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S 5685: Extends the moratorium on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas.
What S 5685 does, verified July 2, 2025
The bill aims to extend the provisions of a 1978 law related to moratoriums on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas. The law will remain in effect until April 1, 1999, but cities with a population of one million or more will be exempt until April 1, 2027. The bill takes effect immediately and will apply to all areas of the state.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: SUBSTITUTED BY A6317 (2025-06-04)Alert me
Quick answers about S 5685
- What is the current status of S 5685?
- As of July 2, 2025, S 5685 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on June 4, 2025, was "SUBSTITUTED BY A6317".
- Did S 5685 pass?
- Not yet. S 5685 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5685, and where is it now?
- S 5685 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza.
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| Jun. 04, 2025 | SUBSTITUTED BY A6317 |
| May. 29, 2025 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1495 |
| May. 29, 2025 | COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 27, 2025 · 261 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5685 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend chapter 395 of the laws of 1978, relating to moratoriums on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transportation of liquefied natural or petroleum gas, in relation to extending the effectiveness of the provisions of such chapter The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 6 of chapter 395 of the laws of 1978, relating to 2 moratoriums on the issuance of certificates of environmental safety for 3 the siting of facilities and certification of routes for the transporta- 4 tion of liquefied natural or petroleum gas, as amended by chapter 150 of 5 the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows: 6 § 6. This act shall take effect immediately and remain in full force 7 and effect only to and including April 1, 1999 provided, however that 8 the provisions of this act shall remain in full force and effect in 9 cities with a population of one million or more until April 1, [2025] 10 2027. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD10323-01-5
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