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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the placement of electric vehicle charging equipment in |
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state parks. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2165, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 2165.010 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2165.010. PLACEMENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING |
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EQUIPMENT IN STATE PARK. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Charging provider" means a person who provides to |
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another person the use of electric vehicle charging equipment in a |
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commercial transaction. |
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(2) "Electric vehicle charging equipment" means |
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equipment manufactured for transferring electric energy from |
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electric supply to an electric vehicle. |
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(3) "Metering device" means a commercial device used |
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to measure electric energy transferred by electric vehicle charging |
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equipment and compute the charge for the transferred energy. |
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(b) A state agency in charge and control of a state park may |
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enter into an agreement authorizing a charging provider to place |
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and maintain electric vehicle charging equipment in the park. |
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(c) An agreement described by Subsection (b): |
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(1) must require the charging provider to use a |
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metering device to determine the cost of electricity transferred to |
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another person through electric vehicle charging equipment; and |
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(2) may include any other reasonable requirements on |
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the use of the state park property. |
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(d) An agreement executed by the Parks and Wildlife |
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Department with another person under this section must contain a |
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provision requiring any cost associated with placing and |
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maintaining electric vehicle charging equipment, including costs |
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incurred for electricity, to be paid by the other person. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |