HB 1225 allows electric utility monopolies to file
tariffs for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and recover
associated costs through electric rates.While framed as transportation electrification planning,
the bill shifts EV charging infrastructure costs onto residential, commercial,
and industrial ratepayers and expands monopoly utility participation in a
competitive fuels market.This approach forces manufacturers, small businesses, and
households to subsidize transportation electrification infrastructure that
would otherwise be financed by EV users and private investment.