# Virginia HJ449: Hybrid and electric trucks; Department of Transportation to study options for taxation.

Virginia HJ449, Hybrid and electric trucks; Department of Transportation to study options for taxation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry L. Austin (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ449-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HJ449
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Hybrid and electric trucks; Department of Transportation to study options for taxation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Terry L. Austin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; Department of Transportation; taxation of hybrid and electric trucks; report. Requests the Department of Transportation to study options for taxation of hybrid and electric trucks to account for the shortfall in gas and diesel tax revenues that will result from the use of such vehicles.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry L. Austin (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Rules (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101547D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015074.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015073.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015074.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1015073.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ449-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).