HB 1142 Summary

• Reallocates 3 cents per barrel of the environmental response, energy, and food security tax to fund an electric vehicle charging system rebate program through a new subaccount in the public utilities commission special fund.

• Reduces allocations to the energy security special fund from 5 cents to 4 cents per barrel and to the energy systems development special fund from 10 cents to 8 cents per barrel to accommodate the new EV charging funding.

• Appropriates $100,000 from the energy security special fund for fiscal year 2021-2022 to establish the electric vehicle charging system rebate program.

• Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to enforce electric vehicle charging requirements in section 291-71, including penalties for non-compliance and failure to maintain charging systems in working order.

• Requires all new electric vehicle charging systems installed in public accommodation parking lots to be at least Level 2 and network-capable beginning January 1, 2022, and establishes penalties of $50-$100 for parking non-electric vehicles in reserved spaces or parking in charging spaces while not actively charging.