Florida Senate - 2020                                    SB 7018
       
       
        
       By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security
       
       
       
       
       
       596-02011-20                                          20207018__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to electric vehicle charging station
    3         infrastructure; creating s. 366.945, F.S.; providing
    4         legislative findings; requiring the Public Service
    5         Commission, in consultation with the Department of
    6         Transportation and the Office of Energy within the
    7         Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, to
    8         develop and recommend, by a specified date, to the
    9         Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker
   10         of the House of Representatives a plan for the
   11         development of electric vehicle charging station
   12         infrastructure along the State Highway System;
   13         authorizing the commission to consult with other
   14         agencies as the commission deems appropriate;
   15         requiring the plan to include recommendations for
   16         legislation; authorizing the plan to include other
   17         recommendations as determined by the commission;
   18         providing the goals and objectives of the plan;
   19         requiring the commission to file a status report with
   20         the Governor and the Legislature by a specified date
   21         containing any preliminary recommendations, including
   22         recommendations for legislation; providing an
   23         effective date.
   24          
   25  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   26  
   27         Section 1. Section 366.945, Florida Statutes, is created to
   28  read:
   29         366.945 Electric vehicle charging stations; infrastructure
   30  plan development.—
   31         (1) The Legislature finds that:
   32         (a) Climate change may have significant impacts to this
   33  state which will require the development of avoidance,
   34  adaptation, and mitigation strategies to address these potential
   35  impacts on future state projects, plans, and programs;
   36         (b) A significant portion of the carbon dioxide emissions
   37  in this state are produced by the transportation sector;
   38         (c) Electric vehicles can help reduce these emissions,
   39  thereby helping to reduce the impact of climate change on this
   40  state;
   41         (d) The use of electric vehicles for non-local driving
   42  requires adequate, reliable charging stations to address
   43  electric vehicle battery range limitations;
   44         (e) Having adequate, reliable charging stations along the
   45  State Highway System will also help with evacuations during
   46  hurricanes or other disasters;
   47         (f) Ensuring the prompt installation of adequate, reliable
   48  charging stations is in the public interest; and
   49         (g) A recommended plan for electric vehicle charging
   50  station infrastructure should be established to address changes
   51  in the emerging electric vehicle market and necessary charging
   52  infrastructure.
   53         (2)(a) The commission, in coordination with the Department
   54  of Transportation and the Office of Energy within the Department
   55  of Agriculture and Consumer Services, shall develop and
   56  recommend a plan for current and future plans for the
   57  development of electric vehicle charging station infrastructure
   58  along the State Highway System, as defined in s. 334.03(24). The
   59  commission may consult with other agencies as the commission
   60  deems appropriate. The recommended plan must be developed and
   61  submitted to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
   62  Speaker of the House of Representatives by July 1, 2021. The
   63  plan must include recommendations for legislation and may
   64  include other recommendations as determined by the commission.
   65         (b) The goals and objectives of the plan include, but are
   66  not limited to, all of the following:
   67         1.Projecting the increase in the use of electric vehicles
   68  in this state over the next 20 years and determining how to
   69  ensure an adequate supply of reliable electric vehicle charging
   70  stations to support and encourage this growth in a manner
   71  supporting a competitive market with ample consumer choice.
   72         2.Evaluating and comparing the types of electric vehicle
   73  charging stations available at present and that may become
   74  available in the future, including the technology and
   75  infrastructure incorporated in such stations, along with the
   76  circumstances within which each type of station and
   77  infrastructure is typically used, including fleet charging, for
   78  the purpose of identifying any advantages to developing
   79  particular types or uses of these stations.
   80         3.Considering strategies to develop this supply of
   81  charging stations, including, but not limited to, methods of
   82  building partnerships with local governments, other state and
   83  federal entities, electric utilities, the business community,
   84  and the public in support of electric vehicle charging stations.
   85         4. Identifying the types or characteristics of possible
   86  locations for electric vehicle charging station infrastructure
   87  along the State Highway System to support a supply of electric
   88  vehicle charging stations that will:
   89         a. Accomplish the goals and objectives of this section;
   90         b. Support both short-range and long-range electric vehicle
   91  travel;
   92         c. Encourage the expansion of electric vehicle use in this
   93  state; and
   94         d. Adequately serve evacuation routes in this state.
   95         5. Identifying any barriers to the use of electric vehicles
   96  and electric vehicle charging station infrastructure both for
   97  short-range and long-range electric vehicle travel along the
   98  State Highway System.
   99         6. Identifying an implementation strategy for expanding
  100  electric vehicle and charging station infrastructure use in this
  101  state.
  102         7. Identifying the type of regulatory structure necessary
  103  for the delivery of electricity to electric vehicles and
  104  charging station infrastructure, including competitive neutral
  105  policies and the participation of public utilities in the
  106  marketplace.
  107         8. Reviewing emerging technologies in the electric and
  108  alternative vehicle market, including alternative fuel sources.
  109         (c) By December 1, 2020, the commission shall file a status
  110  report with the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the
  111  Speaker of the House of Representatives containing any
  112  preliminary recommendations, including recommendations for
  113  legislation.
  114         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.