New York A 2553: Relates to prohibiting the location of wind turbines on Lake Erie

Status: REFERRED TO ENERGY (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 2553

Sponsors: David DiPietro

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A02553 Summary:

BILL NOA02553 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDiPietro

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Amd §168, Pub Serv L; amd §15-0503, En Con L

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

Go to top A02553 Actions:

BILL NOA02553 

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01/17/2025referred to energy

05/20/2025held for consideration in energy

01/07/2026referred to energy

Go to topA02553 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENERGY Chair:Barrett 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:10/6 Action: Held for Consideration Correction Date:05/22/2025BarrettAyePalmesanoNay

SantabarbaraAyeBlankenbushNay

DilanAyeManktelowNay

SternAyeGrayNay

AndersonAyePirozzoloNay

RiveraAye

MamdaniExcused

ConradNay

LucasAye

ShresthaAye

ClarkAye

DaisAye

Go to topA02553 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA02553 Text:

 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

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