Members of the Assembly Republican Conference will be joined by Senate Republicans to hold a press conference on Monday, Feb. 12 at 1:00 PM to share serious concerns regarding the statewide zero-emission school bus purchase mandate. Beginning in 2027, school districts will be required to purchase only zero-emission buses, adding billions in costs to districts statewide. Legislation introduced by members of both Minority Conferences would immediately pause the state’s mandate on school districts until a feasibility study and cost-benefit analysis of the program was conducted.
WHO: Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski)
Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning)
Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh (R,C-Ballston)
Assemblyman Doug Smith (R,C-Holbrook)
Sen. George Borrello (R-Sunset Bay)
Sen. Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats)
Dr. Tom Douglas, Superintendent, Horseheads Central School District
Al Karam, Director of Pupil Transportation, Shenendehowa School District
Robert Killeen, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School Bus Mechanic
Members of the Assembly & Senate Republican Conferences
WHEN: Feb. 12, 2024, at 1:00 P.M.
WHERE: Million Dollar Staircase, Second Floor of the State Capitol Building
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