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SENATE BILL NO. 460
BY SENATOR WARD
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised
3 of R.S. 45:1621 through 1623, relative to electric vehicle charging equipment
4 networks; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to provide for
5 an effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. Chapter 15 of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
8 comprised of R.S. 45:1621 through 1623, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 CHAPTER 15. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG ING
10 EQUIPMENT NETWORK S
11 §1621. Short Title
12 This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Electric Vehicle
13 Charging Equipment Network Act".
14 §1622. Purpose; legislative intent
15 The Louisiana Legislature hereby finds it necessary and in the best
16 interest of the state to promote rapid development of a statewide electric vehicle
17 charging network by doing all of the following:
18 (1) Improving the quantity, quality, and variety of electric vehicle
19 charging amenities and consumer experience services available in the state.
20 (2) Urging the Louisiana Public Service Commission to establish an
21 electric vehicle charging rate structure that promotes long-term alternative fuel
22 market competition by encouraging transparent pricing, more stable electricity
23 costs, expanded investment opportunities in charging infrastructure,
24 innovation, and a widespread implementation of publicly available fast
25 charging, electric vehicle charging technology and equipment.
26 (3) Urging the Louisiana Public Service Commission to explore excluding
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1 persons or corporations from the definition of public utility when all of the
2 following occur:
3 (a) Those persons or corporations purchase electricity from an electric
4 public utility or a municipal electric utility.
5 (b) Those persons or corporations furnish electricity exclusively to
6 charge battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to or for the
7 public for compensation.
8 (c) Those persons or corporations do not otherwise operate as a public
9 utility.
10 §1623. Definitions
11 As used in this Chapter, the following terms are defined as and mean the
12 following:
13 (1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
14 (2) "Electric public utility" for the purposes of sale for resale of power
15 related to electric vehicles, or other activities related to operators of electric
16 vehicle equipment, shall be determined by the commission pursuant to its order
17 issued in Docket R-36131.
18 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature of the governor or, if not
19 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
20 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
21 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
22 effective on the day following such approval.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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