Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 02, 2024 |
print number 1981a |
Feb 02, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Jan 18, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S1981A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 26th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
2023-S1981 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4120
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1, Chap 106 of 2019; add §10-h, amd §§102 & 140, Hway L
2023-S1981 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1981 SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, in relation to clean energy goals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a goal of reducing the annual total of vehicle miles trav- eled within the state by 15 percent by 2050 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of this bill amends paragraph d of subdivision 12 of section 1 of chapter 106 of the laws of 2019, constituting the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Section two sets the effective date.
2023-S1981 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1981 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, in relation to clean energy goals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 12 of section 1 of chapter 106 of the laws of 2019, constituting the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, is amended to read as follows: d. the adoption of a state energy plan establishing clean energy goals for the year 2030 aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emission levels by 40% from 1990 levels, REDUCING THE ANNUAL TOTAL OF VEHICLE MILES TRAV- ELED WITHIN THE STATE BY 15% BY 2050, producing 70% of electricity from renewable sources, increasing energy efficiency from 2012 levels by 23% and the additional expressed goal of reducing 100% of the electricity sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 2040; § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06183-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2023-S1981A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4120
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Highway Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §1, Chap 106 of 2019; add §10-h, amd §§102 & 140, Hway L
2023-S1981A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1981A SPONSOR: GOUNARDES TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the highway law, in relation to reductions in vehicle miles traveled in state highway projects; and to amend the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, in relation to clean energy goals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To establish a goal of reducing the annual total of vehicle miles trav- eled in NYS by 20% by 2050 and require state, county, and town highway projects that expand highway capacity to undergo a vehicle miles trav- eled assessment prior to approval and require alterations in project scope or sufficient impact mitigation if projects do not align with these goals SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 sets a statewide target to reduce annual total vehicle miles
2023-S1981A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1981--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 18, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ- mental Conservation -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation 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 highway law, in relation to reductions in vehicle miles traveled in state highway projects; and to amend the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, in relation to clean energy goals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 12 of section 1 of chapter 106 of the laws of 2019, constituting the New York state climate leadership and community protection act, is amended to read as follows: d. the adoption of a state energy plan establishing clean energy goals for the year 2030 aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emission levels by 40% from 1990 levels, REDUCING THE ANNUAL TOTAL OF VEHICLE MILES TRAV- ELED WITHIN THE STATE BY 20% BY 2050, producing 70% of electricity from renewable sources, increasing energy efficiency from 2012 levels by 23% and the additional expressed goal of reducing 100% of the electricity sector's greenhouse gas emissions by 2040; § 2. Vehicle miles traveled assessment working group. 1. There is hereby established a vehicle miles traveled assessment working group. The vehicle miles traveled assessment working group shall meet regularly and shall study the options and best practices available and make recom- mendations for implementing vehicle miles traveled assessments in a manner which aligns with the targets set by the New York state climate leadership and community protection act and developing a plan to assess, monitor, and approve a project's impact mitigation actions. The working group shall aid the commissioner of transportation in establishing EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06183-06-4
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