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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6612
Title of bill
An act to amend the transportation corporations law, in relation to restricting transportation corporations that are electric corporations from exercising the right of eminent domain
Purpose
To limit efforts to use eminent domain to public purposes.
Summary of provision
Provides that electric corporations that seek to build transmission lines connecting a location outside the territorial limits of the United States, to a location within the State of New York, or electric corporations seeking to build an electric facility outside the United States and inter-collecting to a location within the State, shall not be afforded the power of eminent domain.
Justification
The power of eminent domain should be used to achieve public purposes that inure to the benefit of the State. Transmission and generation projects that originate outside the territorial limits of the United States do not sufficiently benefit New York State and do not encourage employment opportunities or economic development within the State. Such projects will (1) discourage repowering of existing generating facilities within the State, (2) discourage the rebuilding of existing transmission lines in the State, and (3) discourage the building of new transmission lines and generating facilities, including renewable resources, within the State. Construction and development of these facilities and infrastructure in New York State, rather than outside the country, maximizes employment and economic development in New York State and in our nation. Furthermore, by importing power from outside the United States, our nation's dependency on foreign imports of energy is increased.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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