New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S4191: Relates to requiring certain distribution centers to be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires distribution centers which are 50,000 sq. ft. or more to be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations as determined by the secretary of state and NYSERDA.
What the bill says
An act to amend the energy law, in relation to code requirements for heavy distribution centers.
From the introduced text, February 3, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to code requirements for heavy distribution centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 11-111 to read as follows: § 11-111. SPECIAL CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY DISTRIBUTION CENTERS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION" SHALL MEAN A STATION THAT DELIVERS ELECTRICITY FROM A SOURCE OUTSIDE AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE INTO ONE OR MORE ELECTRIC VEHICLES. AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION MAY INCLUDE SEVERAL CHARGE POINTS SIMULTANEOUSLY CONNECTING SEVERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLES TO THE STATION AND ANY RELATED EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO FACILITATE CHARGING PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES. (B) "HEAVY DISTRIBUTION CENTER" SHALL MEAN A FACILITY THAT (I) CONTAINS AT LEAST FIFTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF TOTAL FLOOR SPACE THAT IS USED FOR WAREHOUSE ACTIVITIES; AND (II) HAS AS ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE THE TEMPORARY STORAGE, SORTING, AND REDISTRIBUTION OF GOODS TO FULFILL E-COMMERCE ORDERS BY RECEIVING SHIPMENTS OF GOODS FROM ONE MODE OF TRANSPORT AND REDISTRIBUTING THOSE GOODS VIA A DELIVERY VEHICLE. A "HEAVY DISTRIBUTION CENTER" SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY FACILITY WHERE GOODS ARE MANUFACTURED OR ASSEMBLED ON SITE AND TEMPORARILY STORED PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, OR ANY FACILITY THAT HAS …
Sponsors
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.865
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
Votes
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 28, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote (April 28, 2026): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (May 14, 2025): 35 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (March 18, 2025): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote (March 18, 2025): 6 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Energy Law
Common questions
- What is S4191?
- S4191 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to requiring certain distribution centers to be equipped with electric vehicle charging stations.
- What does S4191 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the energy law, in relation to code requirements for heavy distribution centers.
- What is the status of S4191?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S4191?
- Andrew Gounardes (D, 26), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S4191?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4191
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