HB1680

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 54; Title 55 and Title 67, relative to vehicles wholly or partly powered by electricity.

Introduced·1/14/26
Draft Text

Establishes licensing and tax requirements for electric vehicle charging stations in Tennessee.

This bill amends Tennessee law to introduce licensing and tax requirements for electric vehicle charging stations. Owners or lessees of such stations must obtain a special electricity sale and distribution license, which includes a $30 fee. The bill also imposes a three-cent-per-kilowatt-hour excise tax on electric vehicle power sold or distributed in the state, with proceeds used for road and bridge construction or public transportation funding.

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History

Feb 10

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Transportation Subcommittee of Transportation Committee

Feb 4

House

Placed on s/c cal Transportation Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

Jan 21

House

P2C, ref. to Transportation Committee - Government Operations for Review