An Act Requmng the Installat10n of Electnc Vehicle Chargmg Stations m New Comme1cial and Multifamily Parkmg Lot Construction
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 0524
Committee Amendment CA_A_H122 (House)
Amends: 10 MRSA §9721, 10 MRSA §9722

CO~TTEE AMENDMENT "A "to HP 329, L D 524, "An Act Requmng the 
Installat10n of Electnc Vehicle Chargmg Stations m New Comme1cial and Multifamily 
Parkmg Lot Construction" 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out the title and subst1tutmg the following. 
'An Act Requiring the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charger-ready Spaces m New 
Commercial and Multifamily Parking Facility Construction' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everythmg after the enactmg clause and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§1-B is enacted to read 
1-B. Charger-ready space. "Charger-ready space" means a parkmg space 01 set of 
parkmg spaces equipped with a cabmet, box or enclosure connected by condmt to a power 
source that provides a m1mmum electncal capacity sufficient to allow for the future 
mstallat1on of a level 2 charger 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§1-C 1s enacted to read 
1-C. Covered development. "Covered development" means. 
A The construction of a parkmg fac1hty with 10 or more parkmg spaces, 01 
B The enlargement of a parkmg fac1hty that has 20 or more parking spaces m order 
to mcrease the number of parkmg spaces by 30% or more 
Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§1-D 1s enacted to read 
1-D. Level 2 charger. "Level 2 charger" means a chargmg system that uses a 208-
volt to 240-volt altematmg current plug with a cord connect01 that meets SAE International 
standard J1772 or a successor standa1d 
Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§5 1s enacted to read 
5. Multifamily dwelling. "Multifamily dwellmg" means a 1es1dence with mote than 
dwelling umts, as defined by the board by rule 
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Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §9721, sub-§6 is enacted to read 
6. Parking facility. "Parking facility" means a parking structure or parking lot 
composed of off-street parking spaces 
Sec. 6. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ~' as amended by PL 2019, c 391, §4, 1s further 
amended by amending subparagraph (8) to read 
(8) ASHRAE Standard 90 1 Energy Standrud foi Bmldmgs Except Low-Rise 
Residential Bmldmgs; aad-
Sec. 7. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ~, as amended by PL 2019, c 391, §4, is further 
amended by amending subparagraph (9) to read 
(9) Standard Practice for Radon Control Options for the Design and Construct10n 
of New Low-Rise Residential Butldmgs published by the American Society for 
Testing and Materials-, and 
Sec. 8. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ~' as amended by PL 2019, c 391, §4, is further 
amended by enacting a new subparagraph (10) to read 
(10) Begmnmg January 1, 2024, standards for covered developments adopted by 
the board by rule m accordance with paragraph 0 
Sec. 9. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ~10, as amended by PL 2021, c 524, §2, is further 
amended to read 
No later than July 1, 2020, adopt, amend and mamtam an appendix to the Mame 
Uniform Bmldmg and Energy Code as an optional part of the code that contains energy 
conservation and efficiency reqmrements that are based on established national 
voluntary efficiency standards that exceed the energy code reqmrements established m 
the Mame Uniform Bmldmg and Energy Code As the code is updated, the board shall 
ensure that the energy conservation and efficiency i eqmrements m the appendix 
continue to exceed the reqmrements established m the Mame Uniform Bmldmg and 
Energy Code The appendix must be made available for voluntary adoption by any 
municipality The board shall mamtam a list of municipalities that have voluntarily 
adopted the appendix to the Mame Uniform Butldmg and Ene1gy Code on its publicly 
accessible website, aad-
Sec. 10. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, V, as enacted by PL 2021, c 524, §3, 1s 
amended to read 
P Ensure, through the adoption of necessary amendments, that the Mame Umform 
Bmldmg and Energy Code expressly allows the mstallat10n and use of acceptable 
refngeratton or air cond1t1oning products or eqmpment as defined in section 9724, 
subsection 7-, and 
Sec. 11. 10 MRSA §9722, sub-§6, ,rQ 1s enacted to read 
Adopt by rule, m accordance with this paragraph, standa1 ds for covered 
developments 
The standards must require, except as permitted by variance m 
accordance with the rules adopted by the board, that 
(1) At least 10% of the total parking spaces ma pru·kmg facility for a multifamily 
dwellmg be charger-ready spaces, 
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(2) At least 10% of the total parkmg spaces for a lodgmg fac1hty, as defined by the 
board by rule, be charger-ready spaces, 
(3) At least 10% of the total parking spaces for a medical fac1hty, as defined by the 
board by rule, be charger-ready spaces, 
( 4) At least 10% of the total parkmg spaces for an educat10nal bmldmg, as defined 
by the board by rule, be charger-ready spaces, 
(5) At least 3% of the total parkmg spaces for an office bmldmg, as defined by the 
board by rule, be charger-ready spaces, 
( 6) At least 1 % of the total parkmg spaces for an industrial facility, as defined by 
the board by rule, be charger-ready spaces, and 
(7) At least 1 % of the total parkmg spaces m a facility not described m 
subparagraphs (1) to (6), other than a parkmg facility for a smgle-family dwellmg 
or 2-family dwellmg, be charger-ready spaces 
The rules must provide that, 1fthe calculat10n of the requiied number of chargei-ready 
spaces does not result m a whole number, the result will be rounded up to the nearest 
whole number The rules must permit mumc1pahties to grant exempt10ns from the 
standards established pursuant to this paragraph for covered developments without 
electric service or with limited electric service or that are not mtended to be used for 
electric vehicles, mcludmg but not limited to parkmg for tractor-trailei s ' 
Amend the bill by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill, which 1s a concept draft, and changes the title It 
requires the Techmcal Bmldmg Codes and Standards Board, by January 1, 2024, to adopt 
by rule and mclude m the Mame Umform Bmldmg and Energy Code standards foi ce1 tam 
parkmg facilities The standards must require that when a parkmg facility with 10 or more 
parkmg spaces 1s constructed or a parkmg facility with 20 or mote parkmg spaces 1s 
enlarged to mcrease the number of parkmg spaces by 3 0% 01 more, a certam percentage of 
the parking spaces are charger-ready spaces Smgle-famtly dwellmgs and 2-family 
dwellmgs are excepted from these standards 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved 04/13/23 :tPae 
LD524 
LR 1062(02) 
An Act Requiring the Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in New Commercial and 
Multifamily Parking Lot Construction 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ·'A ( H-f zz) 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with rulemakmg can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg 
budgeted resources 
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