EVs for All Act of 2023

II 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1704 To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public housing projects, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 18, 2023 Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. WELCH, Mr. MARKEY, and Ms. DUCKWORTH) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and re- ferred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant pro- gram to facilitate electric vehicle sharing services oper- ated at public housing projects, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Electric Vehicles for 4 All Act of 2023’’ or the ‘‘EVs for All Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ELECTRIC VEHICLE 6 SHARING SERVICE GRANT PROGRAM. 7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1704 IS (1) CHARGER.—The term ‘‘charger’’ means a 1 device with 1 or more charging ports and connectors 2 for charging electric vehicles. 3 (2) ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘electric 4 vehicle’’ means a vehicle that derives all of the power 5 of the vehicle from electricity. 6 (3) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SHARING SERVICE.— 7 The term ‘‘electric vehicle sharing service’’ means a 8 service that— 9 (A) allows an individual to apply for a 10 membership that preapproves the individual to 11 rent electric vehicles from the service; and 12 (B) permits preapproved individuals to 13 rent electric vehicles for short periods of time. 14 (4) ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.— 15 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘electric ve- 16 hicle supply equipment’’ means any property, 17 other than a building or a structural component 18 of a building, that is— 19 (i) a charger; 20 (ii) present at the location where elec- 21 tric vehicles are charged; and 22 (iii) available for use by members of 23 the general public. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •S 1704 IS (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘electric vehi- 1 cle supply equipment’’ includes any utility serv- 2 ice connection, or utility panel upgrade, that is 3 required for the charging of electric vehicles. 4 (5) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti- 5 ty’’ means— 6 (A) a public housing agency; 7 (B) a unit of local government; and 8 (C) a nonprofit organization that has en- 9 tered into an agreement with a public housing 10 agency or unit of local government under which 11 the public housing agency or unit of local gov- 12 ernment agrees to host an electric vehicle shar- 13 ing service on the property of the public hous- 14 ing agency or unit of local government. 15 (6) FAIR LABOR PRACTICES.—The term ‘‘fair 16 labor practices’’ means practices that comply with 17 applicable labor laws and regulations and provide 18 workers with fair wages, safe working conditions, 19 and protections against discrimination, harassment, 20 and exploitation. 21 (7) FINAL ASSEMBLY.—The term ‘‘final assem- 22 bly’’ means the process by which a manufacturer 23 produces a new electric vehicle at, or through the 24 use of, a plant, factory, or other place from which 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •S 1704 IS the electric vehicle is delivered to a dealer or im- 1 porter with all component parts necessary for the 2 mechanical operation of the electric vehicle included 3 with the electric vehicle, regardless of whether the 4 component parts are permanently installed in or on 5 the electric vehicle. 6 (8) MAJOR URBAN AREA.—The term ‘‘major 7 urban area’’ means a metropolitan statistical area 8 within the United States with an estimated popu- 9 lation of not less than 1,500,000 residents. 10 (9) NETWORKED DIRECT CURRENT FAST 11 CHARGING EQUIPMENT.— 12 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘networked 13 direct current fast charging equipment’’ means 14 electric vehicle charging equipment that— 15 (i) provides a direct current power 16 source at a minimum of 50 kilowatts; and 17 (ii) is enabled to connect to a network 18 to facilitate data collection and access. 19 (B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘networked di- 20 rect current fast charging equipment’’ includes 21 a Direct Current Fast Charger. 22 (10) REGISTERED APPRENTICE.—The term 23 ‘‘registered apprentice’’ means a person partici- 24 pating in a program registered pursuant to the Act 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •S 1704 IS of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the ‘‘Na- 1 tional Apprenticeship Act’’) (50 Stat. 664, chapter 2 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 3 (11) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 4 means the Secretary of Energy. 5 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 1 year after 6 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordi- 7 nation with the Secretary of Transportation and the Sec- 8 retary of Housing and Urban Development, shall carry out 9 a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to fa- 10 cilitate electric vehicle sharing services operated at public 11 housing projects. 12 (c) APPLICATIONS.—An eligible entity seeking a 13 grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 14 application in such form, in such manner, and containing 15 such information as the Secretary determines appropriate. 16 (d) CRITERIA FOR GRANT AWARDS.—In awarding 17 grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider the 18 following criteria: 19 (1) The capacity of an eligible entity to operate 20 a proposed electric vehicle sharing service. 21 (2) Whether a proposed electric vehicle sharing 22 service would address— 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •S 1704 IS (A) the infrastructure needs of the public 1 housing project where that electric vehicle shar- 2 ing service will be operated; and 3 (B) the transportation needs of the com- 4 munity surrounding the public housing project. 5 (3) Whether the eligible entity has developed a 6 culturally competent community engagement and 7 education plan for outreach regarding the proposed 8 electric vehicle sharing service. 9 (4) The economic and operational sustainability 10 of the proposed electric vehicle sharing service. 11 (5) Whether the eligible entity proposes to in- 12 stall networked direct current fast charging equip- 13 ment in connection with the proposed electric vehicle 14 sharing service. 15 (6) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur- 16 chase electric vehicles with respect to which final as- 17 sembly occurred at a location operating under a col- 18 lective bargaining agreement. 19 (7) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur- 20 chase electric vehicles that— 21 (A) with respect to final assembly, are as- 22 sembled using component parts that are at least 23 50 percent domestic content; and 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 7 •S 1704 IS (B) are powered by battery cells manufac- 1 tured in the United States. 2 (8) Whether the eligible entity proposes to pur- 3 chase electric vehicles from manufacturers that 4 prioritize fair labor practices and worker protections, 5 as demonstrated through certification programs or 6 publicly available reports on the supply chain prac- 7 tices of the manufacturer. 8 (9) Other criteria as determined appropriate by 9 the Secretary. 10 (e) PRIORITIZATION OF GRANT AWARDS TO 11 MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.— 12 (1) IN GENERAL.—In awarding grants under 13 this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligi- 14 ble entities that serve communities that have been 15 historically marginalized or disproportionately im- 16 pacted by environmental injustice. 17 (2) CRITERIA FOR PRIORITIZATION.—In car- 18 rying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 19 the extent to which the proposed public housing 20 project— 21 (A) is located in a community that has— 22 (i) disproportionately high rates of 23 pollution and poor air quality; or 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 8 •S 1704 IS (ii) limited access to affordable trans- 1 portation options; and 2 (B) will benefit from an electric vehicle 3 sharing service, especially with respect to ad- 4 dressing transportation needs and reducing 5 greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air pol- 6 lutants. 7 (f) PERMITTED GRANT USES.— 8 (1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity awarded a 9 grant under this section may only use grant funds 10 for the following activities to facilitate an electric ve- 11 hicle sharing service operated at a public housing 12 project: 13 (A) The purchase of light-duty electric ve- 14 hicles that are not more than 5 years old. 15 (B) The purchase, installation, and main- 16 tenance of electric vehicle supply equipment. 17 (C) Conducting community education and 18 outreach with respect to the electric vehicle 19 sharing service. 20 (D) Providing incentives for residents of 21 the public housing project to use the electric ve- 22 hicle sharing service, including subsidized fares. 23 (E) Maintenance, repairs, and other costs 24 associated with operating the electric vehicle 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 9 •S 1704 IS sharing service, including towing, impound, and 1 driving infraction fines. 2 (F) Monitoring, data collection, and eval- 3 uation with respect to the electric vehicle shar- 4 ing service. 5 (G) Obtaining technical assistance relating 6 to the establishment, operation, and evaluation 7 of the electric vehicle sharing service. 8 (2) MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PURCHASED 9 ELECTRIC VEHICLES.—The Secretary shall establish 10 minimum standards relating to functionality and 11 range for electric vehicles eligible to be purchased 12 under paragraph (1)(A). 13 (g) GRANT LIMITATIONS.— 14 (1) AVAILABILITY.—Grant funds awarded 15 under this section to an eligible entity shall be avail- 16 able for obligation or expenditure during the 5-year 17 period beginning on the date on which the grant 18 funds are awarded. 19 (2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— 20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subpara- 21 graph (B), the amount of a grant under this 22 section shall not be more than $1,000,000 for 23 each public housing project at which the eligible 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 10 •S 1704 IS entity receiving the grant will operate an elec- 1 tric vehicle sharing service. 2 (B) NETWORKED DIRECT CURRENT FAST 3 CHARGING EQUIPMENT.—In the case of a public 4 housing project that includes the installation of 5 networked direct current fast charging equip- 6 ment, the maximum amount of a grant under 7 subparagraph (A) may be increased by $50,000 8 per unit of networked direct current fast charg- 9 ing equipment, for not more than 2 units of 10 networked direct current fast charging equip- 11 ment. 12 (h) REPORTS.—As a condition of receiving a grant 13 under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the 14 Secretary, before the end of each year during which the 15 eligible entity receives grant amounts, a report that— 16 (1) describes the activities carried out with the 17 grant amounts; and 18 (2) includes data on— 19 (A) the operating and capital costs for the 20 electric vehicle sharing service facilitated with 21 those grant amounts; 22 (B) the revenue generated by the electric 23 vehicle sharing service; 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 11 •S 1704 IS (C) the daily averages of individual book- 1 ings and hours of electric vehicle use for the 2 electric vehicle sharing service; 3 (D) the number of active users of the elec- 4 tric vehicle sharing service; 5 (E) the distance traveled by the electric ve- 6 hicles of the electric vehicle sharing service; 7 (F) the estimated reduction in greenhouse 8 gas emissions and criteria air pollutants associ- 9 ated with the electric vehicle sharing service; 10 and 11 (G) the results of a survey of customers of 12 the electric vehicle sharing service that provides 13 information on customer preferences, destina- 14 tions, and other information the Secretary de- 15 termines appropriate. 16 (i) LABOR.— 17 (1) CONTRACTS FOR INSTALLATION OF ELEC- 18 TRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT.—As a condition 19 of receiving a grant under this section, an eligible 20 entity shall ensure, to the maximum extent prac- 21 ticable, that— 22 (A) not less than 40 percent of the employ- 23 ees of any nongovernmental entity that enters 24 into a contract with the eligible entity, or a sub- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 12 •S 1704 IS contract thereof, for the installation of electric 1 vehicle supply equipment are— 2 (i) domiciled— 3 (I) if the installation is carried 4 out at a location in a major urban 5 area, not farther than 15 miles from 6 the location of the installation; or 7 (II) if the installation is not car- 8 ried out at a location in a major 9 urban area, not farther than 50 miles 10 from the location of the installation; 11 (ii) members or veterans of the Armed 12 Forces; 13 (iii) displaced and unemployed energy 14 workers; 15 (iv) registered apprentices who have 16 completed less than 15 percent of the re- 17 quired hours for the apprenticeship pro- 18 gram in which the registered apprentices 19 are enrolled; or 20 (v) persons who— 21 (I) were formerly— 22 (aa) incarcerated in a juve- 23 nile or adult detention or correc- 24 tional facility; or 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:46 Jun 09, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1704.IS S1704 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 13 •S 1704 IS (bb) placed on probation, 1 community supervision, or in a 2 diversion program; 3 (II) are emancipated from the 4 foster care system; 5 (III) have a disabili [Text truncated for display. 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