New York S 9609: Exempts school districts located within a nuclear emergency planning zone from zero-emission school bus requirements

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S09609 Summary:

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Exempts any school district located wholly or partially within a ten-mile plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone surrounding a nuclear power facility from the requirements of only purchasing or leasing zero-emission school buses and only operating and maintaining zero-emission school buses.

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BILL NOS09609 

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03/30/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 9609

 IN SENATE

 March 30, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. C. RYAN -- 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 exempting school
 districts located within a nuclear emergency planning zone from zero-
 emission school bus requirements

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

 1 Section 1. Section 3638 of the education law is amended by adding a
 2 new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
 3 8. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the
 4 requirements of subdivisions two and three of this section shall not
 5 apply to any school district located wholly or partially within a ten-
 6 mile plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone surrounding a nucle-
 7 ar power facility.
 8 (b) Nothing in this subdivision shall prohibit a school district from
 9 voluntarily purchasing, leasing, or operating zero-emission school
 10 buses.
 11 (c) The commissioner shall publish and maintain a list of school
 12 districts that qualify for exemption under this subdivision.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15361-01-6

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