Senate Bill S6651A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates zero carbon emission investment program

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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-S6651 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 8 Title 9-B §§1900 - 1907, Pub Auth L

2017-S6651 - Summary

Creates the zero carbon emission investment program to be established by PSC and administered by NYSERDA; awards zero carbon emitters for avoided emissions.

2017-S6651 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6651 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6651
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  FLANAGAN  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating  the
   zero carbon emission investment program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 8 of the  public  authorities  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 9-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 9-B
                  ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM
 SECTION 1900. SHORT TITLE.
         1901. DEFINITIONS.
         1902. ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
         1903. ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
         1904. CALCULATION OF AWARDS.
         1905. ANNUAL REPORTING.
         1906. FUNDS ADMINISTRATION.
         1907. MISCELLANEOUS.
   § 1900. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM".
   §  1901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "AVOIDED EMISSIONS" MEANS THE ESTIMATE OF CO2 EMISSIONS, AS  CALCU-
 LATED  BY  THE AUTHORITY, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED IF A ZERO CARBON
 EMITTER HAD NOT EXISTED.
   2. "AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF
 SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  "ZERO  CARBON EMITTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT USES ATOMIC ENERGY TO
 GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
   4. "ATOMIC ENERGY" MEANS ALL FORMS OF ENERGY RELEASED IN THE COURSE OF
 NUCLEAR FISSION OR NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-S6651A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Art 8 Title 9-B §§1900 - 1907, Pub Auth L

2017-S6651A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the zero carbon emission investment program to be established by PSC and administered by NYSERDA; awards zero carbon emitters for avoided emissions.

2017-S6651A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6651A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6651--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. FLANAGAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to creating the
   zero carbon emission investment program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Article  8  of  the  public authorities law is amended by
 adding a new title 9-B to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 9-B
                  ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM
 SECTION 1900. SHORT TITLE.
         1901. DEFINITIONS.
         1902. ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM.
         1903. ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
         1904. CALCULATION OF AWARDS.
         1905. ANNUAL REPORTING.
         1906. FUNDS ADMINISTRATION.
         1907. MISCELLANEOUS.
   § 1900. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
 "ZERO CARBON EMISSION INVESTMENT PROGRAM".
   § 1901. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.    "AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
 SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "ZERO CARBON EMITTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT USES ATOMIC  ENERGY  TO
 GENERATE ELECTRICITY.
   3. "ATOMIC ENERGY" MEANS ALL FORMS OF ENERGY RELEASED IN THE COURSE OF
 NUCLEAR FISSION OR NUCLEAR TRANSFORMATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13102-06-7
              

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