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S 5422: Exempts from sales and use tax zero-emission school buses and any and all parts and pieces of equipment used in their operation.
What S 5422 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to exempt zero-emission school buses from sales and use tax in the state. Zero-emission school buses, as defined by the education law, will be exempt from paying sales and use tax. This exemption applies to the buses themselves and any parts or pieces of equipment used in their operation. The new tax exemption will take effect on the first day of a quarterly sales tax period, following the thirty-day waiting period after the bill becomes a law.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5422
- What is the current status of S 5422?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5422 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 BUDGET AND REVENUE".
- Did S 5422 pass?
- Not yet. S 5422 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5422, and where is it now?
- S 5422 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis with 2 coauthors. Its committee of record is Senate Budget & Revenue.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| Mar. 12, 2025 | REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 205 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5422 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, ASHBY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting from sales and use tax 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. Section 1115 of the tax law is amended by adding a new 2 subdivision (mm) to read as follows: 3 (mm) All zero-emissions school buses, as such term is defined in 4 section thirty-six hundred thirty-eight of the education law, and any 5 and all parts and pieces of equipment used in their operation. 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first day of a quarterly sales 7 tax period, as set forth in subdivision (b) of section 1136 of the tax 8 law, next succeeding the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09072-01-5
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