California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 578 — Income and corporation taxes: credit: electric vehicle charging stations.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Personal Income Tax Law and the Bank and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, would allow a credit in an amount equal to 30% of the cost of purchasing Level 2 or direct current fast charger electric vehicle charging stations to be used in the trade or business of the taxpayer, not to exceed $30,000 per taxable year. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. May 28 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing May 28.

  4. May 18 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing May 18.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 920.) (May 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing May 6.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  10. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 29.

  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Block · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Block

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

taxation energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 578 do?
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Bank and Corporation Tax Law allow various credits against the taxes imposed by those laws. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2016, would allow a credit in an amount equal to 30% of the cost of purchasing Level 2 or direct current fast charger electric vehicle charging stations to be used in the trade or business of the taxpayer, not to exceed $30,000 per taxable year. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Who sponsors SB 578?
SB 578 is sponsored by Block.
What is the current status of SB 578?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 578?
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