NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A7497B
SPONSOR: Colton TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the energy law, in relation to establishing a one
hundred percent energy system by two thousand thirty
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To establish a goal of achieving a one hundred percent clean energy
system by two thousand thirty, with zero net greenhouse gas emissions.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6-104 of the energy law, as added by
chapter 433 of the laws of 2009, is amended.
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of 6-104 establishes and
details the plan, including the goal, the discontinuance of nuclear
power by two thousand thirty, divestments, requirement of details for
set goals, and other measures for meeting goals.
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of section subsection 1 of 6-104 relates to the
use of fossil fuels, natural gas, oil, and petroleum products, and their
implementation with regards to the extent by which they are incorporate
the discontinued use of such fuels by two thousand thirty.
Section 1. Paragraph (c) establishes precedence.
Section 2. The effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Given the growing threat of global anthropogenic climate change and the
impacts that current energy systems have in contributing to this issue,
the state must take a stand in stopping our contribution to global
anthropogenic climate change. This bill would allow for this by estab-
lishing a goal of achieving a one hundred percent clean energy system by
two thousand thirty, with zero net greenhouse emissions. Currently, over
seventy groups have called for the requirement for New York State to
transition to 100% clean energy by 2030, including the Green Education
and Legal Fund, amongst many organizations throughout the state.
This bill builds upon the Jacobson wind, water and solar (WWS) study by
Stanford and Cornell Professors, among others. The WWS study shows that
it is hundred percent clean renewable energy systems by two thousand
thirty. It would also incorporate measured related to reduction in
energy use, increased energy conservation, and improvements in energy
efficiency.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date upon which it shall become a law; provided, however, that effective
immediately, the state energy planning board shall conduct a study to
determine the measures necessary to achieve a one hundred percent clean
energy system by two thousand thirty
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7497--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 13, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, ORTIZ, MOSLEY, SKARTADOS, COOK, ROSEN-
THAL, STECK, BLAKE, WALKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK,
HOOPER, KEARNS, ROBINSON, SIMON, THIELE -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in
accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to establishing a one
hundred percent clean energy system by two thousand thirty
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6-104 of the energy law, as added
2 by chapter 433 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
3 1. The board shall adopt a state energy plan in accordance with the
4 provisions of this article. (a) The plan shall:
5 (i) establish a goal of achieving a one hundred percent clean energy
6 system by two thousand thirty, with zero net greenhouse gas emissions;
7 (ii) provide for the discontinuance of nuclear power by two thousand
8 thirty;
9 (iii) provide for the discontinuance of state investment in, and the
10 development of, infrastructure related to the distribution, processing,
11 storage, or extraction of fossil fuels or new permits related to such
12 use;
13 (iv) include, in five year increments, detailed benchmarks and steps
14 required to achieve the goal of a one hundred percent clean renewable
15 energy system by two thousand thirty; and
16 (v) incorporate measures related to reduction in energy use, increased
17 energy conservation, and improvements in energy efficiency.
18 (b) Any provisions of this chapter relating to the use of fossil
19 fuels, natural gas, oil, coal and petroleum products shall be imple-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 mented only to the extent that they incorporate the discontinued use of
2 such fuels by two thousand thirty.
3 (c) The provisions of this subdivision shall supersede any inconsist-
4 ent provisions contained in this section.
5 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
6 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law; provided, however,
7 that effective immediately, the state energy planning board shall
8 conduct a study to determine the measures necessary to achieve a one
9 hundred percent clean energy system by two thousand thirty.
