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LD 1133

An Act To Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations By Condominium And Residential Associations

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by David Boyer and 7 co-sponsors

Allows condo and residential associations to approve residents' EV charging installations, with required plans, costs, safety/maintenance rules, and insurance provisions.

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Bill Summary · LD 1133

Summary — LD 1133: An Act To Allow Electric Vehicle Charging Stations by Condominium and Residential Associations

Purpose / Intent

LD 1133 authorizes and clarifies the ability of condominium unit owners and members of residential associations to install and use electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The bill is intended to remove or limit association barriers that can prevent residents from obtaining EV charging access at their homes and to set basic procedural and safety expectations for such installations.

Status and Timeline

  • Introduced: March 18, 2025 (referred to the Judiciary Committee)
  • Committee work: Work sessions and a divided report; Committee Amendment "A" (S‑257) was adopted.
  • Passed both chambers: June 5–9, 2025 (final concurrence June 9)
  • Signed by the Governor: June 12, 2025 (enacted)
  • Fiscal notes for both versions of the bill report: No fiscal impact (approved 04/24/25 and 06/05/25)

Key provisions (summary of main effects)

The public record available for LD 1133 (title and legislative actions) establishes the bill’s principal effect: permitting EV charging stations in condominium and residential association settings. While the full text should be consulted for exact statutory language, the enacted law typically includes the following types of provisions (either explicitly or by effect of similar statutes):

  • Establishes that associations may not unreasonably prohibit or effectively prevent a unit owner or resident from installing EV charging equipment on parking spaces assigned to them.
  • Sets a process for a resident to request association approval, including required documentation (installation plans, proof of licensed installer, compliance with electrical and building codes).
  • Allows associations to impose reasonable safety, aesthetic, wiring, and maintenance requirements and to require that installations meet applicable code and utility requirements.
  • Makes the requesting owner responsible for costs of installation, ongoing electricity charges (and any metering/separate billing), maintenance, and removal/repair of common elements disturbed by installation.
  • Permits associations to require indemnification and proof of insurance from the installing owner to protect the association from liability.
  • Specifies that associations may recover reasonable inspection or administrative costs tied to the approval process (if provided in the enacted text).

Who is affected

  • Condominium unit owners and residents in association-governed housing who want EV charging access.
  • Condominium and residential associations, boards, and property managers who must adopt procedures and reasonably accommodate installation requests.
  • Electrical contractors, EV charging providers, and utilities (for service upgrades, metering, and billing arrangements).

Fiscal Impact

The official fiscal notes for the bill (as introduced and as engrossed with Amendment A) state: No fiscal impact.

Notes / Next steps

  • For precise legal requirements, timelines, and any limitations or definitions adopted in the enacted statute, consult the final enrolled/chaptered law text for LD 1133 (132nd Maine Legislature) or contact the Legislature’s Office of Policy and Legal Analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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