HF 1346

1st Engrossment - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/13/2023 04:39pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; authorizing electric vehicle infrastructure program;
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.
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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.
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new text begin (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of transportation.
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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 of transportation
shall 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.
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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 by a person
who has received training and is certified under the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Training
Program.
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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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