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NY A06760

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carrie Woerner

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Expands the definition of "zero-emission school bus" to include hybrid battery electric buses with a second propulsion source

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education3/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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NY A 06760 - Introduced | New York 2025 Bill | Vulcan Bills