N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 1884: Zero-emission bus roadmap

§ 1884. Zero-emission bus roadmap. 1. The authority, in consultation

with the department of public service and the department of

transportation, shall create a zero-emission public transportation

system and school bus roadmap for the state which shall identify the

actions needed to meet the fleet sales and conversion targets

established in section thirty-six hundred thirty-eight of the education

law. The roadmap shall include but not be limited to: (a) financial and

technical guidance related to the purchasing, retrofitting, operation,

and maintenance of zero-emission buses; (b) an identification and siting

plan for charging and fueling infrastructure; (c) an identification of

the necessary investments in the electric transmission and distribution

grid; (d) an identification of how to ensure related facility upgrades

are coordinated to maximize the cost effectiveness and overall system

reliability; (e) the available federal, state, and local funding to

purchase or lease zero-emission buses or convert existing buses to

zero-emissions; (f) an identification of new incentives and programs to

advance the deployment and adoption of zero-emission buses; and (g)

streamlining actions to facilitate the conversion of public

transportation systems and school bus fleets.

2. The authority shall convene a technical advisory group made up of

diverse stakeholders to provide the authority with relevant technical,

policy, and market expertise. The authority shall further develop a

stakeholder engagement process to solicit feedback on the roadmap and

raise consumer awareness and education across the state.

3. The authority shall report its findings and any recommendations to

the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of

the assembly no later than one year after the effective date of this

section. The roadmap shall be updated every three years and made

publicly available on the authority's website.