STATE OF NEW YORK
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9025
IN ASSEMBLY
January 10, 2020
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Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
leasing of renewable energy development rights on reforestation areas
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
2 new section 9-0508 to read as follows:
3 § 9-0508. Leasing of renewable energy development rights on reforesta-
4 tion areas.
5 Notwithstanding any provisions of article seven of the public lands
6 law to the contrary, the department may, in any lands acquired by the
7 state in accordance with section 9-0501 of this title, enter into leases
8 for the purpose of aiding in the siting, connectivity, and transmission
9 of renewable energy installations, including, but not limited to, solar
10 power and wind power, under such terms as may be prescribed by the
11 department, and upon such conditions that the exercise of such leasehold
12 rights shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation
13 areas for the purposes for which they were acquired and as defined in
14 section three of article fourteen of the New York state constitution.
15 Any lease made and entered into pursuant to this section shall be
16 recorded in the office of general services and be made available to the
17 public on the official website of such office.
18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13885-02-9
