Mayor’s taxi regulator would be required to study electric for-hire vehicle readiness under Intro 6-76

Majority Leader Amanda Farias introduced Intro 6-76, a bill that would require the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to conduct a study on increasing the use of electric for-hire vehicles and on charging infrastructure needs. Farias said the legislation would ensure electrification plans are grounded in data about how many EVs operate in the for-hire fleet, where drivers charge, charger accessibility and sufficiency, cost comparisons, license data and utilization trends.

“Our bill ensures we're not just chasing electrification goals in theory. We're backing them up with the data and infrastructure planning needed to make them work in practice,” Farias said. The measure would require the TLC to submit annual reports with specific recommendations for expanding charging access based on driver home locations and trip patterns, explicit cost comparisons, and identification of infrastructure gaps.

Farias framed the bill as a planning and equity measure to avoid leaving drivers behind during the transition to electric fleets and to ensure city investments match actual needs. The transcript contains sponsor comments and the bill’s introduction; a final vote or adoption is not recorded in the provided excerpt.

Ending: The sponsor described Intro 6-76 as a data-driven planning step toward electrifying for-hire fleets; the transcript records the introduction and sponsor remarks but does not include a vote tally or an implementation schedule.