Title
A Resolution of the City Commission opposing the State preemptions in Senate Bill 1084 and House Bill 1071, on electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Body
Senate Bill (SB) 1084 and House Bill (HB) 1071 are currently moving through the state legislative process and, if enacted, would preempt the regulation of electric vehicle charging stations to the state. As the City desires to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure through regulatory requirements to further its priorities of reducing carbon emissions, reducing noise and air pollution, and supporting technological advances in the realm of transportation, the City opposes these bills on the grounds that the state would infringe upon the City’s home rule powers and local zoning authority.