Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Assembly Bill 846

Relating to: exemptions from public utility regulation regarding electric vehicle charging stations, installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations by state agencies or local governmental units, and imposing an excise tax on electric vehicle charging.

By Representatives VanderMeer, Gustafson, Oldenburg, Brandtjen, Duchow, Goeben, Gundrum, Hurd, Mursau, Petersen and Tranel; cosponsored by Senators Marklein, Quinn, Ballweg, Bradley, Felzkowski, Knodl, Stafsholt, Taylor and Testin.

January 10, 2024         Referred to Joint Committee on Finance

January 11, 2024         Executive Session Held

Present:       (13)      Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (3)        Senators Wimberger and Roys; Representative Kurtz.

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Amendment 1 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (13)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

ASSEMBLY AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Born, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Bill 846 be recommended for passage as amended.

Ayes:     (13)   Senator Marklein; Representative Born; Senators Stroebel, Felzkowski, Ballweg, Testin and L. Johnson; Representatives Katsma, Zimmerman, Rodriguez, Dallman, McGuire and Andraca.

Noes:     (0)     None.

PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 13, Noes 0

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Joe Malkasian

Committee Clerk