Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB948 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0948
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7	7	SENATE BILL 948
8	8	C5 2lr3159
9	9	CF HB 696
10	10	By: Senator Kramer
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 13, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Rules
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Public Utilities – Electric School Bus Pilot Program 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of establishing an electric school bus pilot program; requiring the Public 3
21	21	Service Commission to implement and administer the pilot program; authorizing 4
22	22	investor–owned electric companies to apply to the Commission to implement an 5
23	23	electric school bus pilot program with a participating school system if the pilot 6
24	24	program meets certain standards; authorizing investor–owned electric companies to 7
25	25	recover certain costs under the pilot program, subject to the approval of the 8
26	26	Commission; and generally relating to the electric school bus pilot program. 9
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28	28	BY adding to 10
29	29	Article – Public Utilities 11
30	30	Section 7–217 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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34	34	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
35	35	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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37	37	Article – Public Utilities 17
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39	39	7–217. 18
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41	41	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 19
42	42	INDICATED. 20
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44	44	(2) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS ” MEANS A SCHOOL BUS THAT IS 21
45	45	POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRAWS ITS CURRE NT FROM 22
46	46	RECHARGEABLE STORAGE BATTERIES THAT ARE R ECHARGED WITH ELECTR ICITY 23
47	47	FROM AN ELECTRIC VEH ICLE CHARGING STATIO N. 24 2 SENATE BILL 948
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51	51	(3) “ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT PROGRAM ” MEANS A PILOT 1
52	52	PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY UNDER THIS 2
53	53	SECTION. 3
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55	55	(4) “INCREMENTAL ADMINISTR ATIVE AND OPERATING COSTS” 4
56	56	MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COST OF AD MINISTERING AND OPER ATING AN 5
57	57	ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM EXCEEDS THE COST OF ADMINIST ERING AND 6
58	58	OPERATING A DIESEL S CHOOL BUS PROGRAM . 7
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60	60	(5) “INCREMENTAL COSTS OF PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING 8
61	61	ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S” MEANS THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE COSTS OF 9
62	62	PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES EXCEEDS THE CO STS OF 10
63	63	PURCHASING AND DEPLO YING DIESEL SCHOOL BUSE S. 11
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65	65	(6) “INTERCONNECTION EQUIP MENT” MEANS A GROUP OF 12
66	66	COMPONENTS OR AN INT EGRATED SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE 13
67	67	CHARGING STATION WIT H THE DISTRIBUTION S YSTEM OF AN INVESTOR –OWNED 14
68	68	ELECTRIC COMPANY . 15
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70	70	(7) “INTERCONNECTION FA CILITIES” MEANS FACILITIES REQ UIRED 16
71	71	BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO ACCOMMODATE TH E 17
72	72	INTERCONNECTION OF A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE C HARGING STATION . 18
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74	74	(8) “PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM” MEANS A SCHOOL SYSTE M 19
75	75	LOCATED WITHIN AN IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPANY’S SERVICE TERRITORY 20
76	76	THAT: 21
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78	78	(I) PARTICIPATES IN AN E LECTRIC SCHOOL BUS P ILOT 22
79	79	PROGRAM UNDER AN AGR EEMENT BETWEEN ITS S CHOOL BOARD AND AN 23
80	80	INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY; AND 24
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82	82	(II) OWNS ITS SCHOOL BUSE S OR CONTRACTS WITH ANOTHER 25
83	83	ENTITY FOR SCH OOL BUS SERVICES . 26
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85	85	(9) “PROGRAM COSTS ” MEANS: 27
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87	87	(I) ANY COSTS TO DEPLOY APPROPRIATE ELECTRIC SCHOOL 28
88	88	BUS CHARGING INFRAST RUCTURE THAT ARE INC URRED BY AN INVESTOR –OWNED 29
89	89	ELECTRIC COMPANY IN IMPLEMENTING AN ELEC TRIC SCHOOL BUS PILO T 30
90	90	PROGRAM; AND 31
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92	92	(II) REBATES PAID TO A PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM. 32
93	93	SENATE BILL 948 3
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96	96	(10) “REBATE” MEANS AN INCENTIVE P ROVIDED BY AN 1
97	97	INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO A PARTICIPATIN G SCHOOL SYSTEM THAT 2
98	98	IS EQUAL TO: 3
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100	100	(I) THE INCREMENTAL COST S OF PURCHASING AND 4
101	101	DEPLOYING ELECTRIC S CHOOL BUSES TO PARTICIPATI NG SCHOOL SYSTEMS ; AND 5
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103	103	(II) THE INCREMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND O PERATING 6
104	104	COSTS INCURRED BY A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM IN IMPLEMENTI NG ITS 7
105	105	ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 8
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107	107	(B) (1) THERE IS AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM. 9
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109	109	(2) THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM SHA LL BE 10
110	110	IMPLEMENTED AND ADMI NISTERED BY THE COMMISSION AND SHALL OPERATE AS 11
111	111	PROVIDED IN THIS SEC TION. 12
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113	113	(C) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY APPLY TO THE 13
114	114	COMMISSION TO IMPLEME NT AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM IF THE 14
115	115	PILOT PROGRAM IS STR UCTURED TO: 15
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117	117	(1) COMMENCE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 2024; 16
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119	119	(2) PROVIDE FOR THE DEPL OYMENT OF NOT FEWER THAN 25 17
120	120	ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSE S; 18
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122	122	(3) PROVIDE FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS REBATES T O 19
123	123	PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEMS; 20
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125	125	(4) LIMIT TOTAL REBATES TO $50,000,000; 21
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127	127	(5) ALLOW THE INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY TO USE THE 22
128	128	STORAGE BATTERIES OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES TO ACCESS THE STORED 23
129	129	ELECTRICITY THROUGH VEHICLE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY : 24
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131	131	(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED I N ITEM (6) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 25
132	132	WITHOUT ADDITIONAL C OMPENSATION TO THE S CHOOL SYSTEM FOR THE 26
133	133	ELECTRICITY; AND 27
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135	135	(II) AT TIMES WHEN THE PA RTICIPATING SCHOOL S YSTEM 28
136	136	DETERMINES THAT THE SCHOOL BUSES ARE NOT NEEDED TO TRANSPORT 29
137	137	STUDENTS; 30
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139	139	(6) ENSURE THAT IF THE INVESTOR –OWNED UTILITY USES 31 4 SENATE BILL 948
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142	142	ELECTRICITY THAT A P ARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM PROVIDES TO C HARGE AN 1
143	143	ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS BATTERY, THE INVESTOR –OWNED UTILITY REPLAC ES THAT 2
144	144	ELECTRICITY AT NO CO ST TO THE PARTICIPAT ING SCHOOL SYSTEM ; 3
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146	146	(7) PROVIDE FOR THE SE LECTION OF SCHOOL SY STEMS THAT APPLY 4
147	147	TO PARTICIPATE IN TH E PILOT PROGRAM ON T HE BASIS OF APPROPRI ATE FACTORS 5
148	148	DETERMINED BY THE IN VESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY WITH THE APPROVAL 6
149	149	OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE LOCATI ONAL BENEFITS THAT T HE STORAGE 7
150	150	BATTERIES OF SCHOOL BUSES MAY BRING TO THE INVESTO R–OWNED ELECTRIC 8
151	151	COMPANY; 9
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153	153	(8) CONSIDER, IN DETERMINING THE A PPROPRIATE FACTORS U NDER 10
154	154	ITEM (7) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE HEALTH AND ECONO MIC EFFECTS ON 11
155	155	LOW–INCOME AND MINORITY COMMUNITIES ; 12
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157	157	(9) PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE INTERCONNECTION EQUIPMENT AND 13
158	158	INTERCONNECTION FACI LITIES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STA TIONS AND 14
159	159	TRAIN SCHOOL PERSONN EL IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT AND 15
160	160	FACILITIES; 16
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162	162	(10) EQUIP EACH ELECTRONI C SCHOOL BUS WITH LA P AND SHOULDER 17
163	163	BELTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NATIONAL 18
164	164	TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD; AND 19
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166	166	(11) PROVIDE THE SCHOOL B OARD WITH ADEQUATE T RAINING AND 20
167	167	EXPERTISE TO OPERATE ABLY ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES, ELECTRIC VEHICLE 21
168	168	CHARGING STATIONS , AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE . 22
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170	170	(D) A PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SYSTEM SHALL : 23
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172	172	(1) WHEN DEPLOYING ELECT RIC SCHOOL BUSES , CONSIDER 24
173	173	CRITERIA THAT BENEFI T STUDENTS WHO ARE E LIGIBLE FOR FREE AND 25
174	174	REDUCED PRICE MEALS ; AND 26
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176	176	(2) BEFORE THE DELIVERY OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL B USES, DEVELOP A 27
177	177	PLAN FOR TRAINING AN D RETAINING ANY SCHO OL SYSTEM EMPLOYEE A FFECTED BY 28
178	178	THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 29
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180	180	(E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN 30
181	181	INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY MAY R ECOVER ALL REASONABL E AND 31
182	182	PRUDENT PROGRAM COST S INCURRED UNDER AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT 32
183	183	PROGRAM THROUGH A RA TE APPLICATION TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVE D BY THE 33
184	184	COMMISSION. 34
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188	188	(2) A RATE APPLICATION UND ER THIS SUBSECTION S HALL INCLUDE 1
189	189	CONFORMING CHANGES T O THE PARTICIPATING INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC 2
190	190	COMPANY’S APPLICABLE RATE SC HEDULES. 3
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192	192	(3) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , THE ELECTRIC 4
193	193	SCHOOL BUS PILOT PRO GRAM SHALL BECOME A REGULAR RATE SCHEDUL E OF THE 5
194	194	PARTICIPATING INVEST OR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY. 6
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196	196	(F) SUBJECT TO THE COMMISSION’S APPROVAL , AN INVESTOR –OWNED 7
197	197	ELECTRIC COMPANY MAY ESTABLISH A PILOT TA RIFF OR RATE TO PROV IDE SERVICE 8
198	198	TO AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS. 9
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200	200	(G) AN INVESTOR –OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT APPLIES TO 10
201	201	IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM SHALL PROVID E TO THE 11
202	202	COMMISSION ANY INFORM ATION, DATA, AND ANALYSIS THAT TH E COMMISSION 12
203	203	REQUIRES. 13
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205	205	(H) THE COMMISSION SHALL APPR OVE, DENY, OR APPROVE WITH 14
206	206	MODIFICATIONS AN INV ESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY’S APPLICATION TO 15
207	207	IMPLEMENT AN ELECTRI C SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRA M. 16
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209	209	(I) (1) AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY THAT ESTABLISHES 17
210	210	AN ELECTRIC SCHOOL B US PILOT PROGRAM AUT HORIZED BY THIS SECT ION SHALL, 18
211	211	IN CONSULTATION WITH EACH PARTICIPATING S CHOOL SYSTEM , BY FEBRUARY 1, 19
212	212	2024, AND EACH YEAR THEREA FTER FOR THE DURATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM , 20
213	213	REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR, THE 21
214	214	COMMISSION, AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT 22
215	215	ARTICLE, THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE 23
216	216	FINANCE COMMITTEE. 24
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218	218	(2) THE REPORT REQUIRED U NDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 25
219	219	SUBSECTION SHALL INC LUDE: 26
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221	221	(I) AN EVALUATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND HE ALTH 27
222	222	BENEFITS OF THE PILO T PROGRAM; AND 28
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224	224	(II) THE FINANCIAL COSTS AND BENEFITS OF IMPL EMENTING 29
225	225	THE PILOT PROGRAM TO THE PARTICIPATING SC HOOL SYSTEM AND THE 30
226	226	INVESTOR–OWNED UTILITY , INCLUDING: 31
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228	228	1. THE DEPLOYMENT , OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE 32
229	229	OF THE ELECTRIC SCHO OL BUSES; AND 33
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231	231	2. THE USE OF VEHIC LE–TO–GRID TECHNOLOGY . 34 6 SENATE BILL 948
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235	235	(J) THE INITIAL DURATION OF AN ELECTRIC SCHOO L BUS PILOT PROGRAM 1
236	236	SHALL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND MAY NOT EX CEED 5 YEARS. 2
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238	238	(K) ON THE REQUEST OF AN INVESTOR–OWNED ELECTRIC COMPA NY, THE 3
239	239	COMMISSION MAY AUTHOR IZE AN EXPANSION OF THE SCOPE, DEPLOYMENT , 4
240	240	PROGRAM COSTS , AND DURATION OF THE ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUS PILOT PROGRAM . 5
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242	242	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the General Assemb ly 6
243	243	encourages electric school bus pilot program applicants to seek any federal funds that may 7
244	244	be available to the applicants, including funds available under the Infrastructure and 8
245	245	Investment Jobs Act. 9
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247	247	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, where f easible, the General 10
248	248	Assembly encourages electric school bus pilot program applicants to produce or procure 11
249	249	electricity generated by renewable resources to power electric school bus charging 12
250	250	infrastructure. 13
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252	252	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That thi s Act shall take effect June 14
253	253	1, 2022. 15
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