A 4531 — Establishes alternative compliance standards for development of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces based on charging capacity.

A4531 1R2R [First[Second Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No.

KARABINCHAK District 18 (Middlesex)  Senator   PATRICK  J.   SYNOPSIS      Establishes alternative compliance standards for development of electric vehicle supply equipment and Make-Ready parking spaces based on charging capacity.

 DIEGNAN, CURRENTJR. VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee on March 16, 2026, with amendments.

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.

     a.    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.

     c.    c.    Different categories of development and parking facilities involve varying parking durations and charging needs.

     e.    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.  2.    As used in P.L.    , c.    (C.        ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill): bill):       "Charging capacity" means the total rated electrical output in kilowatts available for electric vehicle charging at a site or parking facility.

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and "EVSE" b.may deliver either alternating current or, consistent with fast charging equipment standards, direct current electricity.

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 DCFC stations can also be referred to as rapid charging stations.

     2[1"Power allocation method" means a compliance method based on total charging capacity rather than the number of electric vehicle supply equipped parking spaces.1]2        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;

     (1)  (1)  minimum electric vehicle charging capacity requirements, which may be determined based on:

and      (b)  (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)  (2)  equivalency standards for different types of electric vehicle supply equipment, based on rated charging capacity and other relevant technical characteristics;

     (3)  (3)  standards addressing accessibility requirements applicable to electric vehicle charging infrastructure;

     (4)  (4)  standards addressing safety considerations, including electrical, fire, and traffic circulation safety;

     (5)  (5)  standards permitting phased installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or charging capacity over time, consistent with existing statutory timelines;

and      (6)  (6)  standards addressing future expansion capability, including electrical capacity, conduit, and infrastructure planning.

     c.    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.

     c.    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.

     c.    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.

     c.    c.    Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or diminish municipal authority beyond that otherwise provided by law.