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NY A06847

Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.


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Introduced
03/14/2025
In Committee
03/14/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to requiring that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature for approval

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the New York Public Authorities Law by requiring legislative approval for rules and regulations related to the climate action fund. Specifically, the bill mandates that any rules or regulations issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation under certain subdivisions of the law must be approved by a majority vote of the legislature before they can be implemented. Additionally, the bill stipulates that no recommendations from a climate affordability study can take effect, and no funds can be deposited into relevant accounts, without prior legislative approval. This means that the executive branch would need explicit legislative consent before moving forward with climate-related regulations or funding allocations, effectively giving the legislature more oversight and control over environmental policy implementation. The change aims to increase legislative involvement in climate action decisions and potentially slow down the regulatory process by requiring additional democratic review.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (46)

Phil Palmesano (R)* Joe Angelino (R),  Will Barclay (R),  Anil Beephan Jr. (R),  Scott Bendett (R),  Ken Blankenbush (R),  Jake Blumencranz (R),  Paul Bologna (R),  Karl Brabenec (R),  Alec Brook-Krasny (R),  Ari Brown (R),  Keith Brown (R),  Lester Chang (R),  Patrick Chludzinski (R),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Dave DiPietro (R),  Michael Durso (R),  Mike Fitzpatrick (R),  Chris Friend (R),  Jeff Gallahan (R),  Jarett Gandolfo (R),  Jodi Giglio (R),  Scott Gray (R),  Steve Hawley (R),  Josh Jensen (R),  John Lemondes (R),  Brian Maher (R),  Brian Manktelow (R),  Dave McDonough (R),  John Mikulin (R),  Brian Miller (R),  Andrew Molitor (R),  Angelo Morinello (R),  Daniel Norber (R),  Misha Novakhov (R),  Sam Pirozzolo (R),  Ed Ra (R),  Mike Reilly (R),  Joseph Sempolinski (R),  Matt Simpson (R),  Matt Slater (R),  Doug Smith (R),  Robert Smullen (R),  Chris Tague (R),  Mike Tannousis (R),  Mary Beth Walsh (R), 

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation (on 03/14/2025)

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