Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 23, 2023 |
print number 897a |
May 23, 2023 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 22, 2023 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 09, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S897A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S897 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §75-0121, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S897
2023-S897 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S897 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to climate corporate accountability PURPOSE: Establishes the climate corporate accountability act SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one entitles the bill the "Climate Corporate Accountability Act. Section two amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 75-118: Subdivision one defines emissions registry, reporting entity, scope one two and three emissions; "reporting entity" as a business entity with total annual revenues in excess of one billion dollars, including annual
2023-S897 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 897 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to climate corporate accountability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "climate corporate accountability act". § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 75-0118 to read as follows: § 75-0118. CLIMATE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "EMISSIONS REGISTRY" MEANS AN ENTITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OR A NONPROFIT EMISSIONS REGISTRY ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT: I. CURRENTLY OPERATES A VOLUNTARY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REGISTRY FOR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES; OR II. HAS EXPERIENCE WITH VOLUNTARY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DISCLOSURE BY ENTITIES OPERATING IN NEW YORK. B. "REPORTING ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY WITH TOTAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, INCLUDING REVENUES RECEIVED BY ALL THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S SUBSIDIARIES THAT DOES BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. C. "SCOPE ONE EMISSIONS" MEANS ALL DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT STEM FROM SOURCES THAT A REPORTING ENTITY OWNS OR DIRECTLY CONTROLS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FUEL COMBUSTION ACTIVITIES. D. "SCOPE TWO EMISSIONS" MEANS INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM ELECTRICITY PURCHASED AND USED BY A REPORTING ENTITY, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03661-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 26th Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2023-S897A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §75-0121, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S897
2023-S897A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S897A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to climate corporate accountability PURPOSE: Establishes the climate corporate accountability act SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one entitles the bill the "Climate Corporate Accountability Act. Section two amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 75-118: Subdivision one defines emissions registry, reporting entity, scope one two and three emissions; "reporting entity" as a business entity with total annual revenues in excess of one billion dollars, including annual
2023-S897A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 897--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, GOUNARDES, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to climate corporate accountability THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "climate corporate accountability act". § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 75-0121 to read as follows: § 75-0121. CLIMATE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: A. "EMISSIONS REGISTRY" MEANS AN ENTITY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OR A NONPROFIT EMISSIONS REGISTRY ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF THIS SUBDIVISION THAT: I. CURRENTLY OPERATES A VOLUNTARY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REGISTRY FOR ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES; OR II. HAS EXPERIENCE WITH VOLUNTARY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DISCLOSURE BY ENTITIES OPERATING IN NEW YORK. B. "REPORTING ENTITY" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY WITH TOTAL REVENUES IN EXCESS OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, INCLUDING REVENUES RECEIVED BY ALL THE BUSINESS ENTITY'S SUBSIDIARIES THAT DOES BUSINESS IN THIS STATE. C. "SCOPE ONE EMISSIONS" MEANS ALL DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAT STEM FROM SOURCES THAT A REPORTING ENTITY OWNS OR DIRECTLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03661-02-3 S. 897--A 2
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