Bill > A06254

This bill enacts an advanced clean fleets law to reduce vehicle emissions for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles by establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework targeting trucks and transportation fleets. The legislation sets ambitious goals for transitioning to zero-emissions vehicles, requiring 50% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles to be zero-emissions by 2032, 80% by 2037, and 100% by 2042. Fleet operators will be required to submit detailed annual reports about their vehicle fleets, including information like vehicle types, mileage, and emissions. Starting in 2029, drayage trucks (trucks that transport cargo between maritime terminals and other facilities) must be zero or near-zero emissions when newly purchased, and by 2037, all drayage trucks must meet this standard. High-priority fleets (those with significant annual revenue or large vehicle numbers) must replace non-zero emission trucks that reach the end of their useful life with zero or near-zero emission vehicles. The bill also mandates the creation of a navigation program to assist fleet operators in transitioning to clean vehicles, provides potential exemptions if appropriate zero-emission vehicles are unavailable, and establishes penalties for non-compliance ranging from $500 to $26,000 depending on the violation. The law aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions from the transportation sector while providing support and guidance to fleet operators during the transition.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6254