Senate Bill S1755

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the location of certain wind electric generation facilities

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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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2017-S1755 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5262
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §168, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S198, A3248
2021-2022: S2694, A3883
2023-2024: S592, A2273

2017-S1755 - Summary

Prohibits the location of certain wind electric generation facilities within forty miles of an airfield or airbase under jurisdiction of any federal military department.

2017-S1755 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1755 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1755
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  service law, in relation to location of
   certain wind electric generation facilities

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 168 of the public service law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A. THE BOARD MAY NOT GRANT A CERTIFICATE  FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OR
 OPERATION  OF  A  WIND ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY TO BE LOCATED WITHIN
 FORTY MILES OF AN AIRFIELD OR AIRBASE UNDER JURISDICTION OF ANY  FEDERAL
 MILITARY  DEPARTMENT  WHICH  IS IN ACTIVE USE; OR AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
 RADAR SITE, WEATHER RADAR SITE, OR AIRCRAFT NAVIGATION AID WHICH IS: (I)
 OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; AND (II) A
 PERMANENT LAND-BASED STRUCTURE AT A FIXED LOCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06506-01-7

2017-S1755A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5262
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §168, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S198, A3248
2021-2022: S2694, A3883
2023-2024: S592, A2273

2017-S1755A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the location of certain wind electric generation facilities within forty miles of an airfield or airbase under jurisdiction of any federal military department.

2017-S1755A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1755A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1755--A
     Cal. No. 1350
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third  read-
   ing,  and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order
   of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service  law,  in  relation  to  location  of
   certain wind electric generation facilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 168 of the public service law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows:
   3-A.  THE  BOARD  MAY  NOT GRANT A CERTIFICATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR
 OPERATION OF A WIND ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY TO  BE  LOCATED  WITHIN
 FORTY  MILES OF AN AIRFIELD OR AIRBASE UNDER JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL
 MILITARY DEPARTMENT WHICH IS IN ACTIVE USE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06506-02-7

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