REFERENCE TITLE: fuel; electric cars; hybrids; taxes

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fifth Legislature

First Regular Session

2021

HB 2437

Introduced by

Representatives Carroll: Wilmeth

AN ACT

amending title 28, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 28‑5606.01; relating to motor fuel taxes.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 28, chapter 16, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-5606.01, to read:

START_STATUTE28-5606.01. Electric and hybrid vehicles tax

In addition to all other taxes provided by law, a tax is imposed on a vehicle that accesses a street or highway and that is propelled by electricity or by a combination of electricity and any fuel that is taxed pursuant to section 28-5606 as follows:

1.  For a vehicle that is propelled only by electricity:

(a)  For fiscal year 2021-2022, $111 per year.

(b)  For fiscal year 2022-2023, $139 per year. 

(c)  for fiscal year 2023-2024, $166 per year.

(d)  For fiscal year 2024-2025 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the rate provided in subdivision (c) of this paragraph shall be adjusted annually to reflect the change in the gross domestic product implicit price deflator reported by the United States department of commerce from January 1, 2021 to December 31 of the prior year.

2.  For a vehicle that is propelled by a combination of electricity and other fuels:

(a)  For fiscal year 2021-2022, $45 per year.

(b)  For fiscal year 2022-2023, $56 per year. 

(c)  for fiscal year 2023-2024, $67 per year.

(d)  For fiscal year 2024-2025 and in each fiscal year thereafter, the rate provided in subdivision (c) of this paragraph shall be adjusted annually to reflect the change in the gross domestic product implicit price deflator reported by the United States department of commerce from January 1, 2021 to December 31 of the prior year. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Requirements for enactment; two-thirds vote

Pursuant to article IX, section 22, Constitution of Arizona, this act is effective only on the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature and is effective immediately on the signature of the governor or, if the governor vetoes this act, on the subsequent affirmative vote of at least three-fourths of the members of each house of the legislature.