Senate Bill S1736A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces in certain new construction

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S1736 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7406

2023-S1736 - Summary

Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.

2023-S1736 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1736 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1736
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY,
   MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
   and Community Development
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law, in relation to requiring electric
   vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle capable parking spaces
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
   17-A. A. STANDARDS TO REQUIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEDICATED
 OFF-STREET  PARKING  INVOLVING  A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, PARKING LOT OR OTHER
 OFF-STREET PARKING, TO HAVE:
   (I) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B)  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  THREE  HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE-LL OF THE REAL
 PROPERTY LAW; AND
   (II) ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAPABLE PARKING SPACES, WHICH HAVE THE APPROPRI-
 ATE WIRING, ELECTRIC PANELS, AND THE APPROPRIATE SPACE TO INSTALL APPRO-
 PRIATE ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION.
   B. SUCH STANDARDS SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE NUMBER  OF  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE
 CAPABLE  PARKING  SPACES PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH A OF
 THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
   (I) A ONE, TWO OR THREE-FAMILY HOME EQUIPPED WITH A  GARAGE,  DRIVEWAY
 OR  PARKING  LOT,  OR  OTHER OFF-STREET PARKING, SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE
 ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAPABLE PARKING  SPACE.    FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SUBPARAGRAPH,  "NEW CONSTRUCTION" SHALL MEAN THE ERECTION OF AN ENTIRELY
 NEW STRUCTURE NOT ATTACHED OR AFFILIATED WITH ANY EXISTING  CONSTRUCTION
 ON  THE PROPERTY. "NEW CONSTRUCTION" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A NEW ADDITION OR
 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING CONSTRUCTION NOR SHALL IT CONSTITUTE  AN
 ADDITION TO THE PROPERTY;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03756-01-3
 S. 1736                             2

co-Sponsors

2023-S1736A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7406

2023-S1736A - Summary

Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.

2023-S1736A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1736A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1736--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY,
   MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
   and  Community  Development  -- reported favorably from said committee
   and 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 executive law, in  relation  to  requiring  electric
   vehicle charging stations and level 2 electric vehicle capable parking
   spaces
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
   17-A. A. STANDARDS TO REQUIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEDICATED
 OFF-STREET PARKING INVOLVING A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, PARKING  LOT  OR  OTHER
 OFF-STREET PARKING, TO HAVE:
   (I)  ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-NINE-LL  OF  THE  REAL
 PROPERTY LAW; AND
   (II)  LEVEL  2  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  CAPABLE  PARKING  SPACES.   FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE  CAPABLE  PARKING
 SPACE  SHALL  MEAN  A  PARKING  SPACE WITH ELECTRICAL PANEL CAPACITY AND
 SPACE FOR  A  BRANCH  CIRCUIT  THAT  IS  NOT  LESS  THAN  40-AMPERE  AND
 208/240-VOLT  AND  EQUIPPED  WITH RACEWAYS, BOTH UNDERGROUND AND SURFACE
 MOUNTED, AS NECESSARY TO ENABLE FUTURE INSTALLATION OF A LEVEL  2  ELEC-
 TRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION. FOR TWO ADJACENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CAPABLE
 PARKING SPACES, A SINGLE BRANCH CIRCUIT IS PERMITTED.
   B.  SUCH  STANDARDS  SHALL REQUIRE THAT THE NUMBER OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
 CHARGING STATIONS AND LEVEL 2 ELECTRIC VEHICLE  CAPABLE  PARKING  SPACES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03756-02-3
 S. 1736--A                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-S1736B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7406

2023-S1736B - Summary

Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.

2023-S1736B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1736B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1736--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY,
   MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
   and  Community  Development  -- reported favorably from said committee
   and committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommunications  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
   tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  new
   construction  that  includes  dedicated  off-street parking to provide
   electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready  parking
   spaces
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
   17-A. A. STANDARDS TO REQUIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEDICATED
 OFF-STREET PARKING INVOLVING A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, PARKING  LOT  OR  OTHER
 OFF-STREET PARKING, TO HAVE:
   (I)  ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-NINE-LL  OF  THE  REAL
 PROPERTY LAW; AND
   (II) ELECTRIC VEHICLE READY PARKING SPACES.
   B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "ELECTRIC VEHICLE READY PARKING SPACE" SHALL MEAN A PARKING SPACE
 WITH A DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT THAT IS  NOT  LESS  THAN  20-AMPERE  AND
 208/240-VOLT  AND  EQUIPPED  WITH  CIRCUIT  BREAKERS AND OTHER NECESSARY
 ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, TERMINATING IN A RECEPTACLE, OR OUTLET, AS NECES-
 SARY TO ENABLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING; PROVIDED THAT FOR TWO ADJACENT

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03756-09-3

co-Sponsors

2023-S1736C - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7406

2023-S1736C - Summary

Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.

2023-S1736C - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1736C - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1736--C
     Cal. No. 1018
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. KRUEGER, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY,
   MYRIE, RAMOS, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction
   and  Community  Development  -- reported favorably from said committee
   and committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommunications  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said  commit-
   tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first
   and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  requiring  new
   construction  that  includes  dedicated  off-street parking to provide
   electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready  parking
   spaces
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
   17-A. A. STANDARDS TO REQUIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEDICATED
 OFF-STREET PARKING INVOLVING A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, PARKING  LOT  OR  OTHER
 OFF-STREET PARKING, TO HAVE:
   (I)  ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION THREE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-NINE-LL  OF  THE  REAL
 PROPERTY LAW; AND
   (II) ELECTRIC VEHICLE READY PARKING SPACES.
   B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
   (I)  "ELECTRIC VEHICLE READY PARKING SPACE" SHALL MEAN A PARKING SPACE
 WITH A DEDICATED BRANCH CIRCUIT THAT IS NOT LESS THAN  208/240-VOLT  AND
 EQUIPPED  WITH  CIRCUIT  BREAKERS  AND OTHER NECESSARY ELECTRICAL COMPO-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2023-S1736D (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S7406

2023-S1736D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.

2023-S1736D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1736D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1736--D
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KRUEGER,  CHU, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON,
   KENNEDY, MAY, MYRIE,  RAMOS,  RIVERA,  SEPULVEDA  --  read  twice  and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Housing, Construction and Community Development -- reported  favorably
   from said committee and committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
   communications   --   committee   discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
   favorably  from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on
   Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from
   said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
   reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining  its  place  in  the
   order  of  third  reading  -- recommitted to the Committee on Housing,
   Construction and Community Development in accordance with Senate  Rule
   6,  sec.  8 -- reported favorably from said committee and 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  executive  law,  in  relation  to requiring new
   construction that includes dedicated  off-street  parking  to  provide
   electric  vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking
   spaces
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
   17-A. A. STANDARDS TO REQUIRE NEW CONSTRUCTION THAT INCLUDES DEDICATED
 OFF-STREET  PARKING  INVOLVING  A GARAGE, DRIVEWAY, PARKING LOT OR OTHER
 OFF-STREET PARKING, TO HAVE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03756-15-4
 S. 1736--D                          2

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