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NY S06833

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires air quality permits without expiration dates that have been in effect for more than five years to expire two years after the law takes effect, with renewals limited to five-year terms

  • Mandates that if the Department of Environmental Conservation fails to make a final determination on a Title V Clean Air Act permit application within 24 months, the permit holder must pay additional fees to the air quality improvement fund for community benefit

  • Automatically suspends permits and denies applications if the department does not issue a final determination within 36 months of receiving the application

  • Creates a two-year delay on automatic suspension if the permit is needed for energy reliability, as determined by the bulk system operator, transmission/distribution owner, or Public Service Commission, provided a permanent solution is in progress

  • Requires the department to publish annually by January 31 a list of affected permits on its website, including facility names, addresses, pollution amounts, permit dates, and application status

Legislative Description

Enacts provisions relating to modifications, suspensions, revocations, and renewals under the air quality control program; provides for expiration of any permit which has no expiration and has been in effect for five years; provides renewal periods shall not be longer than five years.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation1/7/2026
Rules6/13/2025
Environmental Conservation3/25/2025

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