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SENATE BILL 477
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CF HB 830
By: Senator Feldman
Introduced and read first time: February 3, 2023
Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
Senate action: Adopted with floor amendments
Read second time: March 23, 2023
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Residential Construction or Significant Renovation – Electric Vehicle Charging 2
FOR the purpose of establishing and altering certain requirements related to the 3
installation of equipment for the charging of electric vehicles during the construction 4
or significant renovation of certain housing units; clarifying that a county or 5
municipal corporation may require a greater number of electric vehicle parking 6
spaces under certain circumstances; requiring the Maryland Energy Administration 7
to study certain issues related to the installation of electric vehicle parking spaces 8
at multifamily residential buildings; and generally relating to electric vehicle supply 9
equipment on new residential construction and residential construction undergoing 10
significant renovation. 11
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
Article – Public Safety 13
Section 12–205 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2022 Replacement Volume) 16
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
Article – Public Safety 19
12–205. 20
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(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
(2) “Electric vehicle” means a vehicle that uses electricity for propulsion. 2
[(3) “Electric vehicle charging station” means a connected point in an 3
electrical wiring installation at which current is taken to charge a battery or any other 4
energy storage device in an electric vehicle.] 5
(3) “ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT ” MEANS A DEVICE OR 6
FACILITY FOR DELIVER ING ELECTRICITY TO A N ELECTRIC VEHICLE . 7
(4) “EV–READY PARKING SPACE ” MEANS A DEDICATED PARKING 8
SPACE THAT HAS A ELECTRICAL PANEL CAP ACITY AND FULL CIRCUIT INSTALL ATION 9
OF A MINIMUM 30–AMPERE 40–AMPERE, 208/240–VOLT CIRCUIT PANEL CAPACITY , 10
RACEWAY WIRING , A NEMA 14–50R RECEPTACLE , AND CIRCUIT OVERPROTECTION 11
OVERCURRENT PROTECTI ON DEVICES. 12
(5) “EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE” MEANS A DEDICATED 13
PARKING SPACE WITH E LECTRIC VEHICLE SUPP LY EQUIPMENT THAT IS FULLY 14
INSTALLED FROM THE E LECTRICAL PANEL TO T HE PARKING SPACE . 15
(6) (I) “HOUSING UNITS” INCLUDES MEANS: 16
(I) 1. SINGLE–FAMILY DETACHED HOUS ES; 17
2. DUPLEXES; AND 18
(II) 3. TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE 19
PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE; AND 20
(III) MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS. 21
(II) “HOUSING UNITS ” DOES NOT INCLUDE MUL TIFAMILY 22
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING S THAT ARE SUBJECT T O THE PROVISIONS OF THE 23
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. 24
[(4)] (7) “Level 2 charging” means that the charging capability of the 25
electric vehicle [charging station] SUPPLY EQUIPMENT : 26
(i) includes the ability to charge a battery or any other energy 27
storage device in an electric vehicle through means of an alternating current electrical 28
service with a minimum of 208 volts; and 29
(ii) meets applicable industry safety standards. 30
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(8) “SIGNIFICANT RENOVATIO N” MEANS ANY RENOVATION S TO A 1
HOUSING UNIT THAT IN CLUDE ELECTRIC PANEL UPGRADES THAT INCREA SE 2
CAPACITY OF THE PANE L OR PARKING UPGRADE S THAT INVOLVE TRENC HING IN OR 3
AROUND PARKING SPACE S. 4
[(5)] (9) (8) “Vehicle” has the meaning stated in § 11–176 of the 5
Transportation Article. 6
(b) This section applies only to: 7
(1) the construction of new housing units[, including: 8
(1) single–family detached homes; and 9
(2) town houses]; AND 10
(2) THE SIGNIFICANT RENO VATION OF EXISTING HOUSING UNITS . 11
(c) (1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLI ES TO THE CONSTRUCTI ON OF HOUSING 12
UNITS THAT INCLUDE A SEPARATE GARAGE , CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH 13
RESIDENTIAL UNIT . 14
(2) If the construction of one or more new housing units will include at least 15
one garage, carport, or driveway for each housing unit[, the builder or the builder’s agent 16
shall provide each buyer or prospective buyer with the option to] OR IF AN EXISTING 17
HOUSING UNIT THAT INCLUDES A GARAGE, CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY IS UNDER GOING 18
SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION , THE CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION THE 19
CONSTRUCTION OF A NE W HOUSING UNIT SHALL include in or on [the] EACH garage, 20
carport, or driveway: 21
(1) (I) [an electric vehicle charging station] ONE EVSE–INSTALLED 22
PARKING SPACE capable of providing at least Level 2 charging; or 23
[(2) a dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later 24
addition of an electric vehicle charging station capable of providing at least Level 2 25
charging.] 26
(2) (II) ONE EV–READY PARKING SPACE . 27
[(d) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer or prospective buyer: 28
(1) notice of the options listed in subsection (c) of this section; and 29
(2) specific information about any available rebate programs related to the 30
purchase or installation of electric vehicle charging stations.] 31 4 SENATE BILL 477
(D) (C) (1) (I) IF THE CONSTRUCTION O F NEW TOWN HOUSES AN D 1
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS WILL N OT INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE GARAGE, 2
CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT WILL INCLUDE 3
OFF–STREET COMMUNAL PARKING, THE CONSTRUCTION SHA LL INCLUDE AT LEAST 4
ONE COMMUNAL PARKING SPACE FOR EACH 25 RESIDENTIAL UNITS FE ATURING AN 5
EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE CAPABLE OF PROVI DING AT LEAST LEVEL 2 6
CHARGING. 7
(II) EACH COMMUNAL EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACE 8
SHALL BE MARKED AS INTENDED F OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ONLY . 9
(2) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER LAW, A COUNTY OR MUNICIPA L 10
CORPORATION MAY REQU IRE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TOWN HOUSES AND 11
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENT IAL BUILDINGS THAT W ILL NOT INCLUDE AT L EAST ONE 12
GARAGE, CARPORT, OR DRIVEWAY FOR EACH RESIDENTIAL UNIT BUT WILL INCLUDE 13
OFF–STREET COMMUNAL PARK ING HOUSING UNITS TO INCLUDE A GREATER 14
NUMBER OF EVSE–INSTALLED PARKING SP ACES OR EV–READY PARKING SPACES 15
THAN ARE REQUIRED UN DER PARAGRAPH (1) SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SUBSECTION 16
SECTION. 17
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be construed to 18
apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have any effect on or 19
application to any new construction or significant renovation for which a building permit 20
is issued complete commercial or residential service request is made to the local utility or 21
a development application or building permit application is filed with a county or municipal 22
corporation before the effective date of this Act. 23
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 24
(a) (1) The Maryland Energy Administration shall study: 25
(i) the cost of requiring multifamily residential buildings to include 26
EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces; and 27
(ii) the appropriate ratio of EVSE–installed parking spaces to 28
dwelling units in a multifamily residential building to support the State’s greenhouse gas 29
emissions reduction goals; and 30
(iii) different options for paying for charging an electric vehicle at an 31
EVSE–installed parking space at multifamily residential buildings, including: 32
1. options to pay for vehicle charging directly at the charging 33
station, through credit card, access code, or cash; and 34
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2. options for including the cost of electric vehicle charging 1
as part of rent, condominium fees, or homeowner’s association fees. 2
(2) The study shall include estimates of: 3
(i) subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the cost to: 4
1. include EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces at 5
newly constructed multifamily residential buildings; and 6
2. retrofit existing multifamily residential buildings with 7
EV–ready or EVSE–installed parking spaces; and 8
(ii) in consultation with the Department of the Environment, the 9
number of electric vehicles that will be on the road in the State in each year from 2024 10
through 2050, inclusive, after the State adopts the California Advanced Clean Cars II 11
regulations. 12
(3) The cost estimates required under paragraph (2)(i) of this subsection 13
shall include separate estimates: 14
(i) for EV–ready and EVSE–installed parking spaces; 15
(ii) based on the following assumptions: 16
1. that at least 10% of the parking spaces will be required to 17
be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; 18
2. that at least 25% of the parking spaces will be required to 19
be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and 20
3. that at least 50% of the parking spaces will be required to 21
be EV–ready or EVSE–installed; and 22
(iii) for the following categories of parking: 23
1. open air parking lots; 24
2. underground parking structures; and 25
3. parking garages. 26
(b) On or before December 1, 2023, the Administration shall report its findings 27
and recommendations to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State 28
Government Article, the General Assembly. 29
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SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1
October 1, 2023. 2
Approved:
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Governor.
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President of the Senate.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.