44272.4.
(a) On or before January 1, 2026, the commission shall establish a program pursuant this article to provide grants for repairs to electric vehicle charging infrastructure pursuant to this section.(b) Eligibility for grant funding pursuant to this section shall be limited to owners and operators of electric vehicle charging infrastructure that has been in operation for at least five years and that is located in a publicly available parking space, as defined in Section 44268.
(c) Permissible uses of grant funding pursuant to this section include, but are not limited to, both of the following:
(1) The cost to repair,
upgrade, or replace an electric vehicle charging port or any supporting infrastructure necessary to keep the electric vehicle charging port operational.
(2) The cost of operations, maintenance, and warranties for repaired, upgraded, or replaced electric vehicle charging ports and any supporting infrastructure.
(d) (1) At least 50 percent of grant funding pursuant to this section shall be allocated to low-income communities, as defined in Section 39713, and disadvantaged communities identified pursuant to Section 39711.
(2) The commission shall require an applicant to provide matching funds or in-kind contributions as a condition of receiving funding pursuant to this section. For projects allocated to low-income communities and disadvantaged communities, the commission shall reduce the amount of
matching funds or in-kind contributions the applicant is required to provide.
(e) (1) Electric vehicle charging ports repaired, upgraded, or replaced pursuant to this program shall meet the requirements adopted by the commission pursuant to Section 25231.5 of the Public Resources Code.
(2) To the extent feasible, the commission shall align technical standards and other requirements for electric vehicle charging infrastructure that receive funding pursuant to this section with existing incentive programs.
(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2036, and as of that date is repealed.