House Bill 1221 (Electric Vehicles and Electricity Pricing), authored by Rep. Ed Soliday (R-Valparaiso) and sponsored by Sen. Eric Koch, was heard in the Senate Utilities Committee yesterday. This bill provides that a person who owns, operates or leases electric vehicle (EV) supply equipment and makes the equipment available for use by the public for compensation, may charge the public for such use. The measure also authorizes an electric utility, that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), to request approval from the IURC to implement a public use EV pilot program to install, own or operate charging infrastructure or make-ready infrastructure to support public use EVs (school buses, public transit, delivery vehicles). It establishes a plan for EV infrastructure in Indiana. The Chamber supports this legislation. This is a first step in competing with our neighbors in the EV field. The legislation passed out of committee unanimously and is now eligible for further action on the Senate floor.
Resource: Greg Ellis at (317) 264-6881 or email: gellis@indianachamber.com
