S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9008
I N S E N A T E
September 25, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
providing that one hundred percent of in-state sales of new passenger
cars and trucks shall be zero-emissions by two thousand thirty-five
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 75-0121 to read as follows:
§ 75-0121. ZERO-EMISSIONS CARS AND TRUCKS.
1. IT SHALL BE A GOAL OF THE STATE THAT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF
IN-STATE SALES OF NEW PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS SHALL BE ZERO-EMISSIONS
BY TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-FIVE. IT SHALL BE A FURTHER GOAL OF THE STATE
THAT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF MEDIUM-DUTY AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN THE
STATE BE ZERO-EMISSIONS BY TWO THOUSAND FORTY-FIVE FOR ALL OPERATIONS
WHERE FEASIBLE. IT SHALL BE FURTHER A GOAL OF THE STATE TO TRANSITION TO
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT ZERO-EMISSIONS OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT BY
TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-FIVE WHERE FEASIBLE.
2. THE COUNCIL, TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW,
SHALL DEVELOP AND PROPOSE:
A. PASSENGER VEHICLE AND TRUCK REGULATIONS REQUIRING INCREASING
VOLUMES OF NEW ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES SOLD IN THE STATE TOWARDS THE
TARGET OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF IN-STATE SALES BY TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-
FIVE.
B. MEDIUM-DUTY AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE REGULATIONS REQUIRING INCREASING
VOLUMES OF NEW ZERO-EMISSIONS TRUCKS AND BUSES SOLD AND OPERATED IN THE
STATE TOWARDS THE TARGET OF ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FLEET TRANSITION-
ING TO ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES BY TWO THOUSAND FORTY-FIVE EVERYWHERE
FEASIBLE.
C. STRATEGIES, IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES AND THE
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, TO ACHIEVE ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
ZERO-EMISSIONS FROM OFF-ROAD VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS IN THE
STATE BY TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-FIVE. IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THIS PARAGRAPH, THE COUNCIL SHALL ACT CONSISTENTLY WITH TECHNOLOGICAL
FEASIBILITY AND COST-EFFECTIVENESS.
3. THE COUNCIL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVEL-
OPMENT, THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES, LOCAL AGENCIES
AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, SHALL DEVELOP A ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLE MARKET
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY BY JANUARY THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE,
AND AN UPDATE EVERY THREE YEARS THEREAFTER, THAT:
A. ENSURES COORDINATED AND EXPEDITIOUS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SYSTEM OF
POLICIES, PROGRAMS AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS AND
ORDERS ESTABLISHED BY THIS SECTION.
B. OUTLINES STATE AGENCIES' ACTIONS TO SUPPORT NEW AND USED ZERO-
EMISSIONS VEHICLE MARKETS FOR BROAD ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF
THIS STATE.
4. THE COUNCIL, THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES, SHALL
USE EXISTING AUTHORITIES TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF AFFORDABLE FUELING
AND CHARGING OPTIONS FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES, IN WAYS THAT SERVE ALL
COMMUNITIES AND PARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES,
CONSISTENT WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.
5. THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
TION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OTHER STATE AGENCIES, SHALL ON OR BEFORE
JULY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE, IDENTIFY NEAR TERM ACTIONS AND
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CLEAN TRANSPORTATION, SUSTAINABLE
FREIGHT AND TRANSIT OPTIONS, WHILE CONTINUING A "FIX-IT-FIRST" APPROACH
TO OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING WHERE FEASIBLE:
A. SUPPORTING BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND MICRO-MOBILITY OPTIONS, PARTIC-
ULARLY IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE, BY
INCORPORATING SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE INFRASTRUCTURE INTO PROJECTS WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
B. SUPPORTING LIGHT, MEDIUM, AND HEAVY-DUTY ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES
AND INFRASTRUCTURE AS PART OF LARGER TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS, WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
6. TO SUPPORT THE TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS CONSISTENT WITH
THE GOALS ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION AND THE STATE'S STATEWIDE GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS LIMITS GOALS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE, THE DEPART-
MENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER STATE, LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES,
SHALL EXPEDITE REGULATORY PROCESSES TO REPURPOSE AND TRANSITION UPSTREAM
AND DOWNSTREAM OIL PRODUCTION FACILITIES, WHILE SUPPORTING COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION, LABOR STANDARDS, AND PROTECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY
AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE AGENCIES SHALL REPORT ON PROGRESS AND PROVIDE
AN ACTION PLAN, INCLUDING NECESSARY CHANGES IN REGULATIONS, LAWS OR
RESOURCES, BY JULY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE.
7. THE COUNCIL, IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER STATE AGENCIES, SHALL
DEVELOP AND PROPOSE STRATEGIES TO CONTINUE THE STATE'S CURRENT EFFORTS
TO REDUCE THE CARBON INTENSITY OF FUELS BEYOND TWO THOUSAND THIRTY WITH
CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL LIFE CYCLE OF CARBON.
8. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, SHALL DEVELOP STRATE-
GIES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS BY JULY FIFTEENTH, TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
TY-ONE TO MANAGE AND EXPEDITE THE RESPONSIBLE CLOSURE AND REMEDIATION OF
FORMER OIL EXTRACTION SITES AS THE STATE TRANSITIONS TO A CARBON-NEUTRAL
ECONOMY.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.