What's happening
This bill requires New York to have at least one public electric vehicle charging station per 150,000 residents, constructed with prevailing wages.
Why it matters
Mandates concrete minimum access. By requiring at least one public EV charging station per 150,000 residents, the bill ensures a baseline of state-wide EV infrastructure, potentially reducing “charging deserts” and making electric vehicle adoption more feasible in less-populated regions.
Prevailing wage requirement. Construction and development of these stations must pay workers at least the local prevailing wage, supporting fair labor standards and potentially creating better-quality jobs in the green energy sector.
Annual public reporting. The authority must post annual reports detailing the number, locations, and costs of these stations, increasing transparency and allowing the public to track progress and spending.
Removes trustee discretion. The amendment eliminates the prior “as deemed feasible and advisable” language, making the build-out of charging stations a firm obligation rather than a discretionary action, thereby increasing accountability and likely accelerating implementation.
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Set Electric Charger Minimum
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Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 32
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History
- Print number 8100a
- Amend and recommit to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Require More EV Chargers
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Harvey Epstein
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8100--A
IN SENATE
March 20, 2020
Introduced by Sen. SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- 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.
LBD15638-03-0
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Title of bill
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
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish a minimum number of publicly available electric vehicle charging stations per residents.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 9-a of section 1005 of the public authori- ties law to mandate that the New York Power Authority be responsible for the installation and operation of electric vehicle charging stations per every 150,000 residents in the state.
Section 2 provides the effective date
Difference between original and amended version (if applicable)
This amendment adds a prevailing wage requirement.
Justification
Consumer surveys have shown that one of the biggest barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles is inadequate charging infrastructure. With overreliance on fossil fuels worsening our climate crisis, electric vehicles must increasingly play a role in our daily lives. The New York Power Authority has an existing statutory goal to install publicly available electric vehicle chargers. This legislation attaches a minimum number of stations for residents to ensure that the resulting infras- tructure truly increases the viability of electric vehicle ownership in New York.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately after becoming law.
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