NY State Senate Bill S5820

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 16, 2019	signed chap.676
Dec 10, 2019	delivered to governor
Jun 18, 2019	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.263 substituted for a4937
Jun 14, 2019	referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1401 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 15, 2019	referred to energy and telecommunications

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S5820 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4937
Law Section:: Public Authorities

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires 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.

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S5820

SPONSOR: METZGER
 
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

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5820

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 15, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. METZGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

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  ASSEM-
BLY, 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  infras-
tructure  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.

                                                           LBD07869-01-9

S. 5820                             2

  (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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Jun 14, 2019 - floor Vote

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Jun 14, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2019

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S5820 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Jun 14, 2019 - floor Vote

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Jun 14, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 14, 2019

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Anna M. Kaplan

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Details

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5820 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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