WEST virginia legislature
2022 regular session
Committee Substitute
for
House Bill 4797
By Delegates Toney, Booth, Hansen and Hamrick
[Originating in the Committee on Government Organization on February 17, 2022]
A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article, designated §5B-11-1, relating to the economic development plan for electric vehicle infrastructure.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
Article 11. electric vehicle economic development plan.
§5B-11-1. Department to develop electric vehicle plan.
The Department of Economic Development shall create an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Development Plan for West Virginia that describes how our state intends to use its share of NEVI Formula Program funds. The plan shall take a wholistic approach, considering the future charging infrastructure needs of school systems, public transportation, counties and municipalities, and other public and private users. The Department shall share this plan and report with the interim Joint Committee of Government and Finance by July 1, 2022.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Economic Development to create an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan for West Virginia that describes how our state intends to use its share of NEVI Formula Program funds.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.