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Maryland House Bill HB696

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 570
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 570
5-(House Bill 696)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0696*
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9-Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program
11+HOUSE BILL 696
12+C5 (2lr1832)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Economic Matters and Environment and Transportation/Finance —
15+Introduced by Delegate Fraser–Hidalgo Delegates Fraser–Hidalgo, Amprey, Barve,
16+Boyce, Brooks, Carey, Charkoudian, Fennell, Foley, Harrison, Healey,
17+Holmes, Jackson, Jalisi, Lehman, Lierman, Love, Prettyman, Queen,
18+Rogers, Ruth, Stein, Stewart, Terrasa, Turner, Valderrama, Walker,
19+Watson, and Wells
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public
12-Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing
13-investor–owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an
14-electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot
15-program meets certain standards; authorizing investor–owned electric companies to
16-recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the
17-Commission; and generally relating to the electric school bus pilot program.
21+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
1822
19-BY adding to
20- Article – Public Utilities
21-Section 7–217
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
23+_______________________________________________
24+Proofreader.
25+_______________________________________________
26+Proofreader.
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25- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
28+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
2729
28-Article – Public Utilities
30+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
2931
30-7–217.
32+______________________________________________
33+Speaker.
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32- (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
33-INDICATED.
35+CHAPTER ______
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35- (2) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ” MEANS A SCHOOL BUS T HAT IS
36-POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ITS CURRENT FROM
37-RECHARGEABLE STORAGE BATTERIES THAT ARE R ECHARGED WITH ELECTR ICITY
38-FROM AN ELECTRIC VEH ICLE CHARGING STATIO N.
37+AN ACT concerning 1
3938
40- (3) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS A PILOT
41-PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY UNDER THIS
42-SECTION.
39+Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program 2
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44- (4) “INCREMENTAL ADMINISTR ATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS”
45-MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COST OF AD MINISTERING AND OPER ATING AN
46-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM EXCEEDS THE COST OF ADMINISTERIN G AND
47-OPERATING A DIESEL S CHOOL BUS PROGRAM . Ch. 570 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
41+FOR the purpose of establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public 3
42+Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing 4
43+investor–owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an 5
44+electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot 6
45+program meets certain standards; authorizing investor–owned electric companies to 7
46+recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the 8
47+Commission; and generally relating to the electric school bus pilot program. 9
4848
49-– 2 –
49+BY adding to 10 2 HOUSE BILL 696
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51- (5) “INCREMENTAL C OSTS OF PURCHASING A ND DEPLOYING
52-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S” MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COSTS OF
53-PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES EXCEEDS EXCEED THE
54-COSTS OF PURCHASING AND DEPLOYING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES .
5551
56- (6) “INTERCONNECTION EQUIP MENT” MEANS A GROUP OF
57-COMPONENTS OR AN INT EGRATED SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
58-CHARGING STATION WIT H THE DISTRIBUTION S YSTEM OF AN INVESTOR –OWNED
59-ELECTRIC COMPANY .
52+ Article – Public Utilities 1
53+Section 7–217 2
54+ Annotated Code of Maryland 3
55+ (2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
6056
61- (7) “INTERCONNECTION FACIL ITIES” MEANS FACILITIES REQ UIRED
62-BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY TO ACCOMMODATE THE
63-INTERCONNECTION OF A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE C HARGING STATION .
57+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
58+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
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65- (8) “PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM” MEANS A SCHOOL SYSTE M
66-LOCATED WITHIN AN IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S SERVICE TERRITORY
67-THAT:
60+Article – Public Utilities 7
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69- (I) PARTICIPATES IN AN E LECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT
70-PROGRAM UNDER AN AGR EEMENT BETWEEN ITS S CHOOL BOARD AND AN
71-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY; AND
62+7–217. 8
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73- (II) OWNS ITS SCHOOL BUSE S OR CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER
74-ENTITY FOR SCHOOL BU S SERVICES.
64+ (A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 9
65+INDICATED. 10
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76- (9) “PROGRAM COSTS ” MEANS:
67+ (2) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ” MEANS A SCHOOL BUS T HAT IS 11
68+POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ITS CURRENT FROM 12
69+RECHARGEABLE STORAGE BATTERIES THAT ARE R ECHARGED WITH ELECTR ICITY 13
70+FROM AN ELECTRIC VEH ICLE CHARGING STATIO N. 14
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78- (I) ANY COSTS TO DEPLOY APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SCHOOL
79-BUS CHARGING INFRAST RUCTURE THAT ARE INC URRED BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED
80-ELECTRIC COMPANY IN IMPLEMENTING AN ELEC TRIC SCHOOL BUS PILO T
81-PROGRAM; AND
72+ (3) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS A PILOT 15
73+PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY UNDER THIS 16
74+SECTION. 17
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83- (II) REBATES PAID TO A PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM.
76+ (4) “INCREMENTAL ADMINISTR ATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS” 18
77+MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COST OF AD MINISTERING AND OPER ATING AN 19
78+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM EXCEEDS THE COST OF ADMINISTERIN G AND 20
79+OPERATING A DIESEL S CHOOL BUS PROGRAM . 21
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85- (10) “REBATE” MEANS AN INCENTIVE P ROVIDED BY AN
86-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO A PARTICIPATIN G SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT
87-IS EQUAL TO:
81+ (5) “INCREMENTAL C OSTS OF PURCHASING A ND DEPLOYING 22
82+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S” MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COSTS OF 23
83+PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES EXCEEDS EXCEED THE 24
84+COSTS OF PURCHASING AND DEPLOYING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSES . 25
8885
89- (I) THE DEMONSTRABLE INCREMENTAL COSTS OF
90-PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO PARTICIPATI NG
91-SCHOOL SYSTEMS; AND
92- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 570
86+ (6) “INTERCONNECTION EQUIP MENT” MEANS A GROUP OF 26
87+COMPONENTS OR AN INT EGRATED SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE 27
88+CHARGING STATION WIT H THE DISTRIBUTION S YSTEM OF AN INVESTOR –OWNED 28
89+ELECTRIC COMPANY . 29
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94-– 3 –
95- (II) THE INCREMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND O PERATING
96-COSTS INCURRED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM IN IMPLEMENTI NG ITS
97-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
91+ (7) “INTERCONNECTION FACIL ITIES” MEANS FACILITIES REQ UIRED 30
92+BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO ACCOMMODATE TH E 31
93+INTERCONNECTION OF A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE C HARGING STATION . 32
94+ HOUSE BILL 696 3
9895
99- (B) (1) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM.
10096
101- (2) THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM SH ALL BE
102-IMPLEMENTED AND ADMI NISTERED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL OPERATE AS
103-PROVIDED IN THIS SEC TION.
97+ (8) “PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM” MEANS A SCHOOL SYSTE M 1
98+LOCATED WITHIN AN IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S SERVICE TERRITORY 2
99+THAT: 3
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105- (C) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY APPLY TO THE
106-COMMISSION TO IMPLEME NT AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM IF THE
107-PILOT PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED T O:
101+ (I) PARTICIPATES IN AN E LECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT 4
102+PROGRAM UNDER AN AGR EEMENT BETWEEN ITS S CHOOL BOARD AND AN 5
103+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY; AND 6
108104
109- (1) COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024;
105+ (II) OWNS ITS SCHOOL BUSE S OR CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER 7
106+ENTITY FOR SCHOOL BU S SERVICES. 8
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111- (2) PROVIDE FOR THE DEPL OYMENT OF NOT FEWER THAN 25
112-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S;
108+ (9) “PROGRAM COSTS” MEANS: 9
113109
114- (3) PROVIDE FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS REBATES T O
115-PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS;
110+ (I) ANY COSTS TO DEPLOY APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SCHOOL 10
111+BUS CHARGING INFRAST RUCTURE THAT ARE INC URRED BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED 11
112+ELECTRIC COMPANY IN IMPLEMENTING AN ELEC TRIC SCHOOL BUS PILO T 12
113+PROGRAM; AND 13
116114
117- (4) LIMIT TOTAL REBATES TO $50,000,000;
115+ (II) REBATES PAID TO A PA RTICIPATING SCH OOL SYSTEM. 14
118116
119- (5) ALLOW THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO USE THE
120-STORAGE BATTERIES OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO ACCESS THE STORED
121-ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY :
117+ (10) “REBATE” MEANS AN INCENTIVE P ROVIDED BY AN 15
118+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO A PARTICIPATIN G SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT 16
119+IS EQUAL TO: 17
122120
123- (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
124-WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSAT ION TO THE SCHOOL SY STEM FOR THE
125-ELECTRICITY; AND
121+ (I) THE DEMONSTRABLE INCREMENTAL COSTS OF 18
122+PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO PARTICIPATING 19
123+SCHOOL SYSTEMS ; AND 20
126124
127- (II) AT TIMES WHEN THE PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM
128-DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT NEEDED TO TRANSPORT
129-STUDENTS;
125+ (II) THE INCREMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND O PERATING 21
126+COSTS INCURRED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM IN IMPLEMENTI NG ITS 22
127+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 23
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131- (6) ENSURE THAT IF THE I NVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY USES
132-ELECTRICITY THAT A PARTIC IPATING SCHOOL SYSTE M PROVIDES TO CHARGE AN
133-ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BATTERY, THE INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY REPLAC ES THAT
134-ELECTRICITY AT NO CO ST TO THE PARTICIPAT ING SCHOOL SYSTEM ;
129+ (B) (1) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM. 24
135130
136- (7) PROVIDE FOR THE SELE CTION OF SCHOOL SYST EMS THAT APPLY
137-TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM ON THE BASIS OF APPROPRIATE FACTORS
138-DETERMINED BY THE IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY WITH THE APPROVAL Ch. 570 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
131+ (2) THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM SHA LL BE 25
132+IMPLEMENTED AND ADMI NISTERED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL OPERATE AS 26
133+PROVIDED IN THIS SEC TION. 27
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140-– 4 –
141-OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE LOCATI ONAL BENEFITS THAT T HE STORAGE
142-BATTERIES OF SCHOOL BUSES MAY BRING TO T HE INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC
143-COMPANY;
135+ (C) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY APPLY TO THE 28
136+COMMISSION TO IMPLEME NT AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROG RAM IF THE 29
137+PILOT PROGRAM IS STR UCTURED TO: 30
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145- (8) CONSIDER, IN DETERMINING THE A PPROPRIATE FACTORS U NDER
146-ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH AND ECONO MIC EFFECTS ON
147-LOW–INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ;
139+ (1) COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024; 31
140+ 4 HOUSE BILL 696
148141
149- (9) PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT AND
150-INTERCONNECTION FACIL ITIES FOR ELECTRIC V EHICLE CHARGING STAT IONS AND
151-TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONN EL IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND
152-FACILITIES;
153142
154- (10) EQUIP ENSURE EACH ELECTRONIC ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS IS
155-EQUIPPED WITH LAP AND SHOULDER BEL TS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
156-RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; AND
143+ (2) PROVIDE FOR THE DEPL OYMENT OF NOT FEWER THAN 25 1
144+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S; 2
157145
158- (11) PROVIDE ENSURE THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH
159-ADEQUATE TRAINING AN D EXPERTISE TO OPERA TE ABLY ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUSES,
160-ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING STATIONS , AND ASSOCIATED INFRA STRUCTURE .
146+ (3) PROVIDE FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS REBATES T O 3
147+PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS; 4
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162- (D) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL :
149+ (4) LIMIT TOTAL REBATES TO $50,000,000; 5
163150
164- (1) WHEN DEPLOYING ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUSES , CONSIDER
165-CRITERIA THAT BENEFI T STUDENTS WHO ARE E LIGIBLE FOR FREE AND
166-REDUCED PRICE MEALS ; AND
151+ (5) ALLOW THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO USE THE 6
152+STORAGE BATTERIES OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO ACCESS THE STORED 7
153+ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY : 8
167154
168- (2) BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL B USES, DEVELOP A
169-PLAN FOR TRAINING AN D RETAINING ANY SCHO OL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE A FFECTED BY
170-THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
155+ (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION, 9
156+WITHOUT ADDITIONAL C OMPENSATION TO THE S CHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE 10
157+ELECTRICITY; AND 11
171158
172- (E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN
173-INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY R ECOVER ALL REASONABL E AND
174-PRUDENT PROGRAM COST S INCURRED UNDER AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT
175-PROGRAM THROUGH A RATE APPLICATION TO BE MECHANISM THAT IS REVIEWED
176-AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION.
159+ (II) AT TIMES WHEN THE PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM 12
160+DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT NEEDED TO TRANSPORT 13
161+STUDENTS; 14
177162
178- (2) A RATE APPLICATION UND ER THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE
179-CONFORMING CHANGES T O THE PARTICIPATING INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC
180-COMPANY’S APPLICABLE RATE SC HEDULES.
181- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 570
163+ (6) ENSURE THAT IF THE I NVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY USES 15
164+ELECTRICITY THAT A P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES TO C HARGE AN 16
165+ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BATTERY, THE INVESTOR –OWNED UTILITY REPLAC ES THAT 17
166+ELECTRICITY AT NO CO ST TO THE PARTICIPAT ING SCHOOL SYSTEM ; 18
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183-– 5 –
184- (3) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , THE ELECTRIC
185-SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM SHALL BECOME A REGULAR RATE SCHEDUL E OF THE
186-PARTICIPATING INVEST OR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY .
168+ (7) PROVIDE FOR THE SELE CTION OF SCHOOL SYST EMS THAT APPLY 19
169+TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E PILOT PROGRAM ON T HE BASIS OF APPROPRI ATE FACTORS 20
170+DETERMINED BY THE IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY WITH THE APPROVAL 21
171+OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE LOCATI ONAL BENEFITS THAT T HE STORAGE 22
172+BATTERIES OF SCHOOL BUSES MAY BRING TO T HE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC 23
173+COMPANY; 24
187174
188- (F) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL, AN INVESTOR –OWNED
189-ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT TA RIFF OR RATE TO PROV IDE SERVICE
190-TO AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS.
175+ (8) CONSIDER, IN DETERMINING THE A PPROPRIATE FACTORS U NDER 25
176+ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH AND ECONO MIC EFFECTS ON 26
177+LOW–INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ; 27
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192- (G) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT APPLIES TO
193-IMPLEMENT AN ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM SHALL PROVID E TO THE
194-COMMISSION ANY INFORM ATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS THAT TH E COMMISSION
195-REQUIRES.
179+ (9) PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT AND 28
180+INTERCONNECTION FACI LITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STA TIONS AND 29
181+TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONN EL IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND 30
182+FACILITIES; 31
196183
197- (H) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPR OVE, DENY, OR APPROVE WITH
198-MODIFICATIONS AN INV ESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S APPLICATION TO
199-IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUS PILOT PROGRA M.
184+ (10) EQUIP ENSURE EACH ELECTRONIC ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS IS 32
185+EQUIPPED WITH LAP AND SHOULDER BEL TS IN ACCORDANCE WIT H 33
186+RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; AND 34 HOUSE BILL 696 5
200187
201- (I) (1) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT ESTABLISHES
202-AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM AUT HORIZED BY THIS SECT ION SHALL,
203-IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH PARTICIPATING S CHOOL SYSTEM , BY FEBRUARY 1,
204-2024 2025, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER FOR THE DURATIO N OF THE PILOT
205-PROGRAM, REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR,
206-THE COMMISSION, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE
207-GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE AND THE
208-SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
209188
210- (2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
211-SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE:
212189
213- (I) AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH
214-BENEFITS OF THE PILO T PROGRAM; AND
190+ (11) PROVIDE ENSURE THE SCHOOL BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH 1
191+ADEQUATE TRAINING AN D EXPERTISE TO OPERA TE ABLY ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUSES, 2
192+ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG ING STATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED INFRA STRUCTURE. 3
215193
216- (II) THE FINANCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF IMPL EMENTING
217-THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE
218-INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY , INCLUDING:
194+ (D) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL : 4
219195
220- 1. THE DEPLOYMENT , OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE
221-OF THE ELECTRIC SCHO OL BUSES; AND
196+ (1) WHEN DEPLOYING ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUSES , CONSIDER 5
197+CRITERIA THAT BENEFI T STUDENTS WHO ARE E LIGIBLE FOR FREE AND 6
198+REDUCED PRICE MEALS ; AND 7
222199
223- 2. THE USE OF VEHICLE –TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY .
200+ (2) BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL B USES, DEVELOP A 8
201+PLAN FOR TRAINING AN D RETAINING ANY SCHO OL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE A FFECTED BY 9
202+THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 10
224203
225- (J) THE INITIAL DURATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM
226-SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND MAY NOT EX CEED 5 YEARS.
227- Ch. 570 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
204+ (E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN 11
205+INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY R ECOVER ALL REASONABL E AND 12
206+PRUDENT PROGRAM COST S INCURRED UNDER AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT 13
207+PROGRAM THROUGH A RATE APPLICATION TO BE MECHANISM THAT IS REVIEWED 14
208+AND APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. 15
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229-– 6 –
230- (K) ON THE REQUEST OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY, THE
231-COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE AN EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE, DEPLOYMENT ,
232-PROGRAM COSTS , AND DURATION OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM .
210+ (2) A RATE APPLICATION UND ER THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE 16
211+CONFORMING CHANGES T O THE PARTICIPATING INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC 17
212+COMPANY’S APPLICABLE RATE SC HEDULES. 18
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234- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , with respect to the electric
235-school bus pilot program under § 7–217 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section
236-1 of this Act:
214+ (3) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , THE ELECTRIC 19
215+SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM SHALL BECOME A REGULAR RATE SCHEDUL E OF THE 20
216+PARTICIPATING INVEST OR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY . 21
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238- (1) the General Assembly encourages electric school bus pilot program
239-applicants to seek any federal funds that may be available to the applicants, including
240-funds available under the federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.; and
218+ (F) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN INVESTOR –OWNED 22
219+ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT TA RIFF OR RATE TO PROV IDE SERVICE 23
220+TO AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS. 24
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242- (2) SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, where feasible,
243-the General Assembly encourages electric school bus pilot program applicants to produce
244-or procure electricity generated by renewable resources to power electric school bus
245-charging infrastructure.
222+ (G) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT APPLIES TO 25
223+IMPLEMENT AN ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM SHALL PROVID E TO THE 26
224+COMMISSION ANY INFORM ATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS THAT TH E COMMISSION 27
225+REQUIRES. 28
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247- SECTION 4. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
248-June 1, 2022.
227+ (H) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPR OVE, DENY, OR APPROVE WITH 29
228+MODIFICATIONS AN INV ESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S APPLICATION TO 30
229+IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRIC SCH OOL BUS PILOT PROGRA M. 31
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250-Enacted under Article II, § 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution, May 29, 2022.
231+ (I) (1) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT ESTABLISHES 32
232+AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM AUT HORIZED BY THIS SECT ION SHALL, 33 6 HOUSE BILL 696
233+
234+
235+IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH PARTICIPATING S CHOOL SYSTEM , BY FEBRUARY 1, 1
236+2024 2025, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER FOR THE DURATIO N OF THE PILOT 2
237+PROGRAM, REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, 3
238+THE COMMISSION, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE 4
239+GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE AND THE 5
240+SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. 6
241+
242+ (2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 7
243+SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 8
244+
245+ (I) AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH 9
246+BENEFITS OF THE PILO T PROGRAM; AND 10
247+
248+ (II) THE FINANCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF IMPL EMENTING 11
249+THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM AND THE 12
250+INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY , INCLUDING: 13
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252+ 1. THE DEPLOYMENT , OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE 14
253+OF THE ELECTRIC SCHO OL BUSES; AND 15
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255+ 2. THE USE OF VEHICLE –TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 16
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257+ (J) THE INITIAL DURATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM 17
258+SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND MAY NOT EX CEED 5 YEARS. 18
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260+ (K) ON THE REQUEST OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY, THE 19
261+COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE AN EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE, DEPLOYMENT , 20
262+PROGRAM COSTS , AND DURATION OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM . 21
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264+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That , with respect to the electric 22
265+school bus pilot program under § 7–217 of the Public Utilities Article, as enacted by Section 23
266+1 of this Act: 24
267+
268+ (1) the General Assembly encourages electric school bus pilot program 25
269+applicants to seek any federal funds that may be available to the applicants, including 26
270+funds available under the federal Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act.; and 27
271+
272+ (2) SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, where feasible, 28
273+the General Assembly encourages electric school bus pilot program applicants to produce 29
274+or procure electricity generated by renewable resources to power electric school bus 30
275+charging infrastructure. 31
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277+ SECTION 4. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 32
278+June 1, 2022. 33
279+