S 1105: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of geothermal energy.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1105 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on geothermal energy The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori- 2 ty, in conjunction with the department of environmental conservation, 3 shall conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits 4 and implementation of geothermal energy. Such study will analyze the 5 potential impacts and costs of geothermal energy. 6 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the New York 7 state energy research and development authority shall issue a report of 8 the findings of the feasibility study to the governor, the temporary 9 president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03612-01-5