Statutory Language:
5. The department, the New York state energy research and development
authority, the department of motor vehicles and the department of
transportation, in consultation with the other state agencies, shall on
or before July fifteenth, two thousand twenty-three, identify near term
actions and investment strategies to improve sustainable transportation,
freight and transit options, including where feasible:
a. Supporting bicycle and pedestrian options, particularly in
low-income and disadvantaged communities in the state, by incorporating
safe and accessible infrastructure into projects where appropriate.
b. Supporting light, medium, and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles
and infrastructure as part of larger transportation projects, where
appropriate.