Establishes environmental standards for public authorities; establishes targets and timetables to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water for certain buildings, facilities, vehicles and vehicle fleets owned or leased by certain public authorities.
Requires motor carriers that operate charter buses to have pre-trip safety briefings on the mandatory use of safety belts by passengers and fines for such violations.
Establishes the green transition authority to promote the transition of the for-hire vehicle and other state industries to environmentally sustainable practices and increase universal accessibility of for-hire vehicles, paratransit services, and taxi services statewide; establishes a for-hire vehicle improvement surcharge for each for-hire transportation trip conducted in a transportation network company vehicle or by a high-volume for-hire service; makes an appropriation therefor.
Prohibits street takeovers and sideshows; imposes imprisonment of not more than six months, a fine of one thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment for a violation of such prohibition.
This bill (A 6988) requires insurance companies to offer an actuarially appropriate discount on personal injury protection and medical payment insurance coverages for drivers who install an outward-facing dashboard camera on their vehicle. The discount applies to non-commercial private passenger auto insurance policies, directly affecting drivers who purchase and install such cameras at their own expense. Insurance companies must allow minimal-burden proof of installation either in person or virtually. The discount amount can be adjusted by the insurance department if deemed non-actuarially appropriate.
Bill A 8362 prohibits state government agencies, departments, divisions, and municipalities from regulating or restricting the sale or use of motor vehicles by the public. This means state and local entities cannot create rules based on the energy source or fuel type used to power a motor vehicle. The bill prevents any government body from imposing restrictions related to a vehicle's fuel or power source.
Directs the department of motor vehicles to develop a plan to increase the availability of wheelchair accessible vehicles, by county, in New York state outside of the city of New York; defines accessibility; requires a report to identify any existing local guidelines for accessible vehicles; directs development of benchmarks for increasing wheelchair accessible vehicles.
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S 5942 establishes a 5-year pilot program to support electric school bus infrastructure. It awards competitive grants to two school districts per economic development region annually, covering costs for planning and building clean energy micro-grids (charging infrastructure) needed for electric buses. The state appropriates $20 million from general funds and NYERDA contributes $20 million from clean energy ratepayer funds to cover these expenses. The program expires April 1, 2030, and aims to reduce long-term operating costs while advancing state clean energy goals.
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a student fare program for trains and buses which discounts three train and/or bus fares each weekday equal to the standard pay-per-ride fare.
This bill (A 3762) authorizes the town of Dekalb in St. Lawrence County to set speed limits as low as 45 mph on a specific segment of U.S. Route 11. The affected section runs one quarter mile north of the U.S. Route 11 and East Dekalb Road intersection to one quarter mile south of the Hermon-DeKalb Central School athletic fields entrance. The town board may establish these limits through local law or ordinance, without needing additional state approval for this change.
