New York S 8458: Requires the commissioner of education to make recommendations to the board of regents relating to the adoption of instruction in information relating to blood, bone marrow and organ and tissue donations

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S08458 Summary:

BILL NOS08458 

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SPONSORO'MARA

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Add §1885, Pub Auth L; add §99-tt, St Fin L

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Enacts the "nuclear energy deployment act"; directs the New York state energy research and development authority, in consultation with the public service commission and the department of environmental conservation, to promulgate rules and regulations to facilitate the construction and operation of advanced nuclear reactors and to review and evaluate certain existing regulations and regulatory actions taken concerning nuclear energy; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to create the position of nuclear energy coordinator; directs the New York state energy research and development authority to administer grants from the nuclear energy deployment fund; establishes the nuclear energy deployment fund.

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07/16/2025REFERRED TO RULES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8458

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 July 16, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. O'MARA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the state finance law, in
 relation to enacting the "nuclear energy deployment act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "nuclear energy deployment act".
 3 § 2. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 4 1885 to read as follows:
 5 § 1885. Nuclear energy deployment. 1. It is the intent of the legisla-
 6 ture that nuclear energy be a vital part of reliable clean energy gener-
 7 ation.
 8 2. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the
 9 following meanings:
 10 (a) "Advanced nuclear reactor" means a range of proven and innovative
 11 nuclear reactor technologies across two generations (Gen III+ and Gen
 12 IV) and includes large light water reactors, small modular reactors,
 13 microreactors, and nuclear cogeneration.
 14 (b) "Advanced nuclear reactor project" means an electric generation
 15 facility relying on an advanced nuclear reactor to generate power.
 16 (c) "Applicant" means a person or an entity applying for a license,
 17 permit, or other form of nuclear commission permission or approval under
 18 10 CFR Part 50, 52, 53, 54 or 55.
 19 (d) "Combined license" means a license issued by the nuclear commis-
 20 sion that authorizes a licensee to construct and operate a nuclear power
 21 facility, such as a nuclear plant at a specific site, with specified
 22 conditions.
 23 (e) "Commission" means the public service commission.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13342-01-5

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 1 (f) "Construction permit" means a permit issued by the nuclear commis-
 2 sion for the construction of a nuclear production or utilization facili-
 3 ty.
 4 (g) "Department" means the department of environmental conservation.
 5 (h) "Final investment decision" means the final decision of a company
 6 to invest in a nuclear project.
 7 (i) "Fund" means the nuclear energy deployment fund established pursu-
 8 ant to section ninety-nine-tt of the state finance law.
 9 (j) "Nuclear commission" means the United States nuclear regulatory
 10 commission or its duly authorized representatives.
 11 (k) "Operating license" means a license issued by the nuclear commis-
 12 sion that allows a person to operate a nuclear power plant or reactor.
 13 (l) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm,
 14 association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group,
 15 government agency, or the United States department of energy to the
 16 extent that its facilities are subject to the licensing and related
 17 regulatory authority of the nuclear commission pursuant to section 202
 18 o