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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A3419
- Ordered to third reading cal.1009
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Requires state agencies to report on greenhouse gas emissions as a result of their operations
Vetoed · Sponsor Robert Sweeney
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Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to requiring state agencies to report on greenhouse gas emissions as a result of their operations
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to encourage State agencies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would amend the Environmental Conservation Law relating to the annual requirement that State agencies conduct an annual environmental audit by requiring that such audits include a calculation of the amount of greenhouse gas emitted as a result of such agencies' operations. Each agency would be required to describe actual emissions, steps taken to reduce emissions and potential further actions to reduce emissions.
Justification
Science has shown that there has been a warming of the Earth's atmosphere. This warming will cause changes that will impact New York State in the coming years. This legislation will help address the greenhouse gas emissions from the operations of the State.
Prior legislative history
05/06/08: A.9169 Passed assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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