Relates to proceeds from the auction or sale of carbon dioxide emission allowances
Summary
Prohibits proceeds from the auction or sale of carbon dioxide emission allowances pursuant to New York's participation in the regional greenhouse gas initiative (RGGI) from being transferred into the state general fund; provides that if such proceeds are transferred to the state general fund, they shall be used for the purposes directed by the RGGI.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 19, 2021
Last action Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 11, 2021
How they voted
136–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 137
Jun 11, 2021
D
Democratic98
98% Yea
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7611B
lower
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (136-0-1)
assembly
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7611A
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 24, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Amanda Septimo
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Deborah Glick
DDemocratic
Co
Fred Thiele
DDemocratic
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Richard N. Gottfried
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Englebright
DDemocratic
Co
Steve Otis
DDemocratic
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