Virginia House Bill 1979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding; report. Creates a rebate program for the purchase or lease of new and used electric vehicles, to be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. A purchaser or lessee of a new or used electric vehicle would receive a $2,500 rebate applied toward payment for the purchase, and a purchaser or lessee with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level would be entitled to an additional $2,000 rebate for a new electric vehicle and $500 for a used electric vehicle beginning in taxable year 2022. The bill also establishes an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Advisory Council to oversee the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program and to make recommendations regarding its implementation and the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Fund created by the bill. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is required to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the program. The program expires on January 1, 2027. Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding; report. Creates a rebate program for the purchase or lease of new and used electric vehicles, to be administered by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. A purchaser or lessee of a new or used electric vehicle would receive a $2,500 rebate applied toward payment for the purchase, and a purchaser or lessee with an annual household income that does not exceed 300 percent of the federal poverty level would be entitled to an additional $2,000 rebate for a new electric vehicle and $500 for a used electric vehicle beginning in taxable year 2022. The bill also establishes an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Advisory Council to oversee the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program and to make recommendations regarding its implementation and the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Fund created by the bill. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is required to report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding the program. The program expires on January 1, 2027.

Electric vehicle rebate program; creation and funding, report, sunset date.

Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Rodney Willett [D]	Sen. Lamont Bagby [D]
Del. Betsy Carr [D]	Del. Wendy Gooditis [D]	Del. Mark Keam [D]	Del. Paul Krizek [D]
Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Delores McQuinn [D]	Del. Martha Mugler [D]	Del. Kathleen Murphy [D]
Del. Kenneth Plum [D]	Del. Richard Sullivan [D]	Del. Kathy Tran [D]

2021-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N) (Y: 54 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (Y: 21 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-23 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-03 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-31		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0493)
2021-03-31		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 493 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-03-15		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-15	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-11	House	Signed by Speaker
2021-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2021-03-09	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1979ER)
2021-03-09	House	Enrolled
2021-02-27	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
2021-02-27	House	VOTE: Agreed To (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-27	House	Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 45-N)
2021-02-27	House	Conference substitute printed 21200705D-H2
2021-02-27		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2021-02-25	Senate	Senators: Marsden, McClellan, Vogel
2021-02-25	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-25	House	Delegates: Reid, Bagby, Coyner
2021-02-25	House	Conferees appointed by House
2021-02-25	House	House acceded to request
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2021-02-24	Senate	Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-23	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N)
2021-02-23	House	Senate substitute rejected by House 21200328D-S1 (0-Y 97-N)
2021-02-23	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-19	Senate	Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 17-N)
2021-02-19	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1979S1
2021-02-19	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 21200328D-S1
2021-02-19	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2021-02-19	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-18	Senate	Passed by for the day
2021-02-18	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-17	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
2021-02-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17	Senate	Committee substitute printed 21200328D-S1
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2021-02-05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
2021-02-05	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-02-05	House	VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
2021-02-05	House	Read third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
2021-02-04	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1979H1
2021-02-04	House	Committee substitute agreed to 21104242D-H1
2021-02-04	House	Read second time
2021-02-03	House	Read first time
2021-02-03	House	Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N)
2021-02-01	House	Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2021-02-01	House	Committee substitute printed 21104242D-H1
2021-02-01	House	Reported from Finance with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
2021-01-16	House	Assigned Finance sub: Subcommittee #3
2021-01-11	House	Referred to Committee on Finance
2021-01-11	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102817D

HB1979 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	1509.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	2626.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	433.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
58	1	439.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1979
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1979+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1979H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1979S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1979H2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1979ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0493+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/21200328D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1979AC
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1979F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1979FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1979FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1979FH2122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1979FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1003C0002+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H10C0045+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H02C0102+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1496+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S05C0197+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S05V0080+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0114HB1979+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0211HB1979+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1878+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0400HB1979+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0540HB1979+HB1979
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV2007+HB1979