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What it is

Bill proposing aid and rules to boost electric cars

Admitted step 2 of 7 · Unfinished

It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 29 June 2018. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Mixto.

Official title: Private member's bill on measures to promote the electrification of road transport, to promote mobility with electric energy.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000253· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The bill aims to remove the legal, economic and administrative barriers that slow down electric cars in Spain, because road transport uses two thirds of the country's oil and causes air pollution.
  2. The bill proposes that only those who charge money for recharging need to be a Gestor de carga A person or company authorized to provide electric vehicle recharging services for payment. (an authorized company that sells recharging services). Anyone offering free recharging, such as a shopping mall or a hotel, could hand over the energy freely in the same place where it was contracted.
  3. It proposes yearly aid for buying electric vehicles: 20% of the cost, up to €5,000 per car, plus €1,000 or €500 per installed charging point, with at least €20 million per year until December 31, 2020.
  4. City councils could grant up to a 100% rebate on the vehicle tax depending on how clean the engine is. Also, owners of fast charging points above 40 kW would get a subsidy covering 50% of the power term of their electric bill until December 31, 2020.
  5. From January 1, 2020, public or municipal parking lots would have to reserve at least 15% of spaces with a charging point, and in municipalities with over 40,000 residents, 5% of on-street spaces could be reserved for electric vehicles from 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. to allow overnight charging.
  6. If passed, the law would take effect on January 1 of the following year, so it would not affect the budgets already in force.

Who it affects

  • People and companies buying an electric car: Could receive direct aid of 20% of the price, up to €5,000 per vehicle.
  • Businesses with parking, such as shopping malls, hotels and parking garages: Could install charging points without being a gestor de carga if recharging is free, and get subsidies for fast points.
  • City councils, especially in municipalities with over 40,000 residents: Could rebate up to 100% of the vehicle tax and would have to reserve spaces with charging points in public parking lots.
  • System charging managers (gestores de carga): Would get new rules for their activity, such as using the OCPP protocol and the figure of the representative charging manager.

Words worth knowing

Gestor de carga
A person or company authorized to provide electric vehicle recharging services for payment.
Término de potencia
The fixed part of the electric bill paid for the contracted power capacity, whether or not you use much electricity.
IVTM
Impuesto de vehículos de tracción mecánica: a municipal tax paid on cars.
Punto de recarga rápida
A charging point above 40 kW, which charges a car much faster than a regular one.

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Where it stands

How far did it get?

It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is unfinished.

  1. Introduced29 June 2018Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted10 July 2018The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 6 official steps on a timeline
Jun 2018Sept 2018Dec 201811. 29 June 2018: Presentación22. 10 July 2018: Boletín Oficial de las Cortes Generales Publicación desde 10/07/2018 hasta 13/07/201833. 10 July 2018: Calificación44. 13 July 2018: Gobierno Contestación desde 13/07/2018 hasta 06/10/201855. 6 October 2018: Pleno Toma en consideración desde 06/10/2018 hasta 05/03/201966. 5 March 2019: Concluido - (Caducado) desde 05/03/2019 hasta 27/03/2019

Was there a plenary vote?

We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.

What happens next

What happens now?

The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.

It has not been presented again yet.

Sources

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  • Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
  • We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.

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