Requires every renewable energy generating project receiving grants, guaranteed loans, tax benefits or funding from New York state to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the operation and maintenance of such project with a bona fide labor organization of jurisdiction that is actively engaged in representing transitioning utility workers in the fossil fuel industry.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9437
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 14, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Energy
AN ACT in relation to requiring certain renewable energy generating
projects to enter into a memorandum of understanding for the operation
and maintenance of such project with a bona fide labor organization
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Every renewable energy generating project receiving grants,
guaranteed loans, tax benefits or funding from New York state, shall
demonstrate that the developer or other entities owning such renewable
generating project has entered into a memorandum of understanding for
the operation and maintenance of such project with a bona fide labor
organization of jurisdiction that is actively engaged in representing
transitioning utility workers in the fossil fuel industry. Such memoran-
dum shall be entered into prior to the completion date of such project
and the memorandum shall be an ongoing material condition of authori-
zation to operate and maintain the renewable energy project. The memo-
randum shall only apply to employees necessary for the maintenance and
operation of such renewable energy generation project. Such memorandum
shall contain, but not be limited to, safety and training standards,
disaster response measures, guaranteed hours, staffing levels, pay rate
protection and retraining programs.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14517-01-4
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