New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9667: Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to delaying the zero-emission school bus mandate.
From the introduced text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to delaying the zero-emission school bus mandate THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 3638 of the education law, as added by section 1 of subpart A of part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended to read as follows: 2. (a) No later than July first, two thousand [twenty-seven] THIRTYTWO, every school district shall: (i) only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses when purchasing or leasing new buses; (ii) include requirements in any procurement for school transportation services that any contractors providing transportation services for the school district must only purchase or lease zero-emission school buses when purchasing or leasing new school buses; and (iii) include requirements in any procurement for the manufacturing or retrofitting of a zero-emission school bus and charging or fueling infrastructure that the components and parts used or supplied in the performance of the contract or any subcontract thereto shall be produced or made in whole or substantial part in the United States, its territories or possessions and that final assembly of the zero-emission school bus and charging or fueling infrastructure shall occur in the United States, its territories or possessions. (b) The commissioner, …
Sponsors
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50) · primary sponsor
- Leroy Comrie (D, 14)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Monica Martinez (D, 4)
- Jack Martins (R, 7)
- Peter Oberacker (R, 51)
- Robert Rolison (R, 39)
- William Weber (R, 38)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.910
- : REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Votes
- Senate Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Education Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S9667?
- S9667 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Delays the zero-emission school bus mandate.
- What does S9667 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to delaying the zero-emission school bus mandate.
- What is the status of S9667?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9667?
- Ryan, Christopher (D, 50), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S9667?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9667
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