A03780 Summary:

BILL NOA03780D
 
SAME ASSAME AS S01736-D
 
SPONSORFahy
 
COSPNSRJackson, Dickens, Thiele, Seawright, Burdick, Simon, Steck, Woerner, Brown K, Clark, Rosenthal L, Otis, Epstein, Dinowitz, McDonald, Simone, Raga, Paulin
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd 378, Exec L
 
Requires new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces.
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A03780 Actions:

BILL NOA03780D
 
02/08/2023referred to governmental operations
05/05/2023amend (t) and recommit to governmental operations
05/05/2023print number 3780a
05/19/2023amend and recommit to governmental operations
05/19/2023print number 3780b
05/23/2023reported referred to codes
05/26/2023amend and recommit to codes
05/26/2023print number 3780c
01/03/2024referred to codes
02/22/2024amend and recommit to codes
02/22/2024print number 3780d
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A03780 Committee Votes:

GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS Chair:McDonald DATE:05/23/2023AYE/NAY:10/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes
McDonaldAyeDursoNay
GlickAyeGoodellNay
KimAyeBeephanNay
Bichotte HermelAyeSlaterNay
HyndmanAye
WilliamsAye
WallaceAye
MeeksAye
RagaAye
SimoneAye

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A03780 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A03780 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A3780D
 
SPONSOR: Fahy
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring new construction that includes dedicated off-street parking to provide elec- tric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Requires electric vehicle charging stations and electric vehicle ready parking spaces in certain new buildings.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 378 of the executive law by adding subdivision 17-a. Standards require that new construction with dedicated off-street parking involving a garage, driveway, parking lot or other off-street parking have electric vehicle charging stations or electric vehicle ready parking spaces. The provisions are as follows: -One- to three-family homes with off-street parking must have at least one electric vehicle ready parking space for each dwelling unit, up to the total number of spaces. -Multi-family homes with off-street parking must have 100% of spaces be at least EV ready, with at least 20% of spaces equipped with a level 2 charging station. -Commercial buildings with between one and ten parking spaces must have at least one space that is EV ready or equipped with a level 2 charging station or a direct current fast charger. -Commercial buildings with more than ten parking spaces must have at least 20% of spaces be EV ready, which shall include at least 10% of spaces equipped with a Level 2 charging station or a direct current fast charging station. -Commercial buildings may opt to substitute one direct current fast charging station for 10 required Level 2 charging stations or EV ready spaces. -Requirements for installation of EV ready spaces or charging stations may be met by installing multiple EV ready spaces or charging stations on a single branch circuit when used in conjunction with an electric vehicle energy management system. -Building owners may apply for a waiver if they can deMonstrate that the provisions present an undue hardship due to limitations of the local utility provider, or that the geographic location of the site is such that compliance would'result in a significant burden on the owner. An example of a scenario where an exemption could be granted is certain buildings on agricultural land. -Clear and prominent signage denoting availability and location of charging stations or EV ready spaces is required. -Municipalities are not preempted from enaction stricter requirements. Section 2 establishes an effective date of April 1, 2024.   JUSTIFICATION: The presence of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and parking spaces in a community is associated with greater use of EVs. However, the rate of adoption of EV parking spaces has been slow, mirrored by the slow adoption of EVs themselves. In 2021, New York' State took steps to address to slow adoption of EVs by mandating new vehicles in the state be all-electric by 2035. For the adoption of this policy to be success- ful, the installation of the hardware needed to support a large number of EVs on the road should be a priority of the state. Accordingly, this bill seeks to align New York's construction and building code policy with the goals of the state expressed in the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act as well as the 2021 EV sales mandate by mandat- ing the installation of EV infrastructure in certain instances during new construction.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: S7406c/A3179d - Passed Senate   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect April 1, 2025
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A03780 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         3780--D
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    February 8, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  FAHY,  JACKSON,  DICKENS, THIELE, SEAWRIGHT,
          BURDICK, SIMON, STECK, WOERNER, K. BROWN, CLARK,  L. ROSENTHAL,  OTIS,
          EPSTEIN,  DINOWITZ,  McDONALD,  SIMONE,  RAGA, PAULIN -- read once and
          referred to the Committee  on  Governmental  Operations  --  committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
          referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
          amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
          tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assem-
          bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  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:

     1    Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
     2  subdivision 17-a to read as follows:
     3    17-a. a. Standards to require new construction that includes dedicated
     4  off-street  parking  involving  a garage, driveway, parking lot or other
     5  off-street parking, to have:
     6    (i) electric vehicle charging stations as defined in paragraph (b)  of
     7  subdivision  one  of  section  three  hundred thirty-nine-ll of the real
     8  property law; and
     9    (ii) electric vehicle ready parking spaces.
    10    b. For the purposes of this subdivision:
    11    (i) "electric vehicle ready parking space" shall mean a parking  space
    12  with  a  dedicated branch circuit that is not less than 208/240-volt and
    13  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.
                                                                   LBD03756-16-4

        A. 3780--D                          2
 
     1  nents,  terminating  in  a receptacle, or outlet, as necessary to enable
     2  electric vehicle charging;
     3    (ii)  "level  2 electric vehicle charging station" shall mean an elec-
     4  tric vehicle charging station that provides an alternating current power
     5  source at a minimum of 208/240 volts;
     6    (iii)  "new construction" shall mean the erection of an  entirely  new
     7  structure   not   attached  or affiliated with any existing construction
     8  on the property. "New construction" shall not include a new addition  or
     9  capital  improvement  to existing construction nor  shall  it constitute
    10  an addition to the property;
    11    (iv) "mixed-use building" shall mean a building or structure used  for
    12  both  residential  and  commercial  purposes;  provided that a mixed-use
    13  building shall be considered residential if fifty per centum or less  of
    14  the aggregate floor area of such building is used or held out for use as
    15  commercial  space,  community  facility,  or  accessory  use space and a
    16  mixed-use building shall be considered commercial if more than fifty per
    17  centum of the aggregate floor area of such building is used or held  out
    18  for use as commercial space, community facility, or accessory use space;
    19    (v)  "direct  current  fast  charging  station" shall mean an electric
    20  vehicle charging station that is capable of providing a  direct  current
    21  power source at a minimum of 150 kilowatts;
    22    (vi)  "electric   vehicle   energy   management   system" shall mean a
    23  system to control electric vehicle charging station loads comprised of a
    24  monitor or monitors, communications equipment, a controller or  control-
    25  lers, a timer or timers and other applicable devices; and
    26    (vii)  "automobile  parking  lift"  shall  mean  a  mechanical  device
    27  designed to vertically lift automobiles  and  store  them  on  a  mobile
    28  elevated platform for the purpose of parking.
    29    c.  Standards  promulgated  pursuant to this subdivision shall require
    30  that the number of electric  vehicle  charging  stations,  and  electric
    31  vehicle ready parking spaces pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision
    32  shall be as follows:
    33    (i)  a  one, two or three-family home equipped with a garage, driveway
    34  or parking lot, or other off-street parking, shall  have  at  least  one
    35  electric vehicle ready parking space at not less than 20-ampere for each
    36  dwelling unit up to the total number of parking spaces;
    37    (ii)  a  multi-unit residential building with off-street parking shall
    38  have one hundred percent of available parking spaces be at  least  elec-
    39  tric  vehicle  ready  parking  spaces  at not less than 20-ampere, which
    40  shall include at  least  twenty  percent  of  available  parking  spaces
    41  equipped  with  level  2  electric vehicle charging stations at not less
    42  than 20-ampere.   If there is  a  decimal  in  the  calculation  of  the
    43  percentage  of parking spaces, such decimal shall be rounded to the next
    44  largest whole number greater than zero. For two adjacent electric  vehi-
    45  cle  ready  parking spaces or level 2 electric vehicle charging stations
    46  required by this subparagraph, a single branch circuit of not less  than
    47  40-ampere  shall  be  permitted. For buildings with individually metered
    48  residential units and parking spaces specifically designated for the use
    49  of individual units, electric vehicle ready parking spaces and  level  2
    50  electric  vehicle  charging  stations  installed  in such parking spaces
    51  shall be wired to the individual unit's electrical meter, unless  deemed
    52  infeasible by the local department of buildings or similar entity having
    53  jurisdiction;
    54    (iii)  a  commercial  building with between one and ten parking spaces
    55  shall have at least one available parking space be an  electric  vehicle
    56  ready  parking space at not less than 40-ampere or equipped with a level

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     1  2 electric vehicle charging station at not less than 40-ampere or direct
     2  current fast charging station;
     3    (iv)  a  commercial  building with eleven or more parking spaces shall
     4  have at least twenty percent of available parking  spaces  be  at  least
     5  electric  vehicle ready parking spaces at not less than 40-ampere, which
     6  shall include at least ten percent of available parking spaces  equipped
     7  with  level 2 electric vehicle charging stations at not less than 40-am-
     8  pere or direct current fast charging stations. If there is a decimal  in
     9  the  calculation of the percentage of parking spaces, such decimal shall
    10  be rounded to the nearest whole number greater than  zero.    For  every
    11  additional  electric  vehicle  ready  parking  space or level 2 electric
    12  vehicle charging station beyond the number  required  by  this  subpara-
    13  graph,  two  electric  vehicle  ready parking spaces or level 2 electric
    14  vehicle charging stations required by this subparagraph may be served by
    15  a single branch circuit of not less than 40-ampere;
    16    (v) for a commercial building subject to the requirements of  subpara-
    17  graph  (iv)  of  this  paragraph, the installation of one direct current
    18  fast charging station shall be considered  equivalent  to  ten  level  2
    19  electric  vehicle  charging  stations  or electric vehicle ready parking
    20  spaces; and
    21    (vi) for a building subject to subparagraphs (ii)  and  (iv)  of  this
    22  paragraph  that includes an automobile parking lift, the number of park-
    23  ing spaces used to determine the number  of  required  electric  vehicle
    24  ready  parking  spaces  and  level  2 electric vehicle charging stations
    25  shall equal the total number of  parking  spaces  minus  the  number  of
    26  elevated parking spaces contained in the automobile parking lift.
    27    d. Requirements for installation of electric vehicle charging stations
    28  and  electric vehicle ready parking spaces under this subdivision may be
    29  met by installing multiple electric vehicle charging stations  or  elec-
    30  tric  vehicle ready parking spaces on a single branch circuit, when used
    31  in conjunction with an electric  vehicle  energy  management  system  to
    32  control charging station loads.
    33    e.  The owner of a building subject to paragraph c of this subdivision
    34  may apply to the local department of buildings or similar entity  for  a
    35  waiver of the requirements of this subdivision, which such local depart-
    36  ment  of  buildings or similar entity may grant if such owner can demon-
    37  strate that the provisions present an undue hardship due to  limitations
    38  of  the  local  utility provider, or that the geographic location of the
    39  site is such that compliance would result in a significant burden on the
    40  owner.
    41    f. The requirements of this subdivision shall not apply to one hundred
    42  percent affordable housing. For the purposes of  this  subdivision,  the
    43  term  "one  hundred  percent affordable housing" shall mean a multi-unit
    44  residential building in which one hundred percent of dwelling units  are
    45  required,  pursuant to a federal, state, or local law, rule, or program,
    46  to be affordable for tenants or owners where  the  occupant's  household
    47  income  relative  to  the  area  median  income  does not exceed a fixed
    48  percentage or percentages, and that is subject to an  actual  or  antic-
    49  ipated agreement with a local, state, or federal governmental entity for
    50  the  purposes  of  providing  affordable  housing in a given locality or
    51  region.
    52    g. Standards promulgated pursuant to this  subdivision  shall  include
    53  requirements  for  clear and prominent signage denoting the availability
    54  and location of electric vehicle ready parking spaces and electric vehi-
    55  cle charging stations.

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     1    h. Nothing in this  subdivision  shall  be  interpreted  or  otherwise
     2  construed  as  preempting a municipality from adopting standards, codes,
     3  rules, or regulations that are more strict than those contained in  this
     4  subdivision.
     5    §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect April 1, 2025 and shall apply to
     6  contracts for new construction entered into on and after such date.
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A03780 LFIN:

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