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A 2553: Prohibits the location and construction of wind turbines on Lake Erie.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 2553 does, verified January 8, 2026

The proposed bill aims to prohibit the location of wind turbines on Lake Erie within the state of New York. The Public Service Law and the Environmental Conservation Law would be amended to reflect this change. The Board of Regents would not be able to grant a certificate for the construction or operation of wind turbines in Lake Erie within the state. The Department would also not be able to grant a permit for the construction or operation of wind turbines in Lake Erie within the state. These changes would take effect immediately.

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Last action: referred to energy (2026-01-07)Alert me
Recent actions3 total · showing 3
Jan. 07, 2026referred to energy
May. 20, 2025held for consideration in energy
Jan. 17, 2025referred to energy
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 17, 2025 · 234 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2553 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DiPIETRO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public service law and the environmental conserva- tion law, in relation to prohibiting the location of wind turbines on Lake Erie The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 168 of the public service law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3 3-a. The board may not grant a certificate for the construction or 4 operation of any wind turbine in the waters of Lake Erie located within 5 the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state. 6 § 2. Section 15-0503 of the environmental conservation law is amended 7 by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 8 3-a. The department may not grant a permit for the construction or 9 operation of any wind turbine in the waters of Lake Erie located within 10 the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state. 11 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05275-01-5 
Text of A 2553 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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