In order to allow the department of military and veterans affairs (department) to impose charges for the charging of electric vehicles using electric vehicle services equipment (equipment) provided by the department at Colorado National Guard facilities and to use the revenue to fund the ongoing operation of the equipment, the act:
Creates the electric vehicle service equipment fund (fund);
Requires all money received by the department from such charges to be credited to the fund;
Authorizes the department to accept gifts, grants, and donations to be credited to the fund;
Subject to annual appropriation, authorizes the department to expend money from the fund to defray the costs associated with operation of the equipment; and
Appropriates $50,000 from the fund to the department for state fiscal year 2023-24.
APPROVED by Governor April 17, 2023
EFFECTIVE April 17, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)