S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6796
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 14, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PALMESANO, BARCLAY, BEEPHAN, BENDETT, BLANKEN-
BUSH, BLUMENCRANZ, BOLOGNA, BRABENEC, BROOK-KRASNY, E. BROWN,
K. BROWN, CHANG, CHLUDZINSKI, DeSTEFANO, DiPIETRO, DURSO, FITZPATRICK,
FRIEND, GALLAHAN, GANDOLFO, GIGLIO, GRAY, HAWLEY, JENSEN, LEMONDES,
MAHER, MANKTELOW, McDONOUGH, MIKULIN, MILLER, MOLITOR, MORINELLO,
NORBER, NOVAKHOV, PIROZZOLO, RA, REILLY, SEMPOLINSKI, SIMPSON, SLATER,
SMITH, SMULLEN, TAGUE, TANNOUSIS, WALSH -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to prohibiting the elimi-
nation of building systems or equipment used for the combustion of
fossil fuels in new building construction
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-104 of the energy law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 11-103 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE CODE SHALL NOT PROHIBIT BUILDING
SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, AND FUEL OIL, IN ANY NEW
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STATEWIDE, NOR SHALL SUCH SYSTEMS BE PROHIBITED IN
ANY EXISTING BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STATEWIDE, INCLUDING RENOVATIONS AND
REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING SYSTEMS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08906-01-5
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