HB 19-1198: Electric Vehicle Grant Fund
This bill regards administrative changes to the Electric Vehicle Grant Fund which funds the 'Charge Ahead Colorado Program' that concerns electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The bill specifically concerns the powers and duties of the EV Grant Fund.
Summary
The Electric Vehicle Grant Fund established by HB 19-1198 provides grants to state agencies, public universities, public transit agencies, local governments, landlords of multi-family apartment buildings, corporations, and the unit owners' associations of common interest communities to install charging stations for electric vehicles. This legislation accomplishes the following:
- Allows the fund to be used to administer grants for the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles;
- Allows the fund to prioritize the grants it will provide based on criteria defined by the Colorado Energy Office;
- Allows the fund to be used to fully fund the installation of charging stations and offset station operating costs; and
- Requires the money in the fund to be continuously appropriated to the Colorado Energy Office.