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[Second Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No. 4531 STATE OF NEW JERSEY 222nd LEGISLATURE INTRODUCED MARCH 10, 2026 Sponsored by: Assemblyman CLINTON CALABRESE District 36 (Bergen and Passaic) Assemblywoman LINDA S. CARTER District 22 (Somerset and Union) Assemblyman ROBERT J. KARABINCHAK District 18 (Middlesex) Senator PATRICK J. DIEGNAN, JR. District 18 (Middlesex) Senator BENJIE E. WIMBERLY District 35 (Bergen and Passaic) SYNOPSIS Establishes alternative compliance standards for development of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces based on charging capacity. CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT As amended by the Senate on May 28, 2026. An Act concerning electric vehicle supply equipment development compliance standards and supplementing P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et seq.). Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et seq.) establishes requirements for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces in connection with certain development approvals. b. Those requirements are intended to promote the availability and effective use of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in a manner that is consistent with Statewide land use, parking, and construction standards. c. Different categories of development and parking facilities involve varying parking durations and charging needs. d. In certain circumstances, measuring compliance solely by the number of parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle supply equipment may not fully reflect the total charging capacity available at a site. e. Therefore, the Legislature determines it is in the public interest to authorize an alternative method of compliance, based on total electric vehicle charging capacity, as determined in accordance with uniform, Statewide standards, while preserving existing statutory requirements and ensuring uniform, Statewide standards. 2. As used in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): 2"Alternative compliance method" means a compliance method based on total electric vehicle charging capacity rather than the number of parking spaces equipped with electric vehicle supply equipment. This method may be used only where the electric vehicle supply equipment utilized provides a rated charging output of not less than 50 kilowatts per charging port.2 "Charging capacity" means the total rated electrical output in kilowatts available for electric vehicle charging at a site or parking facility. 1["Power allocation method" means a compliance method based on total charging capacity rather than the number of electric vehicle supply equipped parking spaces.] "Electric vehicle supply equipment" or "EVSE" means the equipment, including the cables, cords, conductors, connectors, couplers, enclosures, attachment plugs, power outlets, power electronics, transformer, switchgear, switches and controls, network interfaces, point-of-sale equipment, and associated apparatus designed and used for the purpose of transferring energy from the electric supply system to a plug-in electric vehicle. "EVSE" may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity. "EVSE" is synonymous with "electric vehicle charging station." "Make-Ready" means the pre-wiring of electrical infrastructure at a parking space, or set of parking spaces, to facilitate easy and cost-efficient future installation of EVSE 1,1 including, but not limited to, Level Two EVSE and direct current fast chargers (DCFC). 1"1 Make-Ready 1"1 includes expenses related to service panels, junction boxes, conduit, wiring, and other components necessary to make a particular location able to accommodate EVSE on a "plug and play" basis. For the purpose of this definition, Level 2 EVSE operates on a 40 to 100 amp breaker on a 208 or 240 volt AC circuit. DCFC operates on a 60 amp or higher breaker on a 480 volt or higher three phase circuit with special grounding equipment. DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid charging stations. 2["Power allocation method" means a compliance method based on total charging capacity rather than the number of electric vehicle supply equipped parking spaces.1] 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2[subsections a. and] subsection2 b. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.20), a developer or owner 2of a gasoline service station or retail establishment that is located on a highway that is part of the National Highway System but is not part of the Interstate System, or within three miles driving distance of a limited access highway exit or interchange2 subject to the requirements of that section may satisfy the requirements for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces by either: a. complying with the applicable requirements based on the number of parking spaces prepared with electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready equipment, as otherwise provided by law; or b. providing a minimum total electric vehicle charging capacity at the development or parking facility, as determined in accordance with uniform, Statewide standards established pursuant to section 4 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). 4. a. Within 12 months of the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), the Site Improvement Advisory Board, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.32 (C.40:55D-40.3), shall, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs and the Board of Public Utilities, adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the alternative compliance method concerning electric vehicle charging capacity authorized pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). b. The rules and regulations established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall establish uniform, Statewide standards governing compliance based on total electric vehicle charging capacity, including but not limited to: (1) minimum electric vehicle charging capacity requirements, which may be determined based on: (a) the total number of off-street parking spaces provided; and (b) the category or use of the development or parking facility, including but not limited to retail, multifamily residential, office, mixed-use, or other nonresidential uses; (2) equivalency standards for different types of electric vehicle supply equipment, based on rated charging capacity and other relevant technical characteristics; (3) standards addressing accessibility requirements applicable to electric vehicle charging infrastructure; (4) standards addressing safety considerations, including electrical, fire, and traffic circulation safety; (5) standards permitting phased installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or charging capacity over time, consistent with existing statutory timelines; and (6) standards addressing future expansion capability, including electrical capacity, conduit, and infrastructure planning. c. A municipality or local land use board shall not impose requirements related to electric vehicle charging capacity, electric vehicle supply equipment type, or compliance methodology that are additional to, or inconsistent with, the alternative compliance standards established pursuant to this section. d. The alternative compliance method authorized pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be optional and shall not be construed to waive, reduce, or eliminate the requirements of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et seq.) including applicability thresholds, phased installation timelines, or accessibility requirements, except as expressly provided by rule or regulation. 5. a. Electric vehicle supply equipment installed pursuant to the alternative compliance method authorized by P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) may be eligible for parking space credits to the same extent as electric vehicle supply equipment installed pursuant to P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.18 et seq.), where the credits are otherwise permitted by law. b. Any parking space credits applied pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall remain subject to the limitation set forth in subsection e. of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.20), including the limitation that the credits shall not reduce the total required parking by more than 10 percent. c. The alternative compliance method authorized by P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall affect only the manner in which compliance with electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements is measured and shall not be construed to increase, decrease, or otherwise modify minimum parking requirements applicable to a development or parking facility. d. Nothing in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be construed to alter or modify minimum off-street parking requirements otherwise applicable pursuant to law, rule, regulation, or ordinance. 6. a. The alternative compliance method authorized pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be implemented in a manner consistent with the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) and any applicable accessibility and safety requirements. b. Electric vehicle supply equipment installed pursuant to the alternative compliance method shall include an appropriate proportion of accessible parking spaces, as determined in accordance with standards established by law, rule, or regulation and consistent with applicable requirements of the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s.12101 et seq.), the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), the most recent "International Building Code" and "International Residential Code" published by the International Code Council, and any other applicable accessibility laws and regulations. c. Nothing in P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Community Affairs to adopt or enforce standards necessary to ensure compliance with accessibility, safety, and construction requirements applicable to electric vehicle supply equipment and associated infrastructure. 7. a. In reviewing an application for development or permitting application subject to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), a municipal agency or local land use board may review the proposed location, layout, traffic circulation, and safety impacts of electric vehicle supply equipment and associated infrastructure, consistent with applicable site plan review authority. b. A municipal agency or local land use board shall not deny, condition, or delay approval of an application solely on the basis of the type of electric vehicle supply equipment installed, the charging speed or rated capacity of such equipment, or the use of the alternative compliance method authorized pursuant to P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), provided that the applicant demonstrates compliance with the uniform, Statewide standards established by the rules adopted pursuant to section 4 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill). c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or diminish municipal authority beyond that otherwise provided by law. 8. This act shall take effect immediately but the alternative compliance method authorized pursuant to this act shall not be implemented until the adoption of implementing rules and regulations required pursuant to section 4 of this act.
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