Bill Text: NY S08473 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in cooperation with NYSERDA, to create an electric vehicle clean energy website containing a carbon footprint calculator, a cost-and-mileage calculator, an electric vehicle fueling station locator, and other electric vehicle ownership information.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-03-04 - REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION [S08473 Detail]
Download: New_York-2021-S08473-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 8473 IN SENATE March 4, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the creation of an electric vehicle clean energy website The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new 2 section 114-f to read as follows: 3 § 114-f. Electric vehicle. The term "electric vehicle" shall mean and 4 include a motor vehicle that: 5 1. was manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads and 6 highways; 7 2. the powertrain of which has not been modified from the original 8 manufacturer's specifications; 9 3. has a maximum speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per 10 hour; and 11 4. is propelled at least in part by an electric motor and associated 12 power electronics which provide acceleration torque to the drive wheels 13 sometime during normal vehicle operations, and that draws electricity 14 from a hydrogen fuel cell or from a battery that: 15 (a) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours; and 16 (b) is capable of being recharged from an external source of electric- 17 ity. 18 § 2. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 19 224-b to read as follows: 20 § 224-b. Electric vehicle clean energy website. 1. The commissioner, 21 in cooperation with the New York state energy research and development 22 authority, shall collect and analyze information on electric vehicles 23 relating to such electric vehicles' carbon footprints, energy costs 24 related to use of electric vehicles, and other information that the 25 commissioner shall identify as useful for the creation of the website 26 pursuant to subdivision two of this section. 27 2. The commissioner, in cooperation with the New York state energy 28 research and development authority, shall develop and maintain a website EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14567-03-2S. 8473 2 1 based on information collected and analyzed pursuant to subdivision one 2 of this section which shall include, at a minimum: 3 (a) a carbon footprint calculator that can be used to calculate the 4 carbon footprint of electric vehicles, searchable by such electric vehi- 5 cles' make, model, and year, and to compare such carbon footprint to the 6 carbon footprint of similar non-electric motor vehicles; 7 (b) a cost-and-mileage calculator that can be used to calculate the 8 cost-per-mile of fueling an electric vehicle, searchable by such elec- 9 tric vehicles' make, model, and year, and to compare such cost-per-mile 10 to the cost-per-mile of fueling similar non-electric motor vehicles; 11 (c) a list of locations of all electric vehicle fueling stations in 12 the state; 13 (d) information and links on tax credits, rebates, or other financial 14 incentives available to owners or purchasers of electric vehicles; 15 (e) information on how to install electric vehicle charging equipment 16 on a residential house or other residential property, including informa- 17 tion on installing a separate meter for electric vehicle charging equip- 18 ment; 19 (f) rate options for electric vehicle owners charging at home, and 20 tips and tools for lowering one's energy bill; and 21 (g) any other general information that the commissioner shall deem 22 useful for individuals considering purchasing an electric vehicle for 23 the first time. 24 3. The commissioner shall cause a link to the website developed pursu- 25 ant to subdivision two of this section to be: 26 (a) posted on the department's website; 27 (b) included in any electronic or mail communications sent by the 28 department to drivers licensed pursuant to title five of this chapter; 29 and 30 (c) included in any preparation materials created and distributed by 31 the department for the pre-licensing examination under subdivision four 32 of section five hundred two of this chapter. 33 4. A dealer, as defined in section four hundred fifteen of this chap- 34 ter, shall adhere a removeable sticker containing a link to the website 35 developed pursuant to subdivision two of this section to the front 36 windshield of all motor vehicles offered for sale by such dealer. 37 5. The department and the New York state energy research and develop- 38 ment authority may consult with any state or local office, agency, or 39 department and request information from any such entity that is relevant 40 and material to the collection and analyzation of information relating 41 to electric vehicles as required under subdivision one of this section. 42 6. For the purposes of this section, the term "carbon footprint" shall 43 mean the measure of a vehicle's greenhouse gas emissions. 44 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
