GA HB1491

Extends the effective date of the Department of Agriculture's regulatory authority over electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and related revenue/taxation provisions from the original date to January 1, 2026, amending SB 146 (approved May 2, 2023).

Requires all EV charging stations that charge consumers for electricity to accurately measure and prominently display electricity delivered on a per kilowatt-hour basis, either on the station or via a digital network, and to be equipped with meters recording total kilowatt-hours dispensed.

Establishes annual registration requirements with the Department of Agriculture Commissioner, with fees of $250 per year for paid charging stations and $50 per year for free alternating current stations operating before January 1, 2026.

Authorizes inspectors to condemn and render inoperable any EV charging station found to be in unsafe condition or delivering inaccurately measured electricity, with a judicial process through probate court for forfeiture, confiscation, and sale of non-compliant stations.

Exempts free alternating current EV charging stations in operation prior to January 1, 2026, from motor fuel tax collection requirements, including excise taxes and road taxes otherwise applicable to electricity used as motor fuel.