Authorizes local governments to opt out of mandates and benchmarks arising under the climate leadership and community protection act and associated universal electrification requirements by filing a resolution with the department of environmental conservation.
S 3656 exempts certain inland lakes from wetlands designations under environmental law. Specifically, it removes the requirement for wetlands classification for lakes that are used for navigation and cover at least 150 acres, excluding the Great Lakes. This change directly affects property owners and developers near qualifying lakes by eliminating wetlands-related permitting requirements for those bodies of water. The exemption applies whenever wetlands boundaries are being defined by environmental authorities.
Senate Bill S 8099 postpones the implementation and enforcement of the Advanced Clean Cars II regulations. This bill directs the Department of Environmental Conservation not to require manufacturers of passenger cars and light duty trucks to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles earlier than January 1, 2028. This action directly affects the timeline for these environmental standards.
This bill establishes a nine-member Climate Action Cost Council to review state climate regulations. It limits the annual number of new climate-related rules and regulations to five, requiring council approval before they take effect. The council must evaluate costs to businesses and ratepayers, grid reliability, and emissions impacts before approving measures to meet New York's climate goals under the CLCPA. This directly affects state agencies, regulated industries (like energy and manufacturing), and ratepayers by adding a review step for climate regulations.
This bill, titled the "Preserving Our Culinary Traditions Act," prohibits bans on burning wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels specifically for cooking or food preparation. It amends environmental law to exclude such cooking-related fuel use from restrictions imposed under New York's climate law (2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act) and local regulations. The law directly affects restaurants, food vendors, and home cooks who rely on these fuels, ensuring their cooking methods cannot be restricted by climate-related rules. The bill takes immediate effect upon passage.
Establishes a moratorium on the adoption and/or implementation of certain local laws or ordinances, or certain rules or regulations, by a city with a population of one million or more, related to achieving certain reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
This bill establishes a 9-member Climate Action Cost Council to review climate-related regulations. State agencies must get the council’s 2/3 approval before adopting new rules to meet climate goals, and can issue no more than five such rules annually. The council must consider costs to businesses and ratepayers, grid reliability, and emissions reductions before approving proposals. Agencies must notify the council 60 days in advance of proposed rules, and the council will report annual costs and emissions data to the governor and legislature.
This bill amends environmental law to exclude certain timber harvesting activities from permit requirements for lands used for agriculture or forestry. Specifically, it allows farmers and landowners to selectively cut timber using USDA Forest Service's current best management practices - including temporary skidder trails and machinery - without needing a permit. The exclusion applies only to active agricultural or silviculture lands, and does not cover non-agricultural structures or filling activities. Wetland rules still apply once farming or forestry activities end. The change takes effect immediately.
This bill exempts wood burning used for recreation, building heating, cooking, or food preparation from certain greenhouse gas emissions regulations. It directly affects rural residents and small communities who rely on wood-burning for these everyday purposes. The law modifies environmental conservation rules to exclude these specific wood-burning activities from compliance requirements tied to New York's 2019 climate law. The exemption applies immediately upon the bill's enactment.
This bill (S 3434) allows farmers and landowners on active agricultural or silviculture lands to selectively cut timber without needing a permit, provided they follow USDA Forest Service's current best management practices for temporary equipment use. It specifically excludes this activity from permitting requirements, while still requiring permits for non-agricultural structures or filling. The exemption applies only during active farming or forestry use; once those activities stop, standard wetland protections resume. The bill takes immediate effect.
