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Assembly approves bill directing code council to consider EV-ready standards for new buildings
Summary
The Assembly passed a chapter amendment that moves EV-ready building provisions into the energy law, directs the state code council to consider minimum standards for EV infrastructure in new construction with off-street parking, and includes exemptions for affordability and technical infeasibility.
The Assembly on March 12 approved legislation that directs the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to consider and adopt standards to make new buildings with off-street parking electric-vehicle (EV) ready.
Sponsor Assemblymember Burrows told the chamber the bill replaces earlier language and places the subject under the energy law while directing the code council to consider standards for EV charging infrastructure in new construction with three or more units and other buildings that include off-street parking. "The bill requires code council to consider standards, i.e., flexibility of adding EV stations to buildings with three or more…
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