THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2196
THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 196, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§196-    Electric vehicle charger ready; new multi-family residential buildings. (a) After January 1, 2023, no building permit shall be issued for any new multi-family residential building that will have ten or more parking stalls, unless the building's parking stalls will be electric vehicle charger ready.

(b) For the purposes of this section, "electric vehicle charger ready" means having sufficient wire, conduit, raceway, termination point, and electrical panel capacity to support at minimum a fifteen ampere, one hundred twenty volt branch circuit dedicated per parking stall."

SECTION 2. Chapter 421I, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§421I-    Residential properties; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure plans; requirement. Each corporation shall have plans to incorporate zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging systems, onto any of its residential properties that are constructed after January 1, 2023; provided that the corporation has sufficient and adequate common area infrastructure and boundaries. The plans shall include electric vehicle charger ready stalls for parking stalls constructed, including details on sufficient wiring, electrical conduit, electrical panel service capacity, overcurrent protection devices, suitable termination points to connect to a charging system, and one hundred twenty volt to two hundred forty volt outlets."

SECTION 3. Chapter 421J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§421J-    Residential properties; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure plans; requirement. Each association shall have plans to incorporate zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging systems, onto any of its residential properties that are constructed after January 1, 2023; provided that the association has sufficient and adequate common area infrastructure and boundaries. The plans shall include electric vehicle charger ready stalls for parking stalls constructed, including details on sufficient wiring, electrical conduit, electrical panel service capacity, overcurrent protection devices, suitable termination points to connect to a charging system, and one hundred twenty volt to two hundred forty volt outlets."

SECTION 4. Chapter 514B, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§514B-    Residential properties; zero-emission vehicle infrastructure plans; requirement. Each association shall have plans to incorporate zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging systems, onto any of its residential properties that are constructed after January 1, 2023; provided that the association has sufficient and adequate common area infrastructure and boundaries. The plans shall include electric vehicle charger ready stalls for parking stalls constructed, including details on sufficient wiring, electrical conduit, electrical panel service capacity, overcurrent protection devices, suitable termination points to connect to a charging system, and one hundred twenty volt to two hundred forty volt outlets."

SECTION 5. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.

Report Title:

Multi-family Residential Buildings; Electric Vehicle Charger Ready; Cooperative Housing Corporations; Homeowners Associations; Planned Community Associations; Condominium Associations; Electric Vehicle Charging Systems; Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plans

Description:

After January 1, 2023, prohibits the issuance of a building permit for any new multi-family residential building that has ten or more parking stalls, unless those stalls are electric vehicle charger ready. Requires cooperative housing corporations, homeowners associations, planned community associations, and condominium associations to develop plans to incorporate zero-emissions infrastructure, including electric vehicle charging systems, onto any of its residential properties that are constructed after January 1, 2023. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)

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