grid |
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116 | | - | integration for cost savings, grid reliability, and resiliency; and |
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117 | | - | (7) provide for electric transportation corridors in |
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118 | | - | and along Texas Department of Transportation rights-of-way that |
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119 | | - | include the infrastructure needed for vehicle electrification, |
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120 | | - | such as: |
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121 | | - | (A) a greatly expanded global positioning system |
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122 | | - | network for vehicle location accuracy; |
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123 | | - | (B) advanced sensor networks for traffic; |
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124 | | - | (C) intelligent transportation services; |
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125 | | - | (D) connected vehicle applications; and |
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126 | | - | (E) improvements to energy infrastructure needed |
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127 | | - | to provide adequate vehicle charging. |
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128 | | - | (c) In developing and updating the plan, the council: |
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129 | | - | (1) shall use, to the extent practicable, publicly |
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130 | | - | available electric vehicle projections and models based on industry |
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131 | | - | standards to determine, for each year, the percentage and number of |
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132 | | - | electric vehicles by vehicle class that are expected on roadways in |
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133 | | - | this state and the number of electric vehicle chargers that are |
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134 | | - | needed to ensure that there is comprehensive and adequate access to |
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135 | | - | public electric vehicle charging infrastructure in this state; and |
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136 | | - | (2) may rely on scenarios provided by the Electric |
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137 | | - | Reliability Council of Texas or other information from appropriate |
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138 | | - | sources for the percentage and number of electric vehicles by |
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139 | | - | vehicle class on roadways in this state by year. |
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140 | | - | Sec. 490I.006. STATE AGENCY POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS. The |
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141 | | - | council shall develop policy recommendations that state agencies |
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142 | | - | may adopt to encourage the development of an adequate network of |
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143 | | - | public electric vehicle charging infrastructure and associated |
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144 | | - | technologies to meet the future electrified transportation needs in |
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145 | | - | this state through the year 2040. |
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146 | | - | Sec. 490I.007. STAKEHOLDER INPUT. In performing the |
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147 | | - | council's duties under this chapter, the council shall seek advice |
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148 | | - | and input from: |
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149 | | - | (1) privately owned electric utilities; |
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150 | | - | (2) municipally owned electric utilities; |
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151 | | - | (3) electric cooperatives; |
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152 | | - | (4) state and local transportation and transit |
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153 | | - | agencies; |
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154 | | - | (5) port authorities; |
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155 | | - | (6) warehousing and logistics centers; |
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156 | | - | (7) electric vehicle charging infrastructure |
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157 | | - | companies; |
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158 | | - | (8) environmental groups; |
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159 | | - | (9) consumer advocates; |
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160 | | - | (10) motor vehicle manufacturers; |
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161 | | - | (11) nonprofit organizations developing electric |
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162 | | - | vehicle policy; |
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163 | | - | (12) nonprofit organizations representing food or |
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164 | | - | motor fuel providers; |
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165 | | - | (13) apartment associations; |
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166 | | - | (14) low-income community development corporations; |
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167 | | - | (15) nonprofit organizations that represent |
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168 | | - | utilities, electric vehicle manufacturers, and charging companies; |
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169 | | - | and |
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170 | | - | (16) interested members of the public. |
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171 | | - | Sec. 490I.008. AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT AND CONSULT WITH |
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172 | | - | CERTAIN PERSONS. In performing the council's duties under this |
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173 | | - | chapter, the council may: |
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174 | | - | (1) contract with experts, academic scholars, and |
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175 | | - | other appropriate professionals; and |
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176 | | - | (2) consult with the Texas A&M Transportation |
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177 | | - | Institute and institutions of higher education. |
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178 | | - | Sec. 490I.0085. INITIAL REPORT. (a) Not later than |
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179 | | - | December 1, 2022, the council shall prepare and submit to the |
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180 | | - | governor, the lieutenant governor, each member of the legislature, |
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181 | | - | and relevant state and federal agencies a written report of the |
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182 | | - | council's findings that includes: |
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183 | | - | (1) the assessment prepared under Section 490I.0045; |
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184 | | - | (2) the plan developed under Section 490I.005, |
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185 | | - | including the phased implementation of the plan required by |
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186 | | - | Subsection (b)(1) of that section; and |
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187 | | - | (3) the policy recommendations developed under |
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188 | | - | Section 490I.006. |
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189 | | - | (b) This section expires September 1, 2025. |
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190 | | - | Sec. 490I.009. BIENNIAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 |
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191 | | - | of each even-numbered year, the council shall prepare and submit to |
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192 | | - | the governor, the lieutenant governor, each member of the |
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193 | | - | legislature, and relevant state and federal agencies a written |
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194 | | - | report that includes: |
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195 | | - | (1) a summary of the progress made on the |
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196 | | - | implementation of the plan developed under Section 490I.005; |
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197 | | - | (2) the biennial update to the plan required under |
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198 | | - | Section 490I.005(a)(2); and |
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199 | | - | (3) any updates to the policy recommendations |
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200 | | - | developed under Section 490I.006. |
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201 | | - | Sec. 490I.010. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires and the |
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202 | | - | council is abolished January 1, 2031. |
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203 | | - | SECTION 2. Section 502.198(a), Transportation Code, is |
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| 11 | + | SECTION 1. Section 502.198(a), Transportation Code, is |
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262 | | - | 0-6,000 $30 0-6,000 $30 |
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263 | | - | 0-6,000 $30 |
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264 | | - | 6,001-10,000 $40 6,001-10,000 $40 |
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265 | | - | 6,001-10,000 $40 |
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266 | | - | Sec 502.504. MILEAGE FEE ALTERNATIVE. (a) In lieu of |
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267 | | - | paying a fee under Section 502.503, a person who applies for |
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268 | | - | registration or registration renewal of an alternatively fueled |
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269 | | - | vehicle that is equipped with an odometer may pay an annual mileage |
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270 | | - | fee. Notwithstanding Section 548.102, a person may have an |
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271 | | - | alternatively fueled vehicle subject to that section inspected at |
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272 | | - | the end of a one-year period for the purposes of paying a fee under |
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273 | | - | this section. |
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274 | | - | (b) The annual mileage fee for an alternatively fueled |
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275 | | - | vehicle, other than a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, that weighs |
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276 | | - | 6,000 pounds or less is: |
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277 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee Annual Mileage Fee |
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278 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee |
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279 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $30 3,000 miles or less $30 |
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280 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $30 |
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281 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $70 3,001 to 6,000 miles $70 |
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282 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $70 |
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283 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $110 6,001 to 9,000 miles $110 |
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284 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $110 |
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285 | | - | 9,001 to 12,000 miles $150 9,001 to 12,000 miles $150 |
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286 | | - | 9,001 to 12,000 miles $150 |
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287 | | - | 12,001 miles or more $190 12,001 miles or more $190 |
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288 | | - | 12,001 miles or more $190 |
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289 | | - | (c) The annual mileage fee for an alternatively fueled |
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290 | | - | vehicle, other than a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, that weighs |
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291 | | - | more than 6,000 pounds is: |
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292 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee Annual Mileage Fee |
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293 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee |
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294 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $40 3,000 miles or less $40 |
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295 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $40 |
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296 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $90 3,001 to 6,000 miles $90 |
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297 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $90 |
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298 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $140 6,001 to 9,000 miles $140 |
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299 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $140 |
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300 | | - | 9,001 to 12,000 miles $190 9,001 to 12,000 miles $190 |
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301 | | - | 9,001 to 12,000 miles $190 |
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302 | | - | 12,001 miles or more $240 12,001 miles or more $240 |
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303 | | - | 12,001 miles or more $240 |
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304 | | - | (d) The annual mileage fee for a plug-in hybrid electric |
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305 | | - | vehicle that weighs 6,000 pounds or less is: |
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306 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee Annual Mileage Fee |
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307 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee |
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308 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $5 3,000 miles or less $5 |
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309 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $5 |
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310 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $10 3,001 to 6,000 miles $10 |
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311 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $10 |
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312 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $20 6,001 to 9,000 miles $20 |
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313 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $20 |
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314 | | - | 9,001 miles or more $30 9,001 miles or more $30 |
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315 | | - | 9,001 miles or more $30 |
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316 | | - | (e) The annual mileage fee for a plug-in hybrid electric |
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317 | | - | vehicle that weighs more than 6,000 pounds is: |
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318 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee Annual Mileage Fee |
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319 | | - | Annual Mileage Fee |
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320 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $10 3,000 miles or less $10 |
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321 | | - | 3,000 miles or less $10 |
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322 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $20 3,001 to 6,000 miles $20 |
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323 | | - | 3,001 to 6,000 miles $20 |
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324 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $30 6,001 to 9,000 miles $30 |
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325 | | - | 6,001 to 9,000 miles $30 |
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326 | | - | 9,001 miles or more $40 9,001 miles or more $40 |
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327 | | - | 9,001 miles or more $40 |
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328 | | - | Sec. 502.505. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SURCHARGE. (a) In addition |
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329 | | - | to other fees authorized under this chapter, at the time of |
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330 | | - | application for registration or renewal of registration of an |
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331 | | - | electric vehicle, the applicant shall pay a $10 surcharge. |
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332 | | - | (b) Each surcharge collected under this section shall be |
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333 | | - | deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund and may be used |
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334 | | - | only for the operations of the Texas Transportation Electrification |
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335 | | - | Council established under Chapter 490I, Government Code. This |
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336 | | - | subsection expires September 1, 2030. |
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337 | | - | Sec. 502.506. ANNUAL FEE ADJUSTMENT. (a) On January 1 of |
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338 | | - | each year, the department shall: |
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339 | | - | (1) after September 1, 2030, increase the fees |
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340 | | - | authorized under Sections 502.503 and 502.504 as necessary to |
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341 | | - | adjust for inflation as determined by the National Highway |
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342 | | - | Construction Cost Index; and |
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343 | | - | (2) if the federal government collects a tax on an |
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344 | | - | alternatively fueled vehicle, decrease the fees authorized under |
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345 | | - | Sections 502.503 and 502.504 for the type of vehicle subject to the |
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346 | | - | tax. |
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347 | | - | (b) A fee decreased under Subsection (a)(2) for a fee |
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348 | | - | authorized under: |
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349 | | - | (1) Section 502.503 must be decreased by an amount |
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350 | | - | equal to the amount of the tax collected by the federal government; |
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351 | | - | and |
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352 | | - | (2) Section 502.504 must be decreased by an amount |
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353 | | - | that reflects the amount of the tax reduced proportionally |
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354 | | - | according to the miles traveled by the vehicle during the previous |
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355 | | - | year. |
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356 | | - | (c) The department shall post the planned fee increases or |
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357 | | - | decreases under Subsection (a) on the department's Internet website |
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358 | | - | not later than November 1 of the previous year. |
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359 | | - | Sec. 502.507. ALLOCATION OF FEES. Except as otherwise |
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360 | | - | provided by this subchapter, each fee and surcharge collected under |
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361 | | - | this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the state |
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362 | | - | highway fund. |
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363 | | - | Sec. 502.508. RULES. (a) The department shall adopt rules |
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364 | | - | necessary to administer this subchapter. |
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365 | | - | (b) The Department of Public Safety, in consultation with |
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366 | | - | the department, shall adopt rules necessary to implement Section |
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367 | | - | 502.504. A violation of a rule adopted under this subsection is |
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368 | | - | considered to be a violation of Chapter 548 for purposes of Section |
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369 | | - | 548.405 and Subchapter I of that chapter. |
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370 | | - | SECTION 4. Section 548.253, Transportation Code, is amended |
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371 | | - | to read as follows: |
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372 | | - | Sec. 548.253. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED ON COMPLETION OF |
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373 | | - | INSPECTION. An inspection station or inspector, on completion of |
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374 | | - | an inspection, shall electronically submit to the department's |
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375 | | - | inspection database: |
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376 | | - | (1) the vehicle identification number of the inspected |
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377 | | - | vehicle and an indication of whether the vehicle passed the |
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378 | | - | inspections required by this chapter; [and] |
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379 | | - | (2) odometer readings as required by department rule; |
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380 | | - | and |
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381 | | - | (3) any additional information required by rule by the |
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382 | | - | department for the type of vehicle inspected. |
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383 | | - | SECTION 5. The Texas Transportation Electrification |
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384 | | - | Council shall submit its first report under Section 490I.009, |
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385 | | - | Government Code, as added by this Act, not later than December 1, |
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386 | | - | 2024. |
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387 | | - | SECTION 6. This Act takes effect January 1, 2022. |
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| 42 | + | 0-6,000 $200 0-6,000 $200 |
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| 43 | + | 0-6,000 $200 |
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| 44 | + | 6,001-10,000 $250 6,001-10,000 $250 |
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| 45 | + | 6,001-10,000 $250 |
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| 46 | + | (c) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, |
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| 47 | + | at the time of application for registration or renewal of |
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| 48 | + | registration of a hybrid electric vehicle, the applicant shall pay |
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| 49 | + | an additional fee according to the gross weight of the vehicle, as |
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| 50 | + | follows: |
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| 51 | + | Weight Classification in pounds Fee Schedule Weight Classification in pounds Fee Schedule |
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| 52 | + | Weight Classification in pounds Fee Schedule |
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| 53 | + | 0-6,000 $40 0-6,000 $40 |
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| 54 | + | 0-6,000 $40 |
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| 55 | + | 6,001-10,000 $50 6,001-10,000 $50 |
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| 56 | + | 6,001-10,000 $50 |
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| 57 | + | (d) In addition to other fees authorized under this chapter, |
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| 58 | + | at the time of application for registration or renewal of |
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| 59 | + | registration of a natural gas vehicle, the applicant shall pay an |
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| 60 | + | additional fee in an amount equal to the difference between the |
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| 61 | + | amounts calculated under Subsections (e)(1) and (2) for that class |
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| 62 | + | of vehicle. |
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| 63 | + | (e) The department shall, for each class of natural gas |
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| 64 | + | vehicle, calculate: |
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| 65 | + | (1) the average annual amount of taxes imposed under |
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| 66 | + | Chapter 162, Tax Code, that a conventionally fueled vehicle of that |
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| 67 | + | class would pay; and |
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| 68 | + | (2) the average annual amount of taxes imposed under |
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| 69 | + | that chapter that a natural gas vehicle of that class would pay. |
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| 70 | + | (f) The department shall review and update the fee |
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| 71 | + | calculated under Subsection (e) at least once every five years. |
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| 72 | + | (g) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to |
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| 73 | + | the credit of the state highway fund. |
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| 74 | + | (h) The board shall adopt rules necessary to administer this |
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| 75 | + | section. |
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| 76 | + | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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