Assembly Bill A9701

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires certain watercraft, aircrafts, and trains to be zero emission; requires the study of certain clean energy sources; requires certain monetary incentives for clean energy vehicles

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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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2021-A9701 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add §5-108-b, Energy L; add §19-0306-c, En Con L; add §§1884, 1885, 1886 & 1887, amd §§1854 & 1266, Pub Auth L; amd §352, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2246

2021-A9701 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires certain watercraft, aircraft, and trains to use clean energy, including ensuring such vehicles are zero-emissions; requires NYSERDA to study zero-emission commercial vehicles, the use of renewable energy in publicly funded airports, and the use of sustainable aviation fuel; requires NYSERDA to administer a grant program to flying schools and clubs that install charging infrastructure; provides for a rebate for zero emission boats.

2021-A9701 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9701
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 28, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the energy law, the environmental conservation law,  the
   public  authorities law, and the general municipal law, in relation to
   requiring certain watercraft, aircraft, and trains  to  be  zero-emis-
   sions; and to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requir-
   ing  NYSERDA to conduct certain studies and requiring certain monetary
   incentives for clean energy vehicles
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The energy law is amended by adding a new section 5-108-b
 to read as follows:
   § 5-108-B. PURCHASE OF  ZERO-EMISSION  FERRIES.  A.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  PROMULGATE  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  WHICH SHALL REQUIRE THAT ALL
 FERRIES PURCHASED BY OR FOR THE STATE OR ANY AGENCY OR PUBLIC  AUTHORITY
 THEREOF,  OR ANY PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN ANY FISCAL YEAR WHICH
 COMMENCES ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST TWO THOUSAND THIRTY, PRODUCE  ZERO-EM-
 ISSIONS.  PRIVATELY LICENSED FERRIES THAT RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE STATE
 OR ANY AGENCY OR PUBLIC AUTHORITY THEREOF, WHERE SUCH FUNDS ARE PROVIDED
 TO  SUBSIDIZE  A  PARTICULAR  ROUTE,  SHALL,  IN  ANY  FISCAL YEAR WHICH
 COMMENCES ON OR AFTER APRIL FIRST TWO THOUSAND THIRTY, PURCHASE ZERO-EM-
 ISSION FERRIES TO SERVICE THAT PARTICULAR ROUTE.
   § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 19-0306-c to read as follows:
 § 19-0306-C. PUBLIC VESSEL EMISSIONS REGULATIONS.
   1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH SHALL
 REQUIRE THAT ALL PUBLIC VESSELS OPERATING IN THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE
 STATE  SHALL  PRODUCE ZERO OR NEAR ZERO-EMISSIONS BY TWO THOUSAND FORTY.
 PUBLIC VESSELS MAY ONLY  UTILIZE  FOSSIL  FUEL-BASED  ENGINES  AS  RANGE
 EXTENDERS.
   2.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO COMMERCIAL FISH-
 ING BOATS,  OCEAN-GOING  SHIPS  OR  PUBLIC  VESSELS  TRANSPORTING  GOODS
 THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11595-03-2
              

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