Section 58-27-260 - Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation(A) There is established the Joint Committee on the Electrification of Transportation. The committee is comprised of four members of the Senate, two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of Senate Finance and two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of Senate Judiciary, and four members of the House of Representatives, two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and two of whom are appointed by the Chairman of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee. The members of the committee shall elect one co-chairman from the Senate appointees and one co-chairman from the House appointees.(B)(1) The committee shall study the challenges and opportunities associated with the electrification of the transportation sector and make recommendations to the General Assembly to enable a fair, efficient, and cost-effective transition to electric transportation. At a minimum, the committee shall study the following issues:
(a) environmental, economic, and customer challenges and benefits associated with the advancement of electric vehicles;(b) the potential value of advancing the development and deployment of electric vehicles and associated infrastructure and address issues that impede development and deployment;(c) explore and evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles on roads, bridges, and other infrastructure, including the potential loss of revenue due to the current and projected future use of electric vehicles in this State;(d) explore and evaluate the impacts of electric vehicles on customers, utilities, and the grid; and(e) any other issues associated with the electrification of the transportation sector.(2) The committee shall receive reports from: (a) the Office of Regulatory Staff's stakeholder initiative to advance the electrification of transportation sector;(b) the South Carolina Public Service Commission pursuant Section 58-27-265; and(c) by September first of each year, the South Carolina Department of Revenue shall provide an annual report to the committee that details the prior fiscal year's revenue collections, from whatever source derived, designated for the repair, maintenance, or improvements to the South Carolina transportation system.(C) The committee shall receive clerical and related assistance from the staff of the Senate and the staff of the House of Representatives, as approved and designated by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, respectively.Added by 2021 S.C. Acts, Act No. 46 (SB 304),s 2, eff. 5/17/2021.