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Committee clarifies hybrid-electric vehicle definition in House Bill 1874; bill advances unanimously
Summary
House Bill 1874 updates the hybrid-electric vehicle definition to "propelled by a combination of electric motor and another power source," aligning state language with federal usage; Department of Revenue said the change should not affect fee revenue. The committee passed the bill 16-0.
The sponsor explained House Bill 1874 to the committee as a technical clarification of the hybrid-electric vehicle definition in the Transportation Modernization Act. "House Bill 18 74 clarifies that the hybrid electric vehicle definition referenced in the Transportation Modernization Act," the sponsor said, and that the revised wording—"propelled by a combination of electric motor and another power source like a combustion engine"—is intended to align state statute with federal definitions.
The sponsor told the committee the Department of Revenue provided the language and confirmed the change would not increase or decrease future fee revenues. Committee members offered no additional questions and voted to advance the measure; the clerk recorded a unanimous committee vote (16-0). The bill will move on to counting rules.
