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Assembly one‑house includes six‑ and seven‑figure investments for EV charging, zero‑emission school buses and home energy retrofits
Summary
Assemblymember Didi Barrett, chair of the Assembly Energy Committee, detailed energy and transportation‑related allocations in the Assembly one‑house budget including funding for EV fast chargers, Charge Ready NY, zero‑emission school buses and home retrofit programs tied to NYSERDA.
Assemblymember Didi Barrett (Assemblymember, Chair, Assembly Energy Committee) used her appearance at the Transportation Joint Budget Conference Subcommittee to outline energy‑related items in the Assembly one‑house budget that intersect with transportation policy and emissions reduction goals.
Barrett said the transportation sector is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions in New York and described a set of proposals intended to increase charging infrastructure and accelerate the transition to zero‑emission vehicles. "Since the transportation sector is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in New York state, it's important that we look at that impact," she said, and called for a statewide EV fast charger implementation plan to coordinate projects.
Barrett listed specific Assembly allocations: $100,000,000 for EV fast charging stations and supporting infrastructure, $100,000,000 for NYSERDA's Charge Ready NY program, and $200,000,000 for zero‑emission school buses and related infrastructure as part of the Sustainable Futures Program. She also described $330,000,000 from the governor's Sustainable Futures Program for NYSERDA's Empower Plus program to help retrofit homes and address pre‑installation health and safety hazards that can block electric and other upgrades.
On statutory context, Barrett referenced the state's 2021 statutory goals to transition passenger vehicles and medium/heavy‑duty vehicles to zero‑emission operation, and said the Assembly included legislation requiring an EV fast charger station implementation plan so "the whole state works together." She emphasized that funding and planning will need stakeholder coordination to convert piecemeal projects into a coherent statewide infrastructure network.
Barrett closed by saying she looks forward to working with other lawmakers and stakeholders throughout budget negotiations. The subcommittee did not take votes on these items during the session; Barrett’s remarks were recorded as part of the one‑house budget presentations.
Ending: Implementation details, project lists and timelines remain to be developed during budget negotiation and agency planning.
