New York S 4386: Establishes an office of sustainability

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S04386 Summary:

BILL NOS04386 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09524

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SPONSORMAY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §94-e, Exec L

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Establishes a chief sustainability officer to coordinate efforts across state agencies and other state government entities to address climate change mitigation and climate sustainability efforts.

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BILL NOS04386 

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO FINANCE

03/04/20251ST REPORT CAL.475

03/05/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/13/2025COMMITTED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO FINANCE

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4386

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to establishing a chief
 sustainability officer

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

 1 Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 94-e
 2 to read as follows:
 3 § 94-e. Chief sustainability officer. 1. Purpose. The chief sustaina-
 4 bility officer shall coordinate efforts across all agencies and other
 5 state government entities to address climate change mitigation and
 6 climate sustainability efforts in New York state.
 7 2. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:
 8 (a) "Officer" shall mean the chief sustainability officer appointed
 9 pursuant to this section.
 10 (b) "State agency" or "state agencies" shall mean any state depart-
 11 ment, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority,
 12 public corporation, council, office or other governmental entity
 13 performing a governmental or proprietary function of the state, except
 14 the judiciary or the state legislature.
 15 3. The governor shall appoint a chief sustainability officer. Such
 16 chief sustainability officer shall accomplish the duties set forth in
 17 this section in an effort to advise and assist state agencies in an
 18 ongoing coordinated response to address climate change. Such chief
 19 sustainability officer shall receive a salary, to be fixed by the gover-
 20 nor within the amounts appropriated therefor.
 21 4. The chief sustainability officer shall:
 22 (a) Review rules and regulations of state agencies and submit proposed
 23 amendments and/or additions of such rules and regulations to such agen-
 24 cies for consideration that the officer shall deem appropriate or neces-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04322-01-5

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 1 sary to help mitigate negative impacts of climate change and promote
 2 climate sustainability;
 3 (b) Coordinate policy to promote energy and environmental sustainabil-
 4 ity across state government operations, including the office of general
 5 services, the New York state energy research and development authority,
 6 the department of environmental conservation, and the department of
 7 state;
 8 (c) Work with state agencies and departments to ensure effective
 9 implementation and achievement of statutory requirements and state goals
 10 related to energy and environmental protection;
 11 (d) Coordinate implementation of programs and initiatives to improve
 12 state facility and vehicle fleet efficiency and promote adoption of
 13 energy efficient technologies and the modernization of state facilities
 14 and operations;
 15 (e) Design and share with state agencies and departments strategies
 16 that can be used to leverage state facilities and assets to advance the
 17 conservation of natural resources and highlight best environmental,
 18 technological and policy strategies to reach the highest energy effi-
 19 ciency standards reasonably possible;
 20 (f) Develop sustainable practices to plan for and mitigate enterprise
 21 risks while reducing waste and to help strengthen commercial, cultural,
 22 and political cooperation and engagement;
 23 (g) Advise state agencies and departments in best p