In creation, alteration and termination of condominiums, providing for electric vehicle charging stations; in creation, alteration and termination of cooperatives, providing for electric vehicle charging stations; and, in creation, alteration and termination of planned communities, providing for electric vehicle charging stations.
HB2463 would amend Pennsylvania’s condominium, cooperative, and planned community property laws to create a uniform process for residents to install electric vehicle charging stations for personal, noncommercial use. In each setting, the bill allows a unit owner or proprietary lessee to apply to install a charging station in an assigned parking/storage space or, with required written approvals, in a limited common element. Associations could not outright prohibit compliant installations and would have to approve a complete application within 60 days, subject to reasonable requests for additional information.
The bill also sets detailed conditions for installation and use. Associations may require applications, architectural compliance, reasonable review/permitting fees, and reasonable restrictions that do not materially raise costs or reduce performance. Installations must be performed by a qualified electrician with state apprenticeship training, code compliance, and EVITP certification. The resident installing the charger bears the costs of installation, electricity, damage caused by the charger, and any required reporting to the Department of Revenue under motor fuel tax laws. The bill further treats the charger as the resident’s personal property unless otherwise agreed, requires removal and restoration before transfer of the unit unless the buyer assumes responsibility, and requires at least $1 million in liability insurance naming the association as an additional insured. It also allows associations to condition approval on the resident paying for necessary electrical or safety infrastructure upgrades and awards attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party in enforcement actions. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
HB2463 would add new sections to Title 68 governing electric vehicle charging stations in condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities, creating express statutory rights for residents to seek installation of EV chargers despite contrary declaration or bylaws language. It would limit association discretion, establish approval timelines and cost-allocation rules, and impose installation, insurance, disclosure, and maintenance requirements on the resident installing the charger. The bill would affect unit owners, proprietary lessees, and their associations, while also implicating electricians, insurers, and Department of Revenue reporting obligations tied to fuel-tax administration.
No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or formal support/opposition in the available record. Based on the bill’s sponsors and structure, the measure appears intended to facilitate EV adoption and resident charging access while preserving association oversight over safety, aesthetics, and cost recovery. The overall tone of the legislation is regulatory and permissive rather than prohibitive, with a strong consumer-access orientation.
The main points of contention are likely to be the balance between resident charging rights and association control, the cost burden for infrastructure upgrades, and the insurance and contractor requirements. Associations may object to being unable to prohibit compliant installations and to the 60-day approval deadline, while residents may view the bill’s fees, liability insurance mandate, and responsibility for common-element damage as necessary but potentially expensive barriers. Another possible issue is the requirement that installers hold EVITP certification and have completed a state registered apprenticeship, which could be seen as a safety measure by supporters and a labor-market restriction by critics.