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House rejects EV tax-credit measure after floor debate
Summary
After extended floor debate over costs and air-quality benefits, the Utah House voted to refer HB29 (Energy Efficient Vehicle Amendments) to staff for filing after a roll call the Speaker announced as 'having received 37 votes and 38 votes.' Supporters cited historic registration gains; opponents cited fiscal and emissions concerns.
The Utah House debated House Bill 29, the Energy Efficient Vehicle Amendments, on Feb. 28 before voting to refer the bill to staff after the Speaker announced a tally described in the record as "having received 37 votes and 38 votes" and that the measure failed to pass.
Sponsor Representative Handy framed the bill as a measured, time-limited tax-credit designed to accelerate market transformation for zero-emission vehicles in areas of PM2.5 nonattainment. "At the end of 2014, there were 1,118 EVs registered in Utah ... At the end of 2015, there were 1,597," Handy said, arguing…
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