Assembly Bill A6414

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A6414 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Transportation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§17-c, 18-c & 18-d, Transp L; amd §2878-a, Pub Auth L; amd §104, Gen Muni L; add §66-v, amd §66-s, Pub Serv L

2023-A6414 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

2023-A6414 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6414
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. DINOWITZ, SAYEGH, THIELE, GLICK, CRUZ, LAVINE,
   CARROLL, COLTON, HYNDMAN, DICKENS, SIMON, EPSTEIN, L. ROSENTHAL, McMA-
   HON, PAULIN, FAHY, REYES, SEAWRIGHT, OTIS, STECK,  JACOBSON,  WALLACE,
   GALLAGHER, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, LUPARDO, JONES, ZEBROWSKI, LUNSFORD, ANDER-
   SON,   ROZIC,  SANTABARBARA,  STERN,  DAVILA,  D. ROSENTHAL,  BARRETT,
   BURDICK,  WOERNER,  WALKER,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  CLARK,  STIRPE,  HUNTER,
   GANDOLFO,  DURSO,  KELLES,  WEPRIN, JEAN-PIERRE, BRAUNSTEIN, RAJKUMAR,
   SIMPSON, BURGOS, RA, RAMOS, FALL, MAMDANI, K. BROWN, SILLITTI, JOYNER,
   FORREST, DILAN, KIM, SEPTIMO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JACKSON, MEEKS, PHEF-
   FER AMATO, MITAYNES, WILLIAMS, HEVESI -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of
   A.  McDONOUGH  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Govern-
   mental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the  purchase  of
   zero-emission  buses;  to  amend  the  public  authorities law and the
   general municipal law, in relation to the procurement of electric-pow-
   ered buses, vehicles or other related  equipment;  and  to  amend  the
   public service law, in relation to infrastructure and capacity related
   to  charging  of  electric  buses  and  a tariff for zero-emission bus
   charging
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative intent. In 2019, New York enacted the Climate
 Leadership and Community Protection Act to reduce the state's volume  of
 greenhouse  gas  emissions by at least 85% as compared to 1990 levels by
 the year 2050.  According to the Climate Action  Council  Scoping  Plan,
 the  transportation  sector  is responsible for approximately 28% of New
 York's total greenhouse gas emissions. Statewide  conversion  of  public
 transit  bus  fleets  is  an important undertaking required to meet this
 emission reduction mandate.
   The legislature recognizes that such a conversion will  entail  fiscal
 obligations  on  the  part  of  transit systems and utility providers in
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10254-03-3
              

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