(a) The installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or supporting electrical and hydrogen fueling infrastructure by state entities to support state fleet operations pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 599.808 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations shall not be construed to be gifts of public funds in violation of § 6 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

(b) State entities shall not be required to recover electric vehicle supply equipment upon the separation of a state employee.

(c) For purposes of this section, “electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)” means the unit that controls the power supply to one or more vehicles during a charging session.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 360, Sec. 3. (SB 1010) Effective January 1, 2023.)