Establishes the college of renewable energy and sustainability in the city university of New York which shall offer majors relating to the field of renewable energy and sustainability.
Bill S 6888 implements a constitutional amendment for the Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in Essex County. It establishes rules for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the complex on forest preserve lands. The bill limits the use of forest preserve land for Nordic skiing, biathlon trails, and necessary facilities to 322.26 acres. As an offset, the state must acquire at least 2,500 acres of land to add to the forest preserve in the Adirondack park, subject to legislative approval. The bill also defines specific facilities that are allowed or prohibited at the complex, such as excluding hotels or zip lines.
This bill (A 8281) extends the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage blackfish (a type of fish) until December 31, 2028. It allows the department to set specific regulations for blackfish, including size limits, catch quotas, fishing seasons, and gear restrictions, as long as these rules are at least as strict as existing state and federal fishery management plans. The bill directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen who target blackfish in New York waters by maintaining the regulatory framework for their management. This is a procedural extension of existing authority, not a new policy change.
Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study on time frames for replacing or upgrading battery energy storage systems at renewable energy facilities in preparation for clean energy storage and distribution across the state.
Authorizes the use of cool roofs on new construction or substantially renovated state-owned buildings; relates to establishing the state green building construction act.
Requires certain corporations authorized to operate in the state and subject to the supervision of the department of financial services that had annual gross revenues of at least five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000) in the prior calendar year to annually prepare a climate-related financial risk report for submission to the secretary of state and to make such report available to the public.
Bill S 6221 establishes additional state building aid for school districts to help cover specific infrastructure costs associated with transitioning to zero-emission school buses. This aid applies to "incremental zero-emission school bus storage costs," such as facility modifications for wider doors, specialized lifts, and charge management systems. It also covers "incremental customer-owned make-ready costs" for infrastructure needed to install electric vehicle chargers. This financial support is available for approved expenditures through the 2034-2035 school year, provided they are not reimbursed by other state, federal, or electric utility funding sources.
Relates to the recall of a class B firefighting foam; prohibits the sale or distribution of firefighting personal protective equipment that contains intentionally added PFAS.
Enacts the bucks for boilers act, which creates a program to aid in transition of housing units to electric heat pumps and other high energy efficiency upgrades.
Requires the establishment of a composting program at the state university of New York, the city university of New York and institutions subject to the jurisdiction of SUNY or CUNY.
