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Assembly funds sustainable futures and PAVE New York while keeping CHIPS flat; members press on EV bus mandates
Summary
The one‑house proposal includes $1.0 billion for sustainable futures (electric school buses, EV chargers), increases PAVE New York and touring road funding while CHIPS remains level; members questioned delaying EV mandates until charging infrastructure is built.
During floor exchanges, members questioned whether the Assembly would delay zero‑emission school‑bus and other clean‑vehicle mandates until infrastructure is available. Chairman Pretlow said the budget does not delay mandates and that the $1.0 billion sustainable futures package remains in the one‑house plan, with 35% of funds targeted for disadvantaged communities under CLCPA definitions.
The Assembly also accepted the governor's proposal for $800 million in DOT core program aid to address inflationary construction cost increases and maintained CHIPS at prior levels while bolstering PAVE New York and touring route funding. Pretlow argued the portfolio distributes road funding across needs while critics from Upstate said CHIPS flat funding risks maintenance backlogs for local roads.
