Senate Bill S7231

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S7231 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9319
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Energy

2023-S7231 - Summary

Directs the New York City Economic Development Corporation to immediately commence any proceedings, processes, stakeholder engagement, or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S7231 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7231 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7231
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
   nications
 
 AN ACT in relation to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Termi-
   nal; and providing for the repeal of such provisions  upon  expiration
   thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori-
 ty in consultation with the department of public service, the department
 of environmental conservation, Con Edison, the Hudson River Park  Trust,
 other relevant state agencies and authorities with subject matter exper-
 tise, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation, is author-
 ized and directed to:
   (a)  develop a study of competitive options to facilitate the electri-
 fication of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal to provide shore power to  all
 vessels docking in the terminal, by the year 2030, while ensuring energy
 resource  adequacy  and  other reliability services are maintained.  The
 study should prioritize the  electrification  of  the  Manhattan  Cruise
 Terminal  to  provide  shore  power  to directly assist in achieving the
 energy, environmental justice and emissions reductions  requirements  of
 section 66-p of the public service law. The study shall address multiple
 types  of shore power plug-ins for vessels and energy pricing rates. The
 study shall include recommendations of standards and requirements that:
   (i) significantly reduce the reliance on  fossil  fuels,  taking  into
 account  the  requirements  and timing of the state's emission reduction
 programs;
   (ii) provide significant environmental, health and other  benefits  to
 disadvantaged communities within one mile of the Manhattan Cruise Termi-
 nal,  as such communities are defined under section 75-0101 of the envi-
 ronmental conservation law; and
   (b) provide public notice of the study, and ensure the results of  the
 study  are  made  easily accessible to members of disadvantaged communi-
 ties, as defined in section 75-0101 of  the  environmental  conservation
 
              

2023-S7231A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9319
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Energy

2023-S7231A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York City Economic Development Corporation to immediately commence any proceedings, processes, stakeholder engagement, or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

2023-S7231A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7231A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7231--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 18, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
   nications -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably
   from  said  committee  and  committed  to  the Committee on Finance --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT in relation to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Termi-
   nal;  and  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
   thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. (a) The New York City Economic Development Corporation, in
 consultation with the department of public service,  the  department  of
 environmental  conservation,  Con  Edison,  the  New  York  state energy
 research and development authority, the Hudson River Park  Trust,  other
 relevant  state  agencies and authorities with subject matter expertise,
 shall  immediately  commence  any  proceedings,  processes,  stakeholder
 engagement,  or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore
 power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
   (b) The process of electrification of the  Manhattan  Cruise  Terminal
 must  be completed, and shore power must be available to vessels calling
 on the terminal, by December 31, 2030.
   (c) The New York City Economic Development Corporation in consultation
 with the New York Power Authority shall issue a competitive award  proc-
 ess to facilitate the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
   §  2. (a) Upon installation of shore power capabilities at the Manhat-
 tan Cruise Terminal, the department of environmental conservation  shall
 issue rules or regulations that shall:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11539-03-4
 S. 7231--A                          2
 
              

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