NY State Senate Bill S7349

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S7349 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9046
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Transportation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§17-c & 18-c, Transp L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S3535, A3090

S7349 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses.

S7349 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S7349

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the transportation law, in relation to the purchase of
zero-emission buses

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires public transportation systems as part of the normal replacement
of each system's fleet to purchase zero-emission buses and related
equipment and facilities starting in 2029; provide that the department
of transportation shall consider such requirement in the formulating and
disbursement of its capital plans; and provide that the department of
transportation shall facilitate coordination between certain public
transportation systems for purposes of zero-emission bus purchasing,
installation and sharing of services.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one. Subdivision one amends the transportation law to require
public transportation systems beginning in 2029 to purchase only zero-
emission buses as part of the normal replacement of each system's fleet.
Subdivision two defines "zero-emission bus."

Section two. Amends the transportation law to provide that the depart-
ment of transportation shall consider the requirement of section one in
the formulating of its capital plans and give preference to systems that
are able to demonstrate commitments made towards purchasing zero-emis-
sion buses and related equipment and facilities; and provide that the
department of transportation shall facilitate coordination between
certain public transportation systems for purposes of zero-emission bus
purchasing, installation and sharing of services.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

As part of New York's commitment to reduce detrimental air pollution,
this bill would put in place a statewide requirement for all public
transportation systems to begin replacing their bus fleets with zero-em-
ission buses in 2029.

The bill compliments a number of other commitments made to combating
climate change, including the MTA's announcement in 2019 that it would
only purchase zero-emission buses beginning in 2029; and the New York
climate leadership and community protection act, which establishes the
goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 40% of 1990 levels by 2030
and 100% by 2050.

To reach the broad climate protection goals, New York needs both a
holistic approach as well as targeted tactics. This bill would do the
latter, to help form a cleaner transportation system for all New York-
ers.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

This is a new bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S7349 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7349

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the transportation law, in relation to the  purchase  of
  zero-emission buses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The transportation law is amended by adding a  new  section
17-c to read as follows:
  § 17-C. ZERO-EMISSION BUSES. 1. NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-NINE, EVERY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
OPERATING  ASSISTANCE  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN-B OF THE
TRANSPORTATION LAW SHALL BE  REQUIRED  TO  PURCHASE  ONLY  ZERO-EMISSION
BUSES  AND  RELATED  EQUIPMENT  AND  FACILITIES  AS  PART  OF THE NORMAL
REPLACEMENT OF ITS FLEET.
  2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "ZERO-EMISSION BUS" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR
VEHICLE THAT HAS A SEATING CAPACITY OF FIFTEEN  OR  MORE  PASSENGERS  IN
ADDITION  TO  THE  DRIVER AND USED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS; IS
PROPELLED BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND ASSOCIATED  POWER  ELECTRONICS  WHICH
PROVIDE  ACCELERATION  TORQUE  TO THE DRIVE WHEELS DURING NORMAL VEHICLE
OPERATION AND DRAWS ELECTRICITY FROM A HYDROGEN  FUEL  CELL  OR  FROM  A
BATTERY  WHICH  IS CAPABLE OF BEING RECHARGED FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE OF
ELECTRICITY; OR OTHERWISE OPERATES WITHOUT DIRECT EMISSION OF ATMOSPHER-
IC POLLUTANTS.
  § 2. The transportation law is amended by adding a new section 18-c to
read as follows:
  § 18-C.  CAPITAL  PLAN  REQUIREMENTS.  IN  FORMULATING  THE  FIVE-YEAR
DEPARTMENT  OF  TRANSPORTATION  CAPITAL PLANS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL: (A)
CONSIDER THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION SEVENTEEN-C OF THIS ARTICLE  IN  ITS
DISBURSEMENT  OF  PAYMENT  FOR  THE COSTS OF MASS TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL
PROJECTS AND FACILITIES AND GIVE PREFERENCE IN THE FORM OF  PAYMENTS  TO
PUBLIC  TRANSPORTATION  SYSTEMS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE OPERATING ASSISTANCE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION EIGHTEEN-B OF THIS ARTICLE THAT ARE ABLE
TO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENTS MADE TOWARDS PURCHASING  ZERO-EMISSION  BUSES
AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES; AND (B) FACILITATE FOR PURPOSES OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14589-01-9

S. 7349                             2

MEETING THE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION SEVENTEEN-C OF THIS ARTICLE THE COOR-
DINATION OF PURCHASING, INSTALLATION AND SHARING SERVICES BETWEEN PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SERVING PRIMARILY OUTSIDE THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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