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Introduced
01/21/2020
01/21/2020
In Committee
01/21/2020
01/21/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the purchase of zero-emission buses
AI Summary
This bill amends the transportation law in New York to require public transportation systems that receive operating assistance to purchase only zero-emission buses and related equipment by January 1, 2029. Zero-emission buses are defined as vehicles that are propelled by an electric motor or operate without direct emission of atmospheric pollutants. The bill also directs the Department of Transportation to consider the zero-emission bus requirement when disbursing capital project funds and to facilitate coordination among public transportation systems outside New York City for the purpose of meeting this requirement.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (10)
Timothy Kennedy (D)*,
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Todd Kaminsky (D),
Anna Kaplan (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
Rachel May (D),
Jen Metzger (D),
Velmanette Montgomery (D),
Kevin Thomas (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION (on 01/21/2020)
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