S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4056
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 1, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, EPSTEIN, SAYEGH, THIELE, GRIFFIN, DeSTE-
FANO, ASHBY, SMULLEN, L. ROSENTHAL, WOERNER -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to establish a tax credit for electric vehicle charging stations
task force to recommend a program for a tax credit for commercial
property owners who install electric vehicle charging stations on such
property; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the
expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A tax credit for electric vehicle charging stations task
force (referred to hereinafter as the "task force") to make recommenda-
tions on a program for a tax credit for commercial property owners who
install electric vehicle charging stations on such commercial property
is hereby established. Such tax credit program shall be made available
to commercial property owners who charge an hourly rate for the use of
such electric vehicle charging station.
§ 2. a. Such task force shall consist of thirteen members that shall
be appointed as follows: two members shall be appointed by the temporary
president of the senate, two members shall be appointed by the speaker
of the assembly, one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of
the senate, one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
assembly and seven members shall be appointed by the governor.
b. Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
§ 3. Appointments shall be made within sixty days of the effective
date of this act. Any vacancies in the membership of the task force
shall be filled in the same manner provided for in the initial appoint-
ment.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 4. The task force may consult with any organization, government
entity, or person, in the development of its report required under
section five of this act.
§ 5. On or before one year after the effective date of this act, the
task force shall submit to the governor and the legislature a report
containing, but not limited to, the following recommendations:
a. An agency to administer such tax credit program;
b. Regulations required to regulate such tax credit program;
c. Regulations on the hourly fees for such electric vehicle charging
stations on commercial property to qualify the owner of such commercial
property for the tax credit program; and
d. Other requirements needed for such commercial property owner to
apply for such tax credit program.
§ 6. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire twenty-
four months after it shall have become a law when upon such date the
provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.