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                                   10100
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 29, 2022
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring the
   New York state energy and research development authority to develop  a
   comprehensive  electric  vehicle  fast charging station implementation
   plan
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1874 to read as follows:
   § 1874. COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING STATION IMPLEMEN-
 TATION PLAN. 1. THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NEW  YORK  POWER
 AUTHORITY,  THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION, THE DEPARTMENT  OF  PUBLIC  SERVICE  AND  THE  FAST
 CHARGE NY WORKING GROUP ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS
 SECTION SHALL, NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SECTION,  DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING STATION
 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO FACILITATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF FAST ELECTRIC  VEHI-
 CLE CHARGING STATIONS STATEWIDE.  AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "THE
 PLAN"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  COMPREHENSIVE  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  FAST CHARGING
 STATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
   2. SUCH PLAN SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE:
   (A) METHODS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY;
   (B) GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CURRENT FAST CHARGER  DEPLOY-
 MENT  INCLUDING SPECIFIC INFORMATION RELATING TO THE FAST CHARGERS BEING
 DEPLOYED. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO  THE
 NUMBER OF PORTS AND CHARGING CAPACITY;
   (C)  THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FAST CHARGERS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
 AND ESTIMATED FUTURE NEEDS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS;
   (D) EACH STATE AND UTILITY-ADMINISTERED PROGRAM CURRENTLY,  OR  WITHIN
 THE  PRIOR TWO YEARS, PROVIDING FUNDING OR OVERSIGHT OF ELECTRICAL VEHI-
 CLE CHARGING STATIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHARGE NY AND CHARGE
 READY NY;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (E) METHODS TO PREVENT OVERLAP OF STATE  PROGRAMS  AND  MAXIMIZE  FAST
 CHARGER COVERAGE;
   (F)  GUIDANCE  TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR TECHNICAL AND PLANNING ASSISTANCE
 TO FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF CURBSIDE CHARGING;
   (G) SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO  FACILITATE  THE  DEPLOYMENT  OF  CHARGING
 STATIONS  FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL FLEETS TO HELP OFFSET AIR POLLUTION IN
 DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRON-
 MENTAL CONSERVATION LAW; AND
   (H) AREAS CURRENTLY UNDERSERVED BY FAST CHARGER COVERAGE.
   3. ONCE COMPLETED, THE AUTHORITY SHALL PUBLISH THE PLAN ON ITS WEBSITE
 AND PROVIDE FOR A THIRTY-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD PRIOR TO ADOPTION  OF
 SUCH PLAN.
   4.  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL PUBLISH A FINAL REPORT FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF
 THE PLAN THAT SHALL INCLUDE GUIDANCE  FOR  THE  DEPLOYMENT  OF  ELECTRIC
 VEHICLE FAST CHARGING STATIONS STATEWIDE.
   5.  (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A "FAST CHARGE NY WORKING GROUP"
 CONSISTING OF FIVE MEMBERS,  INCLUDING  ONE  MEMBER  FROM  EACH  OF  THE
 FOLLOWING:  STATEWIDE  MUNICIPAL  ORGANIZATIONS;  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE
 GROUPS; STATEWIDE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS; PUBLIC UTILITIES;  AND  CHARGING
 STATION  DEVELOPERS.  SUCH  WORKING  GROUP MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AS
 FOLLOWS: THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE  GOVERNOR;  ONE  MEMBER
 SHALL  BE  APPOINTED  BY  THE  TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ONE
 MEMBER SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
   (B) MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR THEIR  NECES-
 SARY  AND ACTUAL EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES AS
 MEMBERS OF THE WORKING GROUP.
   6. THE AUTHORITY SHALL UPDATE THE PLAN ANNUALLY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.