Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1146 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1146
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10	10	By: Delegates Terrasa, Lehman, Hill, Proctor, and Ruth
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Residential Construction – Electric Vehicle Charging 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring the construction of certain new townhouses and multifamily 3
21	21	residential buildings to include on a certain number of communal off–street parking 4
22	22	spaces an electric vehicle charging station capable of at least Level 2 charging; and 5
23	23	generally relating to electric vehicle charging stations on new residential 6
24	24	construction. 7
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
27	27	Article – Public Safety 9
28	28	Section 12–205 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
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32	32	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
33	33	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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35	35	Article – Public Safety 15
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37	37	12–205. 16
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39	39	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 17
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41	41	(2) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion. 18
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43	43	(3) “Electric vehicle charging station” means a connected point in an 19
44	44	electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other 20
45	45	energy storage device in an electric vehicle. 21
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47	47	(4) “Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of the electric 22
48	48	vehicle charging station: 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1146
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52	52	(i) includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy 1
53	53	storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical 2
54	54	service with a minimum of 208 volts; and 3
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56	56	(ii) meets applicable industry safety standards. 4
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58	58	(5) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the Transportation 5
59	59	Article. 6
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61	61	(b) This section applies only to the construction of new housing units, including: 7
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63	63	(1) single–family detached homes; [and] 8
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65	65	(2) town houses; AND 9
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67	67	(3) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS. 10
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69	69	(c) (1) If the construction of one or more new housing units will include at least 11
70	70	one garage, carport, or driveway for each housing unit, the builder or the builder’s agent 12
71	71	shall provide each buyer or prospective buyer with the option to include in or on the garage, 13
72	72	carport, or driveway: 14
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74	74	[(1)] (I) an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least 15
75	75	Level 2 charging; or 16
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77	77	[(2)] (II) a dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later 17
78	78	addition of an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 2 18
79	79	charging. 19
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81	81	[(d)] (2) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer or prospective 20
82	82	buyer: 21
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84	84	[(1)] (I) notice of the options listed in [subsection (c) of this section] 22
85	85	PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION ; and 23
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87	87	[(2)] (II) specific information about any available rebate programs related 24
88	88	to the purchase or installation of electric vehicle charging stations. 25
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90	90	(D) (1) IF THE CONSTRUCTION O F NEW TOWNHOUSES AND MULTI FAMILY 26
91	91	RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S WILL NOT INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR 27
92	92	DRIVEWAY FOR EACH HO USING UNIT BUT WILL INCLUDE OFF–STREET COMMUNAL 28
93	93	PARKING, THE CONSTRUCTION SHA LL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE COMMUNA L PARKING 29
94	94	SPACE FOR EACH 25 RESIDENTIAL UNITS FE ATURING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE 30
95	95	CHARGING STATION CAPA BLE OF PROVIDING AT LEAST LEVEL 2 CHARGING. 31 HOUSE BILL 1146 3
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99	99	(2) COMMUNAL PARKING SPAC ES FEATURING ELECTRI C VEHICLE 1
100	100	CHARGING STATIONS SH ALL BE MARKED AS INT ENDED FOR ELECTRIC V EHICLE 2
101	101	CHARGING ONLY . 3
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103	103	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Ac t shall be construed to 4
104	104	apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or 5
105	105	application to any new construction for which a building permit is issued before the effective 6
106	106	date of this Act. 7
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108	108	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 8
109	109	October 1, 2022. 9