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State law limited Bozeman's ability to require EV-ready construction; staff retain incentive tools
Summary
City staff told the board that recent state legislation restricted local governments from requiring electric-vehicle (EV) ready or solar-ready construction, though Bozeman retains voluntary and incentive-based tools such as planned-development negotiations to encourage EV and sustainability measures.
Board members asked whether the UDC could require or incentivize electric-vehicle charging infrastructure. City staff said state law constrained mandatory local requirements.
Tom Rogers and Natalie (city staff) said earlier UDC drafts had proposed mandatory EV-ready and solar-ready standards for commercial and multifamily…
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