Bill Text: NY A09319 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Directs the New York City Economic Development Corporation to immediately commence any proceedings, processes, stakeholder engagement, or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-09-11 - print number 9319a [A09319 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A09319-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         9319--A

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 29, 2024
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
          Committee on Energy -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

        AN ACT in relation to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Termi-
          nal;  and  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
          thereof

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section  1. (a) The New York City Economic Development Corporation, in
     2  consultation with the department of public service,  the  department  of
     3  environmental  conservation,  Con  Edison,  the  New  York  state energy
     4  research and development authority, the Hudson River Park  Trust,  other
     5  relevant  state  agencies and authorities with subject matter expertise,
     6  shall  immediately  commence  any  proceedings,  processes,  stakeholder
     7  engagement,  or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore
     8  power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
     9    (b) The process of electrification of the  Manhattan  Cruise  Terminal
    10  must  be completed, and shore power must be available to vessels calling
    11  on the terminal, by December 31, 2030.
    12    (c) The New York City Economic Development Corporation in consultation
    13  with the New York Power Authority shall issue a competitive award  proc-
    14  ess to facilitate the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
    15    §  2. (a) Upon installation of shore power capabilities at the Manhat-
    16  tan Cruise Terminal, the department of environmental conservation  shall
    17  issue rules or regulations that shall:
    18    (i)   establish   shore  power  requirements  for  at  berth  emission
    19  reductions to ensure full use of shore power  at  the  Manhattan  Cruise
    20  Terminal;
    21    (ii)  exclude from shore power requirements any government or military
    22  vessels; and
    23    (iii) enumerate fines and penalties to be levied against vessel opera-
    24  tors for violations of the requirements.

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    (b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to amend,  repeal,  modify,
     2  or  change  any  applicable  federal  laws or regulations, including any
     3  United States Coast Guard regulations or requirements.
     4    §  3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire upon the
     5  later of January 1, 2031 or the date upon which the  electrification  of
     6  the  Manhattan  Cruise Terminal is complete when upon such date this act
     7  shall be deemed repealed.