Bill > A11433

This bill, known as the "NYS Ratepayer Protection Nuclear Moratorium Act," prohibits state funds and subsidies from being used for new, reopened, or rebuilt closed nuclear power facilities for a period of thirty months, aiming to protect ratepayers and advance clean energy goals. During this moratorium, a Nuclear Assessment Task Force will be established to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of nuclear power, examining its costs, health and safety impacts, environmental consequences, and comparing it to renewable energy alternatives. The task force, composed of fifteen members with expertise in relevant fields and including representatives from environmental and community organizations, will investigate financial risks, potential health hazards, waste disposal challenges, and security concerns associated with nuclear power, while also assessing the benefits of renewable energy sources. The bill defines "nuclear power facility" as any electricity-generating plant using nuclear fission or related technology, and "subsidy" as any expenditure funded by ratepayers or taxpayers to support such facilities. The task force is mandated to submit both a draft and a final report detailing its findings and recommendations, and the act will expire sixty days after the final report is transmitted.