Assembly approves bill requiring fee transparency at publicly funded EV chargers after debate over 'publicly accessible' language

Assemblymember Barrett’s bill to require fee-transparency standards for electric vehicle charging stations that received public funds cleared the Assembly on a 126-11 vote on May 22.

The measure (Assembly bill A.7633, calendar 103) directs the Department of Public Service to develop standards for displaying pricing at charging stations that received rebates, grants, tax benefits or other direct public funding, as well as stations funded through a commission-approved charge on ratepayers. “This bill would require the Department of Public Service to establish fee transparency standards for electric vehicle charging stations that have received public funds,” Barrett said, adding the standards would apply to new chargers and stations undergoing “significant upgrades” so “New Yorkers are able to access these chargers while knowing how much…