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REFERENCE TITLE: electric vehicle outlet; program |
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2020
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SB 1202 |
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Introduced by Senators Steele: Alston, Bowie, Dalessandro, Gonzales, Mendez, Navarrete, Peshlakai, Quezada; Representatives Jermaine, Longdon, Salman, Teller, Tsosie
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AN ACT
amending title 49, chapter 3, article 1, arizona revised statutes, by adding section 49-414; relating to air quality.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 49, chapter 3, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 49-414, to read:
49-414. Electric vehicle ready homes; program; fund; appropriation; exemption; program termination
A. The department shall establish a program to reimburse the owner of a single‑family or multifamily residential structure the cost of installing a high voltage electrical outlet for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle. The program shall provide for the following:
1. Guidelines and standards to install an electrical outlet for the purpose of charging an electric vehicle.
2. Reimbursement for the actual cost to install the outlet, but not to exceed $1,000, until the fund is exhausted.
3. A person is not eligible for reimbursement if the person has received monies for installing electrical outlets or charging stations for electric vehicles from a utility company.
B. The electric vehicle ready homes fund is established consisting of legislative appropriations. The department shall administer the fund. Beginning in fiscal year 2020-2021 and each year thereafter, the sum of $1,000,000 is appropriated from the state general fund to the electric vehicle ready homes fund. The department shall use monies in the fund to provide reimbursements as prescribed by subsection A of this section and, in an amount not to exceed ten percent annually, for the department's administrative costs for the program. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
C. The program established pursuant to this section ends on July 1, 2030 pursuant to section 41‑3102.