103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3672
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act
 Creates the Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Act. Provides that any State agency that disburses grant funds for electric vehicle charging stations must include provisions in the criteria for awarding grant funds that encourage the use of equity eligible contractors by the grantees. Provides that the provisions shall include, but not be limited to, additional points to those grantees who commit to exclusively using equity eligible contractors, a portion of the grant funds devoted exclusively for equity eligible contractors, and inclusion of aspirational goals for all grantees to use equity eligible contractors. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1 AN ACT concerning transportation.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
5Electric Vehicle Charger Grant Act.

6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: 
7 "Electric vehicle charging system" means a device that is: 
8(i) used to provide electricity to an electric vehicle; (ii) 
9designed to ensure that a safe connection has been made 
10between the electric grid and the eclectic vehicle; and (iii) 
11able to communicate with the vehicle's control system so that 
12electricity flows at an appropriate voltage and current level. 
13An "electric vehicle charging system" may be wall mounted or 
14pedestal style, may provide multiple cords to connect with 
15electric vehicles, shall be certified by Underwriters 
16Laboratories or have been granted an equivalent certification, 
17and shall comply with the current version of Article 625 of the 
18National Electrical Code. 
19 "Equity eligible contractor" means a business that is 
20majority-owned by eligible persons, or a nonprofit or 
21cooperative that is majority-governed by eligible persons, or 
22is a natural person who is an eligible person offering 
23personal services as an independent contractor. 
 
 
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1 "Grant funds" means any public funds dispensed by a 
2grantor agency to any person or entity for obligation, 
3expenditure, or use by that person or entity for installing, 
4maintaining, purchasing or repairing an electric vehicle 
5charging system. Neither the method by which funds are 
6dispensed, whether by contract, agreement, grant subsidy, 
7letter of credit, or any other method, nor the purpose for 
8which the funds are used can change the character of funds 
9which otherwise would be considered grant funds as defined in 
10this Section. 
11 "Grantee" means the person or entity which may use grant 
12funds. 
13 "Grantor agency" means a State agency that dispenses grant 
14funds. 
15 "State agency" means State-supported universities and 
16colleges and any department, office, commission, board, or 
17authority within the Executive Department, other than the 
18Office of the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Attorney 
19General, the Office of the Secretary of State, the Office of 
20the Comptroller, or the Office of the State Treasurer.

21 Section 10. Disbursement of grant funds relating to 
22electric vehicle chargers. Any State agency that disburses 
23grant funds for electric vehicle charging stations must 
24include provisions in the criteria for awarding grant funds 
25that encourage the use of equity eligible contractors by the 
 
 
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1grantees. These provisions to encourage the use of equity 
2eligible contractors shall include, but not be limited to, 
3additional points to those grantees who commit to exclusively 
4using equity eligible contractors, a portion of the grant 
5funds devoted exclusively for equity eligible contractors, and 
6inclusion of aspirational goals for all grantees to use equity 
7eligible contractors.