S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8206
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
October 24, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Energy
AN ACT to amend the energy law and the public authorities law, in
relation to the availability of alternative fuels along the New York
state thruway
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electric
super highway act of 2014".
S 2. Section 1-103 of the energy law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 14 to read as follows:
14. "ALTERNATIVE FUEL" SHALL MEAN ETHANOL, METHANOL, NATURAL GAS,
PROPANE, ELECTRICITY (INCLUDING ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR ENERGY), HYDRO-
GEN, AND ANY OTHER FUEL IDENTIFIED WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY NOT PETROLE-
UM-BASED, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF PROTECTING THE SAFETY
AND HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC AND MINIMIZING EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS, AND
WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL
REQUIREMENTS.
S 3. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 5-129 to read
as follows:
S 5-129. ALTERNATIVE FUELS. STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY WITH A LIST
OF THE MOST FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE FUELS, WHICH SHALL NUMBER NO FEWER THAN
THREE, AND ASSIST THE AUTHORITY IN IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
S 4. Subdivision 10 of section 354 of the public authorities law, as
amended by chapter 766 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
follows:
10. To construct, reconstruct or improve on or along the thruway
system in the manner herein provided, suitable facilities for gas
stations, restaurants, and other facilities for the public, or to lease
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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the right to construct, reconstruct or improve and operate such facili-
ties; such facilities shall be publicly offered for leasing for opera-
tion, or the right to construct, reconstruct or improve and operate such
facilities shall be publicly offered under rules and regulations to be
established by the authority, provided, however, that lessees operating
such facilities at the time this act becomes effective, may reconstruct
or improve them or may construct additional like facilities, in the
manner and upon such terms and conditions as the board shall determine;
and provided further, however, that such facilities constructed, recon-
structed or improved on or along the canal system shall be consistent
with the canal recreationway plan approved pursuant to section one
hundred thirty-eight-c of the canal law and section three hundred eight-
y-two of this title; AND PROVIDED FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT EACH SUCH
FACILITY WHICH CONTAINS OR CONSISTS OF A GAS STATION SHALL, BEGINNING
NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, INCLUDE A FACILITY FOR SELLING TO
THE PUBLIC AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1-103 OF THE ENER-
GY LAW AND EACH ALTERNATIVE FUEL RECOMMENDED TO THE AUTHORITY BY THE NEW
YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION
5-129 OF THE ENERGY LAW SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT INTERVALS OF NO MORE
THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILES ON EACH SIDE OF THE THRUWAY;
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately.