Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware House Bill HB13 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version

                            SPONSOR:      Rep. Phillips & Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. S. McBride       Reps. Baumbach, Griffith, Osienski, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Poore, Sokola, Walsh           HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2   FOR   HOUSE BILL NO. 13       AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Rep. Phillips & Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. S. McBride       Reps. Baumbach, Griffith, Osienski, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Poore, Sokola, Walsh     

SPONSOR: Rep. Phillips & Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. S. McBride
Reps. Baumbach, Griffith, Osienski, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Poore, Sokola, Walsh

 SPONSOR:  

 Rep. Phillips & Rep. Heffernan & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. K. Williams & Sen. S. McBride 

 Reps. Baumbach, Griffith, Osienski, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Hansen, Huxtable, Poore, Sokola, Walsh 

   

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 2 

 FOR 

 HOUSE BILL NO. 13 

   

 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES. 

   

      BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:       Section 1. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:    8065. Residential electric vehicle supply equipment program.   (a) As used in this section:   (1) Director means the executive director of the Sustainable Energy Utility.   (2) Electric vehicle means as defined in 8062 of this title.   (3) Electric vehicle supply equipment or EVSE means as defined in 8062 of this title.   (4) Federal poverty level means a measure of income issued every year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that determines eligibility for certain government programs and benefits.    (5) Low-income applicants mean applicants whose incomes are no more than 300% of the federal poverty level.    (6) SEU means the Sustainable Energy Utility created under 8059 of this title.    (b) The Director shall administer a program that provides financial assistance for the purchase and installation of EVSE. The EVSE must be for an applicants private use at or near the applicants place of residence.    (c) Applicants for the program must be State residents and must submit an application through the SEU. Only 1 EVSE may be purchased per household under this program. The program shall be administered on a first-come, first-served basis as funds are available.    (d) A low-income applicant may receive assistance under this program for up to 90% of the cost of purchase and installation of EVSE. All other applicants may receive assistance under this program for up to 50% of the cost of purchase and installation of EVSE.   (e) The Director shall use funds allocated to the SEU under 6046 of Title 7 to develop and administer this program.    (f) Eligible costs that may be covered by the program include those costs directly attributable to the site design, charger, equipment, installation, labor, permitting, site preparation, upgrade for utility connections, signage, and equipment necessary to implement and operate the EVSE. Site maintenance costs, repair costs, and electricity to stock the electric vehicle charger are not eligible costs.      

   

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: 

   

 Section 1. Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 80, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

  8065. Residential electric vehicle supply equipment program. 

 (a) As used in this section: 

 (1) Director means the executive director of the Sustainable Energy Utility. 

 (2) Electric vehicle means as defined in 8062 of this title. 

 (3) Electric vehicle supply equipment or EVSE means as defined in 8062 of this title. 

 (4) Federal poverty level means a measure of income issued every year by the United States Department of Health and Human Services that determines eligibility for certain government programs and benefits.  

 (5) Low-income applicants mean applicants whose incomes are no more than 300% of the federal poverty level.  

 (6) SEU means the Sustainable Energy Utility created under 8059 of this title.  

 (b) The Director shall administer a program that provides financial assistance for the purchase and installation of EVSE. The EVSE must be for an applicants private use at or near the applicants place of residence.  

 (c) Applicants for the program must be State residents and must submit an application through the SEU. Only 1 EVSE may be purchased per household under this program. The program shall be administered on a first-come, first-served basis as funds are available. 

  (d) A low-income applicant may receive assistance under this program for up to 90% of the cost of purchase and installation of EVSE. All other applicants may receive assistance under this program for up to 50% of the cost of purchase and installation of EVSE. 

 (e) The Director shall use funds allocated to the SEU under 6046 of Title 7 to develop and administer this program.  

 (f) Eligible costs that may be covered by the program include those costs directly attributable to the site design, charger, equipment, installation, labor, permitting, site preparation, upgrade for utility connections, signage, and equipment necessary to implement and operate the EVSE. Site maintenance costs, repair costs, and electricity to stock the electric vehicle charger are not eligible costs. 

   

      SYNOPSIS   This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.         

   

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.