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NY A06760
Bill
Status
3/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Requires all school districts to complete a transition feasibility analysis for zero-emission school buses (ZEBs) within 15 months of the act's effective date and every five years thereafter, assessing factors including route distance, topography, temperatures, and electric grid capacity
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Districts with 2,000+ pupils where 50% or more of routes are deemed infeasible for ZEBs may continue operating non-zero-emission buses until their next feasibility analysis; districts with less than 50% infeasible routes must transition feasible routes to ZEBs by July 1, 2030
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Extends zero-emission deadlines for smaller districts: districts with fewer than 2,000 pupils must only purchase ZEBs by July 1, 2037, and operate exclusively ZEBs by July 1, 2040
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Expands the definition of "zero-emission school bus" to include hybrid battery electric buses with a second propulsion source
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Directs the Department of Education, NYSERDA, and Department of Health to annually rank districts with 2,000+ pupils for prioritized transportation and building aid based on childhood asthma ER visit rates, feasibility analyses, need/resource capacity ratings, and per-pupil spending
Legislative Description
Requires every school district to conduct a transition feasibility analysis within the next succeeding school year as of the effective date of this act, and every five years thereafter, to determine the feasibility of using zero-emission school buses on current routes.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026