Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill aimed at bringing more electric-vehicle charging stations to multi-family parking lots.
Thanks largely to the California Apartment Association, the measure won’t cost landlords tens of thousands of dollars, as originally proposed.
AB 2565, as first introduced by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, D-Torrance, would have required that rental property owners with more than 50 parking spaces dedicate at least 1 percent of the spots to electric vehicles — and pay to install the equipment. The cost is roughly $6,500 to $15,000 per station.
Following negotiations between all interested parties, however, the legislation now places the financial onus on the renter or renters wanting the charging stations. Brown signed the bill Sunday, Sept. 21.
Under AB 2565, a tenant who requests a charging station be installed at the property must agree to pay for all associated costs, including insurance, permits and construction.
Read our Issue Insight on AB 2565 for more details on the law, including exceptions.