Bill Text: NY S08760 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishes the zero-emission industrial trucks grant program to be administered by NYSERDA, to encourage the purchase and lease of zero-emission industrial trucks, class I to III.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2022-05-24 - referred to corporations, authorities and commissions [S08760 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-S08760-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          8760

                    IN SENATE

                                     April 12, 2022
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        Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
          cations

        AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
          the zero-emission industrial trucks grant program

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
     2  section 1884 to read as follows:
     3    § 1884. Zero-emission industrial trucks grant  program.  1.  There  is
     4  hereby established a zero-emission industrial trucks grant program to be
     5  administered  by  the  authority,  in  conjunction with the empire state
     6  development corporation.
     7    2. For the purposes of this section, "zero-emission industrial  truck"
     8  shall  mean  a  class  I,  class  II  or class III industrial truck that
     9  produces no criteria pollutant, toxic air contaminant, or greenhouse gas
    10  emissions when stationary or operating.
    11    3. The purpose of such program shall be to provide  an  incentive  and
    12  financial  assistance  for  businesses  and  corporations to purchase or
    13  lease zero-emission industrial trucks, class I to III, and reduce  their
    14  carbon footprint.
    15    4.  (a)  The  authority  shall  set criteria for eligibility for grant
    16  awards. Those eligible to purchase  or  lease  zero-emission  industrial
    17  trucks, class I to III, and who apply shall be eligible for grant awards
    18  under  such  program.  Grants  awarded pursuant to this section shall be
    19  used solely for the  purpose  of  purchasing  or  leasing  zero-emission
    20  industrial trucks, class I to III.
    21    (b)  Grant amounts shall be determined by the authority based on vehi-
    22  cle type, energy source, and vehicle weight class, but shall not be less
    23  than ten percent of the cost  of  the  zero-emission  industrial  trucks
    24  purchased or leased.
    25    5.  The  zero-emission industrial trucks grant program shall be funded
    26  through the annual appropriation of the legislature or any  other  funds
    27  received  by  the  state for the purposes of this section, including but
    28  not limited to funds administered in the clean energy fund. Grants shall
    29  only be awarded based upon the availability of funds.
    30    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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