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A 6117

Establishes antitrust exemptions for certain horse racing agreements

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Carrie Woerner

Requires public EV charging stations to display real-time price per kWh and any additional fees clearly at the point of sale.

REFERRED TO RACING AND WAGERING
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Bill Summary · A 6117

Bill Summary: A 6117

Note on discrepancy
- The bill’s title, “Establishes antitrust exemptions for certain horse racing agreements,” suggests one policy area, but the introduced version content currently on file describes requirements for public electric vehicle (EV) charging price displays. This summary reflects the introduced version content as published with the bill and its legislative actions. If the bill’s title is intended to reflect a different policy, that would require confirmation or amendment to align the text with the stated purpose.

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 6117
  • Status: Referred to Racing and Wagering (notes indicate subsequent introduction in the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee)
  • Introduced: November 24, 2025
  • Primary Sponsor: Carrie Woerner
  • Context: The introduced text governs price displays at public EV charging stations rather than antitrust provisions related to horse racing.

Purpose and Intent (as reflected in introduced text)

  • To ensure consumer transparency at public EV charging stations by requiring clear, real-time display of the price per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and any additional charges at the point of sale.
  • To provide a standardized approach to how pricing is shown to consumers, with an emphasis on visibility, legibility, and up-to-date pricing.

Key Provisions

  • Definitions (as used in the bill):

    • Electric vehicle (EV): Vehicle with a battery or energy storage that can be charged from an external electricity supply; includes plug-in hybrids.
    • Electric vehicle charging station: As defined in existing law (reference to P.L.2021, c.441).
    • Plug-in hybrid vehicle: As defined in existing law (reference to P.L.2019, c.362).
    • Public electric vehicle charging station: Charging station located at a public facility (e.g., publicly available parking spaces, public parking garages, transportation facilities, rest stops).

  • Display requirement:

    • Owners/operators must display the price per kilowatt-hour at the point of sale.
    • Display must be:
    • Clearly and conspicuously visible to the consumer.
    • Presented in a font size/format legible under daylight and nighttime conditions.
    • Updated in real-time or as soon as practicable to reflect current pricing.

  • Additional charges:

    • If total charging cost includes fees beyond price per kWh, those fees must be clearly itemized and displayed at the point of sale.

  • Enforcement and penalties:

    • Civil penalty up to $250 for each day a violation persists.
    • Penalties collected via summary proceedings under the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999.

  • Effective date:

    • The act takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Affected Parties

  • Primary: Owners or operators of public EV charging stations.
  • Implications: Operators must ensure signage complies with the price-per-kWh display requirements and itemization of any additional fees.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Legislative actions noted:
    • Referred to Racing and Wagering (2025 date listed on one action line)
    • Introduced in the Assembly on November 24, 2025, and referred to the Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee
  • Effective date: 180 days post-enactment
  • Administrative process: Civil penalties are to be enforced through summary proceedings.

Additional Context

  • Related bill references (prior sessions): A 2306, A 4699, A 1581, A 752, A 887, A 4497, A 10310 (these may indicate related or predecessor efforts).

Public Impact and Considerations

  • Pros: Increased price transparency for EV consumers; potential alignment of pricing practices across charging networks; clearer consumer decision-making at the point of sale.
  • Cons/Considerations: Administrative burden on charging station operators to ensure real-time updates and legible signage; potential compliance costs; need for accurate and timely update mechanisms.

If you’d like, I can adjust the summary to reflect a different interpretation once the bill’s official text clarifies whether A 6117 truly addresses antitrust exemptions for horse racing or fully aligns with the EV charging price-display provisions shown in the introduced version.

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

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