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NY A08270

NY A08270
Enacts the New York State climate and community protection act; relates to climate change; renewable energy program; labor and job standards and worker protection.


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Introduced
06/05/2017
In Committee
04/24/2018
Crossed Over
06/19/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

2017-2018 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service law, the public authorities law, the labor law and the community risk and resiliency act, in relation to establishing the New York state climate and community protection act The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1

AI Summary

This bill enacts the New York State Climate and Community Protection Act, which aims to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions to 0% of 1990 levels by 2050, with an interim target of 50% reduction by 2030. The bill establishes the New York State Climate Action Council to develop a plan to achieve these emission reduction targets and promulgate regulations to ensure compliance. It also creates a Climate Justice Working Group to identify disadvantaged communities and ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts prioritize these communities. The bill requires state agencies to consider greenhouse gas emission impacts in their decision-making, promotes renewable energy and worker protection measures, and amends the Community Risk and Resiliency Act to address climate change risks.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (40)

Steven Englebright (D)* Joseph Lentol (D)* John McDonald (D)* Thomas Abinanti (D),  Didi Barrett (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  William Colton (D),  Michael Cusick (D),  Carmen De La Rosa (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Patricia Fahy (D),  Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Ellen Jaffee (D),  Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),  Barbara Lifton (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Walter Mosley (D),  Félix Ortiz (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Christine Pellegrino (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Nily Rozic (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Luis Sepúlveda (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Aravella Simotas (D),  James Skoufis (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Matthew Titone (D),  Latrice Walker (D),  David Weprin (D),  Jaime Williams (D), 

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (on 04/24/2018)

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