MI HR0355

Declares October 4, 2022, as EV Charging Day in Michigan to recognize the importance of electric vehicle adoption and charging infrastructure.

Cites that transportation sector emissions account for 28 percent of Michigan's greenhouse gas emissions, with gas-powered cars comprising 65 percent of that total.

Notes Michigan's automotive industry employs 1.1 million workers and will receive $110 million in federal funding over five years from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act for EV charging infrastructure.

References Michigan's Healthy Climate Plan goal to build infrastructure supporting 2 million electric vehicles by 2030 and the state's Charge Up Michigan program, which has funded deployment of over 80 publicly accessible EV chargers.

Encourages all Michigan residents to participate in the observance of EV Charging Day.