This year, to the benefit of millions of New Yorkers, Gov. Kathy Hochul put on a full court press to rein in New York’s overly burdensome climate mandates. By taking a stand to lower costs by adjusting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act's — or CLCPA — timelines, the governor sent a clear message: working New Yorkers can't be left footing the bill for policies that move faster than technologies or economics allow.

Unfortunately, it seems lawmakers in Albany haven’t got the message. Instead of moving toward climate commitments in a reasonable and financially prudent manner, they are fast tracking legislation that puts an unrealistic mandate on the trucking industry, which will ultimately result in increased costs to consumers.

The proposed legislation (S.1180C/A.3575C) establishes an Indirect Source Review, or ISR, program, which would impose heavy fines on warehouses and distribution centers based on the trucks that serve their facilities. In other words, putting the blame on the trucking industry yet again for providing the essential transport of goods to the nearly 90% of communities across New York State who rely wholly on our services.

Under ISR, unless electric vehicles are servicing........

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