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NY S01456

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Kavanagh

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • All ferries purchased by or for the state, public authorities, or private nonprofits must be zero-emission starting April 1, 2032; privately licensed ferries receiving state subsidies for particular routes must also purchase zero-emission ferries for those routes

  • All public vessels operating in New York's navigable waters must produce zero or near-zero emissions by 2042, with fossil fuel engines permitted only as range extenders; exemptions apply to commercial fishing boats, ocean-going ships, and Great Lakes cargo vessels

  • All ground support equipment at public airports must be zero-emission by January 1, 2032

  • Metro-North, Long Island Rail Road passenger trains, and MTA subway work trains must be zero-emission by January 1, 2037; branches operating in New Jersey or Connecticut are exempt

  • NYSERDA must conduct three studies within five years: charging station needs along the Hudson River and NYS canal system for zero-emission commercial vessels, renewable energy viability at publicly funded airports, and sustainable aviation fuel availability using locally sourced biomass

  • NYSERDA must administer grants to commercial flying schools and nonprofit flying clubs (with at least 25 members) to install FAA-certified electric aircraft charging infrastructure, with priority given to those in business for at least five consecutive years

Legislative Description

Requires certain watercraft, aircrafts, and trains to use clean energy, including ensuring such vehicles are zero-emissions; requires NYSERDA to study zero-emission commercial vehicles, the use of renewable energy in publicly funded airports, and the use of sustainable aviation fuel; requires NYSERDA to administer a grant program to flying schools and clubs that install charging infrastructure.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance2/3/2026
Energy and Telecommunications1/7/2026
Finance1/27/2025
Energy and Telecommunications1/10/2025

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