BILL NUMBER:A10295
TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to establishing the New York state
task force on wind generating facilities siting and permitting policies
PURPOSE: Establishes the New York state task force on wind generating
facilities siting and permitting policies.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Establishes the New York State task
force on wind generating facilities siting and permitting policy and
establishes its role. The task force shall issue a report, by December
31, 2010. Section 2: The task force will study the need for a uniform
statewide policy regarding the siting and permitting of wind energy
facilities. The task force will have 15 members including the commis-
sioners of Agriculture and Markets, Department of Economic Development,
Department of Environmental Conservation, Department of Health, chair-
person of the Public Service Commission, chairperson New York State
Energy Research and Development Authority, or a designee of any such
officer. Of the remaining 9 at-large members, 3 will be appointed by the
Governor, 2 by the Temporary President of the Senate, 2 by the Speaker
of the Assembly and 1 each by the minority leader of the Senate and
Assembly according to the parameter set by this section. Section 3: The
chairperson of the take force is the chairperson New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority. Section 4: Task force members shall
serve without actual compensation except the at-large members are
allowed their necessary and actual expenses incurred in performance of
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10295
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 17, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. BRODSKY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Energy
AN ACT in relation to establishing the New York state task force on wind
generating facilities siting and permitting policies
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The New York state task force on wind generating facilities
siting and permitting policy is hereby established. 1. The role of such
task force shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) analyzing the variety of current local processes for siting wind
energy production facilities;
(b) considering establishing a standardized formula for the siting of
wind energy generating facilities to use the following factors:
(i) proximity to residential areas;
(ii) availability of natural resources;
(iii) economic impact on the local community;
(iv) visual, audible and atmospheric impacts; and
(v) impact on adjacent communities;
(c) investigating the possibility of a uniform permitting procedure
for the siting of wind energy generating facilities;
(d) studying the feasibility of establishing a statewide list of prop-
erties which are appropriate for wind energy generating facilities and
the siting of such a facility would have no impact on residential or
neighboring communities; and
(e) preparing and submitting a report to the governor and the legisla-
ture that provides specific recommendations including, but not limited
to, the existing local laws on the siting of wind energy generating
facilities; the necessity of a statewide policy on wind energy generat-
ing facilities and the possible structure of a statewide policy on wind
energy generating facilities.
2. The task force shall issue such report by December 31, 2010.
S 2. (a) The New York state task force on wind generating facilities
siting and permitting policy shall study the need for a uniform state-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03471-03-0
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