Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 259 (2020GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Spendlove, R.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the Department of Transportation, in consultation with relevant private entities, to lead in the creation of a statewide electric vehicle charging network plan to provide electric vehicle charging facilities along certain state highways;
• requires the department to coordinate with other relevant state and local entities; and
• requires the department to present the plan to the Transportation Interim Committee.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Robert M. Spendlove
Senate Sponsor: 
David G. Buxton
Cosponsors:
Carl R. Albrecht
Kyle R. Andersen
Patrice M. Arent
Melissa G. Ballard
Joel K. Briscoe
Jennifer Dailey-Provost
Susan Duckworth
James A. Dunnigan
Steve Eliason
Joel Ferry
Craig Hall
Stephen G. Handy
Suzanne Harrison
Sandra Hollins
Marsha Judkins
Brian S. King
Karen Kwan
Phil Lyman
Carol Spackman Moss
Stephanie Pitcher
Val K. Potter
Angela Romero
Mike Schultz
V. Lowry Snow
Andrew Stoddard
Mark A. Strong
Steve Waldrip
Raymond P. Ward
Christine F. Watkins
Elizabeth Weight
Mark A. Wheatley
Mike Winder
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to lead in the creation of a statewide
electric vehicle charging network plan.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires the Department of Transportation, in consultation with relevant private
entities, to lead in the creation of a statewide electric vehicle charging network plan
to provide electric vehicle charging facilities along certain state highways;
▸ requires the department to coordinate with other relevant state and local entities;
and
▸ requires the department to present the plan to the Transportation Interim
Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
72-1-215
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
72-1-215
 is enacted to read:
 72-1-215.
Statewide electric vehicle charging network plan -- Report.
(1) (a) The department, in consultation with relevant entities in the private sector, shall
develop a statewide electric vehicle charging network plan.
(b) To develop the statewide electric vehicle charging network plan, the department
shall consult with political subdivisions and other relevant state agencies, divisions, and
entities, including:
(i) the Department of Environmental Quality created in Section 
19-1-104
;
(ii) the Division of Facilities Construction and Management created in Section
63A-5-201;
(iii) the Office of Energy Development created in Section 
63M-4-401
; and
(iv) the Department of Natural Resources created in Section 
79-2-201
.
(2) The statewide electric vehicle charging network plan shall provide implementation
strategies to ensure that electric vehicle charging stations are available:
(a) at strategic locations as determined by the department by June 30, 2021;
(b) at incremental distances no greater than every 50 miles along the state's interstate
highway system by December 31, 2025; and
(c) along other major highways within the state as the department finds appropriate.
(3) The department shall provide a report before November 30, 2020 to the
Transportation Interim Committee to outline the statewide electric vehicle charging network
plan.