Senate Democrats block bill to repeal New York's electric school bus mandate

Senate Democrats block bill to repeal New York's electric school bus mandate

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senate Democrats blocked a bill Tuesday that would have repealed New York’s electric school bus mandate.The bill was introduced by Republican State Sen. George Borrello. It would have replaced the mandate with a pilot program to evaluate performance across the state.Under the current mandate, New York schools must stop buying new diesel […]

Borrello says bill to repeal electric school bus mandate blocked by Senate Democrats

Press release Submitted photo Senator George Borrello today announced that Senate Democrats on the Education Committee blocked his legislation (S.4748) that would repeal the state's all-electric school bus mandate and replace it with a common-sense pilot program to evaluate performance across New York's diverse climates and communities.The bill would have directed the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct …