New York S 5408: Provides for administration of certain funds for zero-emission school buses and supporting infrastructure

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S05408 Summary:

BILL NOS05408 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORHARCKHAM

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COSPNSRKRUEGER, MAY, RAMOS

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3639, Ed L

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Provides for administration of certain funds for zero-emission school buses and supporting infrastructure by NYSERDA.

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BILL NOS05408 

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02/21/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5408

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 21, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, KRUEGER, MAY, RAMOS -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to administration of
 certain funds for zero-emission school buses and supporting infras-
 tructure

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 3639
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 3639. Administration of funds for zero-emission school buses and
 4 supporting infrastructure. 1. As used in this section, the following
 5 terms shall have the following meanings:
 6 (a) "Contractor" shall mean the entity that sells an approved eligible
 7 vehicle to the vehicle purchaser and meets the following criteria:
 8 (i) Be any of the following types of entities:
 9 (1) A truck or bus dealership that has a written agreement with a
 10 medium and/or heavy-duty vehicle original equipment manufacturer, and
 11 sells or leases complete eligible vehicles to fleets or vehicle owner-
 12 operators.
 13 (2) An original equipment manufacturer that builds and sells or leases
 14 complete eligible vehicles directly to fleets or vehicle owner-opera-
 15 tors.
 16 (3) A bus upfit/retrofit manufacturer that has a written agreement
 17 with a medium or heavy-duty original equipment manufacturer, and upfits,
 18 retrofits, or performs final equipment installations on those new
 19 replacement or repowered vehicles and sells or leases the completed
 20 eligible vehicle to a leasing company, fleet or vehicle owner-operator.
 21 (4) A retrofit kit company that produces and installs the kits on
 22 existing vehicles, such as a battery electric vehicle kit on an existing
 23 diesel-powered vehicle.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10099-01-5

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 1 (ii) Have a valid business license for the past two years; and
 2 (iii) Be the entity that sells or leases the fully assembled and
 3 completed new eligible vehicle or repowered vehicle.
 4 (b) "Eligible vehicle" shall mean an electric vehicle that meets all
 5 NYSERDA's rules and requirements.
 6 (c) "Original equipment manufacturer" or "OEM" shall mean the manufac-
 7 turer that builds or assembles, at a minimum, the completed drivetrain
 8 and chassis for an eligible vehicle.
 9 (d) "Upfit/retrofit manufacturer" shall mean a manufacturer that
 10 installs equipment on a truck or bus rolling chassis purchased from an
 11 OEM. The upfit/retrofit manufacturer shall bear full responsibility
 12 under federal law for any vehicle defects and is responsible for certi-
 13 fying the vehicle meets all applicable federal safety standards.
 14 (e) "Supplier" shall mean a company that sells vehicles or component
 15 parts of vehicles to an original equipment manufacturer or an
 16 upfit/retrofit manufacturer.
 17 (f) "New York jobs plan" shall mean a component of the documentation
 18 submitted during the eligibility application process and shall be used
 19 to determine certain plus-ups and deductions from the base incentive
 20 amount. The New York jobs plan refers to the information submitted by
 21 the contractor, its supplier, and its major supplier which states the
 22 minimum number of jobs; proposed wages, benefits, investment in train-
 23 ing; targeted hiring plans for displaced workers and individuals facing
 24 barriers to employment for jobs created or retained in New York; lifecy-
 25 cle emissions analysis; use of recycled c