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Orange County urges state to slow electrification timeline for highway equipment and seek funding
Summary
The committee approved a resolution asking state agencies to provide realistic timelines, funding and waivers for electrifying highway and maintenance vehicles under the Advanced Clean Truck rule, citing high costs, limited supply and charging-infrastructure challenges.
The Fiscal Services Committee voted to pass a resolution expressing concern about the impacts of New York State's Advanced Clean Truck requirements on highway and maintenance equipment.
Presenters said many counties raised the same concerns through the New York State County Highway Superintendents Association and urged the Legislature to send the resolution to the governor and state agencies. The resolution requests realistic timelines, funding for infrastructure and recognition that highway construction and maintenance vehicles are critical government equipment meriting exemptions or waivers similar to other emergency or specialized vehicles.
Officials provided vendor examples to illustrate cost differences: a box truck typically priced about $145,000 for a conventional model vs. an estimated $335,000 for an electric version; a school bus at $150,000–$200,000 could cost roughly $400,000 when electric. Committee members also underscored concerns about charger availability and the time required to recharge heavy vehicles.
Why it matters: presenters said infrastructure and supply-chain limitations make immediate compliance impractical for many counties without additional funding or flexibility. The committee approved the resolution to signal local concerns to Albany.
Provenance: item appears beginning at SEG 848 and the committee vote concludes at SEG 1064.
