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Electric-vehicle tax credit proposal circled after floor debate; sponsor calls it a market-transformation tool
Summary
Lawmakers debated HB 29, a phased electric-vehicle tax credit targeted to areas with poor air quality; supporters framed it as a market-transformation tool while critics questioned cost-effectiveness and equity. The sponsor agreed to circle the bill for further work.
Representative Handy presented the fourth substitute of HB 29, a proposal to renew and restructure Utah—s electric-vehicle tax credit. The sponsor said the measure aims to transform the market for electric vehicles in areas that exceed national ambient air-quality standards, with a multi-year phase-down of the credit to encourage adoption.
Sponsor Handy described the bill as an effort at "market transformation," outlining a five-year phase-out that…
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