Establishes the "Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and Liability Act" which requires additional fees to be collected from electric vehicle owners and operators for fire prevention and infrastructure.
Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles.
Requires electric corporations build make-ready infrastructure to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles.
Establishes new classes of vehicle driver's licenses for low velocity electric vehicles; establishes a low velocity electric vehicle operator's safety manual, test requirement, purchase requirements and registration requirement; relates to requiring instruction in low velocity electric vehicles safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for low velocity electric vehicles in cities having a population of one million or more.
Requires all new residential and commercial construction that has dedicated off-street parking to implement electric vehicle supply equipment infrastructure in conformance with the requirements of the current edition of the national electrical code.
Imposes strict liability on manufacturers, owners, and operators of unmanned motor vehicles.
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in cooperation with NYSERDA, to create an electric vehicle clean energy website containing a carbon footprint calculator, a cost-and-mileage calculator, an electric vehicle fueling station locator, and other electric vehicle ownership information.
Requires electric vehicles, including motor vehicles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters, to have an automatic cutoff switch; defines automatic cutoff switch.
Requires portable electronic devices distributed after January 1, 2026 to automatically disable their texting and computer functions when the holder is operating a motor vehicle over 10 miles an hour; eliminates the exemption from provisions, relating to the use of portable electronic devices in motor vehicles, granted to commercial motor vehicles, police, firefighters and emergency vehicle operators.
Directs NYSERDA to establish a wireless electric vehicle charging program to research and provide incentives to eligible entities for projects to construct, install, or improve existing wireless charging infrastructure and technology for electric vehicles, including performance, safety, electromagnetic compatibility, interoperability, development, and testing of wireless charging.