§ 54-1521 — Clean vehicle projects

§ 54-1521. Clean vehicle projects.\n 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the\nfollowing meanings:\n a. "eligible infrastructure project" shall mean any facility (not\nincluding a building and its structural components) that is publicly\navailable and used primarily for the public charging and/or fueling of\neligible vehicles as defined in this section, including but not limited\nto fast chargers, that has received required federal, state and local\npermits and authorizations, and complies with applicable zoning\nordinances.\n b. "eligible purchase" shall mean the purchase by a municipality to\nown or lease for a period of not less than thirty-six months of an\neligible vehicle placed into service on or after April first, two\nthousand sixteen at a dealer located within New York.\n c. "eligible vehicle" means and includes a new motor vehicle that:\n (i) has four wheels;\n (ii) was manufactured for use primarily on public streets, roads and\nhighways;\n (iii) the powertrain of which has not been modified from the original\nmanufacturer's specifications;\n (iv) has a maximum speed capability of at least fifty-five miles per\nhour; and\n (v) is propelled at least in part by an electric motor and associated\npower electronics which provide acceleration torque to the drive wheels\nsometime during normal vehicle operation, and that draws electricity\nfrom a hydrogen fuel cell or from a battery that:\n (A) has a capacity of not less than four kilowatt hours; and\n (B) is capable of being recharged from an external source of\nelectricity.\n 2. a. Until April 1, 2029, the commissioner, in consultation with the\nNew York state energy research and development authority, is authorized\nto issue rebates until the annual allocation is exhausted to\nmunicipalities toward the cost of any eligible infrastructure projects\nwhich support the development of clean vehicles.\n b. The department, in consultation with the New York state energy\nresearch and development authority, shall determine the amount of the\nrebate for eligible infrastructure projects, provided that an applicant\nfor such eligible infrastructure project rebate may receive a maximum\nrebate of two hundred fifty thousand dollars per facility, provided\nhowever that infrastructure projects that will maximize access by\nmultiple public users who might otherwise not have access may receive a\nmaximum of three hundred thousand dollars per facility.\n 3. a. Until April 1, 2029, the commissioner, in consultation with the\nNew York state energy research and development authority, is authorized\nto issue rebates until the annual allocation is exhausted to\nmunicipalities toward the cost of eligible purchases of clean vehicles.\n b. The department, in consultation with the New York state energy\nresearch and development authority, shall determine the amount of the\nrebate taking into consideration the electric range of the vehicle,\nprovided that a rebate of an eligible purchase shall be not less than\ntwo thousand five hundred dollars per vehicle and not more than seven\nthousand five hundred dollars per vehicle.\n 4. The department, in consultation with the New York state energy\nresearch and development authority, shall promulgate rules to implement\nand administer this title including rules relating to the forms required\nto claim a rebate, the required documentation for establishing\neligibility for a rebate, procedures and guidelines for claiming a\nrebate, and the collection of economic impact data from applicants and\nany other requirements the department and New York state energy research\nand development authority deem necessary. The department shall determine\nand publish on its website on an ongoing basis the amount of available\nfunding for rebates remaining in each fiscal year.\n 5. No later than April first, two thousand eighteen and annually\nthereafter, the department shall issue a report to the temporary\npresident of the senate and the speaker of the assembly detailing the\nstatus of its program to encourage the deployment of clean vehicles.\nSuch report shall include:\n a. the amount of funding dedicated by the department for the program\nin the preceding year;\n b. the number of eligible purchases and eligible infrastructure\nprojects for which a rebate was awarded;\n c. the amount and geographic distribution of rebates; and\n d. any other information the department deems necessary.\n