Parking facilities: electric vehicle charging.

The California Constitution generally prohibits the making of a gift of any public money, or thing of value. Existing law authorizes the Department of General Services to acquire real property to operate and maintain motor vehicle parking facilities, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to enter into arrangements with other public and state agencies for joint use of these parking facilities, as specified. This bill would specify that the use of electricity by state government and other government entities, state officers and employees, or other persons for the charging of an electric vehicle in a department maintained or joint use motor vehicle parking facility is not a gift of public funds that is prohibited by the California Constitution.