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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
charging station; pilot
program; appropriation
(NOW: charging station; pilot program)
Purpose
Establishes the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program (Program) and directs the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) to fund the program with applicable federal monies.
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).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
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. Requires ADOA to apply for and use applicable federal monies to fund the Program.
7. Instructs ADOA to repeal the Program if no federal monies are received by ADOA within 18 months of the effective date.
8. Requires ADOA to notify the Director of the Arizona Legislative Council if no federal monies are received within 18 months of the effective date.
9. Repeals the Program on September 30, 2025.
10. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee on Appropriations
· Adds the requirement for ADOA to apply for applicable federal monies to fund the pilot program and to repeal the Program and notify the Director of the Arizona Legislative Council if ADOA does not receive federal monies within 18 months of the effective date.
Senate Action
TAT 1/24/22 DP 7-2-0
APPROP 2/22/22 DPA 7-3-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 24, 2022
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