Bill > S08073

This bill amends the New York Environmental Conservation Law to exempt school buses from regulations that require manufacturers to include a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in their sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are those that produce no tailpipe pollutants, such as electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The proposed legislation means that when manufacturers are calculating their required ZEV sales percentages, they will not need to include school buses in that calculation. This exemption could provide school districts and bus manufacturers more flexibility in their vehicle procurement decisions, potentially reducing immediate pressure to transition school bus fleets to zero-emission models while still supporting broader environmental goals for vehicle emissions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8073