BIG FLATS, NY (607NewsNow) — An electric vehicle bus mandate for New York schools is approaching.

State Sen. Tom O’Mara tells WHCU that Gov. Hochul’s 2027 deadline is still too soon.

O’Mara, who’s the ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, adds that many school districts are not able to build the EV infrastructure in bus garages necessary to accommodate electric vehicles.

FULL INTERVIEW: State Sen. Tom O’Mara on Ithaca’s Morning News