NY State Senate Bill 2025-S7283

Senate Bill S7283

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Allowing new buildings where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements

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Apr 08, 2025	referred to energy and telecommunications

2025-S7283 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Energy Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-104, Energy L

2025-S7283 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows new buildings where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements; requires the department of state division of building standards and codes to promulgate rules and regulations relating to such alternative.

2025-S7283 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S7283

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the energy law, in relation to allowing new buildings
where new parking is provided to have an optional, charger-agnostic,
power-based allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle
charging infrastructure requirements

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

An Act directing the New York State Department of State's Division of
Building Standards and Codes to promulgate rules establishing an
optional, charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method for electric
vehicle charging in new parking lots.

 
SUMMARY:

Section 1: "electric vehicle ready infrastructure" shall mean all elec-
trical components, terminating in a receptacle or outlet, as necessary
to enable electric vehicle charging and support electric vehicle charg-

ing stations; "electric vehicle charging station" shall mean all the
equipment necessary to deliver electricity from a source outside an
electric vehicle into one or more electric vehicles, as defined by the
code council.

Section 2: Within twelve months of the effective date of this paragraph,
the department of state division of building standards and codes shall
promulgate rules and regulations establishing an optional, charging
agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to meet the require-
ments of this subdivision

Section 3: This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York has set ambitious climate and electrification goals through
policies such as the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
(CLCPA), Advanced Clean Trucks and Advanced Clean Cars II rules, and
Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) sales targets. The state aims to transition
to an electrified transportation sector by 2050, requiring significant
expansion of EV charging infrastructure.

However, EV adoption has been hindered by insufficient charging avail-
ability. To meet the growing demand for EV charging stations, it is
essential to integrate charging infrastructure requirements into new
construction projects.

This bill establishes a power allocation approach to provide flexibility
in meeting these requirements, ensuring cost-effective deployment of
charging stations without mandating a fixed number of chargers per park-
ing space.

The power allocation method allows developers to install Level 2 and/or
Direct Current Fast Chargers (DCFC) based on anticipated needs while
maintaining grid stability through energy management controls.  This
approach enables property owners to optimize charging capacity, reducing

unnecessary infrastructure costs while ensuring adequate charging
options for EV users.

California offers a model for this approach.  In its 2023 update to the
green building code, known as "Cal Green," the state adopted a power-
based minimum threshold alongside space-based requirements. The Califor-
nia Building Standards Commission, in its "Additional 15-day Express
Terms for the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code, Part 11,
Title 24," supported a framework where parking facilities with 100 spac-
es must provide 165 kW of power, while lots with 1,000 spaces require
1,300 kW. This adjusts EV charging requirements to reflect the high
capacity of DCFCs and removes disincentives to expanding fast-charging
infrastructure.
  charging stations compliant with the National Electric Vehicle Infras-
tructure  (NEVI)  program  must  include four chargers, each offering at
least 150 kW charging speeds, though the DCFC industry can reach 350 kW.

A power-based requirement complements national efforts to  expand  fast-
charging  infrastructure by promoting the installation of NEVI-compliant
stations. By requiring new parking facilities to incorporate EV charging
infrastructure, this legislation aligns New York's building  codes  with
its  broader environmental and transportation policies. The bill ensures
that the state remains a leader in clean energy and sustainable develop-
ment, reducing barriers to EV adoption and accelerating  the  transition
to a zero-emissions transportation system.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-S7283 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7283
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the energy law, in relation to allowing new buildings
   where new parking is provided to have an  optional,  charger-agnostic,
   power-based  allocation method alternative to certain electric vehicle
   charging infrastructure requirements
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision
 9  of  section  11-104 of the energy law, as added by chapter 111 of the
 laws of 2025, are amended and two new subparagraphs (iii) and  (iv)  are
 added to read as follows:
   (i)  "electric vehicle ready infrastructure" shall mean all electrical
 components, terminating in a  receptacle  or  outlet,  as  necessary  to
 enable  electric  vehicle charging and support electric vehicle charging
 stations; [and]
   (ii) "electric vehicle charging station" shall mean all the  equipment
 necessary to deliver electricity from a source outside an electric vehi-
 cle  into  one  or  more electric vehicles, as defined by the code coun-
 cil[.];
   (III) "POWER-BASED ALLOCATION METHOD" SHALL MEAN A COMPLIANCE APPROACH
 THAT ALLOWS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS TO  BE
 MET  BASED  ON  THE TOTAL KILOWATT POWER CAPACITY AVAILABLE FOR CHARGING
 ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WITHOUT MANDATING A SPECIFIC NUMBER OR TYPE OF CHARG-
 ING STATIONS; AND
   (IV) "CHARGER-AGNOSTIC" SHALL MEAN A STANDARD OR METHOD THAT DOES  NOT
 REQUIRE  THE USE OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OR BRAND OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER
 AND ALLOWS FOR THE USE OF LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, OR DC FAST CHARGERS, DEPEND-
 ING ON POWER AVAILABILITY AND SITE CONDITIONS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11280-02-5
 S. 7283                             2

 
   § 2.  Subdivision 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law is amended  by
 adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
   (E)  WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION  OF  BUILDING  STANDARDS  AND  CODES  SHALL
 PROMULGATE  RULES  AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING AN OPTIONAL, CHARGER-AG-
 NOSTIC, POWER-BASED ALLOCATION METHOD ALTERNATIVE TO MEET  THE  REQUIRE-
 MENTS  OF THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH RULES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO:
   (I) GUIDELINES FOR CALCULATING AGGREGATE POWER CAPACITY  FOR  ELECTRIC
 VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS IN PARKING LOTS;
   (II) STANDARDS ENSURING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CHARGING OPTIONS FOR VARI-
 OUS TYPES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES;
   (III)  FLEXIBILITY  FOR PROPERTY OWNERS TO SELECT APPROPRIATE CHARGING
 TYPES BASED ON POWER LEVELS; AND
   (IV) PROVISIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL  APPLICABLE  SAFETY  AND
 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
   § 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.

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