Bill Text: IL HB5145 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Act. Provides that any State agency that disburses grant funds for electric vehicle charging stations must include provisions in the criteria for awarding grant funds that encourage the use of equity eligible contractors by the grantees. Provides that the provisions shall include, but not be limited to, additional points to those grantees who commit to exclusively using equity eligible contractors, a portion of the grant funds devoted exclusively for equity eligible contractors, and inclusion of aspirational goals for all grantees to use equity eligible contractors. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5145 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5145-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5145 Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Act. Provides that any State agency that disburses grant funds for electric vehicle charging stations must include provisions in the criteria for awarding grant funds that encourage the use of equity eligible contractors by the grantees. Provides that the provisions shall include, but not be limited to, additional points to those grantees who commit to exclusively using equity eligible contractors, a portion of the grant funds devoted exclusively for equity eligible contractors, and inclusion of aspirational goals for all grantees to use equity eligible contractors. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Act.
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Electric vehicle charging system" means a device that is:
(i) used to provide electricity to an electric vehicle; (ii)
designed to ensure that a safe connection has been made
between the electric grid and the eclectic vehicle; and (iii)
able to communicate with the vehicle's control system so that
electricity flows at an appropriate voltage and current level.
An "electric vehicle charging system" may be wall mounted or
pedestal style, may provide multiple cords to connect with
electric vehicles, shall be certified by Underwriters
Laboratories or have been granted an equivalent certification,
and shall comply with the current version of Article 625 of the
National Electrical Code.
"Equity eligible contractor" means a business that is
majority-owned by eligible persons, or a nonprofit or
cooperative that is majority-governed by eligible persons, or
is a natural person who is an eligible person offering
personal services as an independent contractor.

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"Grant funds" means any public funds dispensed by a
grantor agency to any person or entity for obligation,
expenditure, or use by that person or entity for installing,
maintaining, purchasing or repairing an electric vehicle
charging system. Neither the method by which funds are
dispensed, whether by contract, agreement, grant subsidy,
letter of credit, or any other method, nor the purpose for
which the funds are used can change the character of funds
which otherwise would be considered grant funds as defined in
this Section.
"Grantee" means the person or entity which may use grant
funds.
"Grantor agency" means a State agency that dispenses grant
funds.
"State agency" means State-supported universities and
colleges and any department, office, commission, board, or
authority within the Executive Department, other than the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Attorney
General, the Office of the Secretary of State, the Office of
the Comptroller, or the Office of the State Treasurer.
Section 10. Disbursement of grant funds relating to
electric vehicle chargers. Any State agency that disburses
grant funds for electric vehicle charging stations must
include provisions in the criteria for awarding grant funds
that encourage the use of equity eligible contractors by the

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grantees. These provisions to encourage the use of equity
eligible contractors shall include, but not be limited to,
additional points to those grantees who commit to exclusively
using equity eligible contractors, a portion of the grant
funds devoted exclusively for equity eligible contractors, and
inclusion of aspirational goals for all grantees to use equity
eligible contractors.