S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3836
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 8, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, PALMESANO, LEMONDES, HAWLEY, TAGUE,
WALSH, SIMPSON, J. M. GIGLIO, MANKTELOW, MILLER, BLANKENBUSH, SMITH,
GALLAHAN, BYRNES, ANGELINO, MORINELLO, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
municipal corporations from adopting local laws, ordinances, regu-
lations, or policies that prohibit certain utility services from being
delivered based on the type or source of energy
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 99-z to read as follows:
§ 99-Z. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO UTILITY SERVICE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION, "UTILITY SERVICE" SHALL MEAN NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, FUEL
OIL, OR OTHER FOSSIL FUELS PROVIDED TO A CUSTOMER.
2. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL NOT ADOPT ANY
LOCAL LAW, ORDINANCE, REGULATION OR POLICY THAT PROHIBITS, OR HAS THE
EFFECT OF PROHIBITING, THE CONNECTION OR RECONNECTION OF A UTILITY
SERVICE TO A CUSTOMER BASED UPON THE TYPE OR SOURCE OF ENERGY TO BE
DELIVERED TO SUCH CUSTOMER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04762-01-3