53H-4-306.6. Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure Research Center -- Project development and strategic objectives -- Reporting requirements.

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Effective 10/14/2025

(a)The research center shall develop and define an action plan for the electrification of transportation infrastructure in this state.

(b)The research center shall provide a report of the action plan that includes:

(i)a description of the ideal electrified transportation system and incremental steps to implement the action plan over 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year time horizons, including a description of a transportation system that:

(A)provides intelligent coordination for vehicular traffic and charging individually and collectively into a dynamically communicative transportation system that links to and coordinates with the electric grid;

(B)integrates across and supports all modes of transportation and vehicle classes in complementary ways;

(C)integrates with hydrogen and renewable natural gas generation, storage, grid support, and fuel cell vehicles in complementary ways; and

(D)provides improved air quality, reduced cost to move people and goods, and new jobs and economic growth in the state;

(ii)strategic objectives in each element of the action plan above that are necessary to realize the action plan;

(iii)an initial description of changes needed to realize the action plan in each of the following sectors across the ecosystem:

(A)electrical power generation, distribution, and utility-scale energy storage infrastructure and capacity, including reliability, cost, and availability standards;

(B)interconnected smart charging infrastructure, intelligent transportation systems, control systems, and communications systems to facilitate the transition to electrified transportation;

(C)private surface transportation, including passenger vehicles, freight trucks, and freight trains;

(D)public surface transportation, including passenger vehicles, buses, and trains;

(E)air transportation, including private commercial aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems;

(F)vehicles that operate off-highway, including construction, mining, and agriculture;

(G)charging technology, solutions, and systems, including charging stations and shared use of infrastructure across modes of transportation and vehicle classes;

(H)workforce, including analysis of the capacity and types of education, vocations, trades, and certifications necessary in each relevant sector to develop the local workforce needed to accomplish the vision; and

(I)any other sector that the steering committee determines is substantially necessary to fulfilling the stated mission;

(iv)identification of key gaps in the ecosystem from the sectors and industries described in this Subsection (1)(b) that serve as priorities for near term innovation and investment;

(v)evaluation of risk and vulnerability of relevant supply chains, including natural resources to ensure stability and availability; and

(vi)an accounting of funds appropriated to or received by the research center, and any expenditure of those funds.

(c)Before August 1, 2024, the research center shall report on the action plan described in this Subsection

(1)to the Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature.

(2)Beginning in 2025, before August 1 of each year, the research center shall provide an annual report to the Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature, including:

(a)an updated and prioritized list of strategic objectives identified in the initial report described in Subsection (1)(b) ;

(b)any actionable goals established or recommended by the research center;

(c)a prioritized list of steps to accomplish the goals and strategic objectives identified by the research center;

(d)metrics to measure the effectiveness of any goals or strategic objectives and related analysis;

(e)the research center's progress and effort in developing a long-range strategy for implementation of the action plan;

(f)the research center's efforts in and results of outreach to relevant industry, government, and investment sectors;

(g)any recommendations on potential legislation to implement the action plan; and

(h)an accounting of funds appropriated to or received by the research center, and any expenditure of those funds.

(3)Before November 30, 2027, the Transportation Interim Committee shall consider whether to continue the initiative as described in Sections 53H-4-306.1 through 53H-4-306.6 or allow the repeal of Sections 53H-4-306.1 through 53H-4-306.6 as described in Section 63I-1-253 .

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 8 , 2025 Special Session 1