HB 2586
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-fifth Legislature
Second Regular Session
House: COM DP 9-0-0-1 | 3
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Read 59-0-1-0
Senate: TAT DP 9-0-0-0 | 3
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Read 26-0-4-0
HB 2586: electric charging providers
Sponsor: Representative Weninger, LD 17
Transmitted to the Governor
Overview
Asserts services engaged by companies to charge batteries for electric vehicles do not qualify
electric charging providers as public service corporations.
History
The Constitution of Arizona defines public service corporations as non-municipal corporations
that provide: 1) gas, oil or electricity for light, fuel or power; 2) water for irrigation, fire protection
or other public purposes; 3) hot or cold air or steam for heating or cooling purposes; 4) sewage
treatment and disposal services; or 5) public telegraph or telephone service (Article XV, Section
2, Arizona Constitution).
Public service corporations are regulated by the Arizona Corporation Commission who prescribes
just and reasonable prices for public service corporations to charge for their service (Article XV,
Section 3, Arizona Constitution).
Provisions
1. Specifies that services engaged by companies to charge batteries for electric vehicles do not
qualify electric charging providers as public service corporations. (Sec. 1)
2. Permits fees to be:
a) assessed for other services, in addition to the quantity of electrical energy sold; and
b) based on time measurement, a fixed fee or both. (Sec. 1)
3. Defines electric charging providers as entities that:
a) offer the use of specialized equipment for the specific purpose of charging batteries for
electric vehicles; and
b) sell electricity for the purpose of charging batteries for electric vehicles by kilowatt hour or
by megajoule. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note