Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate for a period of five years; requires school districts to only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses by 2032 and requires school districts to only operate and maintain zero-emission school buses by 2040.
This bill prohibits the sale, lease, or rental of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-highway motorcycles within the city of New York. It applies to all businesses and individuals attempting to sell these vehicles in the city and establishes penalties of up to $2,000 per violation for non-compliance. The law also allows authorities to impound vehicles sold in violation and requires dealers to register with the commissioner while restricting sales to those intended for use outside the city. Enforcement is authorized for city department employees, police, and other agencies designated by the mayor. The bill takes effect on January 1st of the year following its passage.
Prevents an increase in vehicular lane capacity of highways within two hundred feet of certain public housing facilities, in areas with high rates of asthma, and in environmental justice communities.
Prohibits the location of homeless shelters within five hundred feet of a school, place of worship or transit facility; provides an exception for a shelter program or food program operated by a place of worship.
Prevents an increase in vehicular lane capacity of highways within two hundred feet of certain public housing facilities, in areas with high rates of asthma, and in environmental justice communities.
S 9226 updates New York's vehicle window tint regulations by lowering the minimum light transmittance requirement from 70% to 50% for side windows (forward of or adjacent to the driver's seat) and rear windows on most vehicles, making darker tint legally permissible. The front windshield must still allow at least 70% light transmittance (except for the top six inches), and rear windows may use darker tint if the vehicle has properly adjusted side mirrors. The bill adds a 7% tolerance for testing window tint and requires safety inspections to check compliance with these new standards. This directly affects drivers who tint windows, law enforcement officers, and vehicle inspectors.
Exempts school buses from certain regulations relating to the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturer's sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles.
Requires that the department of transportation and every municipality, locality and public authority shall not spread road salt at a rate higher than three hundred pounds per lane mile on average during each snow and ice management season.
Provides additional exemptions to school districts unable to meet standards for zero-emissions school buses, due to market availability or supporting infrastructure.
Removes references to the electric school bus mandate; provides that there shall be no mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses and that the superintendent of each school district shall have the sole authority to determine the types of school buses such school district will purchase, operate and maintain; repeals certain provisions of law relating to electric school buses.
