BILL NUMBER: AB 1005INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Gordon and Levine (Coauthors: Assembly Members Patterson and Wilk) FEBRUARY 26, 2015 An act relating to electric vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1005, as introduced, Gordon. Electric vehicles: charging systems. Existing law, the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act, prohibits the charging of a subscription fee on persons desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station, as defined, that requires payment of a fee and prohibits a requirement for persons to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station, except as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to encourage and support the widespread deployment of electric vehicles, protect competitive markets for electric vehicle charging equipment and network charging services from unfair competition, support consumer choice, and encourage and support private investment in the equipment and services, and would make legislative findings and declarations in that regard. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California should encourage the expansion of investment and usage of electric vehicles to protect the environment, stimulate economic growth, and improve the quality of life in this state. All Californians benefit from programs that support more widespread adoption and usage of electric vehicles. (2) Availability of electric vehicle charging correlates directly with the rate of electric vehicle adoption by the public. In order to reach the goal 1.5 million electric vehicles in California, electric vehicle consumers need confidence that they can readily access electric vehicle charging services at home, at the workplace, and at public locations. (3) "Smart" electric vehicle charging equipment and network electric vehicle charging services are available on the market, and enable the management of electric vehicle charging to avoid negative impacts on the distribution system, to coordinate electric vehicle charging with the operation of the utility grid, and to minimize costs and maximize benefits to electric vehicle users and utility ratepayers. (4) Encouraging private investment in "smart" electric vehicle charging equipment and network electric vehicle charging services will facilitate consumer choice, stimulate innovation and development of new business models, attract private capital investment, and create jobs for Californians. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to (1) encourage and support the widespread deployment of electric vehicles, (2) protect competitive markets for electric vehicle charging equipment and network charging services from unfair competition, (3) support consumer choice in electric vehicle charging equipment and network charging services, and (4) encourage and support private investment in electric vehicle charging equipment and network charging services.