S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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853
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. JEAN-PIERRE, WOERNER, THIELE, MIKULIN, EPSTEIN,
MORINELLO, ENGLEBRIGHT, ABBATE, DICKENS, SAYEGH, COOK, GUNTHER, CRUZ,
WILLIAMS, DARLING, HYNDMAN, GRIFFIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting from sales and use
tax school buses; establishes a green ribbon panel to research greener
school buses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1115 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (ll) to read as follows:
(LL) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
RECEIPTS FROM THE SALE OF SCHOOL BUSES, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY-TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW AND PARTS,
EQUIPMENT, LUBRICANTS AND FUEL PURCHASED AND USED IN THEIR OPERATION,
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXES IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. (a) The commissioner of education, in consultation with the
commissioner of motor vehicles and the New York state energy research
and development authority, shall establish a "Green Ribbon Panel" which
shall research and develop recommendations for upgrading school buses to
be greener and cleaner.
(b) The Green Ribbon Panel shall be composed of 12 members appointed
by the commissioner of education provided that of such 12 members: three
members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the governor,
three members shall be appointed upon the recommendation of the tempo-
rary president of the senate, three members shall be appointed upon the
recommendation of the speaker of the assembly, and the remaining members
shall be appointed in the sole discretion of the commissioner of educa-
tion. The members of the Green Ribbon Panel shall include represen-
tatives from each of the following groups: the school bus industry,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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environmental protection groups, researchers on green vehicles, school
personnel, and parents of school-aged children.
(c) The recommendations of the Green Ribbon Panel shall include, but
not be limited to, electric power, retrofitting current school buses
with green technology, and any other option which will have an immediate
and long term impact on reducing harmful emissions from school buses in
New York State.
(d) The members of the Green Ribbon Panel shall receive no compen-
sation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and neces-
sary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to
this act.
(e) The Green Ribbon Panel shall convene on or before August 1, 2022
to develop its recommendations. On or before January 1, 2023, the
committee shall submit a preliminary report of its recommendations for
consideration in the executive budget for the 2023-2024 state fiscal
year, and, on or before October 1, 2023, shall submit a final report of
its recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the
senate, and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the first day of a quarterly sales
tax period, as set forth in subdivision (b) of section 1136 of the tax
law, next succeeding April 1, 2022. Effective immediately, the addi-
tion, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for
the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.