Bill Text: NJ A1445 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-12 - Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee [A1445 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-A1445-Amended.html
ASSEMBLY, No. 1445
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
218th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2018 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman WAYNE P. DEANGELO
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Assemblyman TIM EUSTACE
District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)
Assemblyman NICHOLAS CHIARAVALLOTI
District 31 (Hudson)
Assemblywoman ELIZABETH MAHER MUOIO
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen Kennedy, Johnson and Schaer
SYNOPSIS
Directs installation of electric vehicle charging stations at service areas on State's toll roads.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on March 12, 2018, with amendments.
An Act concerning electric vehicle charging stations, 1and1 supplementing P.L.1948, c.454 (C.27:23-1 et seq.) and P.L.1991, c.252 (C.27:25A-1 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
"Electric vehicle charging station" means an electric recharging point complete with electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing, at a minimum, level 3 charging, or more current readily available technology, for plug-in electric motor vehicles;
"Electric vehicle supply equipment" means the conductors, including the underground, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses that are installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electricity from the premises1'1 wiring to a plug-in electric motor vehicle;
"Level 3 charging" means providing direct current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle with an available power output greater than 20 kilowatts; and
"Plug-in electric motor vehicle" means a vehicle propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall provide, within one year after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), that no 1[fewer] less1 than five percent of 1the1 parking spaces of each New Jersey Turnpike or Garden State Parkway service area having at least 100 parking spaces to which the public is invited shall be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations.
c. The authority shall determine, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, the costs to the authority associated with the 1[installation of, and]1 provision of electricity through 1[,]1 the electric vehicle charging stations, and shall recover such costs from motorists who use the stations, in proportion to their use.
1d. Such moneys as may be necessary to fund the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by the authority pursuant to this section may be appropriated to the authority from any moneys received by the State from:
(1) any private source, including but not limited to non-governmental, non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions, if such funds are available;
(2) any settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. or any other appropriate division of the Volkswagen company operating worldwide, if such funds are available as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; or
(3) any settlement between the Department of Environmental Protection or any other State agency or department and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. or any other appropriate division of the Volkswagen company operating worldwide, if such funds are available as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or any other appropriate agency head.1
2. a. As used in this section:
"Electric vehicle charging station" means an electric recharging point complete with electric vehicle supply equipment that is capable of providing, at a minimum, level 3 charging, or more current readily available technology, for plug-in electric motor vehicles;
"Electric vehicle supply equipment" means the conductors, including the underground, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatuses that are installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electricity from the premises1'1 wiring to a plug-in electric motor vehicle;
"Level 3 charging" means providing direct current electricity to an onboard charger of a plug-in electric motor vehicle with an available power output greater than 20 kilowatts; and
"Plug-in electric motor vehicle" means a vehicle propelled to a significant extent by an electric motor which draws electricity from a battery that is capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity.
b. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the South Jersey Transportation Authority shall provide, within one year after the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), that no 1[fewer] less1 than five percent of parking spaces of each Atlantic City Expressway service area having at least 100 parking spaces to which the public is invited shall be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations.
c. The authority shall determine, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, the costs to the authority associated with the 1[installation of, and]1 provision of electricity through 1[,]1 the electric vehicle charging stations, and shall recover such costs from motorists who use the stations, in proportion to their use.
1d. Such moneys as may be necessary to fund the installation of electric vehicle charging stations by the authority pursuant to this section may be appropriated to the authority from any moneys received by the State from:
(1) any private source, including but not limited to non-governmental, non-profit, educational, or charitable entities or institutions, if such funds are available;
(2) any settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. or any other appropriate division of the Volkswagen company operating worldwide, if such funds are available as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; or
(3) any settlement between the Department of Environmental Protection or any other State agency or department and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. or any other appropriate division of the Volkswagen company operating worldwide, if such funds are available as determined by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or any other appropriate agency head.1
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
