S 7283: 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.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7283 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE 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: 1 Section 1. Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law, as added by chapter 111 of the 3 laws of 2025, are amended and two new subparagraphs (iii) and (iv) are 4 added to read as follows: 5 (i) "electric vehicle ready infrastructure" shall mean all electrical 6 components, terminating in a receptacle or outlet, as necessary to 7 enable electric vehicle charging and support electric vehicle charging 8 stations; [and] 9 (ii) "electric vehicle charging station" shall mean all the equipment 10 necessary to deliver electricity from a source outside an electric vehi- 11 cle into one or more electric vehicles, as defined by the code coun- 12 cil[.]; 13 (iii) "power-based allocation method" shall mean a compliance approach 14 that allows electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements to be 15 met based on the total kilowatt power capacity available for charging 16 electric vehicles, without mandating a specific number or type of charg- 17 ing stations; and 18 (iv) "charger-agnostic" shall mean a standard or method that does not 19 require the use of a specific type or brand of electric vehicle charger 20 and allows for the use of Level 1, Level 2, or DC fast chargers, depend- 21 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 1 § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law is amended by 2 adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows: 3 (e) Within twelve months of the effective date of this paragraph, the 4 department of state division of building standards and codes shall 5 promulgate rules and regulations establishing an optional, charger-ag- 6 nostic, power-based allocation method alternative to meet the require- 7 ments of this subdivision. Such rules shall include, but not be limited 8 to: 9 (i) guidelines for calculating aggregate power capacity for electric 10 vehicle charging stations in parking lots; 11 (ii) standards ensuring equitable access to charging options for vari- 12 ous types of electric vehicles; 13 (iii) flexibility for property owners to select appropriate charging 14 types based on power levels; and 15 (iv) provisions to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and 16 accessibility requirements. 17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.