Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB627 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 627
8	8	E4 2lr2975
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10	10	By: Senator Waldstreicher
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
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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	State Building Code – Electric Vehicles 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of repealing provisions regarding requirements of builders of certain 3
21	21	residential dwelling units to offer buyers certain options for the installation of 4
22	22	electric vehicle charging stations; requiring the Department of Labor to adopt by 5
23	23	regulation a State building code that requires the installation of certain percentages 6
24	24	of EV–capable, EV–ready, and EVCS–installed parking spaces for certain newly 7
25	25	constructed buildings and buildings undergoing certain renovations; and generally 8
26	26	relating to the adoption of a State building code relating to the installation of electric 9
27	27	vehicle chargers and associated electrical facilities. 10
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29	29	BY repealing 11
30	30	Article – Public Safety 12
31	31	Section 12–205 13
32	32	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33	33	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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35	35	BY adding to 16
36	36	Article – Public Safety 17
37	37	Section 12–205 18
38	38	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
39	39	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
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41	41	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
42	42	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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44	44	Article – Public Safety 23
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46	46	[12–205. 24
47	47	2 SENATE BILL 627
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50	50	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
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52	52	(2) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion. 2
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54	54	(3) “Electric vehicle charging station” means a connected point in an 3
55	55	electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other 4
56	56	energy storage device in an electric vehicle. 5
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58	58	(4) “Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of the electric 6
59	59	vehicle charging station: 7
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61	61	(i) includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy 8
62	62	storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical 9
63	63	service with a minimum of 208 volts; and 10
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65	65	(ii) meets applicable industry safety standards. 11
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67	67	(5) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the Transportation 12
68	68	Article. 13
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70	70	(b) This section applies only to the construction of new housing units, including: 14
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72	72	(1) single–family detached homes; and 15
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74	74	(2) town houses. 16
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76	76	(c) If the construction of one or more new housing units will include at least one 17
77	77	garage, carport, or driveway for each housing unit, the builder or the builder’s agent shall 18
78	78	provide each buyer or prospective buyer with the option to include in or on the garage, 19
79	79	carport, or driveway: 20
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81	81	(1) an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 21
82	82	2 charging; or 22
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84	84	(2) a dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later 23
85	85	addition of an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 2 24
86	86	charging. 25
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88	88	(d) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer or prospective buyer: 26
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90	90	(1) notice of the options listed in subsection (c) of this section; and 27
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92	92	(2) specific information about any available rebate programs related to the 28
93	93	purchase or installation of electric vehicle charging stations.] 29
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95	95	12–205. 30
96	96	SENATE BILL 627 3
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99	99	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
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102	102	(2) “DEPARTMENT ” MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 3
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104	104	(3) “DIRECT CURRENT FAST C HARGER” OR “DCFC” MEANS A DIRECT 4
105	105	CURRENT CHARGER THAT CAN PRO VIDE A MINIMUM OF 50 KW OF POWER TO AN 5
106	106	ELECTRIC VEHICLE . 6
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108	108	(4) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHAR GING STATION” MEANS A DEVICE OR 7
109	109	FACILITY FOR DELIVER ING ELECTRICITY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES THAT USE 8
110	110	ELECTRICITY FOR PROP ULSION. 9
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112	112	(5) “EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPACE” MEANS A DEDICATED PARKING 10
113	113	SPACE PROVIDED WITH ELECTRICAL PANEL CAP ACITY AND INSTALLED CONDUIT 11
114	114	THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT FUTURE IMPLE MENTATION OF EV CHARGING 12
115	115	WITH A MINIMUM 40 AMPERE, 208/240 VOLT CIRCUIT. 13
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117	117	(6) “EV–READY PARKING SPACE ” MEANS A DEDICATED PARKING 14
118	118	SPACE THAT HA S A FULL CIRCUIT INSTALL ATION OF A MINIMUM 40 AMPERE, 15
119	119	208/240 VOLT CIRCUIT PANEL CAPACITY , RACEWAY WIRING , RECEPTACLE AND 16
120	120	CIRCUIT OVERPROTECTI ON DEVICES. 17
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122	122	(7) “EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPACE ” MEANS A DEDICATED 18
123	123	PARKING SPACE WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHA RGING STATION WITH AT LEAST 19
124	124	LEVEL 2 CHARGING CAPABILITY THAT IS FULLY INSTAL LED FROM THE ELECTRI CAL 20
125	125	PANEL TO THE PARKING SPACE. 21
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127	127	(8) “LEVEL 2 CHARGING” MEANS THAT THE CHARG ING CAPABILITY 22
128	128	OF THE ELECTRIC VEHI CLE CHARGING STATION : 23
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130	130	(I) INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO CHARGE A BATTERY OR ANY 24
131	131	OTHER ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE IN AN ELECTRI C VEHICLE THROUGH ME ANS OF AN 25
132	132	ALTERNATING CURRENT ELECTRICAL SERVICE W ITH A MINIMUM OF 208 VOLTS; AND 26
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134	134	(II) MEETS APPLICABLE IND USTRY SAFETY STANDARDS . 27
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136	136	(9) “VEHICLE” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 11–176 OF THE 28
137	137	TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 29
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139	139	(B) (1) ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T BY 30
140	140	REGULATION A STATE BUILDING CODE TO REQUIRE NEWLY CON STRUCTED 31
141	141	BUILDINGS AND BUILDI NGS UNDERGOING SIGNI FICANT RENOVATION TH AT 32 4 SENATE BILL 627
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144	144	INCLUDES ELECTRIC PA NEL OR PARKING UPGRA DES TO INCLUDE PROVI SIONS FOR 1
145	145	ELECTRICAL SERVICE C APACITY FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES . 2
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147	147	(2) THE CODE: 3
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149	149	(I) SHALL APPLY ONLY TO: 4
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151	151	1. PRIVATELY OWNED COMM ERCIAL BUILDINGS ; 5
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153	153	2. MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS; 6
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155	155	3. MIXED–USE BUILDINGS CONSIS TING OF PRIVATELY 7
156	156	OWNED COMMERCIAL SPA CE AND FIVE OR MORE RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS; 8
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159	159	4. SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS AN D 10
160	160	TOWNHOUSES ; 11
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162	162	(II) SHALL REQUIRE THAT EACH BUILDING I NCLUDE AT LEAST A 12
163	163	MINIMUM PERCENTAGE O F EV–CAPABLE, EV–READY, AND EVCS–INSTALLED 13
164	164	PARKING SPACES IN THE GARAGE OR PAR KING AREA OF THAT BU ILDING; 14
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166	166	(III) SHALL PROVIDE THAT A PARKING SPACE DESIGN ATED AS: 15
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168	168	1. EV–CAPABLE MAY BE REPLAC ED BY EITHER AN 16
169	169	EV–READY OR EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPACE ; AND 17
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171	171	2. EV–READY MAY BE REPLACED BY AN 18
172	172	EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPA CE; AND 19
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174	174	(IV) MAY PROVIDE THAT , FOR COMMERCIAL BUILD INGS, 20
175	175	PARKING SPACES SERVE D BY DIRECT CURRENT FAST CHARGERS MAY CO UNT 21
176	176	TOWARD THE COMPLIANC E WITH THE MINIMUM P ERCENTAGE REQUIREMEN TS FOR 22
177	177	EV–READY OR EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACES AT A RATIO OF 1 TO 5, WITH ONE 23
178	178	DCFC PARKING SPACE COUNTE D AS THE EQUIVALENT TO FIVE EV–READY OR 24
179	179	EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACES. 25
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181	181	(C) THE MINIMUM PERCENTAG E REQUIREMENTS FOR EV–CAPABLE, 26
182	182	EV–READY, AND EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPA CES SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: 27
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184	184	(1) FOR A PRIVATELY OWNE D COMMERCIAL BUILDIN G, OF THE TOTAL 28
185	185	NUMBER OF PARKING SP ACES DEDICATED TO TH AT BUILDING: 29
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189	189	(I) 10% SHALL BE EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPACES ; AND 1
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191	191	(II) 15% SHALL BE EV–READY PARKING SPACES ; 2
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193	193	(2) FOR A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDING, OF THE TOTAL 3
194	194	NUMBER OF PARKING SP ACES DEDICATED TO TH AT BUILDING: 4
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196	196	(I) 20% SHALL BE EVCS–INSTALLED PARKING SPACES ; 5
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198	198	(II) 50% SHALL BE EV–READY PARKING SPACES ; AND 6
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200	200	(III) 30% SHALL BE EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPACES ; 7
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202	202	(3) FOR A MIXED–USE BUILDING CONSIST ING OF PRIVATELY OWN ED 8
203	203	COMMERCIAL SPACE AND FIVE OR MORE RESIDEN TIAL DWELL ING UNITS, OF THE 9
204	204	TOTAL NUMBER OF PARK ING SPACES DEDICATED TO THAT BUILDING : 10
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206	206	(I) FOR COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACES , THE REQUIRED 11
207	207	PERCENTAGE S IN ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL APPLY; AND 12
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209	209	(II) FOR RESIDENTIAL PARK ING SPACES , THE REQUIRED 13
210	210	PERCENTAGES IN ITEM (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION S HALL APPLY; AND 14
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212	212	(4) 100% OF THE PARKING SPACE S DEDICATED TO A TOW NHOUSE OR 15
213	213	SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL U NIT SHALL BE EV–READY PARKING SPACES , 16
214	214	UNLESS A SINGLE RESI DENTIAL UNIT IS ASSI GNED TWO ADJOINING P ARKING 17
215	215	SPACES, IN WHICH CASE BOTH SPACES MAY BE SERVED BY A S INGLE EV–READY 18
216	216	CONNECTION . 19
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218	218	(D) A SINGLE MINIMUM 40 AMPERE, 208/240 VOLT CIRCUIT MAY BE USED 20
219	219	TO SUPPORT CHARGING IN TWO ADJACENT EV–CAPABLE OR EV–READY PARKING 21
220	220	SPACES. 22
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222	222	(E) THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY OR 23
223	223	MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N FROM ADOPTING AND ENFO RCING REQUIREMENTS AND 24
224	224	REGULATIONS THAT ARE MORE STRINGENT THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN T HIS 25
225	225	SECTION. 26
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227	227	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to 27
228	228	apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or 28
229	229	application to any building construction or renovation for which the building permit is 29
230	230	issued before July 1, 2023. 30
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232	232	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 31 6 SENATE BILL 627
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