SB 23-236

Senate Bill 23-236 establishes a fund for charging electric vehicles at Colorado National Guard facilities. The bill allows the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to charge fees for using these charging stations, with the collected money going into this new fund. This fund can also receive donations and grants, and it will be used to cover the costs of maintaining and operating the electric vehicle charging equipment. As of April 17, 2023, Governor Polis signed the bill into law, making it effective immediately for the current fiscal year with an initial $50,000 appropriation.

Official Summary

In order to allow the department of military and veterans affairs (department) to impose charges for the charging of electric vehicles using electric vehicle services equipment (equipment) provided by the department at Colorado National Guard facilities and to use the revenue to fund the ongoing operation of the equipment, the act: Creates the electric vehicle service equipment fund (fund); Requires all money received by the department from such charges to be credited to the fund; Authorizes the department to accept gifts, grants, and donations to be credited to the fund; Subject to annual appropriation, authorizes the department to expend money from the fund to defray the costs associated with operation of the equipment; and Appropriates $50,000 from the fund to the department for state fiscal year 2023-24. APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 17, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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