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Committee on Environmental Protection

Thursday, October 13, 2022 · 1:00 PM AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

TL;DR

The Committee on Environmental Protection held hearings on multiple renewable energy and climate initiatives, including proposals to inventory city-owned sites for solar and wind development and create a database for geothermal heat pump engineering. Most items were laid over for further consideration, while one oversight matter on renewable energy was filed by the committee.

Key Decisions

  • Oversight - Renewable Energy and NYC Climate Adaptation Filed by Committee
  • Local Law - Municipal Site Renewable Energy Assessment Laid Over by Committee
  • Local Law - Geothermal Heat Pump Subsurface Database Laid Over by Committee
  • Resolution - NYS Build Public Renewables Act Support Laid Over by Committee
  • Resolution - Environmental Bond Act Funding Allocation Laid Over by Committee (Amendment Proposed)
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Agenda

  1. T2022-1912 Oversight - Renewable Energy and New York City’s Climate Adaptation.
    Oversight
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Oversight was Hearing Held by Committee

  2. Int 0315-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the renewable-energy generation potential and feasibility of such sites
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  3. Int 0330-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a database of subsurface conditions to support better engineering of geothermal heat pumps.
    Introduction
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Introduction was Hearing Held by Committee

  4. Res 0169-2022 Resolution calling for the Climate Action Council to draft, and the Governor to implement, a final Climate Action Council Scoping Plan that commits to meeting CLCPA targets and bold climate & environmental justice action in New York.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  5. Res 0189-2022 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and Governor to sign, Senate Bill S.6453 and Assembly Bill A.1466C, the “NYS Build Public Renewables Act” enabling the New York Power Authority to own and build new renewable generation, storage, and transmission.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  6. Res 0258-2022 Resolution calling upon the Governor to ensure that appropriations of funds from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 are allocated to New York City in a manner that is commensurate with the city’s contribution to statewide tax revenue.
    Resolution
    Action: Hearing Held by Committee

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

  7. Untitled item
  8. Roll Call
  9. T2022-1912 Oversight - Renewable Energy and New York City’s Climate Adaptation.
    Oversight
    Action: Filed, by Committee

    This Oversight was Filed, by Committee

  10. Int 0330-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the creation of a database of subsurface conditions to support better engineering of geothermal heat pumps.
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee

  11. Res 0189-2022 Resolution calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and Governor to sign, Senate Bill S.6453 and Assembly Bill A.1466C, the “NYS Build Public Renewables Act” enabling the New York Power Authority to own and build new renewable generation, storage, and transmission.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  12. Res 0258-2022 Resolution calling upon the Governor to ensure that appropriations of funds from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 are allocated to New York City in a manner that is commensurate with the city’s contribution to statewide tax revenue.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  13. Res 0258-2022 Resolution calling upon the Governor to ensure that appropriations of funds from the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 are allocated to New York City in a manner that is commensurate with the city’s contribution to statewide tax revenue.
    Resolution
    Action: Amendment Proposed by Comm

    This Resolution was Amendment Proposed by Comm

  14. Res 0169-2022 Resolution calling for the Climate Action Council to draft, and the Governor to implement, a final Climate Action Council Scoping Plan that commits to meeting CLCPA targets and bold climate & environmental justice action in New York.
    Resolution
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

  15. Int 0315-2022 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the renewable-energy generation potential and feasibility of such sites
    Introduction
    Action: Laid Over by Committee

    This Introduction was Laid Over by Committee