Assembly Bill A8270B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state climate and community protection act

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-A8270 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7971
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 75 §§75-0101 - 75-0115, amd §54-1523, En Con L; add §66-p, Pub Serv L; amd §§1005 & 1020-s, ren §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll to be §§1020-kk, 1020-ll & 1020-mm, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L; add Art 8-B §228, Lab L; add §§17-a & 17-b, Chap 355 of 2014
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10342
2019-2020: A3876, S2992

2017-A8270 - Summary

Enacts the New York state climate and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection.

2017-A8270 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8270
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the  public  service
   law,  the public authorities law, the labor law and the community risk
   and resiliency act, in relation to establishing  the  New  York  state
   climate and community protection act
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
 by enacts the "New York state climate and community protection act"  and
 finds and declares that:
   1.  Climate  change is adversely affecting economic well-being, public
 health, natural resources, and the environment of New York. The  adverse
 impacts of climate change include:
   a.  an  increase  in  the  severity  and  frequency of extreme weather
 events, such as storms, flooding, and heat waves, which can cause direct
 injury or death, property damage, and ecological damage  (e.g.,  through
 the release of hazardous substances into the environment);
   b.  rising  sea  levels, which exacerbate damage from storm surges and
 flooding, contribute to coastal erosion  and  saltwater  intrusion,  and
 inundate  low-lying  areas,  leading to the displacement of or damage to
 coastal habitat, property, and infrastructure;
   c. a decline in freshwater and saltwater fish populations;
   d. increased average temperatures, which increase the demand  for  air
 conditioning and refrigeration among residents and businesses;
   e. exacerbation of air pollution; and
   f.  an  increase  in  the  incidences  of  infectious diseases, asthma
 attacks, heart  attacks,  and  other  negative  health  outcomes.  These
 impacts  are  having  a detrimental effect on some of New York's largest
 industries, including agriculture, commercial shipping, forestry,  tour-
 ism,  and  recreational and commercial fishing. These impacts also place
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A8270A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7971
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 75 §§75-0101 - 75-0115, amd §54-1523, En Con L; add §66-p, Pub Serv L; amd §§1005 & 1020-s, ren §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll to be §§1020-kk, 1020-ll & 1020-mm, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L; add Art 8-B §228, Lab L; add §§17-a & 17-b, Chap 355 of 2014
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10342
2019-2020: A3876, S2992

2017-A8270A - Summary

Enacts the New York state climate and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection.

2017-A8270A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8270--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LIFTON, FAHY, ORTIZ, CAHILL, WALKER,
   SEPULVEDA,  CARROLL, ROSENTHAL, THIELE, JAFFEE, SIMON, OTIS, DINOWITZ,
   WILLIAMS, ROZIC, ABINANTI, MOSLEY, BARRETT, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored
   by -- M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
   Environmental  Conservation  -- reported and referred to the Committee
   on Ways and Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service
   law, the public authorities law, the labor law and the community  risk
   and  resiliency  act,  in  relation to establishing the New York state
   climate and community protection act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
 by  enacts the "New York state climate and community protection act" and
 finds and declares that:
   1. Climate change is adversely affecting economic  well-being,  public
 health,  natural resources, and the environment of New York. The adverse
 impacts of climate change include:
   a. an increase in  the  severity  and  frequency  of  extreme  weather
 events, such as storms, flooding, and heat waves, which can cause direct
 injury  or  death, property damage, and ecological damage (e.g., through
 the release of hazardous substances into the environment);
   b. rising sea levels, which exacerbate damage from  storm  surges  and
 flooding,  contribute  to  coastal  erosion and saltwater intrusion, and
 inundate low-lying areas, leading to the displacement of  or  damage  to
 coastal habitat, property, and infrastructure;
   c. a decline in freshwater and saltwater fish populations;
   d.  increased  average temperatures, which increase the demand for air
 conditioning and refrigeration among residents and businesses;
   e. exacerbation of air pollution; and
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A8270B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7971
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 75 §§75-0101 - 75-0115, amd §54-1523, En Con L; add §66-p, Pub Serv L; amd §§1005 & 1020-s, ren §§1020-jj, 1020-kk & 1020-ll to be §§1020-kk, 1020-ll & 1020-mm, add §1020-jj, Pub Auth L; add Art 8-B §228, Lab L; add §§17-a & 17-b, Chap 355 of 2014
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10342
2019-2020: A3876, S2992

2017-A8270B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state climate and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection.

2017-A8270B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8270--B
                                                         Cal. No. 600
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, LIFTON, FAHY, ORTIZ, CAHILL, WALKER,
   SEPULVEDA,  CARROLL, L. ROSENTHAL, THIELE, JAFFEE, SIMON, OTIS, DINOW-
   ITZ, WILLIAMS, ROZIC,  ABINANTI,  MOSLEY,  BARRETT,  SKOUFIS,  TITONE,
   STECK,   GALEF,   GOTTFRIED,   LUPARDO,   PHEFFER AMATO,   DE LA ROSA,
   JEAN-PIERRE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LENTOL, McDONALD -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on  Environmental  Conservation  --
   reported  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- ordered to a third reading, amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service
   law, the public authorities law, the labor law and the community  risk
   and  resiliency  act,  in  relation to establishing the New York state
   climate and community protection act
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature here-
 by  enacts the "New York state climate and community protection act" and
 finds and declares that:
   1. Climate change is adversely affecting economic  well-being,  public
 health,  natural resources, and the environment of New York. The adverse
 impacts of climate change include:
   a. an increase in  the  severity  and  frequency  of  extreme  weather
 events, such as storms, flooding, and heat waves, which can cause direct
 injury  or  death, property damage, and ecological damage (e.g., through
 the release of hazardous substances into the environment);
   b. rising sea levels, which exacerbate damage from  storm  surges  and
 flooding,  contribute  to  coastal  erosion and saltwater intrusion, and
 inundate low-lying areas, leading to the displacement of  or  damage  to
 coastal habitat, property, and infrastructure;
   c. a decline in freshwater and saltwater fish populations;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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