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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
electric vehicles; pilot program; appropriation
Purpose
Appropriates $500,000 from the state General Fund (state GF) in FY 2023 to the Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) for the Electric Vehicle-Ready Homes Pilot Program (Program).
Background
A municipality refers to a city or town organized in accordance with law, including a home rule or charter city. Any municipality requiring the issuance of a building permit shall transmit one copy of the permit to the county assessor and one copy to the Director of the Department of Revenue (A.R.S. § 9-467).
The Board of Supervisors shall require a building permit for any construction of a building or building addition that exceeds $1,000 within its jurisdiction. The building permit shall be filed with the board of supervisors or its designated agent (A.R.S. § 11-321).
S.B. 1150 appropriates $500,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOA.
Provisions
1. Requires ADOA to conduct a two-year Program.
2. Requires ADOA to reimburse the owner of a residential structure the cost of installing an electric vehicle outlet.
3. Requires the Program to provide:
a) guidelines and standards to install an electric vehicle charging outlet;
b) reimbursement for the cost of outlet installation, not exceeding $1,000; and
c) excludes a person who has received monies for installing electrical outlets or charging stations from a utility.
4. Allows the ADOA to adopt necessary policies and procedures.
5. Requires, on or before December 31, 2024, ADOA to submit a report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Governor detailing any results, revenues and costs of the Program.
6. Appropriates $500,000 from the state GF in FY 2023 to ADOA for the purposes of the Program.
7. Prohibits a municipality from issuing a residential structure building permit for a single-family structure if the residential structure does not have a 208/240-volt, 50-ampere, nema 14-50 branch circuit with a dedicated outlet to charge an electric vehicle in the residential structure's garage or within 10 feet of a parking space on the outside of the residential structure.
8. Excludes from the prohibition a:
a) manufactured home;
b) residential structure that is less than 1,000 square feet;
c) residential structure in which off-street parking is not provided; and
d) residential structure in which the addition of a 50-ampere circuit would require the main service to exceed 200 ampere.
9. Prohibits the board of supervisors from issuing a residential structure building permit for a single-family structure if the residential structure does not have a 208/240-volt, 50-ampere, nema 14-50 branch circuit with a dedicated outlet to charge an electric vehicle in the residential structure's garage or within 10 feet of a parking space on the outside of the residential structure.
10. Excludes from prohibition a:
a) manufactured home;
b) residential structure that is less than 1,000 square feet;
c) residential structure in which off-street parking is not provided; and
d) residential structure in which the addition of a 50-ampere circuit would require the main service to exceed 200 ampere.
11. Makes technical and conforming changes.
12. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 20, 2022
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