,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bf1 #bjba,mr4    
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y (               
,transportation to e/abli% a grant      
program to increase ! availability (    
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure 9   
environm5tal ju/ice communities1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,community ,vehicle     
,*>g+ ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! transportation
 sector is ! highe/ emitt+ sector (     
gre5h\se gases 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 
transportation is a significant s\rce ( 
toxic air pollutants2  7#c7             
electrification is consid]$ #a ( ! mo/  
feasible & af=dable opportunities to    
dec>bonize transportation 9 ! ne>-t]m1 &
 ?us r$uce pollutants h>mful to public  
heal?2  7#d7 ! adoption ( electric      
vehicles is dep5d5t on adequate access  

to electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2 
7#e7 publicly available electric vehicle
 *>g+ infra/ructure has be5 di/ribut$   
inequitably1 & n all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h ! ability to access electric vehicle 
*>g+ infra/ructure at home or at "w2    
7#f7 range anxiety & a lack ( access to 
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure are 
significant b>ri]s to ! widespread      
adoption ( electric vehicles2  7#g7     
access to electric vehicle *>g+         
infra/ructure diff]s f proximity to     
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2    
7#h7 environm5tal ju/ice communities    
face sev]al b>ri]s to access+ electric  
vehicles1 electric vehicle *>g+         
infra/ructure1 & fund+ programs to      
in/all electric vehicle *>g+            
infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! high co/
 (1 & a lack ( k ab\t1 electric         
vehicles2  7,b7 ! high co/ (-- 7i7 level
 #b electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2
 &  7ii7 fa/ *>g+ electric vehicle *>g+ 
infra/ructure2  7,c7 a lack ( aw>5ess ( 
! availability (-- 7i7 electric vehicle 

*>g+ infra/ructure2 &  7ii7 fund+       
programs to in/all electric vehicle *>g+
 infra/ructure2  7,d7 a lack ( te*nical 
support & up-front fund+ = ! in/allation
 ( electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2 
7,e7 a l[ level ( home[n]%ip 9          
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7,f7 !
 high p]c5tage ( individuals & families 
9 environm5tal ju/ice communities :o    
reside 9 multi-unit dwell+s2  7,g7      
l+ui/ic isolation2 &  7,h7 ! %ort       
timel9es = electric vehicle *>g+        
infra/ructure projects2 &  7#i7         
effective programs = environm5tal ju/ice
 communities to access electric vehicle 
*>g+ infra/ructure & fund+ programs = ! 
in/allation ( electric vehicle *>g+     
infra/ructure ne$ to be t>get$ to       
ov]come ! b>ri]s describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#h74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,community b5efit agreem5t ,! t]m      
community b5efit agreem5t means a       
contract betwe5 #a or m community-bas$  
organizations repres5t+ resid5ts ( an   
environm5tal ju/ice community & an      

eligible entity c>ry+ out an eligible   
project to ensure t ! eligible project  
creates-- 7,a7 employm5t opportunities =
 local work]s 9 ! environm5tal ju/ice   
community2 &  7,b7 o!r opportunities or 
b5efits = ! resid5ts ( ! environm5tal   
ju/ice community4  7#b7 ,electric       
vehicle ,! t]m electric vehicle means a 
vehicle t is p[]$ prim>ily by an        
electric motor draw+ curr5t f re*>geable
 batt]ies1 includ+ batt]y electric      
vehicles & plug-9 hybrid vehicles4  7#c7
 ,electric vehicle make-ready           
infra/ructure ,! t]m electric vehicle   
make-ready infra/ructure means !        
electrical infra/ructure ne$$ to connect
 & s]ve electric vehicle *>g+           
infra/ructure1 includ+-- 7,a7 raceway or
 conduit2  7,b7 suffici5t electrical    
panel s]vice capacity2  7,c7 ov]curr5t  
protection2  7,d7 devices2  7,e7 wire2 &
  7,f7 suitable t]m9ation po9ts1 su* z a
 junction box ) a s]vice loop4  7#d7    
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a           

community-bas$ organization4  7,b7 ,a   
nonpr(it organization4  7,c7 ,a local1  
regional1 ,/ate1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t4   
7,d7 ,a metropolitan plann+             
organization4  7,e7 ,any o!r entity     
responsible = local transportation      
plann+ & transportation projects4  7#e7 
,eligible project ,! t]m eligible       
project means a project describ$ 9      
section #d7;d7 t is c>ri$ out 91 &      
addresses ! electric vehicle *>g+       
infra/ructure ne$s (1 an environm5tal   
ju/ice community4  7#f7 ,environm5tal   
ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal    
ju/ice community means a community      
consi/+ prim>ily ( m9ority1 l[-income1  
or ,tribal populations t exp]i5ce1 or   
are at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m      
adv]se human heal? or environm5tal      
effects z comp>$ to o!r populations4    
7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  #d4       
,electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure    
grant program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 

,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant  
program to provide grants to eligible   
entities = projects t address b>ri]s to 
access to electric vehicle *>g+         
infra/ructure fac$ by environm5tal      
ju/ice communities4  7b7 ,applications  
,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u   
?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y  
an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &
 conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out
 ! grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 use a      
public process to id5tify kn[n b>ri]s to
 access to electric vehicle *>g+        
infra/ructure fac$ by environm5tal      
ju/ice communities1 includ+ ! b>ri]s    
describ$ 9 section #b7h72  7#b7 7,a7    
p]=m mean+ful /akehold] outrea* )       
community-bas$ organizations1           
environm5tal ju/ice gr\ps1 or o!r       
community memb]s-- 7i7 to id5tify or    
design eligible projects2 &  7ii7 to    
id5tify eligible entities to c>ry out ^?
 eligible projects ?r\gh ! use ( a grant

 "u ?is section2 &  7,b7 comp5sate !    
community-bas$ organizations1           
environm5tal ju/ice gr\ps1 & o!r        
community memb]s t respond to t outrea* 
& assi/ or o!rwise p>ticipate 9 an      
activity describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 provide to     
eligible entities 9 ! application       
process & 9 project execution1 includ+ )
 respect to id5tify+ private & utility  
p>tn]%ips-- 7,a7 res\rces to conduct    
community-ne$s assessm5ts2  7,b7        
res\rces = plann+2  7,c7 te*nical       
support2 &  7,d7 case managem5t         
guidance2  7#d7 design project timel9es 
t-- 7,a7 take into acc\nt /akehold]     
input2 &  7,b7 acc\nt = ! additional "t 
ne$$ to complete eligible projects 9    
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7#e7  
adopt project crit]ia-- 7,a7 to r$uce ! 
risk ( g5trification (1 & displacem5t ( 
individuals 91 environm5tal ju/ice      
communities z a result ( an eligible    
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant provid$ "u
 ?is section2  7,b7 to increase         

community engagem5t ?r\gh\t ! duration (
 an eligible project2  7,c7 to increase 
! involvem5t ( community-bas$           
organizations & unioniz$ labor1 :]e     
possible1 9 select+1 design+1 & c>ry+   
out eligible projects2  7,d7 to         
prioritize inve/m5ts directly into      
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7,e7  
to r$uce air pollution & o!r impacts f  
vehicles ) int]nal combu/ion eng9es 9   
environm5tal ju/ice communities2 &  7,f7
 to enc\rage p>tn]%ips ) utility or     
private electric vehicle make-ready     
infra/ructure programs1 z applicable2   
7#f7 aim to increase weal? 9            
environm5tal ju/ice communities-- 7,a7  
?r\gh community or public own]%ip ( any 
assets ( a complet$ eligible project t  
are in/all$ or develop$ 9 c>ry+ out t   
eligible project2  7,b7 ?r\gh ! creation
 ( employm5t opportunities = local      
work]s 9 environm5tal ju/ice            
communities2  7,c7 by enc\rag+ eligible 
entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is section 
to ent] into community b5efit agreem5ts2

 &  7,d7 by enc\rag+ p>ticipation by    
local small bus9esses1 p>ticul>ly       
m9ority- & wom5-own$ small bus9esses2 & 
7#g7 provide grant funds at ! "t (      
infra/ructure pur*ase to ea* eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is        
section4  7d7 ,eligible projects ,an    
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   
?is section may use ! grant funds =--   
7#a7 projects t develop or implem5t a   
plan to in/all publicly available       
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure1    
includ+-- 7,a7 projects = ! plann+ =1 or
 in/allation (-- 7i7 electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure at groc]y /ores1     
conv5i5ce /ores1 m>kets1 o!r retail     
e/abli%m5ts1 exi/+ fuel+ /ations1 local 
gov]nm5t facilities1 or (fice build+s or
 o!r workplaces2  7ii7 fa/ *>g+ hubs2   
7iii7 on-/reet *>g]s2  7iv7 electric    
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure at community 
l& tru/ locations2 &  7v7 electric      
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure at public    
s*ools & p>ks2  7,b7 projects = !       
incorporation ( electric vehicle *>g+   

infra/ructure or electric vehicle       
make-ready infra/ructure into !         
con/ruction ( new build+s or o!r        
infra/ructure2  7,c7 projects to retr(it
 exi/+ build+s1 especially multi-unit   
dwell+s1 ) electric vehicle *>g+        
infra/ructure or electric vehicle       
make-ready infra/ructure2  7#b7 projects
 to support %>$ electric mobility &     
micromobility options1 su* z electric   
c>1 bike1 & scoot] %>e2  7#c7 projects  
or rebate programs to provide an        
electric vehicle *>g] & funds = !       
in/allation (1 & te*nical assi/ance     
relat+ to1 t *>g] to any resid5t ( an   
environm5tal ju/ice community :o-- 7,a7 
pur*ases an electric vehicle2 &  7,b7   
has ! ability to use resid5tial electric
 vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2  7#d7      
projects to develop & implem5t education
 programs t emphasize ! economic1       
environm5tal1 & public heal? advantages 
( us+ an electric vehicle1 includ+--    
7,a7 by provid+ in=mation to resid5ts ( 
an environm5tal ju/ice community on !   

usefulness ( electric vehicles &        
electric c> %>e sy/ems via ride & drive 
ev5ts2  7,b7 by develop+ electric       
vehicle deal]%ip education programs2    
7,c7 by develop+ an electric vehicle    
educational curriculum = s*ools2 &  7,d7
 by creat+ an electric vehicle in=mation
 website & pr9t$ mat]ials = di/ribution 
to individuals :o lack int]net access t 
may include-- 7i7 a guide to ! makes &  
models ( electric vehicles 9 multiple   
languages2  7ii7 in=mation ab\t !       
locations ( publicly available electric 
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure & directions 
to ^? locations2 &  7iii7 free consult+ 
s]vices = pot5tial buy]s ( an electric  
vehicle2  7#e7 projects to transition   
exi/+ vehicle fleets ( ,/ates & units ( 
regional & local gov]nm5t t are 9 use 9 
environm5tal ju/ice communities to      
electric vehicles2  7#f7 projects to    
tra9 ! /aff ( municipalities & o!r units
 ( regional & local gov]nm5t1 includ+   
inspectors1 on ! use ( electric vehicle 
*>g+ infra/ructure2 &  7#g7 any o!r     

project t1 9 ! det]m9ation ( !          
,secret>y-- 7,a7 addresses kn[n b>ri]s  
to access to electric vehicle *>g+      
infra/ructure fac$ by environm5tal      
ju/ice communities1 includ+ ! b>ri]s    
describ$ 9 section #b7d72 &  7,b7       
satisfies any o!r applicable requirem5t 
t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate
 & consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subsection 7c74  7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! grant      
program "u subsection 7a7 is e/abli%$1 &
 annually !reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye>      
#bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committees on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation & ,environm5t & ,public 
,works ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committees on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce & ,transportation &   
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & make publicly        
available on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation1 a report describ+ !    
eligible projects t receiv$ fund+ "u !  
grant program & ! outcomes (1 & any     
issues enc\nt]$ 9 c>ry+ out1 ^? eligible

 projects1 includ+-- 7#a7 ! b>ri]s      
id5tifi$ pursuant to ! public process   
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72  7#b7 !  
successes & failures ( anti-displacem5t 
measures 9 ^? eligible projects2  7#c7 !
 types ( projects t a*iev$ success bas$ 
on e/abli%$ grant program metrics2  7#d7
 ! types ( projects t 7 mo/ frequ5tly   
pursu$ by eligible entities2  7#e7 be/  
practices & lessons le>n$ f s]v+ an     
environm5tal ju/ice community2  7#f7 a  
breakd[n ( grant funds us$ by-- 7,a7    
project type2 &  7,b7 environm5tal      
ju/ice community s]v$2  7#g7 ! quantity 
( electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure   
in/all$ 9 environm5tal ju/ice           
communities us+ funds made available "u 
! grant program2  7#h7 ! frequ5cy ( use 
( publicly available electric vehicle   
*>g+ infra/ructure in/all$ us+ funds    
made available "u ! grant program2  7#i7
 ! numb] ( electric vehicles pur*as$ by 
resid5ts ( environm5tal ju/ice          
communities 9 :i* electric vehicle *>g+ 
infra/ructure is in/all$ us+ a grant    

provid$ "u ! grant program2  7#aj7      
additional b>ri]s to access+ electric   
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure = resid5ts ( 
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7#aa7 
any ne$$ adju/m5ts to project timel9es  
to facilitate great] project success 9  
environm5tal ju/ice communities2  7#ab7 
! numb] ( jobs creat$ & numb] (         
community memb]s employ$ by eligible    
projects2 &  7#ac7 any local air quality
 *anges ov] "t 9 communities :]e        
eligible projects are c>ri$ out4  7f7   
,data collection  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y %all "w ) ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy
 & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation 
,adm9i/ration to collect data on !      
access to electric vehicle *>g+         
infra/ructure 9 environm5tal ju/ice     
communities1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! di/ance f 
an av]age h\sehold 9 an environm5tal    
ju/ice community to publicly available  
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure2    
7,b7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( resid5ts ( ea*
 environm5tal ju/ice community 9 :i* an 
eligible project 0 c>ri$ out us+ a grant

 provid$ "u ?is section :o h access to1 
& use1 electric vehicle *>g+            
infra/ructure t 0 in/all$ 9 t           
environm5tal ju/ice community us+ funds 
provid$ "u ! grant program2  7,c7 to !  
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! numb] &    
p]c5tage ( resid5ts ( ea* environm5tal  
ju/ice community describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b7 :o h access to1 & use1 electric    
vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure t-- 7i7 is   
locat$ 9 ! environm5tal ju/ice community
 b 0 n in/all$ us+ funds provid$ "u !   
grant program2 or  7ii7 is locat$ 9     
ano!r community2 &  7,d7 to ! maximum   
ext5t practicable1 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( 
resid5ts ( all environm5tal ju/ice      
communities :o h access to1 & use1      
electric vehicle *>g+ infra/ructure t-- 
7i7 is locat$ 9 an environm5tal ju/ice  
community & 0 in/all$ us+ funds provid$ 
"u ! grant program2  7ii7 is locat$ 9 an
 environm5tal ju/ice community b 0 n    
in/all$ us+ funds provid$ "u ! grant    
program2 or  7iii7 is locat$ 9 ano!r    
community4  7#b7 ,public availability ,!

 data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
made publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation4  7#c7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date  
on :i* ! grant program "u subsection 7a7
 is e/abli%$1 & annually !reaft]1 !     
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,transportation &    
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report describ+ ! data
 collection ef=ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 !   
data collect$ "u t p>agraph1 & any      
patt]ns1 tr5ds1 or *anges id5tifi$ by ! 
,secret>y4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section1 includ+ = any adm9i/rative 
co/s1 #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4