ALBANY, New York — Upstate Democratic lawmakers want to delay a key policy supporting the state’s efforts to reduce emissions from the transportation sector.
Assemblymember Donna Lupardo, a Binghamton Democrat, and Sen. Jeremy Cooney, a Democrat from Rochester, introduced a bill to hold up the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule until 2027. The rule requires manufacturers sell a higher percentage of electric trucks starting this year.
The state’s trucking industry has been advocating for a delay, arguing that New York lacks charging infrastructure and that electric trucks are still too expensive and lack enough range for many uses.
Why it matters: New York is one of several states that have adopted California’s clean trucks regulations, which are at risk due to federal action. Democratic and Republican lawmakers in New York raised concerns about the availability of infrastructure and the impact on the trucking industry during budget hearings earlier this year.
