Bill > A02246

This bill proposes several actions to promote the use of clean energy in various modes of transportation in New York: 1. It requires all ferries purchased or funded by the state or its agencies to be zero-emission by 2030. 2. It mandates that all public vessels operating in New York's navigable waters (excluding commercial fishing boats, ocean-going ships, and vessels transporting goods through the Great Lakes) must produce zero or near-zero emissions by 2040, with the allowance of fossil fuel-based "range extenders." 3. It directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct a study on the need for charging stations for zero-emission commercial vessels along the Hudson River and New York State canal system. 4. It requires all ground support equipment used by public airports in New York to be zero-emission by 2030. 5. It tasks NYSERDA with conducting a study on the financial viability of using renewable energy sources at publicly funded airports in the state. 6. It establishes a grant program administered by NYSERDA to provide funding for commercial flying schools and non-profit flying clubs to install charging infrastructure for electric aircraft. 7. It directs NYSERDA to conduct a study on ways to make sustainable aviation fuel more widely available at New York airports, using locally sourced biomass as feedstock. 8. It mandates that all passenger trains operated by the Metro-North Commuter Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and work trains in the New York City subway system must be zero-emission by 2035.