S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
10702
I N A S S E M B L Y
August 28, 2024
___________
Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Durso) --
read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development
authority to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular
reactors
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori-
ty, in conjunction with the department of environmental conservation,
shall conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits
and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs). Such study
will analyze the potential impacts and costs of SMRs.
§ 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the New York
state energy research and development authority shall issue a report of
the findings of the feasibility study to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14451-01-4