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How Wine Country is Expediting EV Charging Station Permits via a statewide bill. Read the bill.

In 2015, California passed Assembly Bill 1236 that asks towns under 200,000 to provide for expedited permits for EV charging stations.

What did AB 1236 require small cities to do to make more EV charging stations a reality?

provide a “submittal check list” for EV station applicants
applicant approval through the issuance of a non-discretionary permit such as a building permit
limit permit denials to whether the EV station would have an “adverse impact upon the public health and safety.”

Step One: Have a need for eminent domain.

Background:

CalTrain on the San Francisco Penninsula is modernizing.
To modernize, CalTrain needs to acquire land in certain areas. CalTrain isn’t using eminent domain.

Step Two: Find an entity that can use emiment domain.

What entity is using eminent domain for CalTrain? San Mateo Transit District.

Ray Perryman lays out 3 economic benefits of ports:

3 of the top 6 U.S. Ports, by tonnage, are in Texas
Trade volume is on the rise & oil and gas is going to be at the center of this increase
Capital improvements at ports have substantial economic benefits and ensure continued importance of Texas ports