NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8362
SPONSOR: Chludzinski TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Prohibits certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section I: Adds a new subdivision 9 to Section 19-0323 which states that
no agency, department, or division of state government, or a munici-
pality will regulate the use or sale of motor vehicles by the public
based on the energy or fuel used to power a motor vehicle, including
propulsion or for powering other functions of such motor vehicles.
Section II: sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, New York is moving to make all vehicles electric, that is not
the best option for some New Yorkers. A one size fits all approach will
not work for such a diverse state. For some areas, it is simply not
sustainable to move in this direction. The state should not prohibit
certain motor vehicles and how they are powered. Especially vehicle
types that are currently owned and operated by most drivers. New Yorkers
should be able to use and buy what best fits their needs while still
having a choice.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Saves money by not forcing people to buy new electric vehicles and saves
companies money by not forcing them to convert their manufacturing to
make all-electric vehicles.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8362
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHLUDZINSKI -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting certain restrictions on motor vehicle sales
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 19-0323 of the environmental conservation law is
2 amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
3 9. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no agency,
4 department, or division of state government, or a municipality, shall
5 regulate or restrict the use or sale of motor vehicles by the public
6 based on the energy source or fuel used to power a motor vehicle,
7 including propulsion or for powering other functions of such motor vehi-
8 cle.
9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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