An Act To Incentivize Municipalities, State Agencies, Colleges and Universities To Use Electric Vehicles
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1299
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Sponsors: INGWERSEN, CHENETTE, ALLEY, DENK, DOUDERA, HEPLER, MAXMIN, MEYER, PLUECKER
Amends: 35-A MRSA §10124

Legislative Document
No. 1299
H.P. 942
House of Representatives, March 19, 2019
An Act To Incentivize Municipalities, State Agencies, Colleges and 
Universities To Use Electric Vehicles
Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered 
printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative INGWERSEN of Arundel.
Cosponsored by Senator CHENETTE of York and
Representatives: ALLEY of Beals, DENK of Kennebunk, DOUDERA of Camden, HEPLER 
of Woolwich, MAXMIN of Nobleboro, MEYER of Eliot, PLUECKER of Warren.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  35-A MRSA §10124 is enacted to read:
§10124.  Electric vehicle incentive program
The trust shall, in accordance with this section, develop a program to provide grants 
to municipalities, state agencies, colleges and universities to support the purchase of 
charging stations for electric vehicles and the purchase of electric vehicles.
1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A.  "Electric vehicle" means a car or other motor vehicle that uses one or more 
electric motors for propulsion.
B.  "Eligible charging station" means a charging station for an electric vehicle that is 
made available for public use other than a standard 120-volt electrical outlet and 
includes but is not limited to a 240-volt charging station or a direct current charging 
station.
C.  "Eligible entity" means a state agency, a municipality or a college or university 
located in this State.
D.  "Fund" means the electric vehicle fund established in subsection 3.
E.  "Program" means the electric vehicle incentive program established pursuant to 
this section.
2.  Program design.  Under the program, the trust may provide grants to eligible 
entities for the purchase and installation of one or more eligible charging stations or one 
or more electric vehicles.  The trust shall establish procedures for eligible entities to apply 
for grants under this section and for choosing grantees and determining grant amounts.  
The program may provide grants for the full or partial cost of vehicles or charging 
stations and grants for the purpose of providing matching funds for or otherwise 
supplementing other state, federal or private funding.
3.  Fund established.  There is established the electric vehicle fund.  The fund is a 
nonlapsing fund administered by the trust.  The trust may seek and accept funding for the 
program from any source, public or private.  Any funds accepted for use in the program 
must be deposited in the fund.  Funds not spent in any fiscal year remain in the fund to be 
used for the purposes of this section.  Any interest earned on funds in the fund must be 
credited to the fund.
SUMMARY
This bill requires the Efficiency Maine Trust to develop a program to provide grants 
to municipalities, state agencies, colleges and universities to support the purchase of 
charging stations for electric vehicles and the purchase of electric vehicles.