S 8547 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the electric school bus mandate; prohibits a mandate requiring school districts to purchase, operate or maintain any certain type of school buses; repeals certain provisions relating to electric buses

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2025 Last action May 5, 2026
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May 5, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Oct 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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