Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"

• Democratic106
• Republican21

◆ The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

Greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions pose a serious threat to the health of New York's citizens and the quality of the environment, and New York's transportation sector is the leading source of GHG emissions in the state, contributing over 34 percent of the state's annual GEG emissions. New York's transportation economy currently relies almost entirely on petroleum-based fuels to meet a substantial percent of its transporta- tion needs, particularly the transportation needs for medium and large trucks. Increased concentrations of ground-level ozone directly relatedò to GHG emissions - can promote respiratory illness in children and the elderly and exacerbate pre-existing respiratory illnesses. This can result in significant hospitalization costs and mortality which are higher in New York State than the national average years, the total cost of asthma-related hospitalization it State was approximately six hundred and sixty million do of New York residents die each year from asthma alone. Global warming is having adverse impacts on human health end die envi- ronment. These impacts include increased heat illnesses band mortality, respiratory illnesses from increased formation of ground-level ozone, and the introduction or spread of vector-borne Global warming adversely impacts New York State's shoreline, drinking, water sources, agricul- ture, forests, and wildlife diversity. While New York State continues to follow California regarding low emission vehicle standards,these efforts are not enough to address the transportation sector threats. Greater fuel diversity and innovation, towards low emissions solutions in the transportation sector also provides significant economic benefit. New York's existing dependence on a single type of transportation fuel whose price is highly volatile - imperils our economic security, endan- gers our jobs, and jeopardizes our industries. Diversifying the sources of transportation fuel helps to protect our jobs and economy from the consequences of oil price shocks. In addition, alternatle fuels can provide economic development opportunities and reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, criteria pollutants, and toxic air contaminants from transportation and other sectors. Although New York State has adopted the California standards for vehicle emissions and is making strides to promote electrification in certain transportation sectors, these efforts do not go far enough, nor do they promote new, innovation technologies that account for the full lifecycle of transportation fuels.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.