SF 3470

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 02/20/2020 04:19pm

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing the electric vehicle infrastructure account;
appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013,
subdivision 1m; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 174.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.013, subdivision 1m, is amended to read:

Subd. 1m.

Electric vehicle.

In addition to the tax under subdivision 1a, a surcharge of
$75 is imposed for an all-electric vehicle, as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 1a.
Notwithstanding subdivision 8, revenue from the fee imposed under this subdivision must
be deposited new text begin as follows: (1) 50 percent new text end in the highway user tax distribution new text begin fund, and (2)
50 percent in the electric vehicle infrastructure account in the special revenue new text end fund.

Sec. 2.

new text begin [174.47] ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Infrastructure development. new text end

new text begin From funds made available under this
section, the commissioner must arrange for installation of public electric vehicle supply
equipment throughout the state.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Electric vehicle infrastructure account. new text end

new text begin An electric vehicle infrastructure
account is established in the special revenue fund. The account consists of funds under
section 168.013, subdivision 1m, and any other money donated, allotted, transferred, or
otherwise provided to the account. Money in the account must be expended for the purposes
specified in this section.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Administration; requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The commissioner must establish a process
to allocate funds.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner may make grants to political subdivisions.
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new text begin (c) No more than 40 percent of the expenditures under this section in a fiscal year may
be for equipment installation within the metropolitan counties, as defined in section 473.121,
subdivision 4. No more than ten percent of the expenditures under this section may be for
equipment with a maximum charging capability of less than 150 kilowatts.
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPROPRIATIONS.
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new text begin (a) $890,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner
of transportation for infrastructure development under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47.
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new text begin (b) $75,000 in fiscal year 2021 is appropriated from the electric vehicle infrastructure
account in the special revenue fund to the commissioner of transportation for infrastructure
development under Minnesota Statutes, section 174.47.
new text end