E.V. CHARGING PROVIDERS H.B. 4706 (H-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
House Bill 4706 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Sharon MacDonell
House Committee: Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure
Senate Committee: Energy and Environment
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 3 of 1939, the Public Service Commission law, to allow an entity that provided electric vehicle charging services to own, construct, or operate an electric vehicle charging station without being considered a public utility and to charge a customer for those services on a volumetric basis.
BRIEF RATIONALE
Governor Whitmer's MI Healthy Climate Plan, which details a plan for Michigan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, sets a target of 2.0 million electric vehicles on State roadways by 2030. According to testimony, some people have concern that the State will not have the charging capacity to support those 2.0 million electric vehicles, and so a focus on financing the buildout of more charging infrastructure has emerged. One opportunity for funding is the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (NEVI), which was enacted by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Reportedly, a requirement of NEVI grant funding is that state law specifies that electric vehicle charging providers are not public utilities.
Legislative Analyst: Tyler P. VanHuyse
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 11-6-23 Fiscal Analyst: Elizabeth Raczkowski
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.