S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4941--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 17, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
communications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
munications in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the energy law and the public authorities law, in
relation to the availability of alternative fuels along the New York
state thruway
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "electric super highway act".
§ 2. Section 1-103 of the energy law is amended by adding a new subdi-
vision 16 to read as follows:
16. "ALTERNATIVE FUEL" SHALL MEAN ETHANOL, METHANOL, NATURAL GAS,
PROPANE, ELECTRICITY (INCLUDING ELECTRICITY FROM SOLAR ENERGY), HYDRO-
GEN, AND ANY OTHER FUEL IDENTIFIED WHICH IS SUBSTANTIALLY NOT PETROLE-
UM-BASED, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF PROTECTING THE SAFETY
AND HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC AND MINIMIZING EMISSIONS OF AIR POLLUTANTS, AND
WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH ANY APPLICABLE FEDERAL ALTERNATIVE FUEL
REQUIREMENTS.
§ 3. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 5-129 to read
as follows:
§ 5-129. ALTERNATIVE FUELS. THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY AUTHORITY
WITH A LIST OF THE MOST FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE FUELS, WHICH SHALL NUMBER
NO FEWER THAN THREE, AND ASSIST THE AUTHORITY IN IMPLEMENTING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORI-
TIES LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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§ 4. Subdivision 10 of section 354 of the public authorities law, as
amended by section 2 of part TT of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, is
amended to read as follows:
10. To construct, reconstruct or improve on or along the thruway in
the manner herein provided, suitable facilities for gas stations,
restaurants, and other facilities for the public, or to lease the right
to construct, reconstruct or improve and operate such facilities; such
facilities shall be publicly offered for leasing for operation, or the
right to construct, reconstruct or improve and operate such facilities
shall be publicly offered under rules and regulations to be established
by the authority, provided, however, that lessees operating such facili-
ties at the time this act becomes effective, may reconstruct or improve
them or may construct additional like facilities, in the manner and upon
such terms and conditions as the board shall determine; AND PROVIDED
FURTHER, HOWEVER, THAT EACH SUCH FACILITY WHICH CONTAINS OR CONSISTS OF
A GAS STATION SHALL, BEGINNING NOVEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR,
INCLUDE A FACILITY FOR SELLING TO THE PUBLIC AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 1-103 OF THE ENERGY LAW AND EACH ALTERNATIVE FUEL
RECOMMENDED TO THE AUTHORITY BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-129 OF THE ENERGY LAW SHALL
BE MADE AVAILABLE AT INTERVALS OF NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY MILES
ON EACH SIDE OF THE THRUWAY;
§ 5. This act shall take effect immediately.