S 1110: Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority in cooperation with the department of transportation to establish the New York state hydrogen vehicle task force to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the potential effects of expanding the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the state.
The bill establishes the New York State Hydrogen Vehicle Task Force to examine and evaluate the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles within the state. The task force will be comprised of representatives from various state agencies and organizations. The task force's main objectives are to identify the potential effects of expanding the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and make recommendations for implementing these changes. The task force will collaborate with state and city agencies, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority will submit a report to the governor and legislature within a specified timeframe. The report will outline the task force's findings, conclusions, and recommendations, as well as proposed legislative and regulatory actions. The bill takes effect immediately, allowing the task force to begin its work and provide guidance on the potential benef…
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1110 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to establish the hydrogen vehicle task force The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori- 2 ty in cooperation with the department of transportation is hereby 3 authorized to establish the New York state hydrogen vehicle task force 4 to provide the governor and the legislature with information on the 5 potential effects of expanding the fleet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles 6 in the state. 7 § 2. The task force shall be comprised of: 8 a. two members appointed by the governor; 9 b. two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; 10 c. two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; 11 d. two members appointed by the minority leader of the senate; 12 e. two members appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; 13 f. two members appointed by the superintendent of the department of 14 financial services; 15 g. one member appointed by the president of New York state energy 16 research and development authority; 17 h. one member appointed by the commissioner of transportation; and 18 i. one member appointed by the Manufacturing Alliance of New York. 19 § 3. The task force shall: 20 a. examine and evaluate the use of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles within 21 the state; 22 b. identify the potential effects of expanding the use of hydrogen 23 fuel cell vehicles; and 24 c. make recommendations on expanding the use of hydrogen fuel cell 25 vehicles within the state. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03624-01-5S. 1110 2 1 § 4. Such task force shall collaborate with state and city of New York 2 agencies. 3 § 5. The New York state energy research and development authority 4 shall submit a report, on or before the first of January second succeed- 5 ing the effective date of this act, to the governor and the legislature 6 of its findings, conclusions and recommendations, and legislative and 7 regulatory proposals deemed necessary to implement such recommendations. 8 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately.