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A 9187: Extends the date by which school districts must purchase and solely operate and maintain zero-emission school buses; authorizes certain school districts to apply for and be granted an annual one-year extension for compliance with zero-emission school bus requirements until 2045.
What A 9187 does, verified March 5, 2026
The state of New York is introducing a new law to improve the purchase and operation of zero-emission school buses. The law requires every school district to purchase zero-emission school buses by a certain date, with the exception of districts with fewer than 600 students or 10 residences per square mile, which can apply for a one-year extension. The law aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmentally friendly transportation options for schools. The law takes effect immediately, with a phase-in period that will last until 2045.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to education (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9187
- What is the current status of A 9187?
- As of March 5, 2026, A 9187 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to education".
- Did A 9187 pass?
- Not yet. A 9187 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9187, and where is it now?
- A 9187 was authored by Asm. Chris Eachus with 8 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to education |
| Nov. 03, 2025 | referred to education |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, November 3, 2025 · 308 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9187 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY November 3, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. EACHUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the purchase and oper- ation of zero-emission school buses The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of 2 section 3638 of the education law, as added by section 1 of subpart A of 3 part B of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 4 No later than July first, two thousand [twenty-seven] thirty, every 5 school district shall: 6 § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 3638 of the 7 education law, as added by section 1 of subpart A of part B of chapter 8 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: 9 No later than July first, two thousand [thirty-five] forty, every 10 school district shall: 11 § 3. Section 3638 of the education law is amended by adding a new 12 subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 13 4-a. A school district with an average daily attendance of fewer than 14 six hundred students or fewer than ten residences per square mile may 15 apply annually to the commissioner for a one-year extension to comply 16 with the requirements of subdivisions two and three of this section. The 17 department may grant such one-year extensions annually until the year 18 two thousand forty-five. 19 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14002-01-5
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