Assembly Bill A3297B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63

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2023-A3297 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A139

2023-A3297 - Summary

Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2023-A3297 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3297
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PIROZZOLO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Local Governments
 
 AN ACT to amend to the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
   the siting of battery energy storage system sites on Staten Island
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of this Legislature to
 protect New York State from the adverse effects of the siting of battery
 energy storage systems and related facilities and infrastructure in most
 instances,  including  but  not limited to air pollution and the risk of
 explosions. The cumulative impact of spewing toxic fumes  into  the  air
 and  the  potential  for  explosions  in  such close proximity to homes,
 schools,  churches,  playgrounds,  and  small  businesses  would  prompt
 extremely  negative effects on the public health and safety of the local
 community.
   The Legislature hereby determines that the public interest requires  a
 prohibition  on the siting of battery energy storage systems and related
 facilities and infrastructure on Staten Island, in most instances.
   § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section  137
 to read as follows:
   §  137.  BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; PROHIBITION ON STATEN ISLAND.
 1. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE
 SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN ONE OR MORE DEVICES, ASSEMBLED TOGETHER,  CAPABLE  OF
 STORING  ENERGY  IN  ORDER TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL ENERGY AT A FUTURE TIME,
 NOT TO INCLUDE A STAND-ALONE TWELVE-VOLT  CAR  BATTERY  OR  AN  ELECTRIC
 MOTOR  VEHICLE. A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A
 TIER ONE OR TIER TWO BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AS FOLLOWS: (A)  TIER
 ONE  BATTERY  ENERGY  STORAGE  SYSTEMS SHALL POSSESS AN AGGREGATE ENERGY
 CAPACITY LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO SIX HUNDRED KILOWATT HOURS AND, IF  IN  A
 ROOM  OR  ENCLOSED  AREA, CONSIST OF ONLY A SINGLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
 TECHNOLOGY; (B) TIER TWO BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS SHALL POSSESS AN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07276-01-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A3297A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A139

2023-A3297A - Summary

Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2023-A3297A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3297--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PIROZZOLO, FALL, TANNOUSIS, E. BROWN, DeSTEFANO
   -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Local  Governments  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend to the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
   the siting of battery energy storage system sites in assembly district
   63 as established by chapter 127 of the laws of 2023
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of this Legislature to
 protect New York State from the adverse effects of the siting of battery
 energy storage systems and related facilities and infrastructure in most
 instances,  including  but  not limited to air pollution and the risk of
 explosions. The cumulative impact of spewing toxic fumes  into  the  air
 and  the  potential  for  explosions  in  such close proximity to homes,
 schools,  churches,  playgrounds,  and  small  businesses  would  prompt
 extremely  negative effects on the public health and safety of the local
 community.
   The Legislature hereby determines that the public interest requires  a
 prohibition  on the siting of battery energy storage systems and related
 facilities  and  infrastructure  in  assembly  district  63,   in   most
 instances.
   §  2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 137
 to read as follows:
   §  137.  BATTERY  ENERGY  STORAGE  SYSTEMS;  PROHIBITION  IN  ASSEMBLY
 DISTRICT  SIXTY-THREE.  1. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN ONE OR MORE  DEVICES,  ASSEM-
 BLED  TOGETHER,  CAPABLE OF STORING ENERGY IN ORDER TO SUPPLY ELECTRICAL
 ENERGY AT A FUTURE TIME, NOT TO INCLUDE A  STAND-ALONE  TWELVE-VOLT  CAR
 BATTERY  OR  AN  ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE. A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
 SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS A TIER ONE OR TIER  TWO  BATTERY  ENERGY  STORAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07276-02-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A3297B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A139

2023-A3297B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 63; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2023-A3297B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3297--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. PIROZZOLO, FALL, TANNOUSIS, E. BROWN, DeSTEFANO
   -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Local  Governments  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Local
   Governments in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend to the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
   the siting of battery energy storage system sites in assembly district
   63  as  established  by chapter 127 of the laws of 2023; and providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of this Legislature to
 protect New York State from the adverse effects of the siting of battery
 energy storage systems and related facilities and infrastructure in most
 instances,  including  but  not limited to air pollution and the risk of
 explosions. The cumulative impact of spewing toxic fumes  into  the  air
 and  the  potential  for  explosions  in  such close proximity to homes,
 schools,  churches,  playgrounds,  and  small  businesses  would  prompt
 extremely  negative effects on the public health and safety of the local
 community.
   The Legislature hereby determines that the public interest requires  a
 prohibition  on the siting of battery energy storage systems and related
 facilities  and  infrastructure  in  assembly  district  63,   in   most
 instances.
   §  2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 137
 to read as follows:
   §  137.  BATTERY  ENERGY  STORAGE  SYSTEMS;  PROHIBITION  IN  ASSEMBLY
 DISTRICT  SIXTY-THREE.  1. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,
 "BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN ONE OR MORE  DEVICES,  ASSEM-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07276-04-3

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