A. There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Fund. The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds appropriated for such purpose and any gifts, donations, grants, bequests, and other funds received on its behalf shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Fund. Interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall remain in the Fund and be credited to it. Any moneys remaining in the Fund, including interest thereon, at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be used solely for the purposes set forth in this article, including expenses related to the administration of the Program by the Department. Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller upon written request signed by the Director of the Department.
B. All funds shall be allocated for the payment of rebates and enhanced rebates in this article. Beginning July 1, 2024, 25 percent of any unused funds remaining in the Fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be reallocated to fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure as approved by the General Assembly.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 493, § 67-1805.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 45.2 - Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Chapter 17 - Other Sources of Energy Generally; Energy Policy
§ 45.2-1701. Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency established; powers and duties
§ 45.2-1701.1. Public disclosure of certain electric generating facility closures
§ 45.2-1703. Energy performance-based contract procedures; required contract provisions
§ 45.2-1704. Application of article
§ 45.2-1705. Legislative findings
§ 45.2-1706.1. Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy
§ 45.2-1709. Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source
§ 45.2-1710. Development of the Virginia Energy Plan
§ 45.2-1711. Schedule for the Plan
§ 45.2-1712. Annual reporting by investor-owned public utilities
§ 45.2-1713. Submission of the Plan
§ 45.2-1714. Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium established; board of directors
§ 45.2-1715. Functions, powers, and duties of the Consortium
§ 45.2-1716. Appointment of a director; powers and duties
§ 45.2-1717. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Definitions
§ 45.2-1719. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Membership; terms; vacancies; expenses
§ 45.2-1720. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Powers and duties of the Authority
§ 45.2-1721. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Annual report
§ 45.2-1722. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Confidentiality of information
§ 45.2-1724. (Effective October 1, 2021, until July 1, 2029) Sunset
§ 45.2-1725. Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program
§ 45.2-1726. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Definitions
§ 45.2-1727. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Electric Vehicle Rebate Program
§ 45.2-1729. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Program website
§ 45.2-1731. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Electric Vehicle Rebate Program Fund
§ 45.2-1732. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Report
§ 45.2-1733. (Effective October 1, 2021, until January 1, 2027) Sunset