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Jan 20, 2015 |
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Assembly Bill A2939
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
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
co-Sponsors
Thomas Abinanti
Matthew Titone
Michelle Schimel
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Deborah Glick
Margaret Markey
Annette Robinson
Fred Thiele
2015-A2939 (ACTIVE) - Details
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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