What's happening
This bill allows manufacturers of only zero emissions vehicles to register in New York if they limit locations and offer repairs statewide.
Why it matters
Expands market access for zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) manufacturers. by allowing them to register in New York, even if they do not have a traditional dealer network, provided they only sell ZEVs and limit the number of locations (20 or fewer). This could encourage more direct sales models and competition in the electric vehicle market.
Requires ZEV manufacturers to offer repair services. for all vehicles they sell or lease in the state, addressing concerns about consumer access to maintenance and repairs for electric vehicles without relying on traditional dealer infrastructure.
Mandates geographic distribution. by requiring ZEV manufacturers to maintain at least one registered location in each of five defined upstate regions. This ensures that residents outside major metropolitan areas also have access to sales and services, potentially reducing regional disparities in EV adoption.
May impact traditional auto dealers and market structure. by creating a special pathway for ZEV-only companies to operate in New York, potentially challenging the longstanding franchise dealership model and accelerating the shift toward electric vehicles statewide.
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Zero Emissions Vehicle Registration Rules
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History
- Print number 6600a
- Amend and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
- Referred to rules
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Register Zero-Emission Vehicle Makers
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Joseph Morelle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6600--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
June 6, 2017
Introduced by Sens. AMEDORE, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, HOYLMAN, MARCELLINO, PARKER, SERRANO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec.
8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero emissions vehicles
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subparagraph (iii) of paragraph f of subdivision 7 of section 415 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 26 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(iii) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph or any provision of paragraph (bb) of subdivision two of section four hundred sixty-three of this title, the commissioner may issue and renew [any] a certificate of registration [that was issued] to a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch, as such terms are defined in section four hundred sixty-two of this title, or to any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof[, prior to March twenty-sixth, two thousand fourteen]; provided, however, that such franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof, (A) held a certificate of registration as of March twenty-sixth, two thousand fourteen, (B) is a manufacturer that manufactures or assembles exclusively zero emissions vehicles, or is a subsidiary, affiliate, or controlled entity of such a manufacturer, and (C) holds no more than twenty certificates of registration at any one time; and provided further that a controlling interest in such original franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch or any subsidiary, affiliate
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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or controlled entity was not transferred, sold or conveyed to another person or entity, other than to a subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity of such franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch. For purposes of this paragraph, zero emission vehicles shall have the same meaning as under part two hundred eighteen of title six of the New York code of rules and regulations.
(2) Notwithstanding any section of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof that obtains a new certificate of registration pursuant to this subparagraph on and after the effective date of this clause shall offer repair service to repair any zero emissions vehicles sold or leased by said franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or any factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof.
(3) Notwithstanding any section of law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof that obtains a new certificate of registration pursuant to this subparagraph on and after the effective date of this clause shall maintain at least one certificate of registration in each of the following regions:
(A) Region one shall consist of Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, and Ulster counties;
(B) Region two shall consist of Albany, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties;
(C) Region three shall consist of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins counties;
(D) Region four shall consist of Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne and Yates counties; and
(D) Region five shall consist of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero emissions vehicles
Purpose
To increase the certificates of registration for entities that manufac- ture or assemble zero emissions vehicles while offering repair services to those vehicles throughout the state.
Summary of provisions
Section 1:
I. Commissioner may issue and renew a certificate of registration to a franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch as such terms are defined in section four hundred sixty-two of this title, or to any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity; provided, however, that such franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor branch or factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof
(A) held a certificate of registration as on March twenty-sixth, two thousand fourteen,
(B) is a manufacturer that manufactures or assembles exclusively zero emission vehicles, or is a subsidiary, affiliate, or controlled entity of such a manufacture, and
(C) holds no more than twenty certificates of registration at any one time. II. Shall offer repair service to repair any zero emissions vehi- cles sold or leased by said franchisor, manufacturer, distributor, distributor for branch or factory branch, or any subsidiary, affiliate or controlled entity thereof.
III. Shall maintain at least one certificate of registration in each of the following regions:
(A) Region one shall consist of Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, and Ulster counties;
(B) Region two shall consist of Albany, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Scho- harie, Warren, and Washington counties;
(C) Region three shall consist of Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins counties;
(D) Region four shall consist of Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties; and
(E) Region five shall consist of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming counties.
Section 2:
This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
New York State is long history of leadership in green and innovative technology. We as a state aim to ensure that we leave a vibrant planet for the next generation. The state has set a goal of cutting its 1990 levels of greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and by 80 percent by 2050. In 2016, the Clean Energy Standard was adopted to help achieve these goals. To aid in the effort of promoting action to address environmental concerns, programs were included in the 2016-2017 New York State budget to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles throughout the state.
This bill aligns with those goals and looks to promote the use of zero- emission vehicles. The bill will make sure that consumers not only have access to innovative modes of transportation but they will also be able to conveniently service these modes of transportation. This bill will address the need to have a wider geographic scope where all New Yorkers can have access to zero-emission vehicles, if they so choose. It is the goal of this bill to not only provide access to consumers, but to make sure that New York State remains a leader in innovative technology as we move towards a 21st century workforce.
While the state supports the dealer-manufacturer structure laid out in New York State franchise law, flexibility is critical now more than ever as we begin to respond to new and emerging technologies.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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