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SF 1132

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 08/03/2023 09:55am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing electric vehicle infrastructure program;
requiring a report; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
174.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [174.47] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have
the meanings given.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
new text end

new text begin (c) "Program" means the electric vehicle infrastructure program established in this
section.
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new text begin (d) "Project" includes but is not limited to planning, predesign, design, preliminary and
final engineering, environmental analysis, property acquisition, construction, and
maintenance.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Electric vehicle infrastructure program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner must establish
a statewide electric vehicle infrastructure program for the purpose of implementing the
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and successor programs to
maximize the use of federal funds available to the state.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Authority to contract. new text end

new text begin The commissioner may enter into an agreement with
any private or public entity to provide financial assistance for, or engage in the planning,
designing, developing, hosting, constructing, equipping, operating, or maintaining of, electric
vehicle infrastructure, including but not limited to environmental studies, preliminary
engineering, final design, construction, and developing financial and operating plans.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Program requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must require that electric vehicle
infrastructure funded under the program is constructed, installed, and maintained in
conformance with the requirements under Code of Federal Regulations, title 23, section
680.106, paragraph (j), or successor requirements.
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new text begin (b) An electric vehicle infrastructure project that receives funds under the program is
subject to the requirement of paying the prevailing wage rate as defined in section 177.42,
and the requirements and enforcement provisions in sections 177.27, 177.30, 177.32, 177.41
to 177.435, and 177.45.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin (a) Every even-numbered year by February 1, the commissioner must
submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees
with jurisdiction over transportation policy and finance regarding the electric vehicle
infrastructure program. At a minimum, the report must include:
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new text begin (1) an itemization of federal funds spent for the program, including the purpose of the
expenditure and the recipient of the expenditure;
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new text begin (2) an itemization of state funds spent for the program, including the purpose of the
expenditure and the recipient of the expenditure;
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new text begin (3) the amount of funds, from any source, that was used for department staff related to
the program;
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new text begin (4) any changes to the plan that were made since the previous report was submitted;
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new text begin (5) the locations of electric vehicle infrastructure created with the program, including
the type of infrastructure and whether the infrastructure is on public or private property;
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new text begin (6) a description of how projects were selected; and
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new text begin (7) a description of how the commissioner is ensuring electric vehicle infrastructure is
regionally balanced.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner is not required to submit a report pursuant to this subdivision if,
since the previous report was submitted, no funds have been spent pursuant to this section.
new text end