Senate Bill S1086

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs a study of the siting processes for wind energy production facilities

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S1086 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1854-e, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1784
2013-2014: S2848

2011-S1086 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs a study of the siting processes for wind energy production facilities and provides for a report with recommendations for an overall sitings plan.

2011-S1086 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S1086 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1086

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, DIAZ, DILAN, DUANE, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUG-
  ER, MONTGOMERY, SAMPSON, SERRANO -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
  communications

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to directing the
  New York state energy research and development authority to conduct  a
  study regarding siting processes for wind energy production facilities

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1854-e to read as follows:
  S  1854-E.  WIND ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITIES SITING. 1. THE AUTHORITY
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CONDUCT A  COMPREHENSIVE  STUDY  OF
THE  POTENTIAL  SITING  PROCESSES  REQUIRED  TO  ESTABLISH  WIND  ENERGY
PRODUCTION FACILITIES. SUCH STUDY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SITING PROCESSES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED  FOR
WIND ENERGY PRODUCTION FACILITIES;
  (B) THE KINDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDIES NECESSARY FOR SITING;
  (C)  THE VISUAL, AUDIBLE OR ATMOSPHERIC IMPACTS OF WIND ENERGY FACILI-
TIES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN THE SITING PROCESS;
  (D) THE IMPACT OF THE CAPACITY OF A WIND ENERGY FACILITY IN THE SITING
PROCESS;
  (E) WHICH STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES SHOULD BE INVOLVED  IN  THE  SITING
PROCESS;
  (F)  THE  INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR LOCAL AGENCIES CHARGED WITH MAKING
TIMELY AND  DEFENSIBLE  DECISIONS  TO  GUIDE  WIND  ENERGY  DEVELOPMENT,
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, INSTALLATION AND OPERATING PROCEDURES,
DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS;
  (G) THE  KINDS  OF  REVENUE  IMPLICATIONS  IMPACTING  THE  LOCALITIES,
INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PROPERTY  TAXES, NEGOTIATED VOLUNTARY
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES, AND LAND LEASES; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02116-01-1
              

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