New York City – Senator Liz Krueger issued the following statement in response to Governor Kathy Hochul signing legislation to repeal the so-called "100-ft rule" mandatory gas expansion subsidy:

“Kathy Hochul just gave New Yorkers a $600 million Christmas present by signing our bill to repeal the 100-foot rule. This is a massive win for New York’s gas customers, and for clean air and a livable climate. In recent years the 100-ft rule has forced all ratepayers to subsidize gas hookups for new customers and a tidy profit for utility shareholders, at a cost of $600 million every year, which compounds many times as it is paid off on gas bills for years down the road. That burden on New Yorkers will now be lifted.

“Today’s action is an important step, but there is much more that New York can and must do to maximize the synergy between climate progress and affordability. In addition to repealing the 100-foot rule, programs like Cap & Invest, the All-Electric New Buildings Law, supporting adoption of distributed solar, reforming utility regulations, and reining in energy-guzzling data centers are critical affordability measures that we can't afford to delay. The dirty and outdated fossil-fueled status quo is driving the affordability crisis and the climate breakdown; it’s time to fully implement these critical policies and investments that will bring down New Yorkers' utility costs while at the same time meeting our reality-based climate targets.”