2009 House Bill 5469

Senate Roll Call 729: Passed

To authorize a total of up to $120 million in subsidies for three electric car battery makers, Ford, GM and a German company called "Fortu." The maximum subsidy for any one of the firms would be $78 million, with the amount determined by certain specified production and investment benchmarks.

32 Yeas / 3 Nays
Republican (18 Yeas / 3 Nays)
Democrat (14 Yeas / 0 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (3)