New York Incentives and Laws
Listed below are incentives, laws, and regulations related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles for New York. Your Clean Cities coordinator at your local coalition can provide you with information about grants and other opportunities. You can also access coordinator and other agency contact information in the points of contact section.
Incentives and Laws
Information in this list is updated annually after New York's legislative session ends.
Last Updated October 2011
State Incentives
- Biofuel Production Tax Credit
- Idle Reduction Weight Exemption
- Biofuel Fueling Infrastructure Funding
- Alternative Fuel Bus and Infrastructure Funding
- School Bus Emissions Reduction Funding
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Technical Assistance
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) and Fueling Infrastructure Technical Assistance
- Alternative Fuel Product Development Funding
- High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
Utility/Private Incentives
- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Incentive - Coulomb Technologies
- Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) and Plug-In Electric Vehicle Technical Assistance
Laws and Regulations
- Alternative Fuel Tax Exemption and Rate Reduction
- Fuel Exclusivity Contract Regulation
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Acquisition Requirements
- Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards
- Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Access to Tunnels
- Low-Speed Vehicle Definition
- Heavy-Duty Idle Reduction Requirement
- School Bus Idle Reduction Requirement
Expired, Repealed, and Archived Laws and Incentives 
View a list of expired, repealed, and archived New York laws and incentives.
Points of Contact
Get contact information for Clean Cities coalitions or agencies that can help you with clean transportation laws, incentives, and funding opportunities in New York.
Clean Cities Coalitions
New York is home to the following Clean Cities coalitions: