RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.
Summary
Establishes an annual vehicle registration surcharge fee for electric vehicles and alternative fuel vehicles to be deposited into the State Highway Fund. Effective 1/1/2020. (CD1)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Jan 18, 2019
Signed Jul 12, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2019 · House Apr 5, 2019
How they voted
22–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 25
Mar 5, 2019
D
Democratic24
87% Yea
R
Republican1
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Amendments
2
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 165) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-19.
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 165).
upper
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Cullen, Hashimoto, Hashem, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, English, Harimoto, Shimabukuro; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-19 10:25AM in conference room 225.
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-25-19 10:45AM in conference room 225.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 660).
upper
Apr 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) DeCoite, Nakamura, Okimoto, Tokioka, Wildberger voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Gates, McDermott, Todd, Ward voting no (4) and Representative(s) Eli, Mizuno, Nishimoto excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Hashimoto, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nishimoto, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Nakamura, Wildberger; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Gates, Todd; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
lower
Mar 20, 2019
Committee
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1446) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
The committees on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Aquino, Hashimoto, Brower, Cullen, Hashem, Matayoshi, Woodson, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to TRN, FIN, referral sheet 27
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 128) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard, Ihara, Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Riviere, Shimabukuro. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Kim, Ruderman). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Harimoto). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 20, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, English, Inouye, K. Kahele, Kanuha, Kidani, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Keith-Agaran ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Harimoto, Riviere.
upper
Feb 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-20-19 10:05AM in conference room 211.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Reported from TRS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 357) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in TRS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Inouye, Harimoto, English, Shimabukuro, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 1, 2019
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on TRS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-19 1:15PM in conference room 225.
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Re-Referred to TRS, WAM.
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to TRS/PSM, WAM.
upper
Jan 18, 2019
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CK
Clarence K. Nishihara
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
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