What's happening
This bill requires at least one electric vehicle charging station per 150,000 New York residents and sets prevailing wage standards for their construction.
Why it matters
Mandates a minimum statewide network of charging stations. By tying the number of required electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to the state's population (one per 150,000 residents), the law ensures infrastructure will scale as the population grows, supporting wider EV adoption and reducing range anxiety.
Guarantees fair labor standards for construction. The bill requires that all construction and development of EV charging stations comply with prevailing wage laws, meaning workers will be paid at rates in line with local standards. This provision aims to protect workers' rights and ensure high-quality jobs as the green infrastructure expands.
Increases transparency and public accountability. The law obligates the relevant authority to publish annual reports detailing the number, locations, and costs of all publicly operated EV charging stations, giving the public and policymakers clear insight into the program’s progress and spending.
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Require More EV Chargers
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History
- Print number 10023a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Set Electric Charger Minimum
In Senate Committee · Energy And Telecommunications · Sponsor Luis R. Sepúlveda
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STATE OF NEW YORK
10023--A
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2020
Introduced by M. of A. EPSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring at least one electric charging station for every one hundred fifty thousand New York state residents
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 9-a of section 1005 of the public authorities law, as added by section 1 of part KK of chapter 58 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
9-a. [As deemed feasible and advisable by the trustees, to] To design, finance, develop, construct, install, lease, operate and maintain electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state for use by the public, with at least one charging station for every one hundred fifty thousand New York state residents. The construction and development of such electric vehicle charging stations shall comply with the provisions of article eight of the labor law, including the payment of a wage of not less than the prevailing wage in the locality where such electric vehicle charging station is located. The authority shall annually post on their website a report on those activities undertaken pursuant to this subdivision, including but not limited to: the total number of electric vehicle charging stations in operation pursuant to such authorization, the locations of such charging stations, and the total costs to the authority associated with such activities.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15638-02-0
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