Senate Bill S8974

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S8974 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9698
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §75-0109, En Con L

2023-S8974 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food.

2023-S8974 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8974 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8974
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               April 4, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 the
   burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other  fuels  for  the
   purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food

   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 "Preserving
 Our Culinary Traditions Act".
   § 2. Section 75-0109 of the environmental conservation law is  amended
 by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE
 BURNING OF WOOD, COAL, NATURAL GAS, PROPANE,  OR  OTHER  FUELS  FOR  THE
 PURPOSES  OF  COOKING OR OTHERWISE PREPARING FOOD SHALL BE EXCLUDED FROM
 ANY PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ENACTED AS A RESULT OF COMPLIANCE  WITH
 THE  MANDATES  OF  THE  NEW  YORK STATE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY
 PROTECTION ACT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE  LAWS  OF  TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN, INCLUSIVE OF ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OF ANY OF SUCH ACT'S
 DERIVATIVE  BODIES,  AS WELL AS ANY PROHIBITIONS OR RESTRICTIONS ENACTED
 IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15068-01-4

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