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NY A05399
NY A05399Declares a climate emergency and places a ban on fossil fuel infrastructure projects but shall not apply to repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure.
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Introduced
02/11/2019
02/11/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to declaring a climate emergency and placing a moratorium on fossil fuel infrastructure The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1
AI Summary
This bill declares a climate emergency in New York and places a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, except for the repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure. The bill aims to restore an optimal safe climate, provide maximum protection from climate change, and transition the state's economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible. The ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects will remain in effect until lifted by an act of the legislature.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (20)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Nader Sayegh (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Carmen Arroyo (OTHER),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Blake (D),
William Colton (D),
Anthony D'Urso (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Ellen Jaffee (D),
Walter Mosley (D),
Félix Ortiz (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
José Rivera (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation (on 01/08/2020)
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