Requires the New York state energy research and development authority to develop and maintain an application compatible with mobile cellular devices to give directions to the nearest electric vehicle charging station.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4936
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to mobile cellu-
lar devices
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 § 1884. Application compatible with mobile cellular devices. (a) The
4 authority shall develop and maintain an application compatible with
5 mobile cellular devices. Such application shall use the mobile cellular
6 device's location to determine the distance, driving directions, and
7 location of the nearest electric vehicle charging station. Such informa-
8 tion shall be displayed in the form of an interactive map. This applica-
9 tion shall be updated at least every six months to reflect changes in
10 the operation and location of electric vehicle charging stations. The
11 authority shall be prohibited from charging a fee for the use of such
12 application.
13 (b) The authority shall also maintain a website with the same informa-
14 tion available in such application.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05743-01-9
