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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
charging station; pilot program; appropriation
Purpose
Appropriates $500,000 in FY 2023 from the state General Fund (state GF) to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to establish the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program (Program).
Background
The Director of ADOA must employ and determine the duties and powers of administrative, professional, technical, secretarial, clerical and other individuals as may be necessary in the completion of ADOA's duties and contract for the services of advisors, consultants and aides as may be necessary (A.R.S. § 41-703).
A vehicle powered by electricity, solar energy, alcohol fuel, certain approved gasses or certain fuel blends is classified as an alternative fuel vehicle for purposes of calculating VLT (A.R.S. §§ 1-215 and 28-5805).
The operator of a U.S. government vehicle fleet based primarily in Arizona must develop and implement a vehicle fleet plan for the purpose of encouraging and increasing the use of alternative fuels and clean burning fuels in U.S. owned vehicles. The plan must include a timetable for increasing the use of alternative fuels and clean burning fuels in fleet vehicles either through purchase or conversion (A.R.S § 49-573).
S.B. 1151 appropriates $500,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOA.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOA to conduct a two-year Program.
2. Allows all state agencies to apply for funding to cover the costs of installation of charging station installation.
3. Allows private entities to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging station at the Legislature, any state agency and on state university property.
4. Allows ADOA to adopt policies and procedures to carry out the purposes of this Program.
5. Requires ADOA, by December 31, 2024, to submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Governor and the Secretary of State detailing any revenues and costs resulting from installing and operating electric vehicle charging stations including an estimate of the volume of greenhouse gas emissions avoided by the vehicles using charging stations.
6. Appropriates $500,000 from the state GF to ADOA in FY 2023 for the Program established by this act.
7. Repeals the Program on September 30, 2025.
8. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 20, 2022
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