Assembly Bill A666

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the "nuclear storage safety fund"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A666 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-t, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8762

2011-A666 - Summary

Enacts the "nuclear storage safety fund"; establishes the New York state dry cask storage fund directing certain nuclear generating facilities to transfer certain monies in exchange for the storage of dry casks containing spent fuel.

2011-A666 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   666

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. JAFFEE, LATIMER, ZEBROWSKI, SPANO -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  establishing  the
  New  York state tax on the dry cask storage fund and to direct certain
  nuclear generating facilities to transfer certain monies  in  exchange
  for the storage of dry casks containing spent fuel

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Any nuclear facility in New  York  state  in  an  emergency
planning  zone  with  a  population  exceeding two hundred thousand must
transfer to the New York state tax on the  dry  cask  storage  fund,  as
established  pursuant to section two of this act, $750,000 each year for
each dry cask containing spent fuel that is located at  the  independent
spent  fuel  storage  installation  at such nuclear generating facility,
annually for as long as such storage container remains  on  site.    The
public  service  commission has the authority to order a nuclear storage
tax increase.   The fund transfer shall be  made  if  nuclear  waste  is
stored  in  a dry cask at the independent spent-fuel storage facility at
such nuclear generating facility for any part of a year.  Funds  in  the
account  may  be  expended  for  development of renewable energy sources
specified in section 99-t of  the  state  finance  law,  as  established
pursuant  to  section  two  of  this act; including, but not limited to,
reimbursement to counties in the emergency planning zone  for  emergency
costs;  development  of  renewable  energy  for  schools  and  municipal
purposes; and twenty percent for the  energy  assistance  program  funds
statewide, with a priority for schools and municipal projects.
  S  2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-t to
read as follows:
  S 99-T. NEW YORK STATE TAX ON THE DRY CASK STORAGE FUND. 1.  THERE  IS
HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2011-A666A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-t, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8762

2011-A666A - Summary

Enacts the "nuclear storage safety fund"; establishes the New York state dry cask storage fund directing certain nuclear generating facilities to transfer certain monies in exchange for the storage of dry casks containing spent fuel.

2011-A666A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 666--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE, LATIMER, ZEBROWSKI, SPANO, ABINANTI,
  P. RIVERA, STEVENSON, LINARES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  COOK,
  GIBSON,  GLICK,  MARKEY  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Ways  and  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
  New York state tax on the dry cask storage fund and to direct  certain
  nuclear  generating  facilities to transfer certain monies in exchange
  for the storage of dry casks containing spent fuel

  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 storage safety fund".
  S 2. Any nuclear facility in New York state in an  emergency  planning
zone  with  a population exceeding two hundred thousand must transfer to
the New York state tax on the dry  cask  storage  fund,  as  established
pursuant  to  section three of this act, $750,000 each year for each dry
cask containing spent fuel that is located at the independent spent fuel
storage installation at such nuclear generating facility,  annually  for
as  long  as such storage container remains on site.  The public service
commission has the authority to order a nuclear  storage  tax  increase.
The fund transfer shall be made if nuclear waste is stored in a dry cask
at  the independent spent-fuel storage facility at such nuclear generat-
ing facility for any part of  a  year.  Funds  in  the  account  may  be
expended  for  development  of  renewable  energy  sources  specified in
section 99-u of the  state  finance  law,  as  established  pursuant  to
section  three of this act; including, but not limited to, reimbursement
to counties in the emergency planning zone for emergency costs; develop-
ment of renewable energy for schools and municipal purposes; and  twenty

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03985-02-1

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2011-A666B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §99-t, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A8762

2011-A666B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "nuclear storage safety fund"; establishes the New York state dry cask storage fund directing certain nuclear generating facilities to transfer certain monies in exchange for the storage of dry casks containing spent fuel.

2011-A666B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 666--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JAFFEE, LATIMER, ZEBROWSKI, SPANO, ABINANTI,
  P. RIVERA, STEVENSON, LINARES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  COOK,
  GIBSON,  GLICK,  MARKEY  -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Ways  and  Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
  New York state dry cask storage fund and  to  direct  certain  nuclear
  generating  facilities  to transfer certain monies in exchange for the
  storage of dry casks containing spent fuel

  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 storage safety fund".
  S 2. Any nuclear facility in New York state in an  emergency  planning
zone  with  a population exceeding two hundred thousand must transfer to
the New York state dry cask storage fund,  as  established  pursuant  to
section three of this act, $750,000 each year for each dry cask contain-
ing  spent  fuel  that  is located at the independent spent fuel storage
installation at such nuclear generating facility, annually for  as  long
as  such  storage container remains on site.  The public service commis-
sion has the authority to order a nuclear storage increase.    The  fund
transfer  shall  be made if nuclear waste is stored in a dry cask at the
independent spent-fuel  storage  facility  at  such  nuclear  generating
facility  for  any  part of a year. Funds in the account may be expended
for development of renewable energy sources specified in section 99-u of
the state finance law, as established pursuant to section three of  this
act;  including,  but  not  limited to, reimbursement to counties in the
emergency planning zone for emergency costs;  development  of  renewable

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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