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NY S06553
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Sanders
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AI Summary
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Establishes a 19-member Green New Deal for New York task force, chaired by a gubernatorial appointee, including state agency heads, legislative appointees, and the AFL-CIO president to develop a statewide plan for transitioning New York's economy to greenhouse gas neutrality by 2030
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Requires the task force to create a detailed 10-year industrial and economic mobilization plan targeting 100% clean renewable energy, energy-efficient building upgrades, elimination of emissions from manufacturing and transportation, and universal access to clean water
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Mandates at least five public hearings across different regions of the state, with the final plan due by January 1, 2026, and draft legislation due by March 1, 2026
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Includes provisions for a job guarantee program with living wages, worker training, union protections, and a "just transition" prioritizing frontline communities, low-income workers, communities of color, and indigenous peoples
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Proposes financing through public banks, public venture funds, and other state-managed structures to ensure investment returns benefit taxpayers; the task force expires April 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Establishes a Green New Deal for New York task force; requires such task force to develop a detailed statewide, industrial, economic mobilization plan for the transition of the New York economy to become greenhouse gas emissions neutral by 2030 and to significantly draw down greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and oceans and to promote economic and environmental justice and equality.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026