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Incentives for EVs and Hydrogen Vehicles

MCLI Recommendation: “Governmental and private entities should continue to expand financial and other support infrastructure for expanded use of EVs.”

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Example States and State Governments

Delaware Clean Vehicle Rebate Program

The Delaware Clean Vehicle Rebate Program offers incentives up to $3,500 for EVs, as well as lesser rebates for hybrids and natural gas vehicles.

Example States and State Governments

New Jersey’s S2252 (2020)

New Jersey’s S2252 establishes a Statewide public plug-in electric vehicle charging system. The bill directs a working group of state agencies to develop a Statewide plan for installing at least 600 p...

Resource Congress

The Inflation Reduction Act

New: The Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and Environmental Defense Fund are announcing the launch of an additional resource on the Inflation Reduction Act Tracker website: the IRA litigation case ...

Example States and State Governments

Colorado’s SB 167

Colorado authorizes EV manufacturers that have no existing dealer franchise to be able to sell their vehicles directly to customers.

Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Statute Providing Rebates for Electric Vehicles

The LPDD team drafted the attached model state statute offering rebates for purchases of battery electric vehicles (“BEVs”) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (“PHEVs”) (collectively “EVs”) with a m...

Example States and State Governments

Colorado’s Innovative Motor Vehicle and Truck Credits

Colorado’s Innovative Motor Vehicle and Truck Credits provide tax credits between $5,000 and $10,000 for the purchase of light to medium duty cars and trucks.

Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Income Tax Credit Legislation For Purchasing New AFVs

This proposed state income tax credit legislation is designed to create economic incentives for the purchase or lease of Alternative Fuel Vehicles. The proposed legislation provides for options to the...

Resource Local Governments

Report, Creating EV-Ready Towns and Cities

Creating EV-Ready Towns and Cities (2012), prepared by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, offered key findings on how municipalities can support EV-penetration through zonin...

Example States and State Governments

Massachusetts’ MOR-EV program

Massachusetts’ MOR-EV program provides rebates of up to $2,500 for qualifying battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) up to a $50,000 final purchase price. Additionall...

Resource States and State Governments

RAP Legislative Roadmap for Electric Transportation

The Regulatory Assistance Project has assembled resources for legislators interested in accelerating electric vehicle deployment. This legislative kit includes a policy guide, model legislation, fact ...

Example States and State Governments

Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate

The Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate offers incentives of up to $5,000 for Connecticut residents who purchase or lease an eligible battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric...

Example States and State Governments

Maryland Tax Credits and Equipment Rebates for EVs

Maryland’s Excise Tax Credit for Plug-In Electric Vehicles provides up to $3,000 in tax credits for purchase of a plug-in electric or hybrid vehicle (although limited funds may be exhausted in a given...

Resource States and State Governments

PEV Policy Evaluation Rubirc

The National Association of State Energy Officials published a 2018 report, PEV Policy Evaluation Rubric, which helps users to evaluate the strength and weakness of all PEV-related policies in a metro...

Model Law Congress

LPDD Model Law: Federal Income Tax Credit Legislation For Purchasing Used Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Some studies suggest that AFVs depreciate faster than internal combustion vehicles. Two main reasons AFVs depreciate faster than internal combustion vehicles are (i) the rapid pace that technology is ...

Example States and State Governments

Vermont’s HB 529 (2019)

In June 2019, Vermont passed HB 529, which increased public transit funding, offered financial incentives for plug-in electric vehicles, and set a 2021 target to make 75% of purchased or leased vehicl...

Example States and State Governments

New York’s Drive Clean Rebate

New York’s Drive Clean Rebate offers a $2,000 rebate for new EV leases or purchases on up to 40 qualifying EV models.

Resource States and State Governments

Massachusetts Proposed Act Driving Climate Policy Forward

In March, 2022, the Massachusetts Senate unveiled a sweeping climate bill aimed at helping the state meet its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goal by 2050, which had been previously stipulated in 20...

Resource Local Governments

Sierra Club Model State and Local Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption

The Sierra Club’s 2018 report, Model State & Local Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption, surveys policies including vehicle rebates and tax credits, government fleet mandates, consumer edu...

Resource States and State Governments

Massachusetts’ Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind

In August 2022, Massachusetts enacted an “Act Driving Clean Energy and Offshore Wind,” which builds on 2019 legislation and helps clarify how the state will meet its climate targets. Key provisions of...

Resource Executive Branch

DOE Database of EV Tax Credits and Incentives

The Department of Energy maintains an online database of electric vehicle tax credits and other incentives offered in different jurisdictions.

Example States and State Governments

Maine’s Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund and Volkswagon Rebate Fund

Maine’s LD 614 established the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund, a non-lapsing fund administered by trust to provide up to $2,500 in rebates for the purchase on an EV. This law complements a $5.1 million ...

Example States and State Governments

New Mexico EV Tax Credit

Under HB217 (2020), the New Mexico legislature enacted an electric vehicle tax credit alongside new plug-in vehicle registration fees.

Resource States and State Governments

Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

This 900-page energy and climate bill, passed in September 2021, covers a variety of subject areas, listed below: On electricity: The bill raises the renewable portfolio standard to require 40 percent...

Resource States and State Governments

Transportation and Climate Initiative

The Transportation and Climate Initiative is a collaboration of the transportation, energy and environment agencies from 12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states and Washington, DC, focused on reducing gr...

Example States and State Governments

Vermont’s H.942 (2020)

Vermont’s H.942 (2020) details incentive levels and income thresholds for the state’s new Plug-in Electric Vehicle Incentive programs. Anticipating federal stimulus money due to COVID-19, the bill als...

Example Congress

Federal EV Tax Credit

The U.S. government provides a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for those who purchase electric or hybrid vehicles. The government previously provided a tax credit for the qualifying costs of the pu...

Resource Local Governments

The Zero Emission Vehicle Municipal Handbook

The Zero Emission Vehicle Municipal Handbook (2017), prepared by the Rhode Island Office of Statewide Planning, outlines issues in land use and parking policy related to the integration of EVs. The Ha...

Example Public Utilities

Plug-In Austin initiative

Austin Energy’s Plug-In Austin initiative offers rebates for the purchase of home charging stations, electric bikes, as well as charging infrastructure at businesses and multi-family housing developme...

Resource Local Governments

Vermont EV Report

The Vermont Public Utility Commission issued a report that describes ways to promote the ownership and use of EVs in Vermont. The report sets forth extensive recommendations for actions to be taken by...

Resource States and State Governments

AchiEVe Toolkit

AchiEVe: Model Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption, is a national toolkit designed to accelerate the switch to clean, electric vehicles (EVs) in an effective and equitable way by providin...

Example States and State Governments

New Jersey Sales Tax Exemption for ZEVs

The New Jersey Sales and Use Tax Act provides a sales and use tax exemption for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs), which are vehicles certified pursuant to the California Air Resources Board zero emission...

Resource Congress

Proposed CLEAN Future Act (2020)

The proposed Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act (2020) is a large, economy-wide climate bill released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Among ...

Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Statute Providing Rebates for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles and Hydrogen Refueling Stations

Emission-free hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) fueled by clean energy-hydrogen could play an important role in the decarbonization of the transportation system in the United States. This is especia...

Model Law States and State Governments

LPDD Model Law: State Income Tax Credit Legislation For Purchasing Used AFVs

This model state income tax credit legislation is designed to incentivize the purchase of used AFVs, by (i) helping maintain the resale value of AFVs and (ii) making used AFVs more affordable. The mod...

Example States and State Governments

California Clean Vehicle Rebate Program

The California Clean Vehicle Rebate Program provides qualifying purchasers up to a $7,000 rebate for the purchase or lease of new zero-emission or plug-in hybrid light duty vehicles.

Resource Local Governments

Plug-in Electric Vehicle Policy Evaluation Rubric

The National Association of State Energy Officials published a Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Policy Evaluation Rubric, which allows users to evaluate the strength and weaknesses of all PEV-related po...

Resource Local Governments

GoEVCity Policy Toolkit

The GoEVCity Policy Toolkit is a catalog of local policies, strategies, and programs designed to advance the transition to EVs in Colorado communities. The toolkit takes a holistic approach to the tra...