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Subcommittee approves exemption for out‑of‑state active duty service members from EV fee
Summary
HB 1522 would exempt active U.S. service members stationed out of state from paying the new electric‑vehicle registration fee; committee passed the bill after questions about local revenue impact, which the fiscal note pegged at $12,800 in FY2627.
Representative Stevens presented HB 1522 to exempt active U.S. military service members stationed on out‑of‑state orders from the new state EV registration fee. "This bill exempts an active U.S. military service member who's stationed on out of state military orders from paying the new state registration fee on electric vehicles," he said, describing the exemption as consistent with other tax treatments for out‑of‑state service members.
Committee members asked about policing eligibility when family members remain in Tennessee and about local revenue impacts. Representative Stevens said the fiscal note shows a modest decrease in local revenue—about $12,800 in FY2627—and that county associations supported the bill. The committee voted to move HB 1522 to the full Transportation Committee.
