Revision: Feb. 22, 2022, 10:46 a.m.
SB 447-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
02/16/2022 0606s
2022 SESSION
22-3053
12/04
SENATE BILL 447-FN
AN ACT establishing the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund.
SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 1; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. Telerski, Hills. 35; Rep. Sykes, Graf. 13; Rep. Wall, Straf. 6
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund within the department of transportation.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/16/2022 0606s 22-3053
12/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
AN ACT establishing the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subparagraph; Dedicated Funds; Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Fund. Amend RSA 6:12, I(b) by inserting after subparagraph (382) the following new subparagraph:
(383) Moneys credited to the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund established under RSA 236:135.
2 Transportation; Electric Vehicle Charging Stations; Subdivision Heading Amended. Amend the subdivision heading preceding RSA 236:132 to read as follows:
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and
Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Fund
3 New Section; Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Fund. Amend RSA 236 by inserting after section 134 the following new section:
236:135 Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Fund.
I. There is established in the state treasury the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund. The fund shall be kept separate and distinct from all other funds and shall be continually appropriated to the commissioner of the department of transportation for the purposes of this section. Any general funds expended from the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund must be authorized by the legislature. In addition to state appropriations, the commissioner may accept gifts, grants, and donations for deposit into the fund, which shall be a dedicated, nonlapsing fund.
II. In addition to any state appropriation, the commissioner of the department of transportation shall accept federal appropriations and grants to support the construction of electric vehicle infrastructure. The funds shall be credited to the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund established in this section and shall be distributed by the commissioner of the department of transportation in accordance with all federal or grant requirements for the following uses:
(a) Construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on New Hampshire transportation corridors, utilizing the plans developed by the department in consultation with the department of environmental services, the New Hampshire transportation council, and Drive Electric NH.
(b) Construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on commercial private property in New Hampshire, as the department of transportation works with private entities to construct the infrastructure, utilizing plans developed by the department of transportation, the department of environmental services, the New Hampshire transportation council, and Drive Electric NH.
(c) Construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for use by the department of transportation, and other state agencies, needed for electric vehicles used by state agencies.
III. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall accept federal appropriations and grants to support the acquisition of electric vehicles. The funds shall be credited to the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund established in this section and shall be distributed by the commissioner of the department of transportation in accordance with all federal or grant requirements for the following uses:
(a) Acquisition of electric vehicles for use by the department of transportation and other state agencies, utilizing plans developed by the department, the New Hampshire transportation council, and the department of environmental services.
(b) Acquisition of electric school buses in consultation with the department of environmental services.
(c) Acquisition of electric buses in consultation with local transit authorities.
IV. The commissioner of the department of transportation may contract with private entities for the construction of electric vehicle charging infrastructure and selecting a contractor or contractors for the program, provided that all contracts shall be approved by the executive council. Services and contracts entered into under this paragraph shall be exempt from the requirements of RSA 228:107-115. If additional funds are received after the initial contract selection, the commissioner may revise the existing contracts, upon approval of the executive council, or issue a new request for proposals.
V. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall report annually on the fund activity and the progress of the development of electric vehicle infrastructure in the state to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chairperson of the senate transportation committee, the chairperson of the house transportation committee, the chairperson of the house public works and highways committees, and the New Hampshire transportation council.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
22-3053
Amended 2/22/22
SB 447-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE (AMENDMENT #2022-0606s)
AN ACT establishing the electric vehicle and infrastructure fund.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ ] Highway [ X ] Other - Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Fund | |||
METHODOLOGY:
This bill establishes an electric vehicle and infrastructure fund to be administered by the Department of Transportation and authorizes the Department to accept federal appropriations and grants for the fund’s purposes. As this bill provides no initial appropriation or transfer of funds, any impact this bill may have on state revenue or expenditures would be contingent on future funding considerations and therefore indeterminable at this time.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
None