Assembly Actions -
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Jul 16, 2025 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S8458
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 58th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
2025-S8458 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §1885, Pub Auth L; add §99-tt, St Fin L
2025-S8458 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the "nuclear energy deployment act"; directs the New York state energy research and development authority, in consultation with the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation, to promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate the construction and operation of advanced nuclear reactors and to review and evaluate certain existing regulations and regulatory actions taken concerning nuclear energy; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to create the position of nuclear energy coordinator; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to administer grants from the nuclear energy deployment fund
2025-S8458 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8458 SPONSOR: O'MARA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "nuclear energy deployment act" PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to promote safe clean nuclear energy gener- ation in New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: States the title as the "Nuclear Energy Deployment Act" Section 2: Amends the Public Authorities law by adding section 1885, and provides definitions. Instructs the Public Service Commission and the Department of Environmental Conservation to create rules and regulations to facilitate the construction and operation of advanced nuclear reac- tors.
2025-S8458 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8458 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E July 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "nuclear energy deployment act" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "nuclear energy deployment act". § 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1885 to read as follows: § 1885. NUCLEAR ENERGY DEPLOYMENT. 1. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLA- TURE THAT NUCLEAR ENERGY BE A VITAL PART OF RELIABLE CLEAN ENERGY GENER- ATION. 2. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR" MEANS A RANGE OF PROVEN AND INNOVATIVE NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS TWO GENERATIONS (GEN III+ AND GEN IV) AND INCLUDES LARGE LIGHT WATER REACTORS, SMALL MODULAR REACTORS, MICROREACTORS, AND NUCLEAR COGENERATION. (B) "ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR PROJECT" MEANS AN ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY RELYING ON AN ADVANCED NUCLEAR REACTOR TO GENERATE POWER. (C) "APPLICANT" MEANS A PERSON OR AN ENTITY APPLYING FOR A LICENSE, PERMIT, OR OTHER FORM OF NUCLEAR COMMISSION PERMISSION OR APPROVAL UNDER 10 CFR PART 50, 52, 53, 54 OR 55. (D) "COMBINED LICENSE" MEANS A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE NUCLEAR COMMIS- SION THAT AUTHORIZES A LICENSEE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NUCLEAR POWER FACILITY, SUCH AS A NUCLEAR PLANT AT A SPECIFIC SITE, WITH SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. (E) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13342-01-5 S. 8458 2
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