MUNICIPALITIES

"Must Have" actions that ONLY municipal government can do

Participate in local/regional stakeholder council that meets regularly to create the
plug-in readiness plan, and check-in on implementation.
Buy 30 plug-ins for municipal fleet over five years.
Give free parking in desirable spots.
Fast track permitting for charging stations
Revise code for new buildings and renovations to be plug-in ready

"Must Have" actions that municipal governments OR another stakeholder can lead

Assign one staff member to be the "champion" of the regional stakeholder council.
Provide $3,000/vehicle incentive, direct to consumers
Enablers: direct rebate at the dealer, tax rebates, waiving of registration and other fees.
Bundle all incentives at point of purchase
Install public charge spots in high-traffic zones/parking areas using public money
Provide $3,000 coupon for free installation of 220V home charging
Create and implement basic consumer education plan, including basic educational
materials and test drives/leases

"Nice to Have" actions for municipal governments

Incentivize and subsidize local OEMs, suppliers, conversions shops related to plug-in
systems.
Invest in technical education and worker transition assistance needed to rapidly train
plug-in service technicians, encourage plug-in curricula in trade/technical colleges and
community colleges, as and create/fund modules in plug-in crash safety training for
fire/police
Sponsor battery warranty program to share the risk and to reduce the near-term cost
of advanced batteries
Expand rebate, educational offerings
Enable plug-in roll-out in taxi fleets
TOTAL (all)