The bill mandates the installation of electric vehicle charging stations in the parking facility beneath the building housing the New Mexico legislature. Specifically, it requires that by December 31, 2026, at least forty-three percent of the vehicle parking spaces in this facility be equipped with charging stations.
To clarify the terms used in the bill, it defines "electric vehicle" as a motor vehicle powered by electricity stored in a rechargeable battery and "electric vehicle charging station" as a facility that provides electricity to such vehicles from an external source. This new section is added to Chapter 2, Article 3 of the New Mexico Statutes.