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Maryland House Bill HB830

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 582
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 582
5-(House Bill 830)
62
7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *hb0830*
810
9-Residential Construction or Significant Renovation – Electric Vehicle Charging
11+HOUSE BILL 830
12+E4 (3lr1141)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Environment and Transportation/Education, Energy, and the Environment —
15+Introduced by Delegates Terrasa, Lehman, Charkoudian, Fraser –Hidalgo, and Wu
16+Wu, Ruth, Holmes, Stein, Barve, Healey, Boyce, and Stewart
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing and altering certain requirements related to the
12-installation of equipment for the charging of electric vehicles during the construction
13-or significant renovation of certain housing units or multifamily residential
14-buildings; clarifying that a county or municipal corporation may require a greater
15-number of electric vehicle parking spaces under certain circumstances; requiring the
16-Maryland Energy Administration to study certain issues related to the installation of
17-electric vehicle parking spaces at multifamily residential buildings; and generally
18-relating to electric vehicle supply equipment on new residential construction and
19-residential construction undergoing significant renovation.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2019
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – Public Safety
23-Section 12–205
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2022 Replacement Volume)
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
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27- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
2926
30-Article – Public Safety
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
3128
32-12–205.
29+______________________________________________
30+Speaker.
3331
34- (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
32+CHAPTER ______
3533
36- (2) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion.
34+AN ACT concerning 1
3735
38- [(3) “Electric vehicle charging station” means a connected point in an
39-electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other
40-energy storage device in an electric vehicle.]
36+Residential Construction or Significant Renovation – Electric Vehicle Charging 2
4137
42- (3) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT ” MEANS A DEVICE OR
43-FACILITY FOR DELIVER ING ELECTRICITY TO A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE .
38+FOR the purpose of establishing and altering certain requirements related to the 3
39+installation of equipment for the charging of electric vehicles during the construction 4
40+or significant renovation of certain housing units or multifamily residential 5
41+buildings; clarifying that a county or municipal corporation may require a greater 6
42+number of electric vehicle parking spaces under certain circumstances; requiring the 7
43+Maryland Energy Administration to study certain issues related to the installation of 8
44+electric vehicle parking spaces at multifamily residential buildings; and generally 9
45+relating to electric vehicle supply equipment on new residential construction and 10
46+residential construction undergoing significant renovation. 11
4447
45- (4) “EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC E” MEANS A PARKING SPAC E THAT:
46- Ch. 582 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
48+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
49+ Article – Public Safety 13 2 HOUSE BILL 830
4750
48-– 2 –
49- (I) HAS THE ELECTRICAL P ANEL CAPACITY AND CO NDUIT
50-INSTALLED TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE INSTALLAT ION OF A MINIMUM 40–AMPERE,
51-208/240 VOLT CIRCUIT; AND
5251
53- (II) IS NOT INCLUDED IN L OAD CALCULATIONS OR ELECTRIC
54-RESERVE CAPACITY .
52+Section 12–205 1
53+ Annotated Code of Maryland 2
54+ (2022 Replacement Volume) 3
5555
56- (5) (4) “EV–READY PARKING SPACE ” MEANS A DEDICATED
57-PARKING SPACE THAT H AS A ELECTRICAL PANEL CAP ACITY AND FULL CIRCUIT
58-INSTALLATION OF A MI NIMUM 30–AMPERE 40–AMPERE, 208/240–VOLT CIRCUIT
59-PANEL CAPACITY , RACEWAY WIRING , A NEMA 14–50R RECEPTACLE , AND CIRCUIT
60-OVERPROTECTION OVERCURRENT PROTECTI ON DEVICES.
56+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 4
57+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 5
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62- (5) (6) (5) (I) “EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE” MEANS A
63-DEDICATED PARKING SPACE WITH E LECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT THAT IS
64-FULLY INSTALLED FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL TO THE PARKING SPACE .
59+Article – Public Safety 6
6560
66- (II) “EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE” INCLUDES THE USE
67-OF DUAL–HEAD ELECTRIC VEHICL E SUPPLY EQUIPMENT U SING A SINGLE CIRCUI T
68-OF AT LEAST 40–AMPERE, 208/240 VOLT TO PROVIDE CHAR GING TO TWO ADJACENT
69-EV–CAPABLE OR EV–READY PARKING SPACES .
61+12–205. 7
7062
71- (6) (7) (6) (I) “HOUSING UNITS” INCLUDES MEANS:
63+ (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 8
7264
73- (I) 1. SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED HOUS ES;
65+ (2) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion. 9
7466
75- (II) 2. DUPLEXES; AND
67+ [(3) “Electric vehicle charging station” means a connected point in an 10
68+electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other 11
69+energy storage device in an electric vehicle.] 12
7670
77- (III) 3. TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
78-PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDE NTIAL CODE INTERNATIONAL
79-RESIDENTIAL CODE; AND
71+ (3) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT ” MEANS A DEVICE OR 13
72+FACILITY FOR DELIVER ING ELECTRICITY TO A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE . 14
8073
81- (III) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS.
74+ (4) “EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC E” MEANS A PARKING SPACE THAT: 15
8275
83- (II) “HOUSING UNITS ” DOES NOT INCLUDE MUL TIFAMILY
84-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S THAT ARE SUBJECT T O THE PROVISIONS OF THE
85-INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.
76+ (I) HAS THE ELECTRICAL P ANEL CAPACITY AND CO NDUIT 16
77+INSTALLED TO SUPPORT THE FUTURE INSTALLAT ION OF A MINIMUM 40–AMPERE, 17
78+208/240 VOLT CIRCUIT; AND 18
8679
87- [(4)] (7) (8) (7) “Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of
88-the electric vehicle [charging station] SUPPLY EQUIPMENT :
80+ (II) IS NOT INCLUDED IN L OAD CALCULATIONS OR ELECTRIC 19
81+RESERVE CAPACITY . 20
8982
90- (i) includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy
91-storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical
92-service with a minimum of 208 volts; and WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 582
83+ (5) (4) “EV–READY PARKING SPACE ” MEANS A DEDICATED 21
84+PARKING SPACE THAT H AS A ELECTRICAL PANEL CAP ACITY AND FULL CIRCUIT 22
85+INSTALLATION OF A MI NIMUM 30–AMPERE 40–AMPERE, 208/240–VOLT CIRCUIT 23
86+PANEL CAPACITY , RACEWAY WIRING , A NEMA 14–50R RECEPTACLE , AND CIRCUIT 24
87+OVERPROTECTION OVERCURRENT PROTECTI ON DEVICES. 25
9388
94-– 3 –
89+ (5) (6) (5) (I) “EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE” MEANS A 26
90+DEDICATED PARKING SPACE WITH E LECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT THAT IS 27
91+FULLY INSTALLED FROM THE ELECTRICAL PANEL TO THE PARKING SPACE . 28
9592
96- (ii) meets applicable industry safety standards.
93+ (II) “EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE” INCLUDES THE USE 29
94+OF DUAL–HEAD ELECTRIC VEHICL E SUPPLY EQUIPMENT U SING A SINGLE CIRCUI T 30
95+OF AT LEAST 40–AMPERE, 208/240 VOLT TO PROVIDE CHAR GING TO TWO ADJACENT 31
96+EV–CAPABLE OR EV–READY PARKING SPACES . 32 HOUSE BILL 830 3
9797
98- (9) “MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTI AL BUILDING” MEANS A BUILDING
99-WITH MULTIPLE DWELLI NG UNITS, WHETHER RENTED OR OW NED BY THE
100-RESIDENTS, THAT IS SUBJEC T TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
101-BUILDING CODE .
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103- (8) (10) “SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIO N” MEANS ANY RENOVATION S TO
104-A HOUSING UNIT LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS , AS DEFINED IN THE IN TERNATIONAL
105-EXISTING BUILDING CO DE, THAT INCLUDE ELECTRI C PANEL UPGRADES THA T
106-INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE PANEL OR PARKING UPGRADES THAT INVOLV E
107-TRENCHING IN OR AROUND PARKING SPACE S.
10899
109- [(5)] (9) (11) (8) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the
110-Transportation Article.
100+ (6) (7) (6) (I) “HOUSING UNITS” INCLUDES MEANS: 1
111101
112- (b) This section applies only to:
102+ (I) 1. SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED HOUS ES; 2
113103
114- (1) the construction of new housing units[, including:
104+ (II) 2. DUPLEXES; AND 3
115105
116- (1) single–family detached homes; and
106+ (III) 3. TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE 4
107+PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDE NTIAL CODE INTERNATIONAL 5
108+RESIDENTIAL CODE; AND 6
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118- (2) town houses]; AND
110+ (III) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS. 7
119111
120- (2) THE SIGNIFICANT RENO VATION OF EXISTING H OUSING UNITS.
112+ (II) “HOUSING UNITS ” DOES NOT INCLUDE MUL TIFAMILY 8
113+RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S THAT ARE SUBJECT T O THE PROVISIONS OF THE 9
114+INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. 10
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122- (c) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO THE CONSTRUCTI ON OR
123-SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON OF HOUSING UNITS THA T INCLUDE A SEPARATE GARAGE,
124-CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT .
116+ [(4)] (7) (8) (7) “Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of 11
117+the electric vehicle [charging station] SUPPLY EQUIPMENT : 12
125118
126- (2) If the construction of one or more new housing units will include at least
127-one garage, carport, or driveway for each housing unit[, the builder or the builder’s agent
128-shall provide each buyer or prospective buyer with the option to] OR IF AN EXISTING
129-HOUSING UNIT THAT INCLUDES A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY IS UNDER GOING
130-SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON, THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION THE
131-CONSTRUCTION OF A NE W HOUSING UNIT OR SIGNIFICANT RENOV ATION OF AN
132-EXISTING HOUSING UNI T SHALL include in or on [the] EACH garage, carport, or
133-driveway:
119+ (i) includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy 13
120+storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical 14
121+service with a minimum of 208 volts; and 15
134122
135- (1) (I) [an electric vehicle charging station] ONE EVSE–INSTALLED
136-PARKING SPACE capable of providing at least Level 2 charging; OR or
137- Ch. 582 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
123+ (ii) meets applicable industry safety standards. 16
138124
139-– 4 –
140- [(2) a dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later
141-addition of an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 2
142-charging.]
125+ (9) “MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTI AL BUILDING” MEANS A BUILDING 17
126+WITH MULTIPLE DWELLI NG UNITS, WHETHER RENTED OR OW NED BY THE 18
127+RESIDENTS, THAT IS SUBJEC T TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL 19
128+BUILDING CODE . 20
143129
144- (2) (II) ONE EV–READY PARKING SPACE ; OR
130+ (8) (10) “SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIO N” MEANS ANY RENOVATION S TO 21
131+A HOUSING UNIT LEVEL 3 ALTERATIONS , AS DEFINED IN THE IN TERNATIONAL 22
132+EXISTING BUILDING CO DE, THAT INCLUDE ELECTRI C PANEL UPGRADES THA T 23
133+INCREASE CAPACITY OF THE PANEL OR PARKING UPGRADES THAT INVOLV E 24
134+TRENCHING IN OR AROUND PARKING SPACE S. 25
145135
146- (III) ONE EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC E.
136+ [(5)] (9) (11) (8) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the 26
137+Transportation Article. 27
147138
148- [(d) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer or prospective buyer:
139+ (b) This section applies only to: 28
149140
150- (1) notice of the options listed in subsection (c) of this section; and
141+ (1) the construction of new housing units[, including: 29
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152- (2) specific information about any available rebate programs related to the
153-purchase or installation of electric vehicle charging stations.]
143+ (1) single–family detached homes; and 30 4 HOUSE BILL 830
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155- (D) (C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO THE CONSTRUCTI ON OF
156-HOUSING UNITS OR MUL TIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT DO NO T INCLUDE
157-A SEPARATE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT
158-WILL PROVIDE PARKING ON–SITE FOR RESIDENTS .
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160- (2) (I) IF THE CONSTRUCTION O R SIGNIFICANT RENOVA TION OF
161-TOWN HOUSES AND MULT IFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WILL NOT I NCLUDE AT
162-LEAST ONE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RE SIDENTIAL UNIT BUT
163-WILL INCLUDE OFF –STREET COMMUNAL PARK ING, THE CONSTRUCTION OR
164-SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE COMMUNAL P ARKING
165-SPACE FOR EACH 25 RESIDENTIAL UNITS FE ATURING AN EVSE–INSTALLED
166-PARKING SPACE THE CONSTR UCTION OF A NEW HOUS ING UNIT OR MULTIFAM ILY
167-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SHALL INCLUDE :
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169- 1. AT LEAST ONE EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE
170-CAPABLE OF PROVIDING AT LEAST LEVEL 2 CHARGING LOCATED IN A COMMON USE
171-PARKING AREA THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ALL RESIDENTS; AND
147+ (2) town houses]; AND 1
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173- 2. SUBJECT TO THE PROVI SIONS OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF
174-THIS SUBSECTION , THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC ES,
175-WHICH MAY BE DEDICAT ED TO RESIDENTIAL UN ITS OR MADE AVAILABL E FOR
176-COMMON USE :
149+ (2) THE SIGNIFICANT RENO VATION OF EXISTING H OUSING UNITS. 2
177150
178- A. FOR A DEVELOPMENT AP PLICATION OR BUILDING
179-PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2023, AT LEAST 10% OF THE
180-PARKING SPACES ;
181- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 582
151+ (c) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO THE CONSTRUCTI ON OR 3
152+SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON OF HOUSING UNITS THA T INCLUDE A SEPARATE GARAGE, 4
153+CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT . 5
182154
183-– 5 –
184- B. FOR A DEVELOPMENT AP PLICATION OR BUILDIN G
185-PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2030, AT LEAST 20% OF THE
186-PARKING SPACES ; AND
155+ (2) If the construction of one or more new housing units will include at least 6
156+one garage, carport, or driveway for each housing unit[, the builder or the builder’s agent 7
157+shall provide each buyer or prospective buyer with the option to] OR IF AN EXISTING 8
158+HOUSING UNIT THAT INCLUDES A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY IS UNDER GOING 9
159+SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON, THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION THE 10
160+CONSTRUCTION OF A NE W HOUSING UNIT OR SIGNIFICANT RENOV ATION OF AN 11
161+EXISTING HOUSING UNI T SHALL include in or on [the] EACH garage, carport, or 12
162+driveway: 13
187163
188- C. FOR A DEVELOPMENT APPLICATI ON OR BUILDING
189-PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2035, AT LEAST 30% OF THE
190-PARKING SPACES .
164+ (1) (I) [an electric vehicle charging station] ONE EVSE–INSTALLED 14
165+PARKING SPACE capable of providing at least Level 2 charging; OR or 15
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192- (II) EACH COMMUNAL COMMON USE EVSE–INSTALLED
193-PARKING SPACE SHALL BE MARKED AS INTENDE D FOR ELECTRIC VEHIC LE
194-CHARGING ONLY WITH A SIGN THAT COMPLIES W ITH § 21–1003.2 OF THE
195-TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.
167+ [(2) a dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later 16
168+addition of an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 2 17
169+charging.] 18
196170
197- (2) (3) (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER LAW , A COUNTY OR
198-MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N MAY REQUIRE THE CO NSTRUCTION OR SIGNIFICANT
199-RENOVATION OF TOWN HOUSES OF HOUSING UNITS AND MULTIFAMILY
200-RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S THAT WILL NOT INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE GARAGE,
201-CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT WILL INCLUD E
202-OFF–STREET COMMUNAL PARK ING COVERED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION TO INCLUDE
203-A GREATER NUMBER OF EVSE–INSTALLED EV–CAPABLE EVSE–INSTALLED
204-PARKING SPACES OR EV–READY PARKING SPACES THAN ARE REQUIRED UNDER
205-PARAGRAPH SUBSECTION (1) (2) (B) OF THIS SUBSECTION SECTION.
171+ (2) (II) ONE EV–READY PARKING SPACE ; OR 19
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207- (4) AN EV–CAPABLE, EV–READY, OR EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING
208-SPACE SHALL BE COUNT ED AS PART OF THE OV ERALL NUMBER OF PARK ING SPACES
209-FOR THE PURPOSE OF C OMPLYING WITH ANY ZO NING OR PARKING LAWS .
173+ (III) ONE EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC E. 20
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211- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to
212-apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or
213-application to any new construction or significant renovation for which a building permit
214-is issued complete commercial or residential service request is made to the local utility or
215-a development application or building permit application is filed with a county or municipal
216-corporation before the effective date of this Act.
175+ [(d) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer or prospective buyer: 21
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218- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
177+ (1) notice of the options listed in subsection (c) of this section; and 22
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220- (a) (1) The Maryland Energy Administration shall study:
179+ (2) specific information about any available rebate programs related to the 23
180+purchase or installation of electric vehicle charging stations.] 24
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222- (i) the cost of requiring multifamily residential buildings to include
223-EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces; and
182+ (D) (C) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO THE CONSTRUCTI ON OF 25
183+HOUSING UNITS OR MUL TIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS THAT DO NO T INCLUDE 26
184+A SEPARATE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT 27
185+WILL PROVIDE PARKING ON–SITE FOR RESIDENTS . 28
224186
225- (ii) the appropriate ratio of EVSE–installed parking spaces to
226-dwelling units in a multifamily residential building to support the State’s greenhouse gas
227-emissions reduction goals; and
228- Ch. 582 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
187+ (2) (I) IF THE CONSTRUCTION O R SIGNIFICANT RENOVA TION OF 29
188+TOWN HOUSES AND MULT IFAMILY RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS WILL NOT I NCLUDE AT 30
189+LEAST ONE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RE SIDENTIAL UNIT BUT 31 HOUSE BILL 830 5
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230-– 6 –
231- (iii) different options for paying for charging an electric vehicle at an
232-EVSE–installed parking space at multifamily residential buildings, including:
233191
234- 1. options to pay for vehicle charging directly at the charging
235-station, through credit card, access code, or cash; and
192+WILL INCLUDE OFF –STREET COMMUNAL PARK ING, THE CONSTRUCTION OR 1
193+SIGNIFICANT RENOVATI ON SHALL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE COMMUNAL P ARKING 2
194+SPACE FOR EACH 25 RESIDENTIAL UNITS FE ATURING AN EVSE–INSTALLED 3
195+PARKING SPACE THE CONSTR UCTION OF A NEW HOUS ING UNIT OR MULTIFAM ILY 4
196+RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SHALL INCLUDE : 5
236197
237- 2. options for including the cost of electric vehicle charging as
238-part of rent, condominium fees, or homeowner’s association fees.
198+ 1. AT LEAST ONE EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE 6
199+CAPABLE OF PROVIDING AT LEAST LEVEL 2 CHARGING LOCATED IN A COMMON USE 7
200+PARKING AREA THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BY ALL RESIDENTS; AND 8
239201
240- (2) The study shall include estimates of:
202+ 2. SUBJECT TO THE PROVI SIONS OF PARAGRAPH (3) OF 9
203+THIS SUBSECTION , THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF EV–CAPABLE PARKING SPAC ES, 10
204+WHICH MAY BE DEDICAT ED TO RESIDENTIAL UN ITS OR MADE AVAILABL E FOR 11
205+COMMON USE : 12
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242- (i) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the cost to:
207+ A. FOR A DEVELOPMENT AP PLICATION OR BUILDING 13
208+PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2023, AT LEAST 10% OF THE 14
209+PARKING SPACES ; 15
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244- 1. include EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces at
245-newly constructed multifamily residential buildings; and
211+ B. FOR A DEVELOPMENT AP PLICATION OR BUILDIN G 16
212+PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2030, AT LEAST 20% OF THE 17
213+PARKING SPACES ; AND 18
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247- 2. retrofit existing multifamily residential buildings with
248-EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces; and
215+ C. FOR A DEVELOPMENT APPLICAT ION OR BUILDING 19
216+PERMIT APPLICATION M ADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2035, AT LEAST 30% OF THE 20
217+PARKING SPACES . 21
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250- (ii) in consultation with the Department of the Environment, the
251-number of electric vehicles that will be on the road in the State in each year from 2024
252-through 2050, inclusive, after the State adopts the California Advanced Clean Cars II
253-regulations.
219+ (II) EACH COMMUNAL COMMON USE EVSE–INSTALLED 22
220+PARKING SPACE SHALL BE MARKED AS INTENDE D FOR ELECTRIC VEHIC LE 23
221+CHARGING ONLY WITH A SIGN THAT COMPLIES WITH § 21–1003.2 OF THE 24
222+TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE. 25
254223
255- (3) The cost estimates required under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection
256-shall include separate estimates:
224+ (2) (3) (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER LAW , A COUNTY OR 26
225+MUNICIPAL CORPORATIO N MAY REQUIRE THE CO NSTRUCTION OR SIGNIFICANT 27
226+RENOVATION OF TOWN HOUSES OF HOUSING UNITS AND MULTIFAMILY 28
227+RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S THAT WILL NOT INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE GARAGE, 29
228+CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT WILL INCLUD E 30
229+OFF–STREET COMMUNAL PARK ING COVERED UNDER THIS S UBSECTION TO INCLUDE 31
230+A GREATER NUMBER OF EVSE–INSTALLED EV–CAPABLE EVSE–INSTALLED 32
231+PARKING SPACES OR EV–READY PARKING SPACES THAN ARE REQUIRED UNDER 33
232+PARAGRAPH SUBSECTION (1) (2) (B) OF THIS SUBSECTION SECTION. 34
233+ 6 HOUSE BILL 830
257234
258- (i) for EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces;
259235
260- (ii) based on the following assumptions:
236+ (4) AN EV–CAPABLE, EV–READY, OR EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING 1
237+SPACE SHALL BE COUNT ED AS PART OF THE OV ERALL NUMBER OF PARK ING SPACES 2
238+FOR THE PURPOSE OF C OMPLYING WITH ANY ZO NING OR PARKING LAWS . 3
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262- 1. that at least 10% of the parking spaces will be required to
263-be EV–ready or EVSE–installed;
240+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to 4
241+apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or 5
242+application to any new construction or significant renovation for which a building permit 6
243+is issued complete commercial or residential service request is made to the local utility or 7
244+a development application or building permit application is filed with a county or municipal 8
245+corporation before the effective date of this Act. 9
264246
265- 2. that at least 25% of the parking spaces will be required to
266-be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and
247+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 10
267248
268- 3. that at least 50% of the parking spaces will be required to
269-be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and
249+ (a) (1) The Maryland Energy Administration shall study: 11
270250
271- (iii) for the following categories of parking:
251+ (i) the cost of requiring multifamily residential buildings to include 12
252+EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces; and 13
272253
273- 1. open air parking lots;
254+ (ii) the appropriate ratio of EVSE–installed parking spaces to 14
255+dwelling units in a multifamily residential building to support the State’s greenhouse gas 15
256+emissions reduction goals; and 16
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275- 2. underground parking structures; and
276- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 582
258+ (iii) different options for paying for charging an electric vehicle at an 17
259+EVSE–installed parking space at multifamily residential buildings, including: 18
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278-– 7 –
279- 3. parking garages.
261+ 1. options to pay for vehicle charging directly at the charging 19
262+station, through credit card, access code, or cash; and 20
280263
281- (b) On or before December 1, 2023, the Administration shall report its findings
282-and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State
283-Government Article, the General Assembly.
264+ 2. options for including the cost of electric vehicle charging as 21
265+part of rent, condominium fees, or homeowner’s association fees. 22
284266
285- SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
286-October 1, 2023.
267+ (2) The study shall include estimates of: 23
287268
288-Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
269+ (i) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the cost to: 24
270+
271+ 1. include EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces at 25
272+newly constructed multifamily residential buildings; and 26
273+
274+ 2. retrofit existing multifamily residential buildings with 27
275+EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces; and 28
276+
277+ (ii) in consultation with the Department of the Environment, the 29
278+number of electric vehicles that will be on the road in the State in each year from 2024 30
279+through 2050, inclusive, after the State adopts the California Advanced Clean Cars II 31
280+regulations. 32
281+ HOUSE BILL 830 7
282+
283+
284+ (3) The cost estimates required under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection 1
285+shall include separate estimates: 2
286+
287+ (i) for EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces; 3
288+
289+ (ii) based on the following assumptions: 4
290+
291+ 1. that at least 10% of the parking spaces will be required to 5
292+be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; 6
293+
294+ 2. that at least 25% of the parking spaces will be required to 7
295+be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and 8
296+
297+ 3. that at least 50% of the parking spaces will be required to 9
298+be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and 10
299+
300+ (iii) for the following categories of parking: 11
301+
302+ 1. open air parking lots; 12
303+
304+ 2. underground parking structures; and 13
305+
306+ 3. parking garages. 14
307+
308+ (b) On or before December 1, 2023, the Administration shall report its findings 15
309+and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 16
310+Government Article, the General Assembly. 17
311+
312+ SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 18
313+October 1, 2023. 19
314+
315+
316+
317+
318+Approved:
319+________________________________________________________________________________
320+ Governor.
321+________________________________________________________________________________
322+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
323+________________________________________________________________________________
324+ President of the Senate.