January 31, 2023
Secretary Nyasha Smith
Council of the District of Columbia
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Secretary Smith:
Today, along with all Members of the Council, I am proud to introduce the “Comprehensive
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Access, Readiness, and Sustainability Amendment Act of 2023.
Having recognized that the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) far outpaces the current
charging infrastructure in the District to support that growth, I am putting forward this vital
legislation that will put the District on track to install a minimum of 7,500 electric vehicles
charging stations (EVCS) in every part of the District by 2027. I am pleased that every member of
the Council signed on as a co-introducer.
This bill would dramatically scale up the number of EVCSs in the city. As of 2021, the District
has somewhere between 5,200 and 6,000 electric vehicles on the road on any given day, but only
around 250 charging locations. The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board
(TPB), our regional transportation planning body, has said that 90 percent of vehicles must be
electric by 2040 if we want to meet our climate change targets. As consumer preferences and
federal incentives work to transition personal vehicles from gas-consuming cars to electric, the
District quickly needs to add the supportive infrastructure necessary to make that transition
smooth.
The bill includes several ways to distribute charging infrastructure across the entire District
equitably by:
• Expanding the District’s Electric Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program to allow DDOT
to use federal infrastructure dollars to rapidly deploy EV charging stations in areas lacking
EV infrastructure beginning in 2024, specifically at least four (4) charging stations in each
Ward.
• Requiring installation or consideration of installation in all major streetscape projects
moving forward—just like crosswalks and bike and transit lanes.
• Directing DDOT to create and publish an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and
Management Plan in 2024 to help the District assess the electric grid’s readiness and
resiliency for EV charging. The plan will identify future charging station locations with
equity as a priority and would be required to be updated every three years.
 • Establishing an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant Program to be administered by
DDOT and available to District residents, nonprofits, certified business enterprises, and
others to incentivize the purchase, installation, and upgrades of EV charging stations.
• Requiring all new or substantially upgraded commercial and multi-unit dwellings with
parking lots to include even more EV charging infrastructure than the law currently does
an infrastructure that accommodates future EV charging stations.
• Creating a permitting requirement for newly built or renovated single-family homes with
dedicated off-road parking (i.e., driveway parking spots or garages) to be EV-charging
ready.
• Giving renters the right to install EV charging stations at their place of residence, with
reasonable requirements and safety restrictions by landlords.
• Allowing condominium owners and homeowners who are part of a condo association or
community association to install EV charging stations with reasonable requirements and
safety restrictions by condo or co-op boards.
I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Council and providing the residents of the
District with the necessary infrastructure that will help meet their daily needs and the demands of
our growing city.
Sincerely,
Councilmember Charles Allen, Ward 6
Chair, Committee on Transportation and the Environment
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35 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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38 To amend the Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002 to expand the Electric
39 Vehicle Charging Station Pilot Program, to require the District Department of
40 Transportation to install electric charging stations during updates to streetscaping, and to
41 maximize utilization to achieve at least 7,500 public charging stations with at least two or
42 more ports across the District by 2027, and to establish the Electric Vehicle Charging
43 Station Grant Program; to amend the Green Building Act of 2006 to require newly-
44 constructed or substantially improved commercial buildings or single-family homes to
45 include infrastructure to accommodate electric vehicle charging onsite, and to allow for
46 the installation and use of electric vehicle charging stations by condominium owners and
47 homeowners in a condominium association or community association and renters.
48 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
49 act may be cited as the “Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Access, Readiness, and
50 Sustainability Amendment Act of 2023”.
51 Sec. 2. The Department of Transportation Establishment Act of 2002, effective May 21,
52 2002 (D.C. Law 14-137; D.C. Official Code § 50-921.01 et seq.) is amended as follows:
53 (a) Section 5(a) (D.C. Official Code § 50-921.04(a)) is amended as follows:
54 (1) Paragraph (2A) is amended by adding a new subparagraph (C-1) to read as
55 follows:
56 “(C-1) Increases equitable access to electric vehicle charging stations by
57 implementing a project or recommendation listed in the DDOT’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
58 Deployment and Management Plan, as required by section 2o of this act.”.
59 (2) Paragraph (3A)(A) is amended as follows:
60 (A) Sub-sub paragraph (iv) is amended by striking the phrase “; and” and
61 inserting a semicolon in its place.
62 (B) A new sub-subparagraph (iv-1) is added to read as follows:
63 “(iv-1)(I) If the project is on a segment of road that has been
64 identified in the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and Management Plan as a location
65 for an electric vehicle charging station, pursuant to section 2o(c-1) of this act, and the electric
66 vehicle charging station has not been installed, a plan to, as approved by the Department, install
67 either an electric vehicle charging station capable of delivering at least Level 2 charging or a
68 dedicated electric line of sufficient voltage to support the later addition of an electric vehicle
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69 charging station capable of delivering Level 2 charging or greater as defined in DDOT’s Electric
70 Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and Management Plan;
71 “(II) For the purposes of this sub-subparagraph,
72 the term “Level 2 charging” means an electric vehicle charging station capable of delivering an
73 electrical current from an outlet or hardwired unit to the vehicle via the connector using a
74 208/240V branch circuit and a dedicated up to 60 amps. A Level 2 charging output is
75 approximately 3 kW to 19 kW of AC power or approximately 12-80 miles of range per hour;
76 and”.
77 (b) Section 2o (D.C. Official Code § 50-921.23) is amended as follows:
78 (1) A new subsection (b-1) is added to read as follows:
79 “(b-1) By January 1, 2024, DDOT shall install at least 50 electric vehicle charging
80 stations, including at least four electric vehicle charging stations in each ward. Each electric
81 vehicle charging station shall be capable of delivering at least Level 2 charging and be able to
82 charge more than one electric vehicle simultaneously.”.
83 (2) Subsection (c) is amended by striking the phrase “charging stations installed
84 pursuant to subsection (b) of this section” and inserting the phrase “charging stations installed
85 pursuant to subsections (b) and (b-1) of this section” in its place.”.
86 (3) A new subsection (c-1) is added to read as follows:
87 “(c-1) On January 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter, DDOT shall submit to the
88 Council and make publically available an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and
89 Management Plan that includes:
90 “(1) A description of whether the District’s electric grid has the capacity to meet
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 91 and sustain the demand for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure and a description of
92 additional data DDOT needs to fully assess the electric grid’s readiness and resiliency;
93 “(2) Identification of the proposed location of electric vehicle charging
94 infrastructure and charging stations based on needs assessment and existing and future conditions
95 analysis, as well as analysis for optimal charger siting to maximize utilization to achieve at least
96 7,500 public charging stations with at least two or more ports across the District by 2027;
97 “(3) Equity considerations that ensure electric vehicle charging access is made
98 available to all District residents, particularly free publicly available charging stations;
99 “(4) Minimum standards and requirements for projects and initiatives for the
100 deployment of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging infrastructure and charging stations,
101 including considerations for operational and technological advancements; and
102 “(5) Analysis of electric vehicle charging infrastructure deployment and adoption
103 across the District and contributions towards combating climate change in furtherance of the
104 District clean energy plan for carbon neutrality.”.
105 (4) A new subsection (f) is added to read as follows:
106 “(f) There is established an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Grant Program
107 (“Program”), which shall be administered by DDOT to incentivize the purchase and installation
108 or upgrade of electric vehicle charging stations.
109 “(1) DDOT shall establish an application procedure and application requirements,
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111 “(A) A period of time during which the applicant shall be required to
112 own the electric vehicle charging station;
113 “(B) The electric vehicle charging station shall be installed in the
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115 “(i) Establish at least a new, alternating Level 2 station with two or
116 more ports that provide electricity to two or more electric vehicles, or a Level 3 direct current
117 fast charging station where none previously existed; or
118 “(ii) Upgrades an existing electric vehicle charging station to an
119 alternating current Level 2 station with two or more ports that provide electricity to two or
120 more electric vehicles or a Level 3 direct current fast charging station; and
121 “(D) The applicant shall be, as determined by DDOT:
122 “(i) A District resident;
123 “(ii) A non-profit organization registered in the District;
124 “(iii) Eligible to be certified as a local business enterprise, pursuant
125 to the Small, Local, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Development and
126 Assistance Act of 2005 (D.C. Law 16-33; D.C. Official Code § § 2–218.3); or
127 “(iv) A homeowners’ association or condominium association
128 located in the District.
129 “(2) DDOT shall distribute grants, subject to the availability of funding, as
130 follows:
131 “(A) Each eligible installation of a new electric vehicle charging station
132 shall receive up to:
133 “(i) $4,500 for the installation of an alternating current Level 2
134 station with two or more ports; or
135 “(ii) $35,000 for the installation of a direct current fast charging
136 station.
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137 “(B) Each eligible upgrade of an existing electric vehicle charging a
138 station shall receive up to:
139 “(i) $3,000 for upgrading to an alternating current Level 2 station
140 with two or more ports; or
141 “(ii) $28,000 for upgrading to a direct current fast charging station.
142 “(3) DDOT may establish criteria to ensure that an applicant is only
143 eligible for a grant once in any 5-year period.
144 “(4) When making grants pursuant to the Program, DDOT shall prioritize:
145 “(A) Electric vehicle charging stations that are publicly available,
146 serve multiple electric vehicles, serve electric vehicle fleets, or serve low-income or moderate-
147 income communities as identified in DDOT’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and
148 Management Plan; and
149 “(B) Electric vehicle charging stations that are networked and co-
150 optimized with other electric vehicle charging stations, or that DDOT determines advances grid
151 resiliency goals described in the District Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment and
152 Management Plan.
153 “(5) DDOT shall direct grant recipients to local electric utilities where
154 additional electric vehicle charging equipment grants may be available.
155 “(6) For the purposes of this subsection, the term: “Level 2 charging”
156 means an electric vehicle charging station capable of delivering an electrical current from an
157 outlet or hardwired unit to the vehicle via the connector using a 208/240V branch circuit and a
158 dedicated up to 60 amps. A Level 2 charging output is approximately 3 kW to 19 kW power or
159 approximately 12-80 miles of range per hour; and “Level 3 charging, or direct current fasting
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160 charging, means an electric vehicle charging station capable of delivering an electrical current
161 from an outlet or hardwired unit to the vehicle via the connector using over a 480V branch circuit
162 and a dedicated up to 400 amps. A Level 3 charging output is approximately between 50 kW to
163 350 kW power or approximately 3-15 miles of range per minute or 75-1,200 miles per hour.”.
164 Sec. 3. The Green Building Act of 2006, effective March 8, 2007 (D.C. Law 16-234; D.C.
165 Official Code § 6-1451.01 et seq.) is amended as follows:
166 (a) Section 2 is amended by adding new paragraphs (11A-1) ad (11A-2) to read as
167 follows:
168 “(11A-1) “Electric vehicle charging installed” means a dedicated parking space
169 that is fully equipped with the requisite electrical panel capacity and space to support an installed
170 electric vehicle charging station of at least Level 2, 40-amp, 208/240V branch circuit or greater
171 with at least two ports, and the installation of raceways, both underground and surface mounted,
172 to support the charging station.
173 “(11A-2) “Electric vehicle charging ready” means a designated parking space that
174 is provided with the electrical panel capacity and space to support the future installation of a
175 Level-2, 40-amp, 208/240V branch circuit charging station or greater, and the installation of
176 raceways, both underground and surface mounted.”
177 (b) Section 4a (D.C. Official Code § 6–1451.03a) is amended by adding a new subsection
178 (a-1) to read as follows:
179 “(a-1) For building permits issued after January 1, 2024, all new construction or
180 substantial improvement of commercial buildings and multi-unit buildings that have 3 or more
181 automobile off-road parking spaces shall include infrastructure to accommodate electric vehicle
182 charging onsite based on the following requirements:
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183 “(1) Commercial buildings shall include at least 15% of dedicated parking
184 spaces that are electric vehicle charging installed, and 25% of parking spaces that are electric
185 vehicle charging ready; and
186 “(2) Multi-unit buildings shall include at least 20% of dedicated parking
187 spaces that are electric vehicle charging installed, and 20% of parking spaces that are electric
188 vehicle charging ready.
189 (c) A new section 4b is added to read as follows:
190 “Sec. 4b. Electric vehicle make-ready parking spaces in new single-family homes.
191 “(a) For building permits issued after January 1, 2024, all new
192 construction or substantial improvement of single-family homes that include dedicated off-road
193 parking included in the permit shall be electric vehicle charging ready.
194 “(b) The builder or builder’s agent shall give to each buyer, prospective
195 buyer, or homeowner the following:
196 “(1) Notice of the requirement in subsection (a); and
197 “(2) Specific information about any available grant and/or
198 incentive programs related to the purchase or installation of an electric vehicle charging station.
199 “(c) The buyer, prospective buyer, or homeowner shall provide a physical
200 or electronic signature indicating that the buyer, prospective buyer, or homeowner has received
201 the options and information listed in subsection (b).
202 “(d) By September 30, 2023, the Mayor, pursuant to Title I of the Distr