Bill > S03581

This bill declares a climate emergency in New York and places a ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects, excluding the repair or maintenance of existing infrastructure. The bill aims to convert the state's economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible, initiate efforts to draw down greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and restore ecosystems, and respond to the climate emergency through a just transition framework focused on equity and justice. The ban on new fossil fuel infrastructure projects would apply to the distribution, processing, storage, or extraction of fossil fuels, but would not impact motor vehicles, gas stations, or other facilities not primarily used for fossil fuel production or storage.