NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A6327A
SPONSOR: Sweeney (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to global warming pollution control
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to
require the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to promulgate
rules and regulations establishing limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would:
* define greenhouse gas to include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous
oxide, hydro fluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluroide, and
any other gas determined by DEC to be a significant contributor to
global warming;
* define "major greenhouse gas emission source" as any source or catego-
ry of sources of greenhouse gas emissions, determined by the department
to be capable of being monitored for compliance, and shall at a minimum
include emissions:
a. associated with fossil fuels;
b. from any utility generating or delivering electricity consumed in the
state;
c. stationary sources permitted pursuant to section 19-0311 of this
article; and
d. from any additional entities that are emitters of greenhouse gases,
as determined by the department;
* provide compliance assistance to small business;
* initially focus on state facility compliance;
* authorize DEC to promulgate rules and regulations, by May 1, 2015,
requiring annual greenhouse gas emission reporting from greenhouse gas
emission sources;
