What's happening
This bill directs NYSERDA to study, report on, and recommend improvements to New York's electric vehicle inventory and infrastructure.
Why it matters
Environmental and Policy Implications. By requiring analysis of the environmental and policy benefits of expanding electric vehicles and infrastructure, the bill could influence future climate and transportation strategies in New York.
Identifying Infrastructure Gaps. The mandated inventory and evaluation of current charging stations and geographic gaps may lead to targeted investments, potentially increasing electric vehicle access in underserved areas.
State Fleet Electrification. The evaluation of transitioning the state-owned vehicle fleet to primarily electric vehicles suggests a push for government leadership in clean transportation, which could set a precedent for other large fleets and drive market demand.
Funding and Incentives. By examining revenue allocation and incentives, the bill could result in new policies or funding streams to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, affecting consumers, businesses, and municipalities statewide.
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Study Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.676
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.263
- Substituted for A4937
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–3
- Ordered to third reading cal.1401
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Study Electric Car Infrastructure
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Patricia Fahy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5820
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 15, 2019
Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
AN ACT to direct the New York state energy research and development authority to study and make recommendations regarding the state's electric vehicle inventory and improvements to the state's electric vehicle infrastructure
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. 1. The New York state energy research and development authority (NYSERDA) is hereby directed to prepare a report containing an inventory of the state's electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure for submission to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. Such report shall be related to improvements, alterations, and upgrades to the state's electric vehicle infrastructure to incentivize, accelerate, and encourage the purchasing, use, and ownership of electric vehicles to further the state's clean energy goals.
2. The report shall:
(a) analyze the potential environmental and policy benefits derived from expanding the state's inventory of electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure;
(b) identify current electric vehicle infrastructure, including public electric vehicle charging stations;
(c) evaluate gaps in the current electric vehicle infrastructure, including geographic areas lacking access to public electric vehicle charging stations;
(d) evaluate incentives to encourage purchasing, use and ownership of electric vehicles in the state;
(e) evaluate the feasibility of transitioning to a primarily electric state-owned vehicle fleet; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(f) evaluate revenue allocation options to: i. assist in an expansion of the state's electric vehicle infrastructure; ii. implement incentives to encourage purchasing use and ownership of electric vehicles; and iii. expand the state-owned electric vehicle fleet.
3. NYSERDA shall submit the report required pursuant to this act to the governor, temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly within one year of the effective date of this act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to direct the New York state energy research and development authority to study and make recommendations regarding the state's electric vehicle inventory and improvements to the state's electric vehicle infrastructure
Purpose or general idea of bill
AN ACT to direct the New York state energy research and development authority to study and make recommendations regarding the state's elec- tric vehicle inventory and improvements to the state's electric vehicle infrastructure
Summary of provisions
Section 1 directs the New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to prepare an inventory of New York's electric vehicle infras- tructure. The report will make recommendations for improvements, alter- ations and upgrades to New York's electric vehicle infrastructure. The report will identify potential environmental benefits, take stock of all existing electric vehicle infrastructure, identify geographic gaps in infrastructure and evaluate revenue allocation options for the improve- ment of New York's electric vehicle infrastructure.
Section 2 sets the effective date
Justification
There are more than 10 million registered vehicles in New York State, but less than 1 percent are electric vehicles (EVs). "Range anxiety," or the concern that EVs will lose their charge in an area with few publically available chargers, remains a significant impediment to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
While there have been ambitious efforts by New York State to increase the availability of electric vehicle charging stations on thruways and at airports, New York still lacks the critical mass of charging stations to make an electric vehicle a realistic option for every New Yorker.
Creating an inventory of all the charging stations and EV infrastructure in New York will enable state agencies to identify areas where the EV infrastructure is insufficient and leverage that information to benefit the environmental health of New York State.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Minimal
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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