Assembly Bill A2939

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the approval of the state legislature for the construction or continued operation of nuclear electric generating 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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2015-A2939 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 12 ยงยง250 - 252, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7284
2013-2014: A5968
2017-2018: A6686
2019-2020: A5668
2021-2022: A7346

2015-A2939 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the approval of the state legislature in a joint resolution for the construction or continued operation of nuclear electric generating facilities.

2015-A2939 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2939

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, ABINANTI, TITONE, ROBERTS, SCHIMEL,
  JAFFEE, ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN, O'DONNELL, COOK, HOOPER --  Multi-Sponsored
  by  --  M.  of  A.  GLICK,  MARKEY,  ROBINSON, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in  relation  to  requiring  the
  approval  of  both  houses  of the legislature for the construction or
  extended operation of nuclear electric generating facilities

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

  Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new article
12 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 12
                 NUCLEAR ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
SECTION 250. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION.
        251. CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF FACILITIES.
        252. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS.
  S 250. LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES IT  TO
BE  THE  POLICY OF THE STATE THAT NUCLEAR ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
SHALL ONLY BE OPERATED IN THE STATE WITH THE EXPLICIT  APPROVAL  OF  THE
STATE  LEGISLATURE AFTER FULL, OPEN AND INFORMED PUBLIC DELIBERATION AND
DISCUSSION WITH RESPECT TO THE PERTINENT FACTORS, INCLUDING THE  STATE'S
NEED  FOR ELECTRIC POWER, ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF STORAGE
OF NUCLEAR WASTE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE EIGHTEEN OF THE ENERGY LAW, AND THE
AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE ELECTRIC GENERATING SOURCES.
  IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT THE SPENT NUCLEAR  FUEL  ISSUE  BE  FRAMED  AND
ADDRESSED  AS PART OF THE LARGER SOCIETAL DISCUSSION OF BROADER ECONOMIC
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF  NUCLEAR  ELECTRIC
GENERATING  FACILITIES,  INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL NEED FOR
THE OPERATION OF SUCH FACILITIES AND THEIR ECONOMIC BENEFITS, RISKS  AND
COSTS;  AND IN ORDER TO ALLOW AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS ALTERNATIVES THAT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07250-01-5

              

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