Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 20, 2018 |
committed to rules |
May 30, 2018 |
amended on third reading 6709a |
May 22, 2018 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2018 |
2nd report cal. |
May 15, 2018 |
1st report cal.1265 |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jun 14, 2017 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6709A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S6709 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8603
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S4192
2021-2022: S1861
2017-S6709 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6709 TITLE OF BILL : An act in relation to enacting the "biomass fired exception program" addressing the applicability of a CO2 budget trading program to biomass-fired electric generating facilities that have converted from coal-fired generation PURPOSE : To encourage the development of renewable energy generation through the conversion of coal-fired electric generating facilities to biomass-fired facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Gives the short title. Section 2: States the legislature's intent. Section 3: Provides certain definitions for the purposes of the act. Section 4: Directs the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to promulgate necessary rules and regulations pertaining to treatment of certain formerly coal-fired electric generating facilities. Section 5: Sets forth the effective date.
2017-S6709 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6709 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT in relation to enacting the "biomass fired exception program" addressing the applicability of a CO2 budget trading program to biom- ass-fired electric generating facilities that have converted from coal-fired generation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "biomass fired exception program". § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the economic and environmental interests of the citizens of the state of New York to support and encourage renewable energy generation through the conversion of coal-fired electric generating facilities to biomass-fired facilities. The combustion of biomass offers a sustainable and manageable carbon lifecycle since the materials included in biomass generally absorb atmospheric carbon during their lifecycle and then return it to the atmosphere during combustion. This process mimics the natural lifecycle of plant life that can fall to the forest floor, decompose and return its carbon to the atmosphere. The legislature further finds and declares that biomass production facilities support and sustain jobs, particularly in upstate New York, where more than four thousand people are employed directly or indirectly by the industry. In fact, many of the largest and most successful biom- ass facilities are located in parts of New York state that have high unemployment and are in desperate need of economic development. New York state also possesses an abundance of biomass fuel due to the large amount of untapped forest and agricultural land where biomass fuel can be collected. Biomass is the equivalent of solar energy stored in organ- ic matter and is environmentally friendly while costing around one third of the cost of fossil fuels. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2017-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8603
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2019-2020:
S4192
2021-2022: S1861
2017-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6709A SPONSOR: RITCHIE TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to enacting the "biomass fired exception program" addressing the applicability of a CO2 budget trading program to biomass-fired electric generating facilities that have converted from coal-fired generation PURPOSE: To encourage the development of renewable energy generation through the conversion of coal-fired electric generating facilities to biomass-fired facilities. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Gives the short title. Section 2: States the legislature's intent. Section 3: Provides certain definitions for the purposes of the act.
2017-S6709A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6709--A Cal. No. 1265 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 14, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT in relation to enacting the "biomass fired exception program" addressing the applicability of a CO2 budget trading program to biom- ass-fired electric generating facilities that have converted from coal-fired generation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "biomass fired exception program". § 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is in the economic and environmental interests of the citizens of the state of New York to support and encourage renewable energy generation through the conversion of coal-fired electric generating facilities to biomass-fired facilities. The combustion of biomass offers a sustainable and manageable carbon lifecycle since the materials included in biomass generally absorb atmospheric carbon during their lifecycle and then return it to the atmosphere during combustion. This process mimics the natural lifecycle of plant life that can fall to the forest floor, decompose and return its carbon to the atmosphere. The legislature further finds and declares that biomass production facilities support and sustain jobs, particularly in upstate New York, where more than four thousand people are employed directly or indirectly by the industry. In fact, many of the largest and most successful biom- ass facilities are located in parts of New York state that have high unemployment and are in desperate need of economic development. New York state also possesses an abundance of biomass fuel due to the large EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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