[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5530 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5530
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a rebate program to
promote the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric
vehicle supply equipment, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 19, 2019
Mr. Tonko introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a rebate program to
promote the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric
vehicle supply equipment, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Rebate Act of 2019''.
SEC. 2. ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM.
(a) Rebate Program.--Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary
of Energy shall establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and
installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment
(in this Act referred to as the ``rebate program'').
(b) Rebate Program Requirements.--
(1) Eligible applicants.--A rebate under the rebate program
may be made to a individual, State, local, Tribal, or
Territorial government, a private entity, or a metropolitan
planning organization.
(2) Eligible equipment.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
publish and maintain on the Department of Energy
internet website a list of electric vehicle supply
equipment that is eligible for the rebate program.
(B) Update.--The Secretary may publish a notice of
proposed rulemaking to determine additional hardware or
software equipment requirements that will likely lead
to greater usage of the electric vehicle supply
equipment or improve the experience of users of such
charging equipment.
(C) Location requirement.--To be eligible for the
rebate program, the equipment described under paragraph
(1) shall be installed--
(i) in the United States;
(ii) on property--
(I) owned by the eligible applicant
under subsection (b)(1); or
(II) on which the eligible
applicant under subsection (b)(1) has
authority to install electric vehicle
supply equipment; and
(iii) at a parking lot or facility having a
minimum of 10 parking spaces and is--
(I) open to the public for a
minimum of 12 hours per day, five days
per week;
(II) associated with a multi-unit
housing structure with five or more
housing units; and
(III) associated with a workplace
available to an employee of the
workplace or an employee of a nearby
workplace.
(3) Application.--
(A) In general.--An eligible applicant under
subsection (b)(1) may submit to the Secretary an
application for a rebate under the rebate program. Such
application shall include--
(i) the estimated cost of covered expenses
to be expended on the installation of the
equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2);
(ii) the estimated installation cost of the
equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2);
(iii) the global positioning system (GPS)
location of the equipment eligible under
subsection (b)(2) and identification of whether
such location is a--
(I) multi-unit housing structure;
(II) workplace; or
(III) publicly accessible parking
lot or facility;
(iv) the technical specifications of the
equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2),
including the maximum power and amperage of
such equipment, to be installed; and
(v) any other information determined by the
Secretary to be necessary for a complete
application.
(B) Review process.--The Secretary shall review an
application for a rebate under the rebate program and
approve an eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1)
to receive such rebate if--
(i) the application meets the requirements
of the rebate program under subsection (b); and
(ii) the Secretary expects amounts
appropriated to be available for such rebate.
(C) Notification to eligible applicant.--Not later
than one year after the date on which the eligible
applicant under subsection (b)(3) applies for a rebate
under the rebate program, the Secretary shall notify
the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1) that
they will be awarded a rebate under the rebate program
following the submission of additional materials
required under paragraph (5).
(4) Rebate amount.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), the amount awarded under the rebate program shall
be the lesser of--
(i) 75 percent of covered expenses;
(ii) $2,000 for non-networked level 2
charging equipment;
(iii) $4,000 for networked level 2 charging
equipment; or
(iv) $75,000 for networked direct current
fast charging equipment.
(B) Rebate amount for replacement equipment.--The
amount awarded under the rebate program for replacement
electric vehicle supply equipment shall be the lesser
of--
(i) 75 percent of covered expenses;
(ii) $1,000 for non-networked level 2
charging equipment;
(iii) $2,000 for networked level 2 charging
equipment; or
(iv) $25,000 for networked direct current
fast charging equipment.
(5) Disbursement of rebate.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall disburse a
rebate under the rebate program to an eligible
applicant under subsection (b)(1), following approval
of an initial application under paragraph (3), if such
applicant submits the materials required under
subparagraph (B).
(B) Materials required for disbursement of
rebate.--Not later than one year after the date on
which the eligible applicant under subsection (b)(1)
receives notice that they have been approved for a
rebate under the rebate program, such applicant shall
submit to the Secretary the following--
(i) the cost of covered expenses expended
on the installation of the equipment eligible
under subsection (b)(2);
(ii) the installation cost of the equipment
eligible under subsection (b)(2);
(iii) a record of payment for the equipment
eligible under subsection (b)(2);
(iv) the global positioning system (GPS)
location of the equipment eligible under
subsection (b)(2) and identification of whether
such location is a--
(I) multi-unit housing structure;
(II) workplace; or
(III) publicly accessible parking
lot or facility;
(v) the technical specifications of the
equipment eligible under subsection (b)(2),
including the maximum power and amperage of
such equipment; and
(vi) any other information determined by
the Secretary to be necessary for a complete
application.
(C) Agreement to maintain.--To be eligible for a
rebate under the rebate program, an eligible applicant
under subsection (b)(1) shall enter into an agreement
with the Secretary to maintain the eligible equipment
in a satisfactory manner for not less than five years
after the date on which the eligible applicant under
subsection (b)(1) receives the rebate under the rebate
program.
(D) Agreement to report on usage.--To be eligible
for a rebate under the rebate program, an eligible
applicant under subsection (b)(1) shall enter into an
agreement with the Secretary to submit, not later than
one year after the date the applicant is awarded a
rebate and annually thereafter for the following two
years, a report on the aggregated data on usage of
relevant networked electric vehicle supply equipment.
(E) Exception.--The Secretary shall not disburse a
rebate under the rebate program if materials submitted
under paragraph (5) do not meet the same GPS location
and technical specifications for the equipment eligible
under subsection (b)(2) provided in an application
under paragraph (3).
(6) Exceptions to rebate program.--
(A) Multi-port chargers.--An eligible applicant
under subsection (b)(1) shall be awarded a rebate under
the rebate program for a multi-port charger based on
the number of publicly accessible charging ports, with
each subsequent port after the first port, being
eligible for 50 percent of the full rebate amount.
(B) Networked direct current fast charging.--Of
amounts appropriated to carry out the rebate program
under this section, not more than 25 percent may be
used for rebates of networked direct current fast
charging equipment.
(7) Hydrogen fuel cell refueling infrastructure.--For the
purposes of this section, hydrogen refueling equipment shall be
eligible for a rebate as though it were a networked direct
current fast charging equipment. All requirements related to
public accessibility of installed locations shall apply.
(c) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Covered expenses.--The term ``covered expenses'' means
an expense that is associated with the purchase and
installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, including--
(A) the cost of electric vehicle supply equipment
hardware;
(B) labor costs associated with the installation of
such hardware, only if wages for such labor are paid at
rates not less than those prevailing on similar labor
in the locality of installation, as determined by the
Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chapter 31 of
title 40, United States Code (commonly referred to as
the ``Davis-Bacon Act'');
(C) material costs associated with the installation
of such hardware, including expenses involving
electrical equipment and necessary upgrades or
modifications to the electrical grid and associated
infrastructure required for the installation of such
hardware;
(D) permit costs associated with the installation
of such hardware; and
(E) the cost of an on-site energy storage system.
(2) Electric vehicle.--The term ``electric vehicle'' means
a vehicle that derives all or part of its power from
electricity.
(3) Multi-port charger.--The term ``multi-port charger''
means electric vehicle supply equipment capable of charging
more than one electric vehicle simultaneously.
(4) Electric vehicle supply equipment.--The term ``electric
vehicle supply equipment'' means a charger connected to the
electric grid that supplies electricity to an electric vehicle.
(5) Level 2 charging equipment.--The term ``level 2
charging equipment'' means electric vehicle supply equipment
that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum
of 240-volts.
(6) Networked direct current fast charging equipment.--The
term ``networked direct current fast charging equipment'' means
electric vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct
current power source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts and is
enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data collection
and access.
(7) Networked electric vehicle charging station.--The term
``networked electric vehicle charging station'' means a
charging station that is enabled to connect to a network to
facilitate data collection and access.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this Act $100,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2021 through 2025.
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