Bill > S01456

This bill requires various transportation sectors in New York to transition to zero-emissions vehicles and infrastructure by specific target dates. Specifically, the bill mandates that all ferries purchased by state agencies or publicly funded organizations must be zero-emission by April 2032, and public vessels operating in New York's navigable waters must produce zero or near-zero emissions by 2042, with fossil fuels only allowed as range extenders. The bill also requires all ground support equipment at public airports to be zero-emission by January 2032 and mandates that Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road passenger trains and subway work trains become zero-emission by January 2037. Additionally, the bill directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct several comprehensive studies, including assessments of zero-emission commercial vessel charging infrastructure along the Hudson River and canal system, the feasibility of renewable energy at publicly funded airports, and strategies for making sustainable aviation fuel more widely available. The bill also establishes a grant program to help flying schools and clubs install charging infrastructure for electric aircraft, with priority given to organizations that have been in business for at least five consecutive years. These provisions aim to reduce emissions in transportation and support the development of clean energy technologies.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1456