This bill exempts school buses and their operational costs from New York's sales and use tax. It specifically removes tax on the purchase of school buses (as defined in vehicle law) and on parts, equipment, lubricants, and fuel used to operate them. School districts and public school bus operators would directly benefit by avoiding these taxes on their vehicle purchases and ongoing operational expenses. The exemption takes effect on April 1, 2026, following the bill's passage.
Requires entities selling zero-emission school buses to provide an independent range estimate to prospective purchasers; requires the office of general services to promulgate regulations and to provide zero-emission school bus manufacturers with a list of parties that may provide independent range verification.
Bill S 7861 authorizes the city of New York to establish a residential parking permit system in specific Brooklyn neighborhoods, including Clinton Hill, Park Slope, and Downtown Brooklyn. This system would allow residents to purchase permits for street parking in designated areas, aiming to reduce traffic hazards and pollution. Key provisions include reserving at least 20% of spaces for non-residents with short-term parking options and ensuring that permit fees, after administrative costs, are directed to the New York City mass transit agency. The bill requires a public hearing before any local law is adopted and is set to expire on December 1, 2030.
Provides that all passengers of school buses must wear seat belts; exempts school bus attendants and others acting in a supervisory capacity from such requirement; requires that drivers announce "Everybody fasten your seat belts" before a school bus is placed in motion; empowers the commissioner of education to enforce such provisions; assigns a school bus attendant to each special needs student unable to comply with the seat belt requirement.
This bill increases penalties for individuals who possess a weapon in subway stations, train stations, terminals, or on mass transit vehicles (like buses or trains) and use or attempt to use that weapon to commit another crime. It directly affects people carrying weapons in transit areas who escalate their actions to commit additional offenses. The key mechanism adds a new rule to the penal code, treating such weapon use in transit as a more serious crime (fourth-degree possession) rather than a lesser charge. The law applies to all public and private mass transit systems operating in these locations.
This bill creates a new policy allowing pay-per-ride Metrocard users to receive two automatic free transfers between subway and bus, or between buses owned by the authority, without additional cost. It directly affects Metrocard users who pay for individual rides, providing them with two transfers valid for two hours from the time their fare is paid. The policy requires separate state funding for implementation and cannot be paid from the authority's regular operating or capital budget. The bill does not change existing fare structures but adds this transfer benefit for eligible riders.
This bill mandates the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to study whether the Triboro rail line can share space for both public transit and freight trains. The study must cover a specific corridor (from the Bronx through Queens) and assess potential benefits like reduced travel times, improved quality of life for outer borough residents, and economic gains. The MTA must report findings within one year, including expected ridership, station locations, phased implementation plans, and costs. This is a feasibility study only - not a law to build or operate the service - so it does not change current transit or freight operations.
This bill requires New York State's education commissioner to create safety guidelines for school bus transportation during student field trips. It specifically applies to students attending schools in the five boroughs of New York City (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island). The guidelines must cover trips during and outside school hours, with a key provision limiting field trip locations to within 20 miles of the borough boundaries or within the student's county. School districts must use buses they own or lease for these trips.
Requires a school bus attendant or school bus monitor on all school buses transporting students in kindergarten through sixth grade to or from school or to or from any school related activity.
Provides that it shall be a defense to any prosecution for a violation of a bus lane restriction pursuant to a bus rapid transit program when an employee of the metropolitan transportation authority is performing authorized duties on behalf of such authority and is operating an authorized employer motor vehicle in the bus lane at the time of the violation and conducting lawful business or providing service to an official metropolitan transportation authority vehicle or personnel while in a bus lane.
