S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2109
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 15, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental 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 plug-
in electric vehicles
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 201-b
to read as follows:
S 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-PER-USAGE, 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 EMPLOY-
EE USE AND PAY-PER-USAGE, IS HEREBY REQUIRED TO INSTALL ELECTRIC CHARG-
ING 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
TO IT WITH THE RACEWAY. SUCH RACEWAY AND ALL COMPONENTS AND WORK APPUR-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TENANT 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 THERE-
TO SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, CITY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL
CODES.
5. THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INSTAL-
LATION 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 CHARG-
ING STATIONS, THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES, IF ABLE, SHALL INCREASE
THE ELECTRICAL CAPACITY OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM BY INSTALLING NEW COMPO-
NENTS 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 ELEC-
TRICAL CAPACITY OF SAID FACILITY.
6. THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTE-
NANCE, GENERAL UPKEEP AND REPAIR OF ANY ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIP-
MENT. IF THE OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE SUCH MAIN-
TENANCE OR REPAIRS, THE STATE MAY CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN
OR SIMILAR REPAIR SERVICE TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY WORK ON SAID EQUIP-
MENT.
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 ELEC-
TRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED.
9. THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL ASSUME ALL COSTS OF INSTALLING, OPERAT-
ING 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 AUTHOR-
IZED BY THIS SECTION, IN ANY WAY, FOR THE USE OF SUCH ELECTRIC VEHICLE
SUPPLY EQUIPMENT OFFERED BY A STATE OWNED AND/OR OPERATED PARKING FACIL-
ITY.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.