With just a handful of days left in 黑料新闻鈥檚 short legislative session, a House bill that would create a roadmap for electric vehicle rollout is stalling.
would establish a 40-person group to examine how to prepare the state for more electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, to help reduce the state鈥檚 contributing to climate change: transportation.
The measure was born over concerns of whether 黑料新闻 was ready to adopt California emission standards that phase out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
House Speaker Matt Ritter, who wields influence over what bills ultimately get taken up for debate in the chamber, told reporters Friday morning he likes the bill but doesn't think it will get taken up in the coming days.
鈥淚 think our state was shocked at how much pushback there was and how woefully unprepared we were for that transition,鈥� Ritter said. 鈥淚 don't see it getting better by doing nothing. But some people think the commission is not worth it.鈥�
Ritter said the state follows the at this point - which are less strict than the California-led standards. With an end-of-Wednesday deadline, it鈥檚 possible the issue will get shifted to January of next year.
House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora said he doesn鈥檛 support the measure because of the proposed 40-person council makeup 鈥� concerns echoed by his caucus in committee as well 鈥� but said Friday that the state needs a roadmap for the future of EVs.
鈥淩epublicans have said all along, we need a plan,鈥� Candelora said. 鈥淲e just can't force our way into electric vehicles.鈥�
If taken up and passed in the House, the bill would still need Senate passage before lawmakers adjourn.
