ALBANY — Republican lawmakers want an avenue for New York’s school districts to opt out of the zero-emission school bus requirement imposed by state law. Per a provision approved in the executive budget for fiscal year 2023, all school districts are required to purchase only zero-emission school buses starting in 2027. By 2035, the legislation prescribes, all buses in use by New York schools must be electric. Republicans in the state Legislature...

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