CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 823Introduced by Senator Smallwood-CuevasFebruary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 25231.7 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 740.22 and 913.16 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation electrification. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 823, as introduced, Smallwood-Cuevas. Electrical corporations: Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over all public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, to evaluate policies to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Existing law requires the PUC, by December 31, 2020, to establish strategies and quantifiable metrics to maximize the use of feasible and cost-effective electric vehicle grid integration by January 1, 2030.This bill would require the PUC, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, to require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that would enable an eligible resident, as defined, to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator, as defined, located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence, as specified.The bill would require the PUC, on or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the programs. The bill would require the Low-Income Oversight Board to annually determine certain information and make recommendations related to the programs. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the PUC a report that includes specified information relating to the programs. The bill would require the PUC to include the Low-Income Oversight Boards information and recommendations and the Energy Commissions report in the PUCs annual written report.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime.Because certain of the above provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a PUC action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25231.7 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.SEC. 2. Section 740.22 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.SEC. 3. Section 913.16 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing access to, and affordability of, publicly available electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 2 of this act adding Section 740.22 to the Public Utilities Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 823Introduced by Senator Smallwood-CuevasFebruary 17, 2023 An act to add Section 25231.7 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 740.22 and 913.16 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation electrification. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 823, as introduced, Smallwood-Cuevas. Electrical corporations: Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over all public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, to evaluate policies to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Existing law requires the PUC, by December 31, 2020, to establish strategies and quantifiable metrics to maximize the use of feasible and cost-effective electric vehicle grid integration by January 1, 2030.This bill would require the PUC, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, to require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that would enable an eligible resident, as defined, to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator, as defined, located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence, as specified.The bill would require the PUC, on or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the programs. The bill would require the Low-Income Oversight Board to annually determine certain information and make recommendations related to the programs. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the PUC a report that includes specified information relating to the programs. The bill would require the PUC to include the Low-Income Oversight Boards information and recommendations and the Energy Commissions report in the PUCs annual written report.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime.Because certain of the above provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a PUC action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YES
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 823
Introduced by Senator Smallwood-CuevasFebruary 17, 2023
Introduced by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas
February 17, 2023
An act to add Section 25231.7 to the Public Resources Code, and to add Sections 740.22 and 913.16 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to transportation electrification.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 823, as introduced, Smallwood-Cuevas. Electrical corporations: Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over all public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, to evaluate policies to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Existing law requires the PUC, by December 31, 2020, to establish strategies and quantifiable metrics to maximize the use of feasible and cost-effective electric vehicle grid integration by January 1, 2030.This bill would require the PUC, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, to require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that would enable an eligible resident, as defined, to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator, as defined, located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence, as specified.The bill would require the PUC, on or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the programs. The bill would require the Low-Income Oversight Board to annually determine certain information and make recommendations related to the programs. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the PUC a report that includes specified information relating to the programs. The bill would require the PUC to include the Low-Income Oversight Boards information and recommendations and the Energy Commissions report in the PUCs annual written report.Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime.Because certain of the above provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a PUC action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over all public utilities, including electrical corporations. Existing law requires the PUC, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission), the State Air Resources Board, electrical corporations, and the motor vehicle industry, to evaluate policies to develop infrastructure sufficient to overcome any barriers to the widespread deployment and use of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Existing law requires the PUC, by December 31, 2020, to establish strategies and quantifiable metrics to maximize the use of feasible and cost-effective electric vehicle grid integration by January 1, 2030.
This bill would require the PUC, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, to require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that would enable an eligible resident, as defined, to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator, as defined, located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence, as specified.
The bill would require the PUC, on or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the programs. The bill would require the Low-Income Oversight Board to annually determine certain information and make recommendations related to the programs. The bill would require the Energy Commission, on or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, to prepare and submit to the PUC a report that includes specified information relating to the programs. The bill would require the PUC to include the Low-Income Oversight Boards information and recommendations and the Energy Commissions report in the PUCs annual written report.
Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the PUC is a crime.
Because certain of the above provisions would be part of the act and a violation of a PUC action implementing this bills requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25231.7 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.SEC. 2. Section 740.22 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.SEC. 3. Section 913.16 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing access to, and affordability of, publicly available electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 2 of this act adding Section 740.22 to the Public Utilities Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25231.7 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.
SECTION 1. Section 25231.7 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.
25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.
25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.
25231.7. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Programs means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program established pursuant to Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.
(2) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22 of the Public Utilities Code.
(b) On or before March 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall prepare and submit to the Public Utilities Commission a report, for inclusion as an appendix in the report submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Section 913.16 of the Public Utilities Code, that includes a detailed list of the publicly available electric vehicle charging station networks participating in the programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs, the total number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations available for use under those programs that are in underserved communities, as defined in Section 1601 of the Public Utilities Code, and the uptime of those publicly available electric vehicle charging stations.
SEC. 2. Section 740.22 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.
SEC. 2. Section 740.22 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.
740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.
740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit DwellingFunctioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations0 to 9, inclusive010 to 25, inclusive126 to 50, inclusive251 to 75, inclusive476 to 100, inclusive5101 to 150, inclusive7151 to 200, inclusive10201 or more6 percent of those parking spaces(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. (B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.
740.22. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Eligible resident means an individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to subdivision (c).
(2) Multiunit dwelling means two or more dwelling units within a single building or within two or more buildings on a site or parcel, including, but not limited to, garden apartments, senior housing developments, and multistory apartment and condominium buildings.
(3) Participating operator means an operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that accepts payment cards pursuant to subdivision (d).
(4) Payment card means a discounted electric vehicle charging payment card developed by an electrical corporation for purposes of the program.
(5) Program means the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program.
(6) Publicly available electric vehicle charging station has the same meaning as defined in Section 44268 of the Health and Safety Code and for which no fee is charged for its use.
(7) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.
(b) The commission, in consultation with the Energy Commission, State Air Resources Board, and California Integrated Travel Project, shall require each electrical corporation, on or before July 1, 2024, to establish a Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Program that will enable an eligible resident to use a publicly available electric vehicle charging station of a participating operator located anywhere in the state through a payment card developed by the electrical corporation in order to pay a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they were using an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence. Each electrical corporation shall, on or before January 1, 2025, provide a payment card to each eligible resident in its service territory who requests a payment card.
(c) The following individuals shall be eligible to receive a payment card:
(1) A California Alternate Rates for Energy Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.
(2) A Family Electric Rate Assistance Program customer who does not have access to a functioning electric vehicle charging station at their residence.
(3) A resident of a multiunit dwelling who does not have access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence. A resident of a multiunit dwelling has access to a functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station at their residence if the commission determines, pursuant to the table below, that the multiunit dwelling has at least the specified number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations based on its total actual parking spaces:
Total Actual Parking Spaces at the Multiunit Dwelling Functioning Publicly Available Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
0 to 9, inclusive 0
10 to 25, inclusive 1
26 to 50, inclusive 2
51 to 75, inclusive 4
76 to 100, inclusive 5
101 to 150, inclusive 7
151 to 200, inclusive 10
201 or more 6 percent of those parking spaces
(4) A small business owner who uses one or more electric vehicles for business purposes and that meets one or more of the following requirements:
(A) The small business owner is experiencing financial hardship.
(B) The small business owner is located within, or provides service to, an underserved community.
(C) The small business is a certified women business enterprise, minority business enterprise, or disadvantaged business enterprise pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2050) of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code.
(D) The small business is a LGBT business enterprise, as defined in Section 8282.
(5) A disabled person who is issued a distinguishing license plate or placard for parking purposes pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code if the disabled person resides in a multiunit dwelling and at least one of the multiunit dwellings functioning publicly available electric vehicle charging station is not accessible to the disabled person.
(d) (1) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station may elect to accept payment cards.
(2) An operator of a publicly available electric vehicle charging station that receives moneys from a state program, state agency, county, municipality, electrical corporation, or community choice aggregator to deploy a publicly available electric vehicle charging station shall, as a condition of receiving those moneys, accept payment cards.
(e) A payment card developed by an electrical corporation shall function as a virtual electrical meter so that the electricity paid for using a payment card anywhere in the state is charged to the eligible resident on the eligible residents subsequent electricity bill at a rate equivalent to the rate that would be paid by the eligible resident if they had instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.
(f) (1) The commission shall set a maximum rate that a participating operator may charge an eligible resident who is using a payment card to use the participating operators publicly available electric vehicle charging station.
(2) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available level 1 or level 2 electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the lesser of the following:
(A) The lowest rate offered by the eligible residents electrical corporation to its ratepayers who own electric vehicles, including based on time of use, that the eligible resident would be eligible to pay if they instead used an at-home electric vehicle charging station at their residence.
(B) The retail rate charged by the participating operator.
(3) When an eligible resident uses a payment card to use a publicly available direct current fast charging electric vehicle charging station, the rate paid by the eligible resident shall be the rate determined pursuant to paragraph (2) and include a reasonable premium authorized by the commission.
(4) An individual eligible to receive a payment card pursuant to participation in a program described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subdivision (c) shall receive the same rate discount received through participation in that program when the individual uses a payment card.
(g) A participating operator shall, consistent with Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code, prioritize publicly available electric vehicle charging station uptime in underserved communities.
SEC. 3. Section 913.16 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.
SEC. 3. Section 913.16 is added to the Public Utilities Code, to read:
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913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.
913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.
913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.(5) The total number of participating operators.(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.
913.16. (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Eligible resident has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.
(2) Payment card has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.
(3) Participating operator has the same meaning as defined in Section 740.22.
(4) Underserved community has the same meaning as defined in Section 1601.
(b) On or before April 1, 2025, and annually thereafter, the commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a written report on the Discounted Electric Vehicle Charging Payment Card Programs established by electrical corporations pursuant to Section 740.22 that includes all of the following:
(1) A detailed overview of the implementation of the programs.
(2) Program participant profile statistics for the prior calendar year.
(3) The total number of eligible residents, per electrical service area, who requested a payment card.
(4) The total number of eligible residents who received a payment card.
(5) The total number of participating operators.
(6) The total kilowatt hours of electricity paid for using a payment card.
(7) The estimated annual fuel cost savings that results from the programs for eligible residents who received a payment card.
(c) (1) The Low-Income Oversight Board shall annually determine the percentage of eligible residents who received a payment card who are enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy Program or Family Electric Rate Assistance Program and the number of eligible residents who received a payment card who reside in an underserved community, and shall annually make recommendations on how to improve participation by, and benefits accrued to, low-income individuals.
(2) The commission shall include the Low-Income Oversight Boards determinations and recommendations in the annual written report.
(d) The commission shall include the Energy Commissions annual report submitted to the commission pursuant to Section 25231.7 of the Public Resources Code as an appendix in the annual written report.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
SEC. 4. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
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SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing access to, and affordability of, publicly available electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 2 of this act adding Section 740.22 to the Public Utilities Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing access to, and affordability of, publicly available electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 2 of this act adding Section 740.22 to the Public Utilities Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
SEC. 5. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing access to, and affordability of, publicly available electric vehicle charging stations is a matter of statewide concern and is not a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Section 2 of this act adding Section 740.22 to the Public Utilities Code applies to all cities, including charter cities.
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