BILL NUMBER: AB 1005	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Gordon and Levine
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Patterson and Wilk)

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act relating to electric vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1005, as introduced, Gordon. Electric vehicles: charging
systems.
   Existing law, the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access
Act, prohibits the charging of a subscription fee on persons desiring
to use an electric vehicle charging station, as defined, that
requires payment of a fee and prohibits a requirement for persons to
obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a
condition of using the station, except as specified.
   This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation to encourage and support the widespread deployment of
electric vehicles, protect competitive markets for electric vehicle
charging equipment and network charging services from unfair
competition, support consumer choice, and encourage and support
private investment in the equipment and services, and would make
legislative findings and declarations in that regard.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (1) California should encourage the expansion of investment and
usage of electric vehicles to protect the environment, stimulate
economic growth, and improve the quality of life in this state. All
Californians benefit from programs that support more widespread
adoption and usage of electric vehicles.
   (2) Availability of electric vehicle charging correlates directly
with the rate of electric vehicle adoption by the public. In order to
reach the goal 1.5 million electric vehicles in California, electric
vehicle consumers need confidence that they can readily access
electric vehicle charging services at home, at the workplace, and at
public locations.
   (3) "Smart" electric vehicle charging equipment and network
electric vehicle charging services are available on the market, and
enable the management of electric vehicle charging to avoid negative
impacts on the distribution system, to coordinate electric vehicle
charging with the operation of the utility grid, and to minimize
costs and maximize benefits to electric vehicle users and utility
ratepayers.
   (4) Encouraging private investment in "smart" electric vehicle
charging equipment and network electric vehicle charging services
will facilitate consumer choice, stimulate innovation and development
of new business models, attract private capital investment, and
create jobs for Californians.
   (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to
(1) encourage and support the widespread deployment of electric
vehicles, (2) protect competitive markets for electric vehicle
charging equipment and network charging services from unfair
competition, (3) support consumer choice in electric vehicle charging
equipment and network charging services, and (4) encourage and
support private investment in electric vehicle charging equipment and
network charging services.