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NY S05825

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the New York Power Authority to construct at least one Level 3 fast charging station per 5,000 state residents by December 31, 2027

  • Mandates charging stations be distributed at the county level, with each county receiving one station per 5,000 residents located within that county

  • Prioritizes siting in high-traffic areas including highway exits, transit hubs, municipal centers, and other widely accessible locations

  • Removes the Power Authority's discretion ("as deemed feasible and advisable by the trustees") to make EV charging station development mandatory

  • Requires all charging station construction to comply with Article 8 of the Labor Law, including payment of prevailing wages in the locality where each station is located

Legislative Description

Requires at least one electric level three fast charging station available to the public for every five thousand New York state residents on a county level by December 31, 2027; provides for the siting of such charging stations; requires construction and development of such stations to comply with article 8 of the labor law including payment of the prevailing wage.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Energy and Telecommunications3/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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