HB699 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg Wren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Alternative fuels, incentives, biodiesel, cellulosic alcohol, compressed natural gas, use of vehicles using alternative fuels promoted, Sec. 23-2-150 am'd

Description

This bill would encourage the use of motor vehicles powered by compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, propane, or electricity by a series of incentives for the acquisition of such vehicles and for the installation of refueling equipment. This bill would also encourage the in-state production of biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol.

This bill would make legislative findings.

This bill would create an incentive for the in-state production of biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol, in an amount to be paid quarterly in a program administered by the Center for Alternative Fuels within the Department of Agriculture and Industries. The payments made under this provision would expire after five years.

This bill would limit the liability of providers of refueling equipment used by certain alternative fuel vehicles.

This bill would exempt certain alternative fuel vehicles from the payment of tolls on toll roads, bridges, and tunnels owned by the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority.

This bill would prohibit insurance companies from imposing a surcharge on certain alternative fuel vehicles.

This bill would allow the Department of Transportation to designate certain roads as high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, subject to federal limitations, and would allow certain alternative fuel and other vehicles to use such lanes. This bill would impose penalties for the unauthorized use of such lanes.

This bill would provide that no person would be required to install electric vehicle charging stations. This bill would provide that providers of electric vehicle charging stations would not, merely for that reason, be found to be engaging in the retail sale of electricity. This bill would provide that electric suppliers would be permitted to provide electric vehicle charging stations. This bill would provide that the Public Service Commission would have no jurisdiction over the rates, charges, and fees for electric vehicle charging stations.

This bill would allow for an income tax credit of no more than $1,500 for certain alternative fuel vehicles, limited to 5,000 vehicles per fuel type. This bill would allow an income tax credit for placing in service refueling equipment for certain alternative fuel vehicles, limited to the lower of 30 percent of the cost of such equipment, or dollar limits based on the type of fuel. As to both credits, unused credits could be carried forward for five years. Both credits would expire five years after the effective date of the provisions.

This bill would allow the various departments, agencies, and centers with administrative duties to promulgate regulations to implement this bill, would provide for the severance of invalid or unconstitutional provisions, would repeal any conflicting laws, and would provide an effective date.

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Subjects

Alternative Fuels