CS/SB 138 (2021) -  Electric Vehicles

General Bill by Transportation and Brandes (CO-SPONSORS) Rodriguez
Electric Vehicles: Revising the principles relating to mobility which the department’s goals are required to address; requiring that certain funds be used for specified purposes relating to the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program, beginning in a specified year; requiring the department to establish the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program; providing for the distribution of grants to certain entities to install electric vehicle charging infrastructure; requiring the department to coordinate, develop, and recommend a supplemental master plan to address innovations in electric vehicle charging station infrastructure and the development of high-powered charging infrastructure for electric aircraft; prohibiting certain rules adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from requiring specific methods of sale for electric vehicle charging equipment used and services provided in this state, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Transportation
    • On agenda for: 03/10/21 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • On agenda for: 03/23/21 8:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 140 Subject: Fees/Electric Vehicles Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 817 Subject: Electric Vehicles Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 819 Subject: Fees/Electric Vehicles Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1289 Subject: Autonomous Vehicles Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 303668 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/25/21, Line#: 0
    • T 210172 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, Brandes Date Filed: 03/22/21, Line#: 1 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/23/2021 11:06 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 310554 , Transportation, Brandes Date Filed: 03/08/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/11/2021 02:52 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 3/25/2021 4:25:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 3/22/2021 8:56:26 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/11/2021 5:50:10 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation 3/8/2021 2:46:29 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1289 (Ch. 2021-233) Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 03/25/2021 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 325 Time: 03/23/2021 - 9:31 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 03/23/21, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/18/2021 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time -SJ 250 Time: 03/16/2021 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Time: 03/12/2021 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/12/2021 - 8:52 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 247 Time: 03/10/2021 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/10/21, 8:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/05/2021 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 47 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 47 Time: 12/09/2020 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Transportation Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/04/2020 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
316.003 CS/CS/HB 57, CS/CS/HB 605, CS/CS/SB 626*, CS/CS/CS/HB 805, HB 817, CS/SB 950, HB 1039, CS/SB 1084, SB 1230, CS/CS/HB 1289, SB 1474, CS/CS/SB 1620, HB 6009
334.046 HB 817
339.0802 HB 817
339.286 HB 817
339.287
366.94 HB 817

(*) Not the latest version