Revise laws related to public charging stations for electric vehicles

Added a specific definition for 'public legacy charging station' to distinguish older stations that lack metering from new installations.

Changed the metering requirement to apply to both new stations and legacy stations, ensuring all public charging stations eventually have separate meters.

Adjusted the schedule for electric vehicle registration fee reductions, linking the 30% reduction to a specific date in 2028 for legacy stations.

Clarified that the tax on electricity used for charging applies to both new and legacy stations, with specific rates and effective dates for each.

Clarified definitions for 'charging station,' 'charging station operator,' and 'public legacy charging station' to include stations that cannot measure electricity transfer or charging time.

Established a 3-cent-per-kilowatt-hour tax on electricity delivered to public charging stations, effective July 1, 2023.

Mandated that all new public charging stations must have separate electric meters installed by July 1, 2023.

Required existing public legacy charging stations to install or upgrade metering devices by July 1, 2025.

Updated effective dates for tax implementation and metering requirements to align with specific legislative goals.

The provision reducing electric vehicle registration fees by 30% starting in 2028 was deleted entirely.

The definition of a 'public charging station' was updated to remove redundant phrasing and clarify that it includes both new and legacy stations.

The requirement for legacy charging stations to install metering devices was adjusted to ensure they can accurately measure electricity transfer and charging time.

The specific timeline for reducing EV registration fees was removed, leaving only the tax and metering requirements in effect.

Several sections were reorganized and text was cleaned up to remove formatting errors and duplicate phrases found in the original draft.

The bill number was changed from LC 1513 to SB 228, and the title was updated to 'SENATE BILL NO. 228'.

The sponsor's name was added, changing the introduction line from blank to 'INTRODUCED BY D. LOGE'.

Page headers were updated to display the new bill number (SB 228) instead of the old one (LC 1513).