New York A 8543: 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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A08543 Summary:

BILL NOA08543A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07283-A

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SPONSORStirpe

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COSPNSRKelles, Eachus, Cunningham, Simon, Conrad, Steck, Shrestha, Tapia, Brown K, Stern

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §11-104, Energy L

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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.

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BILL NOA08543A

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05/20/2025referred to energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

02/18/2026amend and recommit to energy

02/18/2026print number 8543a

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8543--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STIRPE, KELLES -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in
 accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee

 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11280-03-6

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 1 and allows for the use of Level 1, Level 2, or DC fast chargers, depend-
 2 ing on power availability and site conditions.
 3 § 2. Subdivision 9 of section 11-104 of the energy law is amended by
 4 adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
 5 (e) When adopting a new code after December thirty-first, two thousand
 6 twenty-six, the department of state division of building standards and
 7 codes shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing an optional,
 8 charger-agnostic, power-based allocation method alternative to meet the
 9 requirements of this subdivision. Such rules shall include, but not be
 10 limited to:
 11 (i) guidelines for calculating aggregate power capacity for electric
 12 vehicle charging stations in parking lots;
 13 (ii) standards ensuring equitable access to charging options for vari-
 14 ous types of electric vehicles;
 15 (iii) flexibility for property owners to select appropriate charging
 16 types based on power levels; and
 17 (iv) provisions to ensure compliance with all applicable safety and
 18 accessibility requirements.
 19 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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