,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eecj ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #ai1 #bjai,mr4 ,tonko introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,energy to establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,electric ,vehicle ,infrastructure ,rebate ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,electric vehicle supply equipment rebate program 7a7 ,rebate program ,not later than ,january #a1 #bjba1 the ,secretary of ,energy shall establish a rebate program to promote the purchase and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle supply equipment 7in this ,act referred to as the rebate program74 7b7 ,rebate program requirements 7#a7 ,eligible applicants ,a rebate under the rebate program may be made to a individual1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 or ,territorial government1 a private entity1 or a metropolitan planning organization4 7#b7 ,eligible equipment 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish and maintain on the ,department of ,energy internet website a list of electric vehicle supply equipment that is eligible for the rebate program4 7,b7 ,update ,the ,secretary may publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to determine additional hardware or software equipment requirements that will likely lead to greater usage of the electric vehicle supply equipment or improve the experience of users of such charging equipment4 7,c7 ,location requirement ,to be eligible for the rebate program1 the equipment described under paragraph 7#a7 shall be installed-- 7i7 in the ,united ,states2 7ii7 on property-- 7,i7 owned by the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a72 or 7,,ii7 on which the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 has authority to install electric vehicle supply equipment2 and 7iii7 at a parking lot or facility having a minimum of #aj parking spaces and is-- 7,i7 open to the public for a minimum of #ab hours per day1 five days per week2 7,,ii7 associated with a multi-unit housing structure with five or more housing units2 and 7,,iii7 associated with a workplace available to an employee of the workplace or an employee of a nearby workplace4 7#c7 ,application 7,a7 ,in general ,an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 may submit to the ,secretary an application for a rebate under the rebate program4 ,such application shall include-- 7i7 the estimated cost of covered expenses to be expended on the installation of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b72 7ii7 the estimated installation cost of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b72 7iii7 the global positioning system 7,,gps7 location of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b7 and identification of whether such location is a-- 7,i7 multi-unit housing structure2 7,,ii7 workplace2 or 7,,iii7 publicly accessible parking lot or facility2 7iv7 the technical specifications of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b71 including the maximum power and amperage of such equipment1 to be installed2 and 7v7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to be necessary for a complete application4 7,b7 ,review process ,the ,secretary shall review an application for a rebate under the rebate program and approve an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 to receive such rebate if-- 7i7 the application meets the requirements of the rebate program under subsection 7b72 and 7ii7 the ,secretary expects amounts appropriated to be available for such rebate4 7,c7 ,notification to eligible applicant ,not later than one year after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#c7 applies for a rebate under the rebate program1 the ,secretary shall notify the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 that they will be awarded a rebate under the rebate program following the submission of additional materials required under paragraph 7#e74 7#d7 ,rebate amount 7,a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the amount awarded under the rebate program shall be the lesser of-- 7i7 #ge percent of covered expenses2 7ii7 #b1jjj for non-networked level #b charging equipment2 7iii7 #d1jjj for networked level #b charging equipment2 or 7iv7 #ge1jjj for networked direct current fast charging equipment4 7,b7 ,rebate amount for replacement equipment ,the amount awarded under the rebate program for replacement electric vehicle supply equipment shall be the lesser of-- 7i7 #ge percent of covered expenses2 7ii7 #a1jjj for non-networked level #b charging equipment2 7iii7 #b1jjj for networked level #b charging equipment2 or 7iv7 #be1jjj for networked direct current fast charging equipment4 7#e7 ,disbursement of rebate 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall disburse a rebate under the rebate program to an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a71 following approval of an initial application under paragraph 7#c71 if such applicant submits the materials required under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,materials required for disbursement of rebate ,not later than one year after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 receives notice that they have been approved for a rebate under the rebate program1 such applicant shall submit to the ,secretary the following-- 7i7 the cost of covered expenses expended on the installation of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b72 7ii7 the installation cost of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b72 7iii7 a record of payment for the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b72 7iv7 the global positioning system 7,,gps7 location of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b7 and identification of whether such location is a-- 7,i7 multi-unit housing structure2 7,,ii7 workplace2 or 7,,iii7 publicly accessible parking lot or facility2 7v7 the technical specifications of the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b71 including the maximum power and amperage of such equipment2 and 7vi7 any other information determined by the ,secretary to be necessary for a complete application4 7,c7 ,agreement to maintain ,to be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program1 an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 shall enter into an agreement with the ,secretary to maintain the eligible equipment in a satisfactory manner for not less than five years after the date on which the eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 receives the rebate under the rebate program4 7,d7 ,agreement to report on usage ,to be eligible for a rebate under the rebate program1 an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 shall enter into an agreement with the ,secretary to submit1 not later than one year after the date the applicant is awarded a rebate and annually thereafter for the following two years1 a report on the aggregated data on usage of relevant networked electric vehicle supply equipment4 7,e7 ,exception ,the ,secretary shall not disburse a rebate under the rebate program if materials submitted under paragraph 7#e7 do not meet the same ,,gps location and technical specifications for the equipment eligible under subsection 7b77#b7 provided in an application under paragraph 7#c74 7#f7 ,exceptions to rebate program 7,a7 ,multi-port chargers ,an eligible applicant under subsection 7b77#a7 shall be awarded a rebate under the rebate program for a multi-port charger based on the number of publicly accessible charging ports1 with each subsequent port after the first port1 being eligible for #ej percent of the full rebate amount4 7,b7 ,networked direct current fast charging ,of amounts appropriated to carry out the rebate program under this section1 not more than #be percent may be used for rebates of networked direct current fast charging equipment4 7#g7 ,hydrogen fuel cell refueling infrastructure ,for the purposes of this section1 hydrogen refueling equipment shall be eligible for a rebate as though it were a networked direct current fast charging equipment4 ,all requirements related to public accessibility of installed locations shall apply4 7c7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered expenses ,the term covered expenses means an expense that is associated with the purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment1 including-- 7,a7 the cost of electric vehicle supply equipment hardware2 7,b7 labor costs associated with the installation of such hardware1 only if wages for such labor are paid at rates not less than those prevailing on similar labor in the locality of installation1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,labor under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #ca of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly referred to as the 8,davis-,bacon ,act072 7,c7 material costs associated with the installation of such hardware1 including expenses involving electrical equipment and necessary upgrades or modifications to the electrical grid and associated infrastructure required for the installation of such hardware2 7,d7 permit costs associated with the installation of such hardware2 and 7,e7 the cost of an on-site energy storage system4 7#b7 ,electric vehicle ,the term electric vehicle means a vehicle that derives all or part of its power from electricity4 7#c7 ,multi-port charger ,the term multi-port charger means electric vehicle supply equipment capable of charging more than one electric vehicle simultaneously4 7#d7 ,electric vehicle supply equipment ,the term electric vehicle supply equipment means a charger connected to the electric grid that supplies electricity to an electric vehicle4 7#e7 ,level #b charging equipment ,the term level #b charging equipment means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides an alternating current power source at a minimum of #bdj-volts4 7#f7 ,networked direct current fast charging equipment ,the term networked direct current fast charging equipment means electric vehicle supply equipment that provides a direct current power source at a minimum of #ej kilowatts and is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data collection and access4 7#g7 ,networked electric vehicle charging station ,the term networked electric vehicle charging station means a charging station that is enabled to connect to a network to facilitate data collection and access4 7d7 ,authorization of ,appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this ,act #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe4