HB4434 HFA Linville and Howell 1-25 #1

Casto 3264

Delegates Linville and Howell moved to amend the bill by deleting everything after the enacting section and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

article 14. prohibited governmental actions regarding sale and use of motor vehicles based on power source.

§17-14-1. Definition.

“Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled device designed to transport persons or property from one place to another, and includes, for purposes of this article, farm tractors and implements as defined in §17A-1-1(g) & (q).

§17-14-2. Prohibitions based on energy source.

a) No state agency, nor any political subdivision of this state, may restrict the use or sale of motor vehicles based on the energy source used to power the motor vehicle, including use for propulsion or use for powering other functions of the motor vehicle.

(b) This subsection does not affect any policy established by a state agency, nor by any political subdivision of this state, related to the purchase of motor vehicles for the use of the state agency or political subdivision.

Adopted

Rejected