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NY S00098

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Leroy Comrie

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires electric utilities to file new tariffs within 60 days to cover infrastructure costs for charging electric vehicles in public fleets (state, municipal, public authority, and school district vehicles)

  • Mandates utilities include 100% of utility-owned make-ready costs (transformers, service lines, meters) in their rate base, spreading costs across all ratepayers rather than charging fleet customers directly

  • Requires utilities to cover at least 50% of customer-side make-ready costs (conductors, trenching, panels) for sites outside disadvantaged communities, and at least 90% for sites within disadvantaged communities

  • Includes a clawback provision requiring non-public entity customers to repay a prorated portion of incentives if they reduce their electric fleet vehicles within 10 years of receiving the benefit

  • Directs the Public Service Commission to approve or modify the proposed tariffs within 90 days of filing, following public notice and comment

Legislative Description

Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric public serving fleet vehicles.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications1/7/2026
Energy6/13/2025
Energy and Telecommunications1/8/2025

Full Bill Text

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