Electric vehicle charging stations-regulation exemption.
AN ACT relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity for charging electric vehicles is not subject to public utility provisions as specified; making conforming amendments to regulation exceptions; and providing for an effective date.
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Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Minerals
Last action
2022-03-15
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/15/2022
Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on the conforming amendments made to existing exemptions in regulations related to public utilities. Therefore, this information was removed from the explanation.
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Not Regulated as Public Utilities
This law says that selling electricity to charge electric vehicles is not treated like a public utility service if the person doing it isn't already regulated by Wyoming's public utility laws.
What This Bill Does
Exempts the retail sale of electricity for charging electric vehicles from being considered as a public utility service, provided the seller is not otherwise regulated under Wyoming’s public utility laws.
Who It Names or Affects
People and businesses selling electricity specifically for electric vehicle charging stations who are not already regulated by Wyoming's public utility laws.
Public utility regulators in Wyoming.
Terms To Know
public utility
A company or service that provides essential services like water, gas, or electricity to the public under government regulation.
retail sale of electricity
The selling of electricity directly to end users for their use in homes, businesses, and vehicles.
Limits and Unknowns
Does not apply if a person is already regulated as a public utility under Wyoming's laws.
Effective immediately upon enactment.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment adds conditions to the bill so that electric vehicle charging stations must buy electricity from a regulated public utility and sell it in the utility’s designated area, unless an exception is made.
Adds requirements for electric vehicle charging station operators to purchase electricity from a regulated public utility.
Specifies that the sale of electricity by these stations must occur within the service area assigned to the public utility.
The amendment does not specify what exceptions might be made by the commission, leaving some uncertainty about when and how charging stations can operate outside the utility's designated area.
Plain English: The amendment removes a previous set of changes made by Senator Cooper's committee that were related to electric vehicle charging stations.
Removes the earlier amendments proposed by Senator Cooper's committee regarding electric vehicle charging stations.
It is unclear what specific provisions or regulations were in the previous amendment, as only the removal of those changes is specified.
Plain English: The amendment removes certain lines from the bill and adds new language to specify that retail sales of electricity for electric vehicle charging are exempt from public utility regulations under specific conditions.
Removed existing text between lines 14 through 16 on page 2 of the bill.
Added a new clause (X) specifying that the retail sale of electricity for electric vehicles is not subject to public utility provisions if certain criteria are met.
The exact impact and scope of this amendment may depend on how 'public utility provisions' and 'established tariff' are defined elsewhere in the bill or state law.
It's unclear what specific benefits or restrictions this exemption might bring to electric vehicle charging services.
Plain English: The amendment removes specific changes made by a previous version of the bill related to electric vehicle charging stations.
Removes provisions from an earlier version of the bill that were intended to exempt certain aspects of electric vehicle charging station operations from public utility regulations.
The exact nature and scope of the removed provisions are not detailed in this amendment text, making it difficult to specify all changes without referring back to the original House amendments.
Bill History
2022-03-15LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 70
2022-03-15Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0041
2022-03-10House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041
2022-03-10Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0041
2022-03-10LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0041
2022-03-07House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2022-03-07Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2022-03-07Senate
S Concur:Failed 1-28-1-0-0
2022-03-07Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2022-03-04House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-0-5-0-1
2022-03-03House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-03-02House
H COW:Passed
2022-02-25House
H Placed on General File
2022-02-25House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2022-02-23House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2022-02-21House
H Received for Introduction
2022-02-21Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2022-02-18Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-02-17Senate
S COW:Passed
2022-02-16Senate
S Placed on General File
2022-02-16Senate
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2022-02-15Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 30-0-0-0-0
2022-01-19Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-01-18LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 22LSO-0201
Bill No.:
SF0035
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
22LSO-0201
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0041
Chapter No.:
70
Prime Sponsor:
Joint Minerals, Business & Economic Development Interim Committee
Catch Title:
Electric vehicle charging stations-regulation exemption.
Subject:
Exempting the sale of electricity for electric vehicle charging stations from regulation as a public utility.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act specifies that the retail sale of electricity for charging electric vehicles by a person who is not otherwise regulated as a public utility under Title 37 of the Wyoming Statutes is exempt from regulation as a public utility.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.
While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
22LSO-0201
ORIGINAL Senate
File No
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SF0035
ENROLLED ACT NO. 41,
SENATE
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to public utilities; specifying that the retail sale of electricity for charging electric vehicles is not subject to public utility provisions as specified; making conforming amendments to regulation exceptions; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 37
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101(a)(vi)(H)(VII) and by creating a new subdivision (X) is amended to read:
37
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101.
Definitions.
(a)
As used in chapters 1, 2, 3, 12, 17 and 18 of this title:
(vi)
"Public utility" means and includes every person that owns, operates, leases, controls or has power to operate, lease or control:
(H)
None of the provisions of this chapter shall apply to:
(VII)
The retail sale of compressed natural gas for use as motor vehicle fuel by a
company which
person that
is not otherwise regulated under this title;
(X)
The retail sale of electricity for charging electric vehicles by a person that is not otherwise regulated under this title.
Section 2
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This act is effective
immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
Chief Clerk
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