Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 11, 2022 |
print number 4378b |
Feb 11, 2022 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly |
Mar 03, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 23, 2021 |
amended on third reading 4378a |
Feb 22, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 10, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Feb 09, 2021 |
1st report cal.341 |
Feb 04, 2021 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4378B
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2021-S4378 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1311, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4378
2021-S4378 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4378 SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2021" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill requires electric generating units that operate during periods of peak electricity demand (so-called "peaker plants") to submit to a mandatory replacement and compliance plan, requiring the replacement of current systems with clean and renewable energy systems within a given timeframe. Click here to enter text. JUSTIFICATION: Many peaker plants in New York State are older fossil fuel fired units that emit harmful greenhouse gases and a variety of other harmful air
2021-S4378 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4378 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BRISPORT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2021" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "pollution justice act of 2021". § 2. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 13 to read as follows: TITLE 13 PEAKER PLANTS SECTION 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 19-1303. DEFINITIONS. 19-1305. MANDATORY REPLACEMENT AND COMPLIANCE PLAN. 19-1307. EXTENSIONS FOR CAUSE. 19-1309. PROHIBITIONS. 19-1311. EXEMPTIONS. § 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 1. ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS THAT GENERALLY OPERATE ONLY DURING PERI- ODS OF PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND ARE KNOWN AS PEAKER PLANTS. MANY PEAKER PLANTS IN THE STATE ARE OLDER FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED UNITS THAT EMIT GREEN- HOUSE GASES AND A VARIETY OF OTHER HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDING SULFUR OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, PARTICULATES AND MERCURY. 2. A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEAKER PLANTS ARE LOCATED IN OR ADJACENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND THAT ALREADY BEAR DISPROPORTIONATE POLLUTION BURDENS DUE TO A HISTORY OF SITING POLLUTION SOURCES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN ONE MILLION NEW YORKERS LIVE WITHIN ONE MILE OF A PEAKER PLANT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04461-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S4378A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1311, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4378
2021-S4378A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4378A SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2021" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill requires electric generating units that operate during periods of peak electricity demand (so-called "peaker plants") to submit to a mandatory replacement and compliance plan, requiring the replacement of current systems with clean and renewable energy systems within a given timeframe. Click here to enter ext. JUSTIFICATION: Many peaker plants in New York State are older fossil fuel fired units that emit harmful greenhouse gases and a variety of other harmful air
2021-S4378A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4378--A Cal. No. 341 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, HINCHEY, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ- mental Conservation -- 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 to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2021" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "pollution justice act of 2021". § 2. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 13 to read as follows: TITLE 13 PEAKER PLANTS SECTION 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 19-1303. DEFINITIONS. 19-1305. MANDATORY REPLACEMENT AND COMPLIANCE PLAN. 19-1307. EXTENSIONS FOR CAUSE. 19-1309. PROHIBITIONS. 19-1311. EXEMPTIONS. § 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 1. ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS THAT GENERALLY OPERATE DURING PERIODS OF PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND ARE KNOWN AS PEAKER PLANTS. MANY PEAKER PLANTS IN THE STATE ARE OLDER FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED UNITS THAT EMIT GREENHOUSE GASES AND A VARIETY OF OTHER HARMFUL AIR POLLUTANTS INCLUDING SULFUR OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, PARTICULATES AND MERCURY. 2. A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEAKER PLANTS ARE LOCATED IN OR ADJACENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND LONG ISLAND THAT ALREADY BEAR DISPROPORTIONATE POLLUTION BURDENS DUE TO A EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S4378B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19 Title 13 §§19-1301 - 19-1311, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S4378
2021-S4378B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4378B SPONSOR: BRISPORT TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2022" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill requires electric generating units that operate during periods of peak electricity demand (so-called "peaker plants") to submit to a mandatory replacement and compliance plan, requiring the replacement of current systems with clean and renewable energy systems within a given timeframe. JUSTIFICATION: Many peaker plants in New York State are older fossil fuel fired units that emit harmful greenhouse gases and a variety of other harmful air pollutants, including sulfur_oxides, nitrogen oxides, particulates and
2021-S4378B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4378--B 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, BIAGGI, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, JACKSON, KRUEG- ER, MAY, RAMOS, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser- vation -- 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 -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the "pollution justice act of 2022" and implementing a plan to replace peaker plants with renewable energy systems THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "pollution justice act of 2022". § 2. Article 19 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new title 13 to read as follows: TITLE 13 PEAKER PLANTS SECTION 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 19-1303. DEFINITIONS. 19-1305. MANDATORY REPLACEMENT AND COMPLIANCE PLAN. 19-1307. EXTENSIONS FOR CAUSE. 19-1309. PROHIBITIONS. 19-1311. EXEMPTIONS. § 19-1301. STATEMENT OF FINDINGS. 1. ELECTRIC GENERATING UNITS THAT GENERALLY OPERATE DURING PERIODS OF PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND ARE KNOWN AS PEAKER PLANTS. MANY PEAKER PLANTS IN THE STATE ARE OLDER FOSSIL FUEL-FIRED UNITS THAT EMIT GREENHOUSE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04461-04-2 S. 4378--B 2
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