A01903 Summary:
| BILL NO | A01903A |
| SAME AS | SAME AS S06257-A |
| SPONSOR | Glick |
| COSPNSR | Bores, Cunningham |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Amd 94-c, Exec L | |
| Relates to the development of uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades, to avoid or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any bird collisions arising from the siting, design, construction and operation of a major renewable energy facility utilizing wind turbines. | |
A01903 Actions:
| BILL NO | A01903A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/23/2023 | referred to energy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/18/2023 | amend and recommit to energy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/18/2023 | print number 1903a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 05/23/2023 | reported referred to rules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01/03/2024 | referred to energy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/27/2024 | reported | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 02/29/2024 | advanced to third reading cal.324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/03/2024 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/03/2024 | delivered to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 04/03/2024 | REFERRED TO FINANCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A01903 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the development of uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades PURPOSE: To develop uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades at major renewable energy facilities in order to minimize bird collisions. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 94-c of the executive law by adding new paragraph c-1, directing the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to establish uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades in order to minimize bird collisions. Section 2 sets the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Birds serve several important functions in our ecosystem. They pollinate plants and disperse seeds, keep pests in check, and are used as indica- tors of overall environmental health due to their sensitivity to changes in habitat. In addition to their ecological importance, birds are appre- ciated for their beauty; the US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that birdwatching tourism of 47 million birders generated $13 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenue nationwide in 2011. As New York moves toward meeting the goals set out in the Climate Lead- ership and Community Protection Act, wind turbines will grow in impor- tance and ubiquity around the state. The US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that up to 500,000 bird deaths per year are attributable to collisions with wind turbines. Research has demonstrated that coloring one turbine blade can lower bird collisions by up to 72% compared to wind turbines with no colored blades. As major renewable energy facili- ties begin to be sited across the state, it is important that such large-scale sites that utilize wind turbines take full advantage of available research to minimize unintended damage to the environment, including the health of bird populations. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2021-22: A.6952 Advanced to third reading FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after a determination has been made by the federal aviation administration to allow for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades; provided, however, that: (a) the office of renewable energy siting shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such determination made by the federal aviation administration to allow for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades in order that the commission may maintain an accu- rate and timely effective database of the official text of the laws of the State of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi- cers law; and (b) the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 94-c of the executive law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith.
A01903 Text:
Go to topSTATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1903--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the development of uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 94-c of the executive law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (c-1) to read as follows: 3 (c-1) In addition to the uniform standards and conditions for the 4 siting, design, construction and operation of major renewable energy 5 facilities established pursuant to paragraph (b) of this subdivision, 6 the office shall establish in consultation with the department of envi- 7 ronmental conservation uniform standards and conditions for the coloring 8 of wind turbine rotor blades. The uniform standards and conditions 9 established pursuant to this paragraph shall be designed to avoid or 10 minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any bird collisions arising 11 from the siting, design, construction and operation of a major renewable 12 energy facility utilizing wind turbines. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 14 a determination has been made by the federal aviation administration to 15 allow for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades; provided, however, 16 that: 17 (a) the office of renewable energy siting shall notify the legislative 18 bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of such determination made 19 by the federal aviation administration to allow for the coloring of wind 20 turbine rotor blades in order that the commission may maintain an accu- 21 rate and timely effective database of the official text of the laws of 22 the State of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of 23 section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public offi- 24 cers law; and 25 (b) the amendments to subdivision 3 of section 94-c of the executive 26 law made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of 27 such section and shall be deemed to expire therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03175-04-3