Bill Text: MI HB4786 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Transportation; other; Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council; create. Amends 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.651 - 247.675) by adding secs. 11a & 11b.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-6)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-07-02 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 07/02/2019 [HB4786 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB4786-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4786
June 26, 2019, Introduced by Reps. Sneller, Sowerby, Miller, Manoogian, Kuppa, Lasinski, Witwer, Shannon, Ellison, Elder, Pagan, Clemente, Hertel, Bellino, Chirkun, Kennedy, Hope, Haadsma, VanSingel, Yaroch, Hood, Yancey, O'Malley, Alexander, Neeley, Jones, Whitsett and Cherry and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1951 PA 51, entitled
"An act to provide for the classification of all public roads,
streets, and highways in this state, and for the revision of that
classification and for additions to and deletions from each
classification; to set up and establish the Michigan transportation
fund; to provide for the deposits in the Michigan transportation
fund of specific taxes on motor vehicles and motor vehicle fuels;
to provide for the allocation of funds from the Michigan
transportation fund and the use and administration of the fund for
transportation purposes; to promote safe and efficient travel for
motor vehicle drivers, bicyclists, pedestrians, and other legal
users of roads, streets, and highways; to set up and establish the
truck safety fund; to provide for the allocation of funds from the
truck safety fund and administration of the fund for truck safety
purposes; to set up and establish the Michigan truck safety
commission; to establish certain standards for road contracts for
certain businesses; to provide for the continuing review of
transportation needs within the state; to authorize the state
transportation commission, counties, cities, and villages to borrow
money, issue bonds, and make pledges of funds for transportation
purposes; to authorize counties to advance funds for the payment of
deficiencies necessary for the payment of bonds issued under this
act; to provide for the limitations, payment, retirement, and
security of the bonds and pledges; to provide for appropriations
and tax levies by counties and townships for county roads; to
authorize contributions by townships for county roads; to provide
for the establishment and administration of the state trunk line
fund, local bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund, and
certain other funds; to provide for the deposits in the state trunk
line fund, critical bridge fund, comprehensive transportation fund,
and certain other funds of money raised by specific taxes and fees;
to provide for definitions of public transportation functions and
criteria; to define the purposes for which Michigan transportation
funds may be allocated; to provide for Michigan transportation fund
grants; to provide for review and approval of transportation
programs; to provide for submission of annual legislative requests
and reports; to provide for the establishment and functions of
certain advisory entities; to provide for conditions for grants; to
provide for the issuance of bonds and notes for transportation
purposes; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and
local agencies and officials; to provide for the making of loans
for transportation purposes by the state transportation department
and for the receipt and repayment by local units and agencies of
those loans from certain specified sources; and to repeal acts and
parts of acts,"
(MCL 247.651 to 247.675) by adding sections 11a and 11b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 11a. (1) The Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure
council is created within the department.
(2) The Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council shall
consist of 9 voting members appointed by the governor who are
experts in areas including, but not limited to, economic
development, energy, transportation, infrastructure, utility
operation, independent transmission company operation, investor
owned utility operation, and the environment. The Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council shall also consist of all of the
following nonvoting members appointed by the governor:
(a) One member representing the public service commission.
(b) One member representing the department.
(c) One member representing the Michigan economic development
corporation.
(d) One member representing the department of environmental
quality.
(e) One member representing the Michigan agency for energy.
(f) The chairperson of the Michigan council on future mobility
or his or her designee.
(g) The chairperson of the Michigan infrastructure council or
his or her designee.
(3) If a vacancy occurs on the Michigan electric vehicle
infrastructure council, the governor shall make an appointment for
the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) The chairperson may remove a member of the Michigan
electric vehicle infrastructure council for incompetence,
dereliction of duty, malfeasance during his or her tenure in
office, or any other good cause.
(5) At the first meeting, the Michigan electric vehicle
infrastructure council shall select from among its Michigan
electric vehicle infrastructure council members a chairperson.
(6) A majority of the voting members of the Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council and a majority of the nonvoting
members of the Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of
the Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council. An
affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members present and
serving is required for official action of the Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council.
(7) The business that the Michigan electric vehicle
infrastructure council may perform shall be conducted at a public
meeting of the Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council
held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL
15.261 to 15.275.
(8) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or
retained by the Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council in
the performance of an official function is subject to the freedom
of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(9) Members of the Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure
council shall serve without compensation. However, members of the
Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council may be reimbursed
for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance
of their official duties as members of the Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council.
(10) The Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council
shall do all of the following:
(a) In conformance with the statewide fast charging
optimization map study, recommend an action plan to include
electric vehicle charging stations, to reduce barriers to electric
vehicle adoption, and to facilitate the successful integration of
electric vehicles into this state's transportation network.
(b) Assist in developing and coordinating statewide standards
for streamlined permitting and installation of residential and
commercial electric vehicle charging stations.
(c) Develop a recommendation for a statewide electric vehicle
charging infrastructure plan, including placement opportunities for
public charging stations.
(d) Increase consumer awareness and demand for electric
vehicles through public outreach.
(e) Make recommendations regarding monetary and nonmonetary
incentives to support electric vehicle ownership and maximize
private sector investment in electric vehicles.
(f) Develop targeted policies to support fleet purchases of
electric vehicles.
(g) Recommend charging policies for existing and future
multidwelling units.
(h) Encourage local and regional efforts to promote the use of
electric vehicles and attract federal funding for state and local
electric vehicle programs.
(i) Recommend the integration of policies that support
electric vehicle charging from clean energy sources when available
and appropriate.
(j) Recommend a method of displaying pricing information at
public electric vehicle charging stations.
(k) Establish performance measures for meeting electric
vehicle-related employment, infrastructure, and regulatory goals.
(l) Recommend funding methods, including, but not limited to,
coordinating with the department of environmental quality and the
Michigan agency for energy on the spending of money received by
this state from the environmental mitigation trust established as
part of the first and second partial consent decrees entered in In
re: Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Marketing, Sales Practices, and
Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2672 CRB (JSC), to ensure
that all opportunities to support the electrification of
transportation are maximized.
(m) Make distributions from the future mobility fund as
provided in section 11b.
(n) Assist in the development of building codes and standards
that will streamline the construction of electric vehicle charging
stations and reduce installation costs.
(o) Develop an ongoing data sharing mechanism with other state
agencies that provide electric vehicle registration data that will
be shared, on an ongoing basis, with appropriate stakeholders and
the public to better understand developments in the electric
vehicle market and implications to the electric grid.
(p) Pursue other goals and objectives that promote the use of
electric vehicles in this state.
(11) No later than 1 year after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, the Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council shall submit an interim report of
its work and recommendations to the governor and the legislature.
(12) No later than 18 months after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section, the Michigan electric
vehicle infrastructure council shall submit a final report of its
work and recommendations to the governor and the legislature. The
Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council is dissolved 3
years after the effective date of the amendatory act that added
this section.
(13) The governor shall appoint the members of the Michigan
electric vehicle infrastructure within 90 days of the effective
date of the amendatory act that added this section.
(14) In developing plans, recommendations, policies,
standards, and measures under subsection (10), the Michigan
electric vehicle infrastructure council shall avoid duplication of
effort and use current information and research to the greatest
extent possible.
(15) The Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council does
not have legislative authority or the authority to create mandates
for public and private utilities.
(16) As used in this section, "electric vehicle" means a mode
of electric drive transportation that is not operated on rails.
Sec. 11b. (1) The future mobility fund is created within the
state treasury.
(2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from
any source for deposit into the future mobility fund. The state
treasurer shall direct the investment of the future mobility fund.
The state treasurer shall credit to the future mobility fund
interest and earnings from future mobility fund investments.
(3) Money in the future mobility fund at the close of the
fiscal year shall remain in the future mobility fund and shall not
lapse to the general fund.
(4) The state transportation department shall be the
administrator of the future mobility fund for auditing purposes.
(5) The Michigan electric vehicle infrastructure council shall
expend money from the future mobility fund, upon appropriation,
only for 1 or more of the following purposes:
(a) Tracking existing electric vehicle chargers and planning
for future placement and usage.
(b) Electric vehicle infrastructure education and marketing.