Sec. 10. The purposes of the commission are to:

(1) evaluate the inventory of existing electric vehicle product facilities and production capability;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 9-13-3-10

  • commission: refers to the electric vehicle product commission established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 9-13-3-1
  • electric vehicle product: means a battery powered electric vehicle, an alternative powertrain technology vehicle, a hydrogen powered vehicle, or a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and charging stations needed to promote the use of those vehicles. See Indiana Code 9-13-3-2
(2) evaluate the inventory of skilled and nonskilled workers in the electric vehicle product industry;

(3) evaluate opportunities and needs for training within the electric vehicle product industry;

(4) determine if training centers promoting careers in the electric vehicle product industry should be created or transitioned from traditional automotive industry training centers;

(5) identify existing manufacturing competencies within the traditional automotive industry and determine how the existing competencies could be leveraged to increase the production of electric vehicles;

(6) identify and evaluate opportunities for growth within the electric vehicle product industry;

(7) identify and document results from previous instances of retooling and transforming manufacturing facilities in the automotive industry; and

(8) identify opportunities for research and development within the electric vehicle product industry.

As added by P.L.128-2021, SEC.1.