Vehicle charging stations: electrical service connection: certificate of occupancy.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest text do not provide specific details on the consequences if charging stations are not installed correctly.

Vehicle Charging Stations: Certificate of Occupancy

AB-2459 prevents local building authorities from denying or delaying certificates of occupancy for nonprofit organizations if the required electric vehicle charging stations are not fully operational, provided that all necessary infrastructure is installed correctly.

What This Bill Does

• Prohibits a local building authority from denying, withholding, or conditioning a certificate of occupancy to a nonprofit applicant solely because required vehicle charging stations are not fully operational, as long as the applicant has installed all vehicle charging infrastructure according to applicable law and specifications.

Who It Names or Affects

• Nonprofit organizations applying for certificates of occupancy
• Local building authorities

Terms To Know

Certificate of Occupancy

A document that says a building is ready to be used.

Nonprofit organizations

Groups that do not make money for their leaders and use all income to help achieve their goals.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the consequences if required charging stations are not installed correctly.
• It is unclear how this will affect other types of organizations besides nonprofits.
• Local governments may face additional duties, but no direct reimbursement is provided for these changes.

Official Summary Text

AB 2459, as amended, Wallis.
Electricity: climate credits.
Vehicle charging stations: electrical service connection: certificate of occupancy.
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space, including agriculture, recreation, enjoyment of scenic beauty, use of natural resources, and other purposes. Existing law requires every city, county, or city and county to, in consultation with the local fire department or district and the utility director, if the city, county, or city and county operates a utility, adopt an ordinance that creates an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, as provided.
This bill would prohibit a local building authority from denying, withholding, or conditioning a certificate of occupancy to a nonprofit applicant solely on the basis that required vehicle charging stations are not fully operational, provided that certain conditions are met, including that the applicant has installed all vehicle charging infrastructure required by applicable law, regulation, or building code in the manner and to the specifications required. By increasing the duties of local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 establishes the State Air Resources Board as the state agency responsible for monitoring and regulating sources emitting greenhouse gases. The act authorizes the state board to include the use of market-based compliance mechanisms in regulating those emissions. The implementing regulations adopted by the state board provide for the direct allocation of greenhouse gas allowances to electrical corporations pursuant to a market-based compliance mechanism.
Existing law, except as provided, requires revenues received by an electrical corporation as a result of the direct allocation of greenhouse gas allowances to be credited directly to the residential customers of the electrical corporation, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that
requirement.

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