Petroleum

Assembly's Energy Package (A.8940)

Legislative Description: Relates to establishing the state energy office and transferring the functions, powers and duties of the New York state energy research and development authority to such office; repeal certain provisions of the energy law, the executive law and the public authorities law relating to the New York state energy research and development authority (part A); relates to creating election districts for election of trustees of the Long Island Power Authority; relates to the implementation of proposed rate increases by the Long Island power authority and/or its subsidiaries (part C); relates to facilities of refuge; relates to net energy metering for solar, wind, fuel cell and farm waste electric generating systems; repeal section 66-l of the public service law relating to net energy metering for residential and/or farm service wind electric generating systems (part D); relates to enacting the state green building construction act (part E); relates to intervenor funds for proceedings relating to siting of major utility transmission facilities; creates a consumer appliance efficiency advisory panel (part F); relates to intervenor accounts (part G); reauthorizes the New York power authority to make contributions to the general fund; authorizes the continuation of New York power authority economic development programs, including the power for jobs and energy cost savings benefit programs (part H); establishes the climate change solutions program act; creates the New York state climate change task force; amends the state finance law, in relation to establishing the climate change solutions fund (part I). Rpld SS12-101-a & 17-102, amd Energy L, generally; rpld S1854 subs 10 - 17, amd Pub Auth L, generally; rpld S553 sub 1 a-1, amd SS21, 169 & 374, Exec L; amd En Con L, generally; amd S391-a, Gen Bus L; amd S84-a, Priv Hous Fin L; amd SS5, 66, 66-j & 122, add SS24-c & 66-m, rpld S66-l, Pub Serv L; add S16-o, UDC Act; add SS97-tt & 92-t, St Fin L; amd SS183 & 189, Ec Dev L; amd S9, Chap 316 of 1997; amd S186-a, Tax L; amd S11, Chap 645 of 2006.

Sponsorship: TONKO, SILVER, GIANARIS. Multi:MLTSPNSR Abbate, Alessi, Alfano, Arroyo, Aubertine, Boyland, Boyle, Bradley, Brennan, Brook-Krasny, Cahill, Cook, Cusick, DelMonte, Destito, Diaz R, Eddington, Englebright, Espaillat, Farrell, Fields, Gabryszak, Galef, Gantt, Gordon T, Greene, Gunther, Hevesi, Hyer-Spencer, John, Koon, Lavine, Lupardo, Magee, Magnarelli, Maisel, McEneny, Millman, Nolan, O`Donnell, Peralta, Pheffer, Ramos, Reilly, Rivera P, Rosenthal, Scarborough, Schimel, Stirpe, Sweeney, Titone, Weinstein

Cowboy Notes: Lots of good things. Will they stick a pretty bow around it too? It will shortly pass the Assembly, and make a policy statement to the Senate that won't touch it, but will make the constituents happy. 39

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.8940

6/6/07 - referred to energy

6/12/07 - reported referred to codes

6/14/07 - reported referred to rules

6/14/07 - reported referred to ways and means

6/18/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.402

6/18/07 - reported

6/18/07 - rules report cal.402

10/23/07 - enacting clause stricken

10/23/07 - recommitted to rules

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Low Interest Energy Improvement Loans (A.5494)

Legislative Description: Provides zero and low interest loans or loan interest rate reduction for energy improvement projects to stimulate the growth and development of small businesses and jobs. Add S16-p, amd S16-m, UDC Act.

Sponsorship: WEPRIN, MILLMAN, CHRISTENSEN, SCHROEDER, KOON, CANESTRARI, BENEDETTO, LUPARDO DESTITO, TITUS, GORDON T, STIRPE, COLTON, ALESSI. Multi:MLTSPNSR Abbate, Alfano, Arroyo, Barra, Benjamin, Brennan, Cahill, DelMonte, Diaz R, Galef, Gordon D, Gunther, Jacobs, John, Kolb, Lafayette, Latimer, Magee, Markey, Mayersohn, McEneny, Morelle, Nolan, Paulin, Perry, Pheffer, Rivera J, Robinson, Rosenthal, Schimminger, Sweeney, Weisenberg,

Cowboy Notes: 39

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.5494

2/15/07 - referred to small business

3/13/07 - reported referred to ways and means

3/27/07 - delivered to senate

3/27/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.37

3/27/07 - passed assembly

3/27/07 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

3/27/07 - reported

3/27/07 - reported referred to rules

3/27/07 - rules report cal.37

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.396

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

1/14/08 - amended on third reading 5494a

3/26/08 - delivered to senate

3/26/08 - passed assembly

3/26/08 - REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Statewide Natural Gas Well Standards (A.10526)

Legislative Description: Makes amendments to the calculations of statewide spacing requirements for oil and gas wells. Amd SS23-0501 & 23-0503, En Con L.

Sponsorship: PARMENT, SWEENEY, MAGEE. Multi:MLTSPNSR Crouch, Farrell

Cowboy Notes: Bill Parment has a bill that would expedite the permitting of natural gas wells in our state. Environmentalists are concerned that it would not give enough public review to natural gas well drilling and could allow toxic fluids to escape away from the well and contaminate ground water. 39

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.10526

4/8/08 - referred to environmental conservation

5/7/08 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

6/3/08 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

6/10/08 - reported referred to codes

6/11/08 - AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO RULES

6/11/08 - PRINT NUMBER 8169A

6/12/08 - amend and recommit to codes

6/12/08 - print number 10526a

6/16/08 - ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1887

6/17/08 - DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

6/17/08 - PASSED SENATE

6/17/08 - referred to codes

6/17/08 - reported referred to rules

6/23/08 - ordered to third reading rules cal.624

6/23/08 - passed assembly

6/23/08 - reported

6/23/08 - returned to senate

6/23/08 - rules report cal.624

6/23/08 - substituted by s8169a

6/23/08 - substituted for a10526a

7/11/08 - DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

7/21/08 - APPROVAL MEMO.17

7/21/08 - SIGNED CHAP.376

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.

Tax Break for Muncipal Energy (A.5059 / S.2424)

Legislative Description: Makes municipal clean energy research and development enterprises eligible for the qualified empire zone enterprise tax credit. Amd S963, Gen Muni L; amd SS14 & 15, Tax L.

Sponsorship: PARMENT Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: This would be a good bill, except that Parment is using this to get a big tax break for Jamestown Municipal Electric to build a new coal power plant. 39

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.5059

2/12/07 - referred to energy

1/9/08 - referred to energy

S.2424

2/5/07 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Unbranded Gasoline Bill (A.9073)

Legislative Description: Makes null and void any provision of a franchise which prohibits a dealer of motor fuels from purchasing or selling unbranded motor fuel. Amd S199-j, Gen Bus L.

Sponsorship: MORELLE, LANCMAN, HOYT, LIFTON, GUNTHER, SCOZZAFAVA, KOON, KOLB, STIRPE, CAHILL, LOPEZ P. Multi:MLTSPNSR Benjamin, DelMonte, Destito, Lupardo, Magee, Spano

Cowboy Notes: 39

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.9073

6/12/07 - referred to economic development

1/9/08 - referred to economic development

5/13/08 - reported referred to codes

5/20/08 - amend and recommit to codes

5/20/08 - print number 9073a

6/5/08 - amend and recommit to codes

6/5/08 - print number 9073b

6/18/08 - delivered to senate

6/18/08 - ordered to third reading rules cal.505

6/18/08 - passed assembly

6/18/08 - REFERRED TO RULES

6/18/08 - reported

6/18/08 - reported referred to rules

6/18/08 - rules report cal.505

6/23/08 - 3RD READING CAL.896

6/23/08 - PASSED SENATE

6/23/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

6/23/08 - SUBSTITUTED FOR S6151B

No Same As Bill

Most pieces of legislation without same as bills do not have a realistic chance of passage.

This legislation may exist to solely educate the legislature on an issue, to appease a consituency, influential person, or lobbyist, or because a legislator believes deeply in a cause.