What's happening
This bill requires New York state-owned parking facilities to install and maintain a minimum number of free electric vehicle charging stations.
Why it matters
Expands EV charging access at scale. By mandating that 10–20% of parking spaces in state-owned facilities have charging stations, the bill significantly increases the availability of free EV charging, directly supporting current and future electric vehicle adoption by the public and state employees.
State covers all costs, making charging truly free. The legislation requires the state to pay for installation, operation, maintenance, and even the electricity itself, removing cost barriers for EV users and potentially encouraging more people to switch to electric vehicles.
Future-proofs infrastructure. Requirements for electrical capacity, raceways, and compliance with code ensure that facilities are not just adding chargers now, but are also built to accommodate future expansion and technological advancements in EV charging.
Enforces EV-only access and compliance. Through mandated signage and authorized enforcement, the bill aims to ensure that charging spots are available only to electric vehicles, preventing misuse and maximizing the impact of the investment.
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- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Install EV Chargers in State Lots
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Kevin Cahill
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5909
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 5, 2017
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain state owned and operated parking garages, open parking lots and other parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plugin electric vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 201-b to read as follows:
§ 201-b. Electric vehicle charging stations. 1. Any parking garage, open parking lot and other parking facility owned and/or operated by the state of New York, that offers between fifty and two hundred parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use and pay-perusage, is hereby required to install electric charging stations in at least ten percent of the total number of parking spaces offered by such facility.
2. Any parking garage, open parking lot and other parking facility owned and/or operated by the state of New York, that offers more than two hundred parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use and pay-per-usage, is hereby required to install electric charging stations in at least twenty percent of the total number of parking spaces offered by such facility.
3. Pursuant to subdivisions one and two of this section, open parking lots and other open parking facilities shall be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations through an electrical raceway, no smaller than one inch, capable of providing a minimum supply of 11.5 kVA to an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) from an electric supply panel. The electric supply panel serving such parking spaces must have at least 3.1 kW of available capacity for each charging stall connected
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to it with the raceway. Such raceway and all components and work appurtenant thereto shall be in accordance with state, city and municipal electrical code.
4. Pursuant to subdivisions one and two of this section, parking garages shall be capable of supporting electric vehicle charging stations through an electrical raceway to the electric supply panel serving the garage that shall be capable of providing a minimum of 3.1 kW of electrical capacity to each charging stall connected to it with the raceway. Such raceway and all components and work appurtenant thereto shall be in accordance with state, city and municipal electrical codes.
5. The office of general services shall be responsible for the installation of any electric vehicle supply equipment. If such installation shall require the state to make upgrades to a facility's electrical supply equipment to safely and sufficiently power and operate the charging stations, the office of general services, if able, shall increase the electrical capacity of the existing system by installing new components as necessary. If the office of general services is unable to make such technical upgrades to a facility, the state may contract with a licensed electrician or similar service provider to upgrade the electrical capacity of said facility.
6. The office of general services shall be responsible for the maintenance, general upkeep and repair of any electric vehicle supply equipment. If the office of general services is unable to complete such maintenance or repairs, the state may contract with a licensed electrician or similar repair service to complete the necessary work on said equipment.
7. To ensure that electric vehicles that require the use of charging stations are the only vehicles allowed to utilize parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle supply equipment, the office of general services, or other appropriate agency, is required to install signage to advise drivers of such parking restrictions.
8. State, city and/or municipal policing authorities and/or parking enforcement are hereby authorized to issue citations or take any other appropriate action in the event of a violation of subdivision seven of this section in accordance with existing vehicle and traffic law and parking restrictions imposed by any parking facility in which the electric vehicle supply equipment is located.
9. The state of New York shall assume all costs of installing, operating and maintaining any electric vehicle supply equipment, including the cost of utilities associated with the charging of vehicles. The state of New York is also prohibited from charging an individual, who is authorized by this section, in any way, for the use of such electric vehicle supply equipment offered by a state owned and/or operated parking facility.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring certain state owned and operated parking garages, open parking lots and other parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill would require all New York State owned and operated parking garages, open parking lots and other parking facilities to install and maintain a set amount of charging stations for Plug-In Electric Vehicles.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1: Requires any parking garage, open parking lot and other parking facility owned and/or operated by the State of New York, that offers between 50 and 200 parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use and pay-per-usage, is hereby required to install electric charging stations in at least 10 percent of the total number of parking spaces offered by such facility
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Section 2: Requires any parking garage, open parking lot and other parking facility owned and/or operated by the State of New York, that offers more than 200 parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use and pay-per-usage, is hereby required to install electric charging stations in at least 20 percent of the total number of parking spaces offered by such facility.
Section 3: Sets forth electrical supply and capacity standards for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment in open parking lots and other open air parking facilities.
Section 4: Sets forth electrical supply and capacity standards for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment in parking garages.
Section 5: Provides for the installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment by the Office of General Services or licensed contracting agency.
Section 6: Provides for the operation, maintenance and repair of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment by the Office of General Services or licensed contacting agency.
Section 7: Outlines parking restrictions and the installation of appropriate signage for spaces designated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
Section 8: Provides for the enforcement of parking restrictions of spaces designated with Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. a
Section 9: Sets forth that New York State bears all installation, operating and maintenance costs of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment.
Section 10: This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
The number of alternative fuel vehicles on the road in both New York State and across the country has grown significantly over the past decade. Specifically, Plug-In Electric Vehicles (those that are powered by an electric fuel cell and can be recharged) are in increasingly high demand, and market forecast studies conducted by Navigant Research find that by 2022 2.3 percent of total vehicle sales in the United States are expected to be Plug-In Electric Vehicles (PEV's) and that New York State will sell 144,690 PEV's between 2013 and 2022.
Given the large number of PEV vehicles that currently are and will be on the road by 2020, it is cur duty as a national leader in renewable energy to provide the citizens of this state, as well as visitors, with proper resources for them to recharge their vehicles. This bill will promote individuals who were previously concerned with charging station limitations within the state to purchase clean energy vehicles, both boosting the economy through increases in private and state taxable revenue on the sales of such PEV's. Lastly, this Legislation will bring New York State up to par with other energy efficient states such as California and Texas, who are already installing charging stations in an effort to promote clean and renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.
Prior legislative history
2015-2016: A2109 - Referred to Governmental Operations 2013-2014: A.10133 - Referred to Governmental Operations
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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