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NY A00653
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
William Barclay
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AI Summary
- Prohibits municipal corporations from adopting local laws, ordinances, regulations, or policies that ban utility service connections based on energy type or source
- Defines "utility service" as natural gas, propane, fuel oil, or other fossil fuels provided to customers
- Prevents local governments from blocking both new connections and reconnections of fossil fuel-based utilities
- Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new section 99-aa
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.
Last Action
referred to local governments
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Local Governments1/8/2025
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