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Opponents say Fast Charge NY bill excludes minority appointments, sparking floor dispute
Summary
Opponents argued A.1012A grants appointments only to majority leaders and the governor, leaving no guaranteed minority-party representation on the working group; sponsor replied appointments are nonpartisan and include municipal and utility representation.
Debate on A.1012A featured sustained objection from members who said the bill offers no explicit minority-party appointments to the Fast Charge NY working group. Mister Palmisano repeatedly told the chamber “there are no minority appointments” and urged the sponsor to add slots for the minority and industry representatives such as trucking, auto and school districts.
Sponsor Miss Barrett said the bill does not impose partisan litmus tests and that appointments include municipal organizations, utilities, environmental groups and charging developers. She also noted the needs evaluation from the budget will feed into the working group's work. Critics, including Mister Durso and others, said the exclusion of minority conference appointees would deprive the panel of dissenting expertise.
