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Lege Trend. Direct Sales Bill Draft in the Empire State.

State Legislature looking to expand electric vehicle manufacturer sales: New York

What does the 2018 bill look like?

Limits current manufacturer sales of EV vehicles to 20 locations in New York
- Requiring geographically diverse locations in upstate New York
Requires that the manufacturer-seller also have repair services
Applies only to manufacturers that were licensed to sell in March 2014

What’s current law on electric vehcile manufacturer sales in NY? 5 Tesla sales locations are permitted in New York City

Who is authoring the legislation? The House majority leader

The new Port of Corpus Christi is Sean Strawbridge, who:

Formerly was Long Beach Port’s managing director of operations and trade development
Since 2016 has served as Corpus Christi Port’s COO
The former Corpus Christi Port CEO John LawRue will stay on until he retires in June 2019

The Bills, HB535 and SB 1200, would:

Create the Statewide Alternative Transportation Authority
Repurpose an existing $60 million in rail funds to fund alternative transportation projects
The “alternative” projects would include:
- “Bus Rapid Transit”
- Autonomous vehicles
- Focus on urban areas like Tampa Bay area & Miami
For local governments to get to the satte alternative transportation dollars, counties and cities would have to match funds

A recent feasibility study found that high speed rail could work in Washington State. So, what entities were backing the study?

How was the study funded? A $300,000 legislative appropriation and donations from Microsoft and Washington Building Trades

Is the Washington State proposal for high speed rail looking for private investors? Yes, it is a funding option being explored

Caliornia’s pilot pay as your drive program is called the California Road Charge Pilot Program
The state policy support arguments for pay as your drive: fairness as pay as you drive accounts for EVs, hybrid and feul efficient vehicles
The opposition to taking the pay as your drive statewide: the privacy issues of mileage trackers.
- will mileage trackers be placed in cars? will they track GPS locations?
- will mileage trackers be installed at gas pumps and charging stations?
- will mileage trackers be linked to mobile phones?

Houston Business Journal included the station land deal between Texas Central and the City of Houston on its list of deals of the year for 2017.

Why did it make the list? Because the City of Houston-Texas Central deal was the first of its kind for the high speed rail project.

The Port of Galveston named Rodger Rees, the new director.

What you need to know about Rodger Rees:

Before Galveston, Rees was deputy executive director and chief financial officer at Port Canaveral, Florida
Top Priorities for Mr. Rees: Increasing revenue & improving bond ratings to finance future projects
The Port’s Future capital investment plan includes building a third cruise terminal
- The prot receives 80% of its revenues from cruise ships