The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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1Section
1. 16.047 (4p) of the statutes is created to read:
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16.047
(4p) Charging facility grant program. (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Charging facility” means electric vehicle charging equipment, including
4Level 1, Level 2, and fast charging equipment and analogous successor technologies.
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2. “Commission” means the public service commission.
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3. “Electric provider” has the meaning given in s. 16.957 (1) (f).
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4. “Eligible applicant” means a business, an electric provider that has entered
8into an agreement under par. (b), or the owner of a multiunit dwelling.
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(b) An electric provider may apply for a grant under par. (e) 1. a. if it provides
10with its application an agreement in writing with a business that has a place of
11business located along a clean energy corridor designated under par. (d). The
12agreement shall provide that the business will host a charging facility owned by the
13electric provider for which the electric provider will provide maintenance and be
14liable for all costs related to the facility.
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(c) The commission shall establish and administer a charging facility grant
16program.
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1(d) The commission, in consultation with the department of transportation,
2shall designate one or more clean energy corridors consisting of contiguous state
3trunk highways connecting this state to Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois. In
4designating these corridors, the commission shall attempt to do all of the following:
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1. Connect with any similar corridors existing in the states of Minnesota,
6Michigan, Iowa, and Illinois.
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2. Continue segments of highway that are designated as electric vehicle
8corridor-ready by the federal highway administration.
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3. Designate heavily traveled highways.
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(e) 1. The commission shall award grants of settlement funds from the
11appropriation under s. 20.855 (4) (h) to eligible applicants for any of the following:
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a. The installation of publicly accessible charging facilities at places of business
13located along a clean energy corridor designated under par. (d).
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b. The installation of charging facilities at places of business other than those
15covered under subd. 1. a. or at multiunit dwellings. Charging facilities under this
16subd. 1. b. need not be publicly accessible.
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2. The commission, in consultation with the department, may establish criteria
18for awarding grants under this paragraph. The commission shall provide an
19opportunity for public comment before the criteria is implemented for any criteria
20proposed for establishment by the commission under this subdivision.
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3. Notwithstanding subd. 2., the commission shall do all of the following in
22awarding grants under this paragraph:
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a. Give highest priority to projects that minimize gaps of greater than 50 miles
24in charging facility coverage along clean energy corridors designated under par. (d).
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1b. If applications for grants under this paragraph exceed the funding available,
2provide secondary priority to awarding grants to as many separate eligible
3applicants as possible.
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4. a. A grant under subd. 1. a. may not exceed 75 percent of the cost to purchase,
5install, and maintain a charging facility.
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b. A grant under subd. 1. b. may not exceed 50 percent of the cost to purchase,
7install, and maintain a charging facility.
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5. The commission may award multiple grants under this paragraph to a single
9eligible applicant.
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6. The awarding of grants under this paragraph does not confer any ownership
11interest to the commission or the state in charging facilities that are installed under
12the grants. An eligible applicant that is awarded a grant is responsible for the
13operation and maintenance of a charging facility installed under the grant.
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7. The commission may not award more than a total of $10,000,000 in grants
15under this paragraph. Not less than $5,000,000 of the total amount shall be awarded
16under subd. 1. a. and not less than $3,000,0000 of the total amount shall be awarded
17under subd. 1. b.
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(f) A person who is awarded a grant under this subsection and installs a
19charging facility may charge a parking fee to any person who uses the facility if one
20of the following applies:
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1. The person is an electric provider and the fee is a flat fee, is based on the
22amount of time a user parks near or is connected to the facility, or is based on the
23amount of electricity the user consumes.
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2. All of the following apply:
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1a. The fee is a flat fee, is based on the amount of time a user parks near or is
2connected to the facility, or is based on the amount of electricity the user consumes.
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b. All of the electricity that a user receives by connecting to the person's
4charging facility is obtained from the electric provider serving the area in which the
5charging facility is located.
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c. The person does not otherwise directly or indirectly provide electricity to the
7public for a fee.
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(g) Not later than 6 months after the commission has awarded grants under
9par. (e), the commission shall prepare a report describing the locations of the
10charging facilities installed under the charging facility grant program and of any gap
11of greater than 50 miles in charging facility coverage along clean energy corridors
12designated under par. (d) and providing any other pertinent details regarding the
13program. The commission shall submit the report to the appropriate standing
14committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) having jurisdiction over matters
15relating to energy and transportation and to the department of transportation.
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(h) No grant may be awarded under this section after June 30, 2027.
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17Section
2. 20.855 (4) (h) of the statutes is amended to read:
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20.855
(4) (h)
Volkswagen settlement funds. All moneys received from the
19trustee of the settlement funds, as defined in s. 16.047 (1) (a), for the replacement of
20vehicles in the state fleet under s. 16.047 (2) and for the grants under s. 16.047 (4m)
,
21(4p), and (4s). No moneys may be expended from this appropriation after June 30,
222027.
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23Section
3.
Nonstatutory provisions.
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(1)
Report on contributions by drivers of electric passenger motor vehicles. 25Not later than the first day of the 25th month beginning after the effective date of
1this subsection, the public service commission shall prepare a report describing
2potential methods of ensuring an equitable contribution by drivers of electric
3passenger motor vehicles, as compared to drivers of other passenger motor vehicles,
4to the costs of constructing and maintaining state highways and providing local
5transportation aids. The report shall consider the past growth of electric motor
6vehicle registrations and the projected growth over the next decade. The report shall
7consider the potential of utility revenue assessments of electric vehicle charging
8facilities to replace revenues from motor vehicle fuel taxes. The commission shall
9consult with the department of transportation; public utilities; proprietors of, or
10organizations representing proprietors of, gas stations, restaurants, and retail
11stores; and other stakeholders in preparing the report. The commission shall submit
12the report to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172
13(3) having jurisdiction over matters relating to energy and transportation.