Assembly Actions -
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May 20, 2014 |
held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions |
Jan 08, 2014 |
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Feb 14, 2013 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Assembly Bill A5016
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOODELL
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
multi-Sponsors
Steve Katz
Claudia Tenney
2013-A5016 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A5016 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5016 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOODELL -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to require the power authority of the state of New York to conduct an analysis of the economic viability of certain electric generating facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, the power authority of the state of New York shall conduct an analysis of the current economic viability of load producing electric generating facili- ties in the counties of Chautauqua, Tompkins and Niagara, and as deemed feasible and advisable by the trustees of such authority, taking full consideration of the requirements and viability of the entire power generating system needs of the state of New York with special consider- ation of the ratepayers and taxpayers in Western New York, recommend entering into a purchase power agreement with the owners and operators of such facilities. Such power purchase agreements shall be effective upon the conclusion of such 90 day period and be designed to maintain said facilities power production capacities at a rate sufficient to ensure at least three years worth of no less than a level of operating income necessary to allow said facilities to remain open and functioning reliably and safely and fully staffed at at least ninety percent of current employment levels, payrolls and local community benefits. S 2. Notwithstanding any limitations or conditions contained in para- graph 8 of subdivision (a) and paragraph 7 of subdivision (c) of section 188-a of the economic development law, any power purchased by the power authority of the state of New York pursuant to section one of this act shall be considered Recharge New York power, and shall be utilized to augment Recharge New York power allocations for eligible businesses as defined in paragraph 5 or 7 of subdivision (a) of section 188-a of the economic development law that are recommended for a Recharge New York power allocation pursuant to part CC of chapter 60 of the laws of 2011. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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