IN HB1221 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on March 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-11 - Public Law 94
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Passed on March 11 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-11 - Public Law 94
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
Electric vehicles and electricity pricing. Provides that a person that: (1) owns, operates, or leases electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment; and (2) makes the EV supply equipment available for use by the public for compensation; may charge the public for such use based in whole or in part on the kilowatt hours of electricity sold. Specifies that a person that makes EV supply equipment available for use by the public for compensation, regardless of whether the person charges the public for such use based on: (1) the kilowatt hours of electricity sold; (2) the amount of time spent by an EV at a designated charging space; or (3) a combination of both; is not a public utility solely by reason of engaging in this activity. Authorizes the utility regulatory commission (IURC) to approve: (1) time-varying price structures and tariffs; or (2) other alternative pricing structures and tariffs; for retail energy service. Defines a "public use electric vehicle" (public use EV) as any of the following electric vehicles that is used primarily to serve the public: (1) An electric school bus. (2) An electric transit bus. (3) An electric vehicle used by a public or private commercial enterprise primarily to deliver goods or services to the public. Authorizes an electric utility (defined as a public utility that is subject to the jurisdiction of the IURC) to request approval from the IURC to implement a public use EV pilot program (pilot program) to do any of the following: (1) Install, own, or operate charging infrastructure or make-ready infrastructure to support public use EVs. (2) Provide incentives or rebates to customers to encourage customer investment in public use EVs and in associated EV supply equipment. Sets forth certain required information that an electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program must include. Provides that an electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program may include a request for: (1) assurance of cost recovery for pilot program capital costs, up to the amount of an approved cost estimate; and (2) deferral of pilot program capital costs. Sets forth the processes by which an electric utility may request the IURC's approval of a pilot program. Provides that the IURC shall approve an electric utility's request for approval of a pilot program if the IURC determines that the proposed pilot program is reasonable, just, and in the public interest. Sets forth certain factors that the IURC must consider in making this determination. Specifies that an electric utility is not prohibited from: (1) installing, owning, or operating charging infrastructure or make-ready infrastructure for electric vehicles; and (2) seeking to include the associated capital costs in the electric utility's basic rates and charges by initiating a proceeding before the IURC. Provides that in such a case, the IURC shall approve the inclusion of the capital costs in the electric utility's basic rates and charges if the IURC finds that the capital costs incurred are reasonable, just, and in the public interest. Requires the IURC to adopt rules to implement these provisions.
Title
Electric vehicles and electricity pricing.
Sponsors
| Rep. Edmond Soliday [R] | Rep. Ethan Manning [R] | Rep. Sharon Negele [R] | Sen. Eric Koch [R] |
| Sen. Stacey Donato [R] | Sen. Blake Doriot [R] | Sen. Lonnie Randolph [D] | Sen. Elizabeth Brown [R] |
Roll Calls
2022-03-02 - House - House - House concurred in Senate amendments (Y: 66 N: 25 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 33 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-01-18 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-21 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 33 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-02-10 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-01-24 - House - House - Third reading (Y: 94 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-01-18 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-11 | House | Public Law 94 |
| 2022-03-11 | House | Signed by the Governor |
| 2022-03-11 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 2022-03-07 | Senate | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| 2022-03-04 | House | Signed by the Speaker |
| 2022-03-02 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 326: yeas 66, nays 25 |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Motion to concur filed |
| 2022-02-28 | House | Representative Hamilton removed as coauthor |
| 2022-02-22 | Senate | Returned to the House with amendments |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Senator Brown L added as cosponsor |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Senator Doriot added as third sponsor |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Senator Donato added as second sponsor |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Senator Ford J.D. removed as cosponsor |
| 2022-02-21 | Senate | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 221: yeas 33, nays 13 |
| 2022-02-17 | Senate | Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor |
| 2022-02-17 | Senate | Amendment #1 (Koch) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2022-02-17 | Senate | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Senator Randolph added as cosponsor |
| 2022-02-14 | Senate | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2022-02-01 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities |
| 2022-01-25 | House | Referred to the Senate |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Senate sponsor: Senator Koch |
| 2022-01-24 | House | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 94, nays 0 |
| 2022-01-20 | House | Amendment #1 (Pryor) prevailed; voice vote |
| 2022-01-20 | House | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| 2022-01-18 | House | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| 2022-01-12 | House | Representatives Negele and Hamilton added as coauthors |
| 2022-01-06 | House | First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications |
| 2022-01-06 | House | Coauthored by Representative Manning |
| 2022-01-06 | House | Authored by Representative Soliday |
