S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  5052--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WOERNER,  McDONALD, GUNTHER, STIRPE, HUNTER,
   THIELE,  GLICK,  STERN,  JACOBSON,  MAGNARELLI,   BENDETT,   K. BROWN,
   CUNNINGHAM,  FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
   sions -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to conducting a
   highway and depot charging needs evaluation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. In order to achieve targets set forth
 by  the  climate leadership and community protection act, zero-emissions
 vehicle sales target and regulations, including the advanced clean truck
 and advanced clean cars II rules, zero-emissions school bus mandate, and
 other relevant goals, the interests of the people of the state would  be
 served by:
   1.  Coordinating  efforts  to  plan for electric vehicle fast-charging
 deployment on New York's highways;
   2. Identifying priority sites for  the  deployment  of  fast  chargers
 along  New  York's  highways, estimating future charging demand at these
 sites for all vehicle classes, and identifying necessary  electric  grid
 transmission   and   distribution   infrastructure  and  interconnection
 upgrades at these sites;
   3. Expediting electric grid transmission and distribution  infrastruc-
 ture at sites controlled by the New York state thruway authority, suffi-
 cient to future-proof thruway sites for accelerated fast charger deploy-
 ment to serve light duty, medium duty and heavy duty vehicles; and
   4.    Identifying additional high priority areas for the deployment of
 charging for medium and heavy duty vehicles, such as school buses, tran-
 sit buses, and other light,  medium  and  heavy  duty  commercial  fleet
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09078-05-3
 A. 5052--A                          2
              

 
 depots, and removing barriers to charging deployment, including electric
 infrastructure constraints.
   §  2.  The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 1885 to read as follows:
   § 1885. HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.  1.  WITHIN  NINE
 MONTHS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF THIS SECTION, AND EVERY THREE YEARS
 THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
 PORTATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE NEW YORK STATE  THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY,  THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, THE LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORI-
 TY, THE DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION,  AND  THE  ELECTRIC
 DISTRIBUTION  AND  LOCAL  TRANSMISSION  UTILITIES, SHALL CONDUCT A NEEDS
 EVALUATION TO:
   (A) CONSIDER PLANNING BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  FOR  FAST
 CHARGER DEPLOYMENT ALONG ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS;
   (B)  IDENTIFY  THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FAST CHARGERS ALONG PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY CORRIDORS, INCLUDING FAST CHARGERS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AND IN
 DEVELOPMENT;
   (C) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR FAST CHARGER  DEPLOYMENT  ALONG  PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS  FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) FACILITATING THE COST-EFFEC-
 TIVE AND TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT OF MANDATES UNDER (1)  ARTICLE  SEVENTY-FIVE
 OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,  (2) SECTION 19-0306-B OF THE
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW REGARDING  ZERO-EMISSIONS  VEHICLE  SALES
 TARGETS,  (3)  RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES ADOPTED
 BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND (4)  OTHER  RELE-
 VANT  AND  APPLICABLE  FEDERAL  AND  STATE RULES OR REGULATIONS OR LOCAL
 GOALS TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION SECTOR  EMISSIONS;  AND  (II)  SUPPORTING
 ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION BY CONSUMERS AND FLEET OPERATORS;
   (D) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS, INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS, CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AND
 IN DEVELOPMENT ALONG PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDORS;
   (E) ESTIMATE TOTAL CHARGING CAPACITY  REQUIRED  TO  SERVE  LIGHT DUTY,
 MEDIUM  DUTY,  AND HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLES AT EACH HIGHWAY CHARGING
 HUB THROUGH AT LEAST THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY;
   (F) IDENTIFY, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE NUMBER  AND  LOCATION  OF
 COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN OPERATION, INCLUDING THEIR  BODY
 TYPE,  FUEL  TYPE,  MODEL YEAR, ZIP CODE, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
 NEEDED TO  FORECAST THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ZERO-EMISSIONS  VEHICLES,
 PER STATE POLICY;
   (G) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLEET CHARGING ZONES;
   (H) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
 IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES, SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE TARGETS AND REGU-
 LATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (I) EXAMINE WAYS TO OPTIMIZE FAST CHARGER DEPLOYMENT AMONG THE HIGHWAY
 CHARGING HUBS AND CHARGING DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES TO
 REDUCE THE COST OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UPGRADES
 WHILE SERVING PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC VOLUMES;
   (J)  ANALYZE  AND  ASSES THE TOTAL POTENTIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY
 IDENTIFIED NEED; AND
   (K) ANALYZE AND ASSESS FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MINI-
 MIZE SUCH COSTS TO RATE PAYERS.
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A  STAKEHOLDER  ENGAGEMENT  PROCESS  TO
 RAISE  CONSUMER  AWARENESS  AND  EDUCATION  ACROSS THE STATE AND SOLICIT
 FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, REPRESENTATIVES OR RESIDENTS OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
 JUSTICE  OR  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES, ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS,
 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS,  FLEET  OPERATORS,  AND
 OTHERS  ON  THE  HIGHWAY  AND  DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.   TO THE
 A. 5052--A                          3
 
 EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE TIMELINES, THE AUTHOR-
 ITY MAY COORDINATE THE  HIGHWAY  AND  DEPOT  CHARGING  NEEDS  EVALUATION
 STAKEHOLDER INPUT PROCESS WITH THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHTEEN
 HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  THE  NEEDS  EVALUATION  SHALL  BE  MADE  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE
 AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE.
   4. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SHALL
 BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNATION AS HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS:
   (A) ALL THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (B) ADDITIONAL SITES OR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BASED ON (I) ELIGIBILITY  FOR
 FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO  NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE NEVI FORMULA PROGRAM PLANNING PROC-
 ESS, (II)  PROXIMITY  TO  ELECTRIC  TRANSMISSION  INFRASTRUCTURE,  (III)
 PROJECTED  VEHICLE  TRAFFIC,  (IV) CHARGING NETWORK COVERAGE, (V) INTER-
 STATE AND INTRASTATE COMMERCE, (VI) BENEFITS  TO  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE
 AND  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES,  (VII)  BENEFITS  OF INCREASED CHARGING
 ACCESSIBILITY IN HOST COMMUNITIES, (VIII)  REAL  PROPERTY  OWNERSHIP  OR
 CONTROL  OF  POTENTIAL SITES, (IX) RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM SITE AND/OR
 CHARGING OPERATORS, AND (X) OTHER FACTORS DEEMED RELEVANT FOR THE DEVEL-
 OPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHWAY CHARGING NEEDS EVAL-
 UATION.
   (C) LOCATIONS WITHIN ONE  MILE  OF  THE  PRIORITY  HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS,
 SPACED  NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES APART ALONG THE PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRI-
 DORS AND REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
   (D) PRIVATELY OPERATED SITES WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR  MULTIPLE
 COMMERCIAL  ENTITIES  AS  ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS A HIGHWAY CHARGING
 HUB, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS.
   (E) A SINGLE HIGHWAY  CHARGING  HUB  COMPRISED  OF  MULTIPLE  CHARGING
 SERVICE AREAS WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
   5. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREA
 CRITERIA  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  WHEN  DETERMINING DESIGNATIONS AS FLEET
 CHARGING ZONES:
   (A) TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN  OPERATION
 AND/OR TOTAL NUMBER OF FLEET OPERATORS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (B) PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (C) BENEFITS TO PUBLIC FLEETS, SUCH AS SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS,
   (D) BENEFITS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES,
   (E)  RELEVANT  COMMITMENTS FROM FLEET AND/OR SITE OPERATORS TO INSTALL
 CHARGING EQUIPMENT,
   (F) AVAILABLE CAPACITY ON THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND  LOCAL  TRANS-
 MISSION NETWORK TO SERVE VEHICLE CHARGERS, AND
   (G)  ENSURING EQUITABLE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO FLEET CHARGING THROUGH-
 OUT THE STATE.
   6. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS" SHALL MEAN HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED WITHIN
 THE STATE PURSUANT  TO  THE  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  INFRASTRUCTURE
 FORMULA PROGRAM UNDER 23 U.S.C.  151 AND PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED UNDER THE
 FEDERAL FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2015.
   (B)  "CHARGING  NEEDS  EVALUATION"  SHALL  MEAN  THE HIGHWAY AND DEPOT
 CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.
   (C) "FAST CHARGER" SHALL MEAN A DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG-
 ING PORT WHICH CAN CHARGE AT A LEVEL OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILO-
 WATTS.
 A. 5052--A                          4
 
   (D) "FLEET CHARGING ZONE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY  GEOGRAPHIC  AREA  FOR
 THE  DEPLOYMENT  OF  CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE  FOR PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL
 FLEET OPERATORS OR OWNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS FLEETS.
   (E) "HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION" SHALL MEAN THE NEEDS
 EVALUATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (F)  "HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE DEPLOY-
 MENT OF LARGE SCALE, FAST CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE,  WHICH  HAS  MINIMUM
 STATION  POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED KILOWATTS AND SUPPORTS
 AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR
 PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES SHALL INCLUDE BUT  ARE  NOT  LIMITED  TO
 THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (G)  "NEVI"  SHALL  MEAN  THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS
 ACT OF 2021.
   (H) "PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL  CORRIDORS
 AND  OTHER  STATE  AND  COUNTY HIGHWAYS IDENTIFIED IN THE CHARGING NEEDS
 EVALUATION AS APPROPRIATE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT  AND  EQUITABLE  CHARGING
 ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
   (I)  "THRUWAY  CHARGING  HUBS"  SHALL  MEAN  ALL HIGHWAY SERVICE AREAS
 CONTROLLED, LEASED, OWNED, OR OPERATED BY THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  5052--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WOERNER,  McDONALD, GUNTHER, STIRPE, HUNTER,
   THIELE,  GLICK,  STERN,  JACOBSON,  MAGNARELLI,   BENDETT,   K. BROWN,
   CUNNINGHAM,  FAHY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commis-
   sions -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended  and recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to conducting  a
   highway and depot charging needs evaluation
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. In order to achieve targets set forth
 by the climate leadership and community protection  act,  zero-emissions
 vehicle sales target and regulations, including the advanced clean truck
 and advanced clean cars II rules, zero-emissions school bus mandate, and
 other  relevant goals, the interests of the people of the state would be
 served by:
   1. Coordinating efforts to plan  for  electric  vehicle  fast-charging
 deployment on New York's highways;
   2.  Identifying  priority  sites  for  the deployment of fast chargers
 along New York's highways, estimating future charging  demand  at  these
 sites  for  all vehicle classes, and identifying necessary electric grid
 transmission  and  distribution   infrastructure   and   interconnection
 upgrades at these sites;
   3.  Expediting electric grid transmission and distribution infrastruc-
 ture and interconnection upgrades at sites controlled by  the  New  York
 state  thruway  authority,  sufficient to future-proof thruway sites for
 accelerated fast charger deployment to serve light duty, medium duty and
 heavy duty vehicles; and
   4.  Identifying additional high priority areas for the  deployment  of
 charging for medium and heavy duty vehicles, such as school buses, tran-
 sit  buses,  and  other  light,  medium  and heavy duty commercial fleet
 depots, including taxi  and  ride-share  vehicle  fleets,  and  removing
 
              

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09078-07-3
 A. 5052--B                          2
 
 barriers  to  charging  deployment,  including  electric  infrastructure
 constraints.
   5.  Identifying  additional  priority areas for deployment of charging
 infrastructure designed to support building of charging in densely popu-
 lated urban areas where access to charging is currently or may be limit-
 ed.
   § 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1885 to read as follows:
   §  1885.  HIGHWAY  AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION. 1. WITHIN NINE
 MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  AND  EVERY  THREE  YEARS
 THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
 PORTATION,  THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, THE LONG ISLAND POWER  AUTHORI-
 TY,  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, THE ELECTRIC DISTRIB-
 UTION AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UTILITIES, THE  NEW  YORK  ASSOCIATION  FOR
 PUPIL  TRANSPORTATION,  AND  FREIGHT  LOGISTICS  EXPERTS SHALL CONDUCT A
 NEEDS EVALUATION TO:
   (A) CONSIDER PLANNING BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  FOR  FAST
 CHARGER  DEPLOYMENT  ALONG  ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS AND MAJOR FREIGHT
 CORRIDORS;
   (B) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FAST CHARGERS  ALONG  PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS  AND MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS, INCLUDING FAST CHARGERS
 CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AND IN DEVELOPMENT;
   (C) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR FAST CHARGER  DEPLOYMENT  ALONG  PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY AND MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) FACILITATING
 THE  COST-EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT OF MANDATES UNDER (1) ARTICLE
 SEVENTY-FIVE  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,   (2)   SECTION
 19-0306-B OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW REGARDING ZERO-EMISSIONS
 VEHICLE  SALES  TARGETS,  (3)  RULES  AND REGULATIONS FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS
 VEHICLES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,  AND
 (4) OTHER RELEVANT AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE RULES OR REGULATIONS
 OR  LOCAL  GOALS  TO  REDUCE  TRANSPORTATION  SECTOR EMISSIONS; AND (II)
 SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION BY CONSUMERS AND FLEET OPERATORS;
   (D) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS, INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS AND FREIGHT CHARGING  HUBS,
 CURRENTLY  IN  OPERATION  AND  IN DEVELOPMENT ALONG PRIORITY HIGHWAY AND
 MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS;
   (E) ESTIMATE TOTAL CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIRED  TO  SERVE  LIGHT  DUTY,
 MEDIUM  DUTY,  AND  HEAVY  DUTY  ELECTRIC  VEHICLES  AT EACH HIGHWAY AND
 FREIGHT CHARGING HUB THROUGH AT LEAST THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY;
   (F) IDENTIFY, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE NUMBER  AND  LOCATION  OF
 COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN OPERATION, INCLUDING THEIR  BODY
 TYPE,  FUEL  TYPE,  MODEL YEAR, ZIP CODE, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
 NEEDED TO  FORECAST THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ZERO-EMISSIONS  VEHICLES,
 PER STATE POLICY;
   (G) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLEET CHARGING ZONES;
   (H) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
 IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES, SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE TARGETS AND REGU-
 LATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
   (I) EXAMINE WAYS TO OPTIMIZE FAST CHARGER DEPLOYMENT AMONG THE HIGHWAY
 CHARGING  HUBS,  THE  FREIGHT CHARGING HUBS, AND ALL SUCH CHARGING HUBS,
 AND CHARGING DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES  TO  REDUCE  THE
 COST  OF INTERCONNECTION, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, AND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
 AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UPGRADES WHILE SERVING PROJECTED VEHICLE  TRAFFIC
 VOLUMES;
 A. 5052--B                          3
 
   (J)  ANALYZE  AND  ASSES THE TOTAL POTENTIAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY
 IDENTIFIED NEED;
   (K) ANALYZE AND ASSESS FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MINI-
 MIZE SUCH COSTS TO RATE PAYERS; AND
   (L) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITES
 AND  ESTIMATE  FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
 FOR CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITES.
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A  STAKEHOLDER  ENGAGEMENT  PROCESS  TO
 RAISE  CONSUMER  AWARENESS  AND  EDUCATION  ACROSS THE STATE AND SOLICIT
 FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, REPRESENTATIVES OR RESIDENTS OF  ENVIRONMENTAL
 JUSTICE  OR  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES, ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS,
 ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, FLEET OPERATORS, SCHOOL
 DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORS AND OTHERS ON THE  HIGHWAY  AND  DEPOT
 CHARGING  NEEDS  EVALUATION.    TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE AND CONSISTENT
 WITH APPLICABLE TIMELINES, THE AUTHORITY MAY COORDINATE THE HIGHWAY  AND
 DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION STAKEHOLDER INPUT PROCESS WITH THE PROC-
 ESS SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  THE  NEEDS  EVALUATION  SHALL  BE  MADE  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE
 AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE.
   4. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SHALL
 BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNATION AS HIGHWAY AND/OR FREIGHT CHARGING HUBS:
   (A) ALL THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (B) ADDITIONAL SITES OR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BASED ON (I) ELIGIBILITY  FOR
 FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO  NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE NEVI FORMULA PROGRAM PLANNING PROC-
 ESS, (II)  PROXIMITY  TO  ELECTRIC  TRANSMISSION  INFRASTRUCTURE,  (III)
 PROJECTED  VEHICLE  TRAFFIC,  (IV) CHARGING NETWORK COVERAGE, (V) INTER-
 STATE AND INTRASTATE COMMERCE, (VI) BENEFITS  TO  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE
 AND  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES,  (VII)  BENEFITS  OF INCREASED CHARGING
 ACCESSIBILITY IN HOST COMMUNITIES, (VIII)  REAL  PROPERTY  OWNERSHIP  OR
 CONTROL  OF  POTENTIAL SITES, (IX) RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM SITE AND/OR
 CHARGING OPERATORS, AND (X) OTHER FACTORS DEEMED RELEVANT FOR THE DEVEL-
 OPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHWAY CHARGING NEEDS EVAL-
 UATION.
   (C) LOCATIONS WITHIN ONE  MILE  OF  THE  PRIORITY  HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS,
 SPACED  NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES APART ALONG THE PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRI-
 DORS AND REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
   (D) PRIVATELY OPERATED SITES WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR  MULTIPLE
 COMMERCIAL  ENTITIES  AS  ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS A HIGHWAY CHARGING
 HUB OR FREIGHT CHARGING HUB, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS.
   (E) A SINGLE HIGHWAY OR FREIGHT CHARGING  HUB  COMPRISED  OF  MULTIPLE
 CHARGING SERVICE AREAS WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
   5. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREA
 CRITERIA  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  WHEN  DETERMINING DESIGNATIONS AS FLEET
 CHARGING ZONES:
   (A) TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN  OPERATION
 AND/OR TOTAL NUMBER OF FLEET OPERATORS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (B) PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (C) BENEFITS TO PUBLIC FLEETS, SUCH AS SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS,
   (D) BENEFITS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES,
   (E)  RELEVANT  COMMITMENTS FROM FLEET AND/OR SITE OPERATORS TO INSTALL
 CHARGING EQUIPMENT,
   (F) AVAILABLE CAPACITY ON THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND  LOCAL  TRANS-
 MISSION NETWORK TO SERVE VEHICLE CHARGERS,
   (G)  ENSURING EQUITABLE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO FLEET CHARGING THROUGH-
 OUT THE STATE, AND
 A. 5052--B                          4
 
   (H) SITES WHERE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES ARE REGULARLY PARKED,
 MAINTAINED, OR OTHERWISE DISPATCHED FOR SERVICE,  INCLUDING  SCHOOL  BUS
 GARAGES.
   6. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS" SHALL MEAN HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED WITHIN
 THE  STATE  PURSUANT  TO  THE  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
 FORMULA PROGRAM UNDER 23 U.S.C.  151 AND PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED UNDER THE
 FEDERAL FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2015.
   (B) "CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  HIGHWAY  AND  DEPOT
 CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.
   (C) "CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE
 DEPLOYMENT  OF  CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BUILDOUT OF
 CHARGING IN DENSELY POPULATED URBAN AREAS WHERE ACCESS TO  CHARGING  MAY
 BE LIMITED.
   (D) "FAST CHARGER" SHALL MEAN A DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG-
 ING PORT WHICH CAN CHARGE AT A LEVEL OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILO-
 WATTS.
   (E)  "FLEET  CHARGING  ZONE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR
 THE DEPLOYMENT OF CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE  FOR  PUBLIC  AND  COMMERCIAL
 FLEET  OPERATORS  OR OWNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS FLEETS, TAXI AND RIDE-
 SHARE VEHICLE FLEETS.
   (F) "FREIGHT CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE  DEPLOY-
 MENT  OF  LARGE  SCALE,  FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH HAS MINIMUM
 STATION POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED KILOWATTS AND  SUPPORTS
 AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR
 PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES MAY INCLUDE HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (G) "HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION" SHALL MEAN THE NEEDS
 EVALUATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (H)  "HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE DEPLOY-
 MENT OF LARGE SCALE, FAST CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE,  WHICH  HAS  MINIMUM
 STATION  POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED KILOWATTS AND SUPPORTS
 AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR
 PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES SHALL INCLUDE BUT  ARE  NOT  LIMITED  TO
 THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (I) "MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN SEGMENTS OF THE FREIGHT TRANS-
 PORTATION  NETWORK IDENTIFIED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION THAT
 CARRY MORE THAN FIFTY MILLION TONS PER YEAR, INCLUDING HIGHWAY  SEGMENTS
 THAT  CARRY  AT  LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TRUCKS PER DAY, ADDI-
 TIONAL HIGHWAY SEGMENTS AND PARALLEL RAIL LINES THAT TOGETHER  CARRY  AT
 LEAST   EIGHT  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED  TRUCK,  TRAILER-ON-FLATCAR,  AND
 CONTAINER-ON-FLATCAR PAYLOADS OF TYPICALLY  HIGH-VALUE,  TIME  SENSITIVE
 CARGO,  AND  RAIL  LINES  AND WATERWAYS THAT CARRY FIFTY MILLION TONS IN
 BULK CARGO PER YEAR.
   (J) "NEVI" SHALL MEAN THE  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  INFRASTRUCTURE
 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS
 ACT OF 2021.
   (K)  "PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS
 AND OTHER STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS IDENTIFIED  IN  THE  CHARGING  NEEDS
 EVALUATION  AS  APPROPRIATE  TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE CHARGING
 ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
   (L) "THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS"  SHALL  MEAN  ALL  HIGHWAY  SERVICE  AREAS
 CONTROLLED,  LEASED,  OWNED,  OR  OPERATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  5052--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WOERNER,  McDONALD, GUNTHER, STIRPE, HUNTER,
   THIELE,  GLICK,  STERN,  JACOBSON,  MAGNARELLI,   BENDETT,   K. BROWN,
   CUNNINGHAM,  FAHY,  DURSO,  GANDOLFO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   SIMON -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Corporations,
   Authorities  and  Commissions  --  committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to conducting a
   highway and depot charging needs evaluation
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. In order to achieve targets set forth
 by  the  climate leadership and community protection act, zero-emissions
 vehicle sales target and regulations, including the advanced clean truck
 and advanced clean cars II rules, zero-emissions school bus mandate, and
 other relevant goals, the interests of the people of the state would  be
 served by:
   1.  Coordinating  efforts  to  plan for electric vehicle fast-charging
 deployment on New York's highways;
   2. Identifying priority sites for  the  deployment  of  fast  chargers
 along  New  York's  highways, estimating future charging demand at these
 sites for all vehicle classes, and identifying necessary  electric  grid
 transmission   and   distribution   infrastructure  and  interconnection
 upgrades at these sites;
   3. Expediting electric grid transmission and distribution  infrastruc-
 ture  and  interconnection  upgrades at sites controlled by the New York
 state thruway authority, sufficient to future-proof  thruway  sites  for

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09078-09-3
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 accelerated fast charger deployment to serve light duty, medium duty and
 heavy duty vehicles; and
   4.    Identifying additional high priority areas for the deployment of
 charging for medium and heavy duty vehicles, such as school buses, tran-
 sit buses, and other light,  medium  and  heavy  duty  commercial  fleet
 depots,  including  taxi  and  ride-share  vehicle  fleets, and removing
 barriers  to  charging  deployment,  including  electric  infrastructure
 constraints.
   5.  Identifying  additional  priority areas for deployment of charging
 infrastructure designed to support building of charging in densely popu-
 lated urban areas where access to charging is currently or may be limit-
 ed.
   § 2. The public authorities law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
 1885 to read as follows:
   §  1885.  HIGHWAY  AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION. 1. WITHIN NINE
 MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS  SECTION,  AND  EVERY  THREE  YEARS
 THEREAFTER, THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
 PORTATION,  THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY, THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY, THE LONG ISLAND POWER  AUTHORI-
 TY,  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, THE ELECTRIC DISTRIB-
 UTION AND LOCAL TRANSMISSION UTILITIES, THE  NEW  YORK  ASSOCIATION  FOR
 PUPIL  TRANSPORTATION,  AND  FREIGHT  LOGISTICS  EXPERTS SHALL CONDUCT A
 NEEDS EVALUATION TO:
   (A) CONSIDER PLANNING BY THE DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  FOR  FAST
 CHARGER  DEPLOYMENT  ALONG  ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS AND MAJOR FREIGHT
 CORRIDORS;
   (B) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FAST CHARGERS  ALONG  PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS  AND MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS, INCLUDING FAST CHARGERS
 CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AND IN DEVELOPMENT;
   (C) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR FAST CHARGER  DEPLOYMENT  ALONG  PRIORITY
 HIGHWAY AND MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS FOR THE PURPOSES OF (I) FACILITATING
 THE  COST-EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY ACHIEVEMENT OF MANDATES UNDER (1) ARTICLE
 SEVENTY-FIVE  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW,   (2)   SECTION
 19-0306-B OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW REGARDING ZERO-EMISSIONS
 VEHICLE  SALES  TARGETS,  (3)  RULES  AND REGULATIONS FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS
 VEHICLES ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION,  AND
 (4) OTHER RELEVANT AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE RULES OR REGULATIONS
 OR  LOCAL  GOALS  TO  REDUCE  TRANSPORTATION  SECTOR EMISSIONS; AND (II)
 SUPPORTING ELECTRIC VEHICLE ADOPTION BY CONSUMERS AND FLEET OPERATORS;
   (D) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS, INCLUD-
 ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS AND FREIGHT CHARGING  HUBS,
 CURRENTLY  IN  OPERATION  AND  IN DEVELOPMENT ALONG PRIORITY HIGHWAY AND
 MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDORS;
   (E) ESTIMATE TOTAL CHARGING CAPACITY REQUIRED  TO  SERVE  LIGHT  DUTY,
 MEDIUM  DUTY,  AND  HEAVY  DUTY  ELECTRIC  VEHICLES  AT EACH HIGHWAY AND
 FREIGHT CHARGING HUB THROUGH AT LEAST THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FIFTY;
   (F) IDENTIFY, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THE NUMBER  AND  LOCATION  OF
 COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN OPERATION, INCLUDING THEIR  BODY
 TYPE,  FUEL  TYPE,  MODEL YEAR, ZIP CODE, AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
 NEEDED TO  FORECAST THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF ZERO-EMISSIONS  VEHICLES,
 PER STATE POLICY;
   (G) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF FLEET CHARGING ZONES;
   (H) ESTIMATE FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
 IN THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES, SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE TARGETS AND REGU-
 LATIONS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION;
 A. 5052--C                          3
 
   (I) EXAMINE WAYS TO OPTIMIZE FAST CHARGER DEPLOYMENT AMONG THE HIGHWAY
 CHARGING  HUBS,  THE  FREIGHT CHARGING HUBS, AND ALL SUCH CHARGING HUBS,
 AND CHARGING DEVELOPMENT AMONG THE FLEET CHARGING ZONES  TO  REDUCE  THE
 COST  OF INTERCONNECTION, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, AND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION
 AND  LOCAL TRANSMISSION UPGRADES WHILE SERVING PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC
 VOLUMES;
   (J) ANALYZE AND ASSES THE TOTAL POTENTIAL COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  ANY
 IDENTIFIED NEED;
   (K) ANALYZE AND ASSESS FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES TO MINI-
 MIZE SUCH COSTS TO RATE PAYERS; AND
   (L) IDENTIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITES
 AND  ESTIMATE  FUTURE NEED FOR CHARGING DEPLOYMENT AND CHARGING CAPACITY
 FOR CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITES.
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP A  STAKEHOLDER  ENGAGEMENT  PROCESS  TO
 RAISE  CONSUMER  AWARENESS  AND  EDUCATION  ACROSS THE STATE AND SOLICIT
 FEEDBACK FROM THE PUBLIC, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTATIVES OR RESIDENTS
 OF ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, ELECTRIC  VEHICLE
 MANUFACTURERS,  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  SUPPLY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, FLEET
 OPERATORS, SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORS AND  OTHERS  ON  THE
 HIGHWAY  AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.  TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE
 AND CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE TIMELINES, THE AUTHORITY  MAY  COORDINATE
 THE  HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION STAKEHOLDER INPUT PROC-
 ESS WITH THE PROCESS SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  EIGHTY-FOUR
 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  THE  NEEDS  EVALUATION  SHALL  BE  MADE  PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON THE
 AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE.
   4. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS SHALL
 BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNATION AS HIGHWAY AND/OR FREIGHT CHARGING HUBS:
   (A) ALL THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (B) ADDITIONAL SITES OR GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BASED ON (I) ELIGIBILITY  FOR
 FEDERAL, STATE, OR OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMIT-
 ED  TO  NEEDS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE NEVI FORMULA PROGRAM PLANNING PROC-
 ESS, (II)  PROXIMITY  TO  ELECTRIC  TRANSMISSION  INFRASTRUCTURE,  (III)
 PROJECTED  VEHICLE  TRAFFIC,  (IV) CHARGING NETWORK COVERAGE, (V) INTER-
 STATE AND INTRASTATE COMMERCE, (VI) BENEFITS  TO  ENVIRONMENTAL  JUSTICE
 AND  DISADVANTAGED  COMMUNITIES,  (VII)  BENEFITS  OF INCREASED CHARGING
 ACCESSIBILITY IN HOST COMMUNITIES, (VIII)  REAL  PROPERTY  OWNERSHIP  OR
 CONTROL  OF  POTENTIAL SITES, (IX) RELEVANT COMMITMENTS FROM SITE AND/OR
 CHARGING OPERATORS, AND (X) OTHER FACTORS DEEMED RELEVANT FOR THE DEVEL-
 OPMENT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HIGHWAY CHARGING NEEDS EVAL-
 UATION.
   (C) LOCATIONS WITHIN ONE  MILE  OF  THE  PRIORITY  HIGHWAY  CORRIDORS,
 SPACED  NO MORE THAN FIFTY MILES APART ALONG THE PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRI-
 DORS AND REASONABLY ACCESSIBLE REGARDLESS OF DIRECTION OF TRAVEL.
   (D) PRIVATELY OPERATED SITES WHICH ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC OR  MULTIPLE
 COMMERCIAL  ENTITIES  AS  ELIGIBLE FOR DESIGNATION AS A HIGHWAY CHARGING
 HUB OR FREIGHT CHARGING HUB, SUBJECT TO REASONABLE RESTRICTIONS.
   (E) A SINGLE HIGHWAY OR FREIGHT CHARGING  HUB  COMPRISED  OF  MULTIPLE
 CHARGING SERVICE AREAS WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER.
   5. WHEN CONDUCTING THE NEEDS EVALUATION, THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHIC AREA
 CRITERIA  SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  WHEN  DETERMINING DESIGNATIONS AS FLEET
 CHARGING ZONES:
   (A) TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL AND PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES IN  OPERATION
 AND/OR TOTAL NUMBER OF FLEET OPERATORS IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (B) PROJECTED VEHICLE TRAFFIC IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA,
   (C) BENEFITS TO PUBLIC FLEETS, SUCH AS SCHOOL BUS OPERATORS,
 A. 5052--C                          4
 
   (D) BENEFITS TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES,
   (E)  RELEVANT  COMMITMENTS FROM FLEET AND/OR SITE OPERATORS TO INSTALL
 CHARGING EQUIPMENT,
   (F) AVAILABLE CAPACITY ON THE ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION AND  LOCAL  TRANS-
 MISSION NETWORK TO SERVE VEHICLE CHARGERS,
   (G)  ENSURING EQUITABLE COVERAGE AND ACCESS TO FLEET CHARGING THROUGH-
 OUT THE STATE, AND
   (H) SITES WHERE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC FLEET VEHICLES ARE REGULARLY PARKED,
 MAINTAINED, OR OTHERWISE DISPATCHED FOR SERVICE,  INCLUDING  SCHOOL  BUS
 GARAGES.
   6. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
 ING MEANINGS:
   (A) "ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS" SHALL MEAN HIGHWAYS DESIGNATED WITHIN
 THE  STATE  PURSUANT  TO  THE  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE
 FORMULA PROGRAM UNDER 23 U.S.C.  151 AND PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED UNDER THE
 FEDERAL FIXING AMERICA'S SURFACE TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2015.
   (B) "CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION"  SHALL  MEAN  THE  HIGHWAY  AND  DEPOT
 CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION.
   (C) "CRITICAL PUBLIC CHARGING SITE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE
 DEPLOYMENT  OF  CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT BUILDOUT OF
 CHARGING IN DENSELY POPULATED URBAN AREAS WHERE ACCESS TO  CHARGING  MAY
 BE LIMITED.
   (D) "FAST CHARGER" SHALL MEAN A DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARG-
 ING PORT WHICH CAN CHARGE AT A LEVEL OF AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILO-
 WATTS.
   (E)  "FLEET  CHARGING  ZONE" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY GEOGRAPHIC AREA FOR
 THE DEPLOYMENT OF CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE  FOR  PUBLIC  AND  COMMERCIAL
 FLEET  OPERATORS  OR OWNERS, INCLUDING SCHOOL BUS FLEETS, TAXI AND RIDE-
 SHARE VEHICLE FLEETS.
   (F) "FREIGHT CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE  DEPLOY-
 MENT  OF  LARGE  SCALE,  FAST CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH HAS MINIMUM
 STATION POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED KILOWATTS AND  SUPPORTS
 AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR
 PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES MAY INCLUDE HIGHWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (G) "HIGHWAY AND DEPOT CHARGING NEEDS EVALUATION" SHALL MEAN THE NEEDS
 EVALUATION DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION.
   (H)  "HIGHWAY CHARGING HUB" SHALL MEAN A PRIORITY SITE FOR THE DEPLOY-
 MENT OF LARGE SCALE, FAST CHARGING  INFRASTRUCTURE,  WHICH  HAS  MINIMUM
 STATION  POWER CAPABILITY AT OR ABOVE SIX HUNDRED KILOWATTS AND SUPPORTS
 AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIFTY KILOWATTS PER PORT SIMULTANEOUSLY ACROSS FOUR
 PORTS FOR CHARGING. THESE SITES SHALL INCLUDE BUT  ARE  NOT  LIMITED  TO
 THRUWAY CHARGING HUBS.
   (I) "MAJOR FREIGHT CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN SEGMENTS OF THE FREIGHT TRANS-
 PORTATION  NETWORK IDENTIFIED BY THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION THAT
 CARRY MORE THAN FIFTY MILLION TONS PER YEAR, INCLUDING HIGHWAY  SEGMENTS
 THAT  CARRY  AT  LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TRUCKS PER DAY, ADDI-
 TIONAL HIGHWAY SEGMENTS AND PARALLEL RAIL LINES THAT TOGETHER  CARRY  AT
 LEAST   EIGHT  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED  TRUCK,  TRAILER-ON-FLATCAR,  AND
 CONTAINER-ON-FLATCAR PAYLOADS OF TYPICALLY  HIGH-VALUE,  TIME  SENSITIVE
 CARGO,  AND  RAIL  LINES  AND WATERWAYS THAT CARRY FIFTY MILLION TONS IN
 BULK CARGO PER YEAR.
   (J) "NEVI" SHALL MEAN THE  NATIONAL  ELECTRIC  VEHICLE  INFRASTRUCTURE
 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THE FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS
 ACT OF 2021.
   (K)  "PRIORITY HIGHWAY CORRIDOR" SHALL MEAN ALTERNATIVE FUEL CORRIDORS
 AND OTHER STATE AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS IDENTIFIED  IN  THE  CHARGING  NEEDS
 A. 5052--C                          5
 
 EVALUATION  AS  APPROPRIATE  TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE CHARGING
 ACCESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
   (L)  "THRUWAY  CHARGING  HUBS"  SHALL  MEAN  ALL HIGHWAY SERVICE AREAS
 CONTROLLED, LEASED, OWNED, OR OPERATED BY THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  THRUWAY
 AUTHORITY.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.