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HB 3302

EV REBATE ACT-ADMINISTRATION

104th Regular Session Introduced by Carol Ammons

Expands Illinois EV rebates to include electric motorcycles, extends the application window to 180 days, requires low-income certification, and broadens funding sources.

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Bill Summary · HB 3302

HB 3302 — EV Rebate Act — Administration (Ammons)

Summary: HB 3302 amends the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act to (1) add electric motorcycles as eligible vehicles for rebates, (2) change applicant and program administration rules (including extending the application window from 90 to 180 days and requiring certification of low‑income status), and (3) broaden the allowable funding sources for the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund. Effective July 1, 2025.

Purpose / Intent

  • Expand and update the State’s electric vehicle (EV) rebate program to include electric motorcycles, better target low‑income residents, and clarify program administration and funding sources.

Key provisions

  • Eligible vehicles
    • Explicitly authorizes rebates for electric motorcycles in addition to other electric vehicles.
    • Clarifies the definition of “electric vehicle”: exclusively electric, plug‑in, legally licensed for public roadways; excludes off‑highway vehicles, golf carts, low‑speed (<45 mph) off‑road vehicles, hybrids, and extended‑range vehicles equipped with conventional fuel propulsion.
  • Rebate amounts and schedule (as amended)
    • Initial (through July 1, 2026 / as structured in the bill): $4,000 for qualifying non‑motorcycle EVs; $1,500 for electric motorcycles.
    • July 1, 2026 change: $2,000 for non‑motorcycle EVs; $750 for electric motorcycles.
    • July 1, 2028 change: $1,500 for non‑motorcycle EVs; $500 for electric motorcycles.
    • (Language in the bill contains some duplicated/ambiguous lines; the schedule above reflects the bill’s apparent staged reduction.)
  • Eligibility and application
    • Applicants must be low‑income (defined as ≤80% of State median income per HHS guidelines).
    • Applicant must reside in Illinois at purchase and at rebate issuance; vehicle must be purchased in Illinois and owned by applicant at issuance (leased/rented or out‑of‑state purchases excluded).
    • Application deadline extended from 90 days to 180 days after purchase.
    • Applications must be submitted during an “open rebate cycle” as identified by the Illinois EPA (the “Agency”).
    • Applicants must certify low‑income status; the Agency must provide methods to document/identify low‑income applicants and prioritize review of qualified low‑income applications.
    • Ownership/registration retention: recipients must own and register the vehicle in Illinois for at least 12 consecutive months after purchase; failure to meet requirements may require full or partial repayment and must be reported to the Agency within 60 days.
    • Rebates available for both new and used qualifying EVs.
    • One rebate per VIN; one rebate per purchaser per 10‑year period.
  • Funding/appropriations
    • Clarifies that amounts appropriated to and deposited into the Electric Vehicle Rebate Fund from the General Revenue Fund or any other fund shall be available to fund the rebate program (broadens permissible funding sources beyond just the General Revenue Fund).
    • Administration cost caps: continues prior provisions allowing annual administrative appropriations (historically up to $225,000 through FY2023 and up to $600,000 beginning FY2024 — these program administration appropriation mechanics remain).
  • Definitions
    • Updates and refines several definitions including “Agency,” “Covered Area,” “Electric vehicle,” “Environmental justice community,” and “Low income.”

Who is affected

  • Low‑income Illinois residents who purchase qualifying electric vehicles (now explicitly including electric motorcycles).
  • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (program administrator) and Secretary of State (administrative cost reimbursement).
  • State budget/fund managers due to broader allowable funding sources for the rebate fund.

Procedural status / timeline

  • Introduced February 18, 2025 (filed Feb 25, 2025).
  • Sponsor: Rep. Carol Ammons.
  • Referred to committees; progressed through subcommittee and committee actions; Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee (March 21, 2025).
  • Placed on Local, Consent, and Resolutions Calendar (May 7, 2025).
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (specified in the bill).

Potential impacts / notes

  • Expanding eligibility to electric motorcycles and lengthening the application window may increase program uptake among low‑income residents and program administrative workload and costs.
  • Prioritization and certification requirements aim to focus limited rebate dollars on low‑income households.
  • Broadening allowable funding sources provides more flexibility for program financing but could shift how the program is resourced within state budgets.
  • The bill contains some duplicated/unclear text in the rebate schedule; implementing regulations by the Agency will be important to clarify timing and amounts.

Related/companion bill: SB 1422.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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