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Act 376 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S2/25/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 SENATE BILL 225
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5 By: Senator B. Johnson
6 By: Representative Holcomb
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE ADDITIONAL FEE
10 REQUIRED FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE;
11 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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14 Subtitle
15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE
16 ADDITIONAL FEE REQUIRED FOR THE
17 REGISTRATION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 19-6-301(265), concerning special revenues
23 enumerated, is amended to read as follows:
24 (265) Additional registration fees for electric vehicles, and
25 hybrid vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles under 27-14-614;
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27 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 27-14-614 is amended to read as follows:
28 27-14-614. Additional fee for electric vehicles, and hybrid vehicles,
29 and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles Definitions.
30 (a) As used in this section:
31 (1)(A) Electric vehicle means a vehicle that:
32 (A)(i) Is propelled by an electric motor powered by a
33 battery or other electrical device incorporated into the vehicle; and
34 (B)(ii) Is not propelled by an internal combustion
35 engine;. and
36 (B) "Electric vehicle" includes a plug-in electric
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1 vehicle;
2 (2) Hybrid vehicle means a vehicle that draws propulsion
3 energy from both an internal combustion engine and an energy storage device;
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5 (3) "Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" means a vehicle with a
6 hybrid propulsion system that is propelled by a combination of:
7 (A) Electricity supplied through a rechargeable battery
8 that can be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet or electric
9 vehicle charging station; and
10 (B) An internal combustion engine.
11 (b) In addition to the other fees required to be paid to register a
12 vehicle under this subchapter, there is levied an annual fee of:
13 (1) Two hundred dollars ($200) for each electric vehicle
14 registered; and
15 (2) One hundred dollars ($100) Fifty dollars ($50.00) for each
16 hybrid vehicle registered; and
17 (3) One hundred dollars ($100) for each plug-in hybrid electric
18 vehicle registered.
19 (c) The revenues collected under this section are special revenues and
20 shall be distributed to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund.
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22 SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This act is effective on and after January
23 1, 2022.
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25 /s/B. Johnson
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28 APPROVED: 3/17/21
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Statutes affected:
Old version SB225 Original - 1-27-2021 12:53 PM: 27-14-614(b)
Old version SB225 V2 - 2-25-2021 09:21 AM: 19-6-301
SB 225: 19-6-301
Act 376: 19-6-301
Old version of SB 225 - 02-25-21: 19-6-301
Old version of SB 225 - 01-27-21: 27-14-614(b)