house resolution no.355

Rep. Brenda Carter offered the following resolution:

A resolution to declare October 4, 2022, as EV Charging Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, As of 2019, transportation sector emissions were responsible for 28 percent of Michigan’s overall greenhouse gas emissions, with gas-powered cars comprising 65 percent; and,

Whereas, Electric vehicles (EVs), which are critical to reducing state transportation emissions, are the future of automotive manufacturing, predicted to make up over 50 percent of new vehicle sales by 2030; and

Whereas, Michigan's automotive industry employs 1.1 million workers and automotive-related jobs are expected to grow another 3 percent in 2022; and

Whereas, Michigan is home to 96 of the top 100 automotive suppliers. Our state has received over $25 billion in investments since 2010, more than any other state; and

Whereas, Prioritizing the adoption of EVs in Michigan has driven a national trend, with sales surpassing a record 2.6 percent of the U.S. market in 2021; and

Whereas, With strategic public-private partnerships over the next decade, Michigan can grow its share of EV manufacturing and continue to serve as the global epicenter of the automotive industry through the broader transition to EVs; and

Whereas, To facilitate broader EV adoption, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's Charge Up Michigan program has already funded deployment of over 80 publicly accessible EV chargers in the state; and

Whereas, Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan sets a goal to build enough infrastructure to support 2 million EVs by 2030; and

Whereas, With President Biden’s leadership, the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act and Inflation Reduction Act made $5 billion in investments necessary for EV charging to help accelerate EV adoption across public and private sectors, of which Michigan will receive $110 million over five years; and

Whereas, Increasing investments from global leaders like Detroit-based General Motors and Ford Motor Company, as well as international leaders such as Quebec-based FLO, an international pioneer in the EV charging solutions industry, are coming to Michigan to establish an EV epicenter; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representative, That the members of this legislative body declare October 4, 2022, as EV Charging Day in Michigan. We encourage all people in our state to join in this observance.