senate Bill S6651A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates zero carbon emission investment program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee


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  • Delivered to Governor
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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 referred to energy and telecommunications
returned to senate
died in assembly
Jun 15, 2017 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
delivered to assembly
passed senate
Jun 12, 2017 ordered to third reading cal.1578
Jun 11, 2017 print number 6651a
Jun 11, 2017 amend and recommit to rules
Jun 09, 2017 referred to rules

S6651 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 8 Title 9-B §§1900 - 1907, Pub Auth L

S6651 - Summary

Creates the zero carbon emission investment program to be established by PSC and administered by NYSERDA; awards zero carbon emitters for avoided emissions.

S6651 - Sponsor Memo

S6651 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6651

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 9, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  FLANAGAN  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating  the
  zero carbon emission investment program

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

  Section 1. Article 8 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
adding a new title 9-B to read as follows:
                                TITLE 9-B
                 ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM
SECTION 1900. SHORT TITLE.
        1901. DEFINITIONS.
        1902. ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
        1903. ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
        1904. CALCULATION OF AWARDS.
        1905. ANNUAL REPORTING.
        1906. FUNDS ADMINISTRATION.
        1907. MISCELLANEOUS.
  § 1900. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM".
  §  1901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "AVOIDED EMISSIONS" MEANS THE ESTIMATE OF CO2 EMISSIONS, AS  CALCU-
LATED  BY  THE AUTHORITY, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED IF A ZERO CARBON
EMITTER HAD NOT EXISTED.
  2. "AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  3.  "ZERO  CARBON EMITTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT USES ATOMIC ENERGY TO
GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
  4. "ATOMIC ENERGY" MEANS ALL FORMS OF ENERGY RELEASED IN THE COURSE OF
NUCLEAR FISSION OR NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATION.

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

Co-Sponsors

S6651A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 8 Title 9-B §§1900 - 1907, Pub Auth L

S6651A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the zero carbon emission investment program to be established by PSC and administered by NYSERDA; awards zero carbon emitters for avoided emissions.

S6651A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6651A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6651--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 9, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
  zero carbon emission investment program

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

  Section  1.  Article  8  of  the  public authorities law is amended by
adding a new title 9-B to read as follows:
                                TITLE 9-B
                 ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM
SECTION 1900. SHORT TITLE.
        1901. DEFINITIONS.
        1902. ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
        1903. ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
        1904. CALCULATION OF AWARDS.
        1905. ANNUAL REPORTING.
        1906. FUNDS ADMINISTRATION.
        1907. MISCELLANEOUS.
  § 1900. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM".
  § 1901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.    "AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. "ZERO CARBON EMITTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT USES ATOMIC  ENERGY  TO
GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
  3. "ATOMIC ENERGY" MEANS ALL FORMS OF ENERGY RELEASED IN THE COURSE OF
NUCLEAR FISSION OR NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13102-06-7

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