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NY A10397

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/19/2018

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Blankenbush

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows the U.S. Department of Defense to appoint an eighth non-voting ad hoc member to the New York state board on electric generation siting and the environment when a proposed facility is located within 75 miles of an in-state military base.

  • Requires that the Department of Defense and the commander or senior military officer of the affected in-state military base be notified when a facility is proposed within 75 miles of a military base.

  • Sets a 45-day deadline for the Department of Defense to appoint its member; if not appointed within this timeframe, the right to do so is waived.

  • Changes the quorum requirement from "one or both" to "one or more" of ad hoc public members not being appointed to allow a majority of board members to constitute a quorum.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies to all applications for a certificate filed on or after the effective date.

Legislative Description

Provides that the United States department of defense may appoint an eighth ad hoc member to the New York state board on electric generation siting and the environment, if a proposed electric generating facility is within seventy-five miles of an in-state military base.

Last Action

referred to energy

4/19/2018

Committee Referrals

Energy4/19/2018

Full Bill Text

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