File #: Int 0439-2018    Version: * Name: Expanding the availability of electric vehicle chargers.
Type: Introduction Status: Filed (End of Session)
Committee: Committee on Transportation
On agenda: 2/14/2018
Enactment date: Law number:
Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of electric vehicle chargers
Sponsors: Ben Kallos, Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
Council Member Sponsors: 2
Summary: This bill would require the Department of Transportation to install and maintain, or enter into a contract with a third party to install and maintain, at least 100 public on-street fast-charging electric vehicle chargers in each borough. Additionally, this bill would require that at least one out of every 10 newly created public parking spaces be equipped with a fast-charging electric vehicle charger.
Attachments: 1. Summary of Int. No. 439, 2. Int. No. 439, 3. February 14, 2018 - Stated Meeting Agenda, 4. Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 02-14-2018, 5. Minutes of the Stated Meeting - February 14, 2018

Int. No. 439

 

By Council Members Kallos and Cornegy

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to expanding the availability of electric vehicle chargers

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

 

Section 1. Subchapter 1 of chapter 1 of title 19 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 19-101.55 to read as follows:

§ 19-101.55. Electric vehicle chargers. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “fast-charging or level-three electric vehicle charger” means electric vehicle charging equipment capable of providing an electric vehicle with a 75 percent charge in less than 60 minutes.

b. The department shall (i) install and maintain or (ii) enter into a contract with a third party to install and maintain at least 100 fast-charging or level-three electric vehicle chargers in each borough of the city accessible from existing on-street public parking spaces. The department shall begin installation of such electric vehicle chargers within one year of this law taking effect and shall complete installation within three years of this law taking effect.

c. The department shall (i) install and maintain or (ii) enter into a contract with a third party to install and maintain fast-charging or level-three electric vehicle chargers accessible from at least one out of every 10 on-street public parking spaces created after June 1, 2018.

§ 2. This local law takes effect immediately.

 

 

 

 

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LS 11637 & 11640/Int. 1799-2017

LS 645

1/2/2018