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NY A06967

NY A06967
Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; creates the climate and c


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Introduced
04/15/2021
In Committee
01/05/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Enacts the climate and community investment act; prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities; addresses climate change challenges through the expansion and growth of clean and renewable energy sources; adopts best value requirements for the solicitation, evaluation and award of renewable energy projects; establishes a community just transition program; establishes a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate; and creates the climate and community investment authority.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the climate and community investment act, which prioritizes the allocation of public investments in disadvantaged communities, addresses climate change through the expansion of clean and renewable energy sources, adopts best value requirements for renewable energy projects, establishes a community just transition program, a climate pollution fee and a household and small business energy rebate, and creates the climate and community investment authority to manage these programs. The bill also includes provisions related to responsible contracting, labor and job standards, worker and community assurance programs, and specific funding allocations and guidelines.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (59)

Kevin Cahill (D)* Amy Paulin (D)* Peter Abbate (D),  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Khaleel Anderson (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Michael Benedetto (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Chris Burdick (D),  Kenny Burgos (D),  Pat Burke (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  Sarah Clark (D),  William Colton (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Brian Cunningham (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Maritza Davila (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Inez Dickens (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Mathylde Frontus (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Chantel Jackson (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Charles Lavine (D),  Zohran Mamdani (D),  Marcela Mitaynes (D),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Danny O'Donnell (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Karines Reyes (D),  Jonathan Rivera (D),  José Rivera (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Amanda Septimo (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Steve Stern (D),  Al Taylor (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  David Weprin (D), 

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation (on 01/05/2022)

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