ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has removed a proposal from the state budget that would have expanded the autonomous vehicle pilot program to Rochester. If it had remained, Waymo self-driving cars could have been in the city by the end of this year.
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Local State Sen. Jeremy Cooney, who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, expressed disappointment over the decision in a statement on social media.
“This is not science fiction — rather, a real opportunity to increase driver and pedestrian safety across our state,” Cooney said. “I remain committed to working on a stand-alone bill on autonomous vehicles outside of the budget process.”
My statement on Governor Hochul’s Decision to Remove Autonomous Vehicle Language from Executive Budget pic.twitter.com/px5ZUnBcV4
— Senator Jeremy Cooney (@SenatorCooney) February 19, 2026In a statement from Hochul’s office, it said “Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal.”
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