S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5472
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 24, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating an
electric vehicle rebate program
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new
2 section 1884 to read as follows:
3 S 1884. ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATE PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED
4 WITHIN THE AUTHORITY AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE REBATE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF
5 THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TO PROMOTE CLEAN TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES THAT CREATE
6 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE
7 STATE.
8 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
9 (A) "ELIGIBLE PURCHASE" MEANS AND INCLUDES PURCHASE TO OWN OR A LEASE
10 OF NOT LESS THAN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS OF AN ELIGIBLE VEHICLE PLACED INTO
11 SERVICE ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION; AND
12 (B) "ELIGIBLE VEHICLE" MEANS AND INCLUDES:
13 (I) A NEW LIGHT-DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE POWERED BY ELECTRIC DRIVE THAT:
14 (A) HAS FOUR WHEELS;
15 (B) WAS MANUFACTURED FOR USE PRIMARILY ON PUBLIC STREETS, ROADS AND
16 HIGHWAYS;
17 (C) THE POWERTRAIN HAS NOT BEEN MODIFIED FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTUR-
18 ER'S SPECIFICATIONS;
19 (D) IS RATED AT NOT MORE THAN EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS
20 UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT;
21 (E) HAS A MAXIMUM SPEED CAPABILITY OF AT LEAST FIFTY-FIVE MILES PER
22 HOUR; AND
23 (F) IS PROPELLED TO A SIGNIFICANT EXTENT BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT
24 DRAWS ELECTRICITY FROM A BATTERY THAT:
25 (I) HAS A CAPACITY OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR KILOWATT HOURS; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (II) IS CAPABLE OF BEING RECHARGED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF ELEC-
2 TRICITY.
3 3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL AWARD REBATES FOR ELIGIBLE VEHICLES IN AMOUNTS
4 AS DETERMINED BY THIS SECTION. AN APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A
5 MAXIMUM OF ONE REBATE PER YEAR.
6 4. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE THE REBATE ELIGIBILITY OF EACH APPLI-
7 CANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AND RULES
8 PROMULGATED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF REBATES ALLOCATED TO
9 CERTIFIED APPLICANTS IN EACH FISCAL YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF
10 FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM IN THE FISCAL YEAR. REBATES SHALL BE
11 ALLOCATED TO APPLICANTS ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS, DETERMINED
12 BY THE DATE THE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, UNTIL ALL APPROPRIATED FUNDS
13 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ARE EXPENDED OR THE PROGRAM ENDS, WHICHEVER COMES
14 FIRST. THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO REDUCE ELIGIBLE VEHICLE
15 REBATE AMOUNTS FROM THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS
16 SECTION. SUCH REDUCTION SHALL OCCUR ONLY IF THE AUTHORITY FORECASTS
17 FUNDS WOULD BE EXHAUSTED PRIOR TO THE END OF A FISCAL YEAR.
18 5. THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROMULGATE RULES TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER
19 THIS SECTION BY OCTOBER FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, INCLUDING RULES
20 RELATING TO THE FORMS REQUIRED TO CLAIM A REBATE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
21 REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING ELIGIBILITY FOR A
22 REBATE, PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR CLAIMING A REBATE, AND THE
23 COLLECTION OF ECONOMIC IMPACT DATA FROM APPLICANTS.
24 6. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE AND PUBLISH ON ITS WEBSITE ON AN
25 ONGOING BASIS THE AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUNDING FOR REBATES REMAINING IN
26 EACH FISCAL YEAR.
27 7. (A) THE PURCHASER OR LESSEE OF AN ELIGIBLE VEHICLE MAY BE ELIGIBLE
28 FOR ONLY ONE OF THE REBATES SPECIFIED IN THIS PARAGRAPH:
29 (I) A PERSON WHO PURCHASES OR LEASES A NEW LIGHT-DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE
30 ELIGIBLE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE UP TO A TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
31 REBATE IF THE BATTERY CAPACITY OF THE ELIGIBLE VEHICLE IS TEN KILOWATT
32 HOURS OR GREATER; OR
33 (II) A PERSON WHO PURCHASES OR LEASES A NEW LIGHT-DUTY MOTOR VEHICLE
34 ELIGIBLE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE UP TO A ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLAR
35 REBATE IF THE BATTERY CAPACITY IS FOUR KILOWATT HOURS OR GREATER, BUT
36 LESS THAN TEN KILOWATT HOURS.
37 (B) INCENTIVES SHALL BE APPLIED FOR USING THE FORMS DEVELOPED AND
38 PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITY AND SHALL INCLUDE THE VERIFICATION OF PURCHASE
39 OR LEASE BY THE DEALER.
40 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.