Bill Text: NY S07320 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Directs certain local governments to reevaluate resolutions adopted pursuant to the objectives of the climate smart community program and reconsider registering with such program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-01-17 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION [S07320 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-S07320-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7320 IN SENATE January 17, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT in relation to directing certain local governments to reevaluate resolutions adopted pursuant to the objectives of the climate smart community program and reconsider registering with such program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and in order to 2 revitalize the climate smart community program, any county, town, city 3 or village in this state (hereafter "local government") that, on or 4 before December 31, 2014, adopted a resolution to take action to reduce 5 greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate pursuant to the 6 objectives of the climate smart community program, and failed to regis- 7 ter or become certified with such program, shall, within 120 days after 8 the effective date of this act, reevaluate such resolution and reconsid- 9 er registering with such program. When reevaluating such resolution, 10 each local government shall consider the goals and objectives to reduce 11 greenhouse gas emissions and utilize renewable energy systems as set 12 forth in chapter 106 of the laws of 2019. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14560-02-9