HB 2089 — An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in Uniform Construction Code, further providing for adoption by regulations.

PRINTER'S NO.   2686

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2089
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY GROVE, STENDER, GILLEN AND CUTLER,
        DECEMBER 9, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY,
        DECEMBER 9, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), entitled
 2      "An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing
 3      powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of
 4      Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing
 5      penalties; and making repeals," in Uniform Construction Code,
 6      further providing for adoption by regulations.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 301 of the act of November 10, 1999
10   (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code
11   Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
12   Section 301.    Adoption by regulations.
13      * * *
14      (e)   Electric vehicle charging stations.--The department
15   shall, within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection,
16   promulgate regulations requiring new nonresidential buildings to
17   provide electrical service capacity for electric vehicles in
18   accordance with the following:
19            (1)   The electrical service capacity to be provided must
 1    serve the number of electric vehicle charging parking spaces
 2    as follows:
 3             (i)    For parking lots with fewer than 25 total
 4        parking spaces for the use of hotels, motels,
 5        restaurants, offices or health care facilities, at least
 6        one level 1 electric vehicle charging parking space is
 7        required.
 8             (ii)    In addition to the requirement under
 9        subparagraph (i), for parking lots with fewer than 25
10        total parking spaces for the use of restaurants, at least
11        one level 2 electric vehicle charging parking space is
12        required.
13             (iii)    For parking lots with at least 25 but fewer
14        than 500 total parking spaces for the use of retail
15        facilities, hotels, motels, restaurants or health care
16        facilities, at least 2% of the total number of parking
17        spaces must be level 1 electric vehicle charging parking
18        spaces.
19             (iv)    For parking lots with at least 25 but fewer
20        than 500 total parking spaces for the use of offices,
21        schools, including colleges and universities, or
22        industrial facilities, at least 4% of the total number of
23        parking spaces must be level 1 electric vehicle charging
24        parking spaces.
25             (v)    In addition to any requirement under
26        subparagraph (iii) or (iv), for parking lots with at
27        least 25 but fewer than 500 total parking spaces for the
28        use of retail facilities, hotels, motels, offices or
29        industrial facilities, at least 1% of the total number of
30        parking spaces must be level 2 electric vehicle charging

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 1        parking spaces.
 2              (vi)    In addition to any requirement under
 3        subparagraph (iii) or (iv), for parking lots with at
 4        least 25 but fewer than 500 total parking spaces for the
 5        use of restaurants, health care facilities or schools,
 6        including colleges and universities, at least 2% of the
 7        total number of parking spaces must be level 2 electric
 8        vehicle charging parking spaces.
 9              (vii)    For parking lots with 500 or more total
10        parking spaces for the use of retail facilities, hotels,
11        motels, restaurants, health care facilities or industrial
12        facilities, at least 1% of the total number of parking
13        spaces must be level 1 electric vehicle charging parking
14        spaces.
15              (viii)    For parking lots with 500 or more total
16        parking spaces for the use of offices or schools,
17        including colleges and universities, at least 2% of the
18        total number of parking spaces must be level 1 electric
19        vehicle charging parking spaces.
20              (ix)    In addition to any requirement under
21        subparagraph (vii) or (viii), for parking lots with 500
22        or more total parking spaces for the use of retail
23        facilities, hotels, motels, restaurants, health care
24        facilities, industrial facilities, offices and schools,
25        including colleges and universities, at least five level
26        2 electric vehicle charging parking spaces are required.
27        (2)   Electrical service capacity includes use of a listed
28    cabinet, box or enclosure connected to a conduit linking the
29    parking spaces with the electrical service.
30        (3)   Fifty percent of the required electric vehicle

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 1    charging parking spaces shall have electric vehicle supply
 2    equipment or receptacles necessary to function as available
 3    electric vehicle charging upon building occupancy. The
 4    remainder shall be prewired to allow for installation as
 5    needed for use by customers, employees or other users.
 6        (4)   Parking spaces with electric vehicle supply
 7    equipment shall be marked for electric vehicle use only.
 8        (5)   As used in this subsection, the following words and
 9    phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
10    paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
11        "Level 1."    One 120V 20 amp grounded AC receptacle,
12    National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 5-20R or
13    equivalent, within five feet of the centerline of each
14    electric vehicle charging parking space.
15        "Level 2."    One 208/240V 40 amp grounded connection for
16    electric vehicle charging through dedicated electric vehicle
17    supply equipment with a J1772 connector or AC receptacle,
18    NEMA 14-50 or equivalent, within five feet of the centerline
19    for each electric vehicle charging parking spaces.
20    Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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