S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7713
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 6, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BURKE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
establishing a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent
or semi-permanent wind turbines in certain areas within the jurisdic-
tion and control of New York state; and providing for the repeal of
such provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 13-0107 to read as follows:
§ 13-0107. MORATORIUM ON BUILDING OR PLACING WIND TURBINES.
1. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM UPON THE BUILDING OR PLACING OF ANY
PERMANENT OR SEMI-PERMANENT WIND TURBINE IN THE WATERS OF LAKE ERIE OR
LAKE ONTARIO LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND WITHIN THE JURISDICTION AND
CONTROL OF THE STATE.
(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THERE IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM UPON THE BUILDING OR PLACING OF ANY
INFRASTRUCTURE USED TO SUPPORT A PERMANENT OR SEMI-PERMANENT WIND
TURBINE LOCATED WITHIN THE JURISDICTION AND CONTROL OF THE STATE.
2. THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACT, ARTICLE TEN OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE LAW, AND ANY LOCAL ZONING OR PERMITTING LAWS OR ORDINANCES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024 and shall expire and be
deemed repealed July 1, 2034.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11705-01-3