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Business and Regulatory TREND. EV Transportation Corridor. WHO. WHAT. WHERE.

WHO: Nissan and EVgo

WHAT:

Transportation corridor to connect the cities of Boston and Washington
9 electric vehicle fast-charging stations
52 total fast chargers
The…“I-95 Fast Charging ARC”
4+ EVs simultaneously charge at a power output of 50 kW

WHERE: I-95 & EVgo’s charging network has 1,000 fast chargers stations spanning 34 states

NGT News | New EV Charging Corridor Launches Between D.C. and Boston

Local TREND. 3 Arguments Against Red Light Cameras. Texas Governor Abbott. 2 Legislative Solutions.

Safeguarding, Securing, Serving, a report by Texas Governor Abbott calls red light cameras:

expensive
increase accidents
pose constitutional issues

The 2 legislative solutions proposed:

ban red light cameras in state law
preempt local governments from using autmated traffic enforcement

Ft. Worth Star Telegram | Gov. Greg Abbott says it’s time to turn off red light cameras in Texas

3 Reasons Dedicated Transportation Funding Legislation Doesn't Improve Roads

not successful in later addressing long-term trasnportation infrastructure needs
if a lockbox funding mechanism is tied to a gas tax increase, voters are not happy
finding money for transportation problems remains a problem after passing lockbox protections

GOVERNING | The Road Funding Policy That Doesn’t Improve Roads Much

Regulatory TREND. Anatomy of an EV Coalition Touting EVs=Jobs

State: Maryland

The EV Coalition:

PC44 Electric Vehicle Work Group Leader Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Delmarva Power & Light Company
Potomac Electric Power Company
The Potomac Edison Company
ChargePoint
Greenlots
Natural Resources Defense Council
Sierra Club
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Marylanders for Energy Democracy and Affordability
Pace Energy and Climate Center
Solar United Neighbors of Maryland

Supporters of the Coalition Work:

automakers
utilities
environmental groups

The coalition’s regulatory proposal

Baltimore Post Examiner | Maryland can accelerate jobs and cleaner environment with EV charging stations

Local TREND. Exception to EV Charging Station Building Code Proposal

City: Menlo Park

The Ordinance goal is to standardize:

the type
quality
quantity
of all electric vehicle charging infrastructure
installed in future commercial and residential projects

The up in the air exception to the rules:

Whether the EV charger building requirements apply to Affordable Housing Projects.

The Almanac | Menlo Park council plugs into ordinance to boost EV charging stations

Local TREND. Anatomy of a Local EV Charging Station Building requirements.

City: Menlo Park

The Ordinance goal is to standardize:

the type
quality
quantity
of all electric vehicle charging infrastructure
installed in future commercial and residential projects

What are the practical implications:

15% of the total number of required parking spaces would need to be “pre-wired” EV spaces in commercial buildings
10% of the total number of parking spaces would have to install charging stations in commercial buildings
projects affecting between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet, 5% of parking spaces must be wired for EV charges + at least 1 EV parking space
project affecting more than 25,000 square feet, 10% of parking spaces wired for EV chargers + 1 space + 1% of the total number of required parking stalls must have EV chargers
Residential buildings iwth 3+ units must conduit and wiring to allow the future installation of a charging station for each unit
Voluntary EV chargers at expanded or altered residential buildings

The Almanac | Menlo Park council plugs into ordinance to boost EV charging stations

Regulatory TREND. Fall 2018 Opposition Arguments to Texas High Speed Rail.

Ellis County residents offered the following reasons to oppose Texas Central Rail high speed rail project:

local property taxes will rise because “nearby properties will be taken out of the tax base”
eminent domain a railroad could take a 2 mile on each side swatch of land
destruction of family farms
uncertainty too many unknowns for the comfort level of residents
environmental concerns the train will cut species migration

Waxahachie Daily Light | Ellis County Residents Express new Concerns As High Speed Rail Project Moves Forward

Local Trend. Local Dedicated Transportation Funding Tax Source.

City looking to impose a utility tax: Memphis

What utilities would the tax apply to? Memphis Light, Gas and Water bills and would operate like a stormwater tax

What would the tax be? range from $4.75 to $15

What is the projected local revenue? $30 million in revenue each year

Transportation projects to be funded? offset the costs of road projects and create a dedicated source of funding for Memphis Area Transit Authority

Memphis Flyer | City Council Looks to Implement Transportation Utility Fee

Statewide Requirements in Local Scooter Regulations from the Golden State

California Legislature sent the Governor a bill that would prohibit local ordinance from requiring that adults wear helmets when they rise scooters, like Bird scooters. AB 2989 (2018 | CA)

Sacramento Bee | Jerry Brown to decide if adult scooter riders feel the breeze in their hair