S 7260 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to electric charging station fee transparency

Summary

Directs the department of public service to promulgate rules and regulations to establish fee transparency standards for electric vehicle charging stations.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

S7260 → S7260A · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to extend the compliance deadline for electric vehicle charging stations from 2026 to 2028 and to clarify rules regarding subscription fees. The most significant policy change is the addition of an exemption allowing charging station operators to use subscription fees if they have separate, non-subscription price schedules, whereas the original text strictly prohibited all subscription requirements. The bill also updated the definition of 'significant upgrade' to apply to stations built before 2028 instead of 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by adding an exception for subscription fees, allowing them only if separate pricing options exist for non-subscribers. The applicability timeline was extended by one year for both new construction and significant upgrades.

TIMELINE

The deadline for the Department of Public Service to promulgate rules and for regulations to apply was extended from June 1, 2026, to June 1, 2027, and the construction cutoff date was moved from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'subscription fee' was added to clarify it as a recurring payment over a set period.

REQUIREMENT

The strict prohibition on subscription fees was modified to allow them only if the operator provides a separate price schedule for non-subscribers.

ELIGIBILITY

The scope of stations covered by the new standards was refined to specifically include 'publicly available' electric vehicle charging stations.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 7260A

upper

Apr 30, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

Jun 13, 2025

Committee

COMMITTED TO RULES

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors