N.Y. advances transition to clean transportation

ALBANY | On Nov. 22, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation to advance clean transportation efforts by removing barriers to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on private property. The legislation will prevent homeowners' associations from prohibiting homeowners from installing charging stations on their private property while also allowing the associations to provide input on the installation process. By making it easier for New Yorkers to transition to electric vehicles, this legislation will contribute to New York State's goal of reaching 850,000 zero-emission vehicles by 2025, and for all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2035. "We are sparking New York's transition to clean transportation by removing barriers to owning and charging an electric vehicle," Gov. Hochul said. "It is not enough to encourage New Yorkers to buy electric - we must build green infrastructure that will drive New Yorkers to choose cleaner and greener modes of transportation. My administration will continue to advance our zero-emission transportation goals, and this legislation will benefit our climate and the health of our communities for generations to come." Legislation (S.8518A /A.6165A) will help remove barriers to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on private property. Increasing the adoption of electric vehicles is essential for New York to able to meet emissions goals, but without a robust charging station network, New Yorkers may be discouraged from seeing electric vehicles as realistic alternatives to gas-powered vehicles. This legislation will prevent homeowners' associations from prohibiting homeowners from installing charging stations on their private property while allowing associations to provide input on the installation process. The new law will require that any denial of a homeowner's application to install an electric vehicle charger to be in writing and contain a detailed description of the reasons for denial. If no written denial is issued to the homeowner within 60 days, the application will be deemed approved unless the delay in approval resulted from the homeowners' association's reasonable request for more information.

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