Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' -- for the week of September 28, 2026 -- 'Albany should heed latest warning on all-electric mandates'

September 28, 2026

electric school bus mandate

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature.

The current timeline for implementing New York State’s all-electric school bus mandate, even taking into account its latest extension, raises far too many troubling questions on affordability, as well as on reliability and safety for student transportation to simply delay it for a relatively brief period.

Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column...

This week, "Albany should heed latest warning on all-electric mandates"