Assembly Bill A2273B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the encroachment or adverse effect upon military operations by tall energy structures, major renewable energy facilities or wind energy facilities

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A2273 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S592
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §720, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5262, S1755
2019-2020: A3248, S198
2021-2022: A3883, S2694

2023-A2273 - Summary

Relates to the encroachment or adverse effect upon military operations by tall energy structures, major renewable energy facilities or wind energy facilities.

2023-A2273 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2273
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NORRIS, HAWLEY, MORINELLO, BYRNES -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M.  of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Energy
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service law, in relation to location of
   certain wind electric generation facilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 168 of the public service law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A. THE BOARD MAY NOT GRANT A CERTIFICATE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OR
 OPERATION  OF  A  WIND ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY TO BE LOCATED WITHIN
 FORTY MILES OF AN AIRFIELD OR AIRBASE UNDER JURISDICTION OF ANY  FEDERAL
 MILITARY DEPARTMENT WHICH IS IN ACTIVE USE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00601-01-3

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2023-A2273A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S592
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §720, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5262, S1755
2019-2020: A3248, S198
2021-2022: A3883, S2694

2023-A2273A - Summary

Relates to the encroachment or adverse effect upon military operations by tall energy structures, major renewable energy facilities or wind energy facilities.

2023-A2273A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2273--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NORRIS, HAWLEY, MORINELLO, BYRNES -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M.  of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to certification of
   major electric generating facilities
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 168 of the public service law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A. THE BOARD SHALL NOT GRANT A CERTIFICATE FOR THE  CONSTRUCTION  OR
 OPERATION  OF A MAJOR ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY UNLESS THE DEPARTMENT
 OF DEFENSE'S MILITARY AVIATION AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE SITING  CLEAR-
 INGHOUSE HAS REVIEWED THE IMPACT OF SUCH FACILITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 164 of the public service law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
   (N)  AN  EVALUATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S MILITARY AVIATION
 AND INSTALLATION ASSURANCE SITING  CLEARINGHOUSE  CONSIDERING  POTENTIAL
 IMPACTS AND EXPLORING MITIGATION OPTIONS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00601-05-3

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2023-A2273B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S592
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §720, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5262, S1755
2019-2020: A3248, S198
2021-2022: A3883, S2694

2023-A2273B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the encroachment or adverse effect upon military operations by tall energy structures, major renewable energy facilities or wind energy facilities.

2023-A2273B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2273--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. NORRIS, HAWLEY, MORINELLO, BYRNES -- Multi-Spon-
   sored by -- M.  of A. SAYEGH -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
   as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to the encroachment or
   adverse effect upon military operations  by  tall  energy  structures,
   major renewable energy facilities or wind energy facilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 720 to
 read as follows:
   § 720. ENCROACHMENT OR ADVERSE EFFECT UPON MILITARY OPERATIONS BY TALL
 ENERGY STRUCTURES, MAJOR RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FACILITIES  OR  WIND  ENERGY
 FACILITIES. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "TALL  ENERGY STRUCTURE" SHALL MEAN ANY STRUCTURE THAT HAS AS ITS
 PRIMARY USE THE GENERATION OR TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY AND  WHICH  IS  TWO
 HUNDRED OR MORE FEET IN HEIGHT.
   (B)  "MAJOR  RENEWABLE  ENERGY  FACILITY"  SHALL  MEAN ANY FACILITY AS
 DEFINED UNDER PARAGRAPH (H) OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  NINETY-FOUR-C
 OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  THE  CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF ANY TALL ENERGY STRUCTURE, MAJOR
 RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY OR WIND ENERGY FACILITY IN  THIS  STATE  SHALL
 NOT  ENCROACH UPON OR OTHERWISE HAVE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON MILITARY OPER-
 ATIONS AND READINESS OF ANY MILITARY INSTALLATION OR BRANCH OF THE MILI-
 TARY.
   3. A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR THE NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON  ELECTRIC  GENER-
 ATION  SITING  AND  THE ENVIRONMENT (HEREINAFTER, "THE BOARD"), PRIOR TO
 APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TALL ENERGY STRUCTURE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00601-11-3

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