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Dec 09, 2022 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S9612
Sponsored By
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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S9612 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- General Business Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 20-B §§328 - 328-d, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S9612 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9612 SPONSOR: MYRIE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to creating climate negligence for dangers to safety and health caused by certain fossil fuel related activities PURPOSE: To create climate negligence for dangers to safety and health caused by certain fossil fuel-related activity. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the general business law, adding new article 20-B. Article 20-B: § 328 defines several terms that appear in the bill including "fossil fuel industry member", "qualified product", "reasonable controls and
S9612 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9612 I N S E N A T E December 9, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MYRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to creating climate negligence for dangers to safety and health caused by certain fossil fuel related activities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 20-B to read as follows: ARTICLE 20-B FOSSIL FUEL RELATED ACTIVITIES SECTION 328. DEFINITIONS. 328-A. FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MEMBER OBLIGATIONS. 328-B. CLIMATE NEGLIGENCE. 328-C. GOVERNMENTAL ENFORCEMENT PROHIBITED. 328-D. PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. § 328. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY MEMBER" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, FIRM, CORPO- RATION, COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, SOCIETY, JOINT STOCK COMPANY OR ANY OTHER ENTITY OR ASSOCIATION WITH TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS ENGAGED IN EXTRACTING, STORING, TRANSPORTING, REFINING, IMPORTING, EXPORTING, PRODUCING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, COMPOUND- ING, MARKETING, OR OFFERING FOR WHOLESALE OR RETAIL SALE, A QUALIFIED PRODUCT. 2. "QUALIFIED PRODUCT" SHALL MEAN A FOSSIL FUEL PRODUCT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (A) CRUDE PETROLEUM OIL AND ALL OTHER HYDROCARBONS, REGARDLESS OF GRAVITY, THAT ARE PRODUCED AT THE WELLHEAD IN LIQUID FORM BY ORDINARY PRODUCTION METHODS. (B) NATURAL, MANUFACTURED, MIXED, AND BYPRODUCT HYDROCARBON GAS. (C) REFINED CRUDE OIL, CRUDE TOPS, TOPPED CRUDE, PROCESSED CRUDE, PROCESSED CRUDE PETROLEUM, RESIDUE FROM CRUDE PETROLEUM, CRACKING STOCK, UNCRACKED FUEL OIL, FUEL OIL, TREATED CRUDE OIL, RESIDUUM, GAS OIL, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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