New York S 9962: Enacts the NYS ratepayer protection nuclear moratorium act

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S09962 Summary:

BILL NOS09962A

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SAME ASSAME AS A11433-A

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SPONSORPARKER

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COSPNSRCLEARE, COMRIE, SANDERS, WEBB

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MLTSPNSR

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Enacts the "NYS ratepayer protection nuclear moratorium act" under which certain state funds and subsidies are prohibited from being expended for new, reopened or rebuilt closed nuclear power facilities and related entities; creates a nuclear assessment task force.

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BILL NOS09962A

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04/17/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

06/02/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

06/02/2026PRINT NUMBER 9962A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9962--A

 IN SENATE

 April 17, 2026
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, CLEARE, SANDERS, WEBB -- read twice and
 ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
 Energy and Telecommunications -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT in relation to enacting the "NYS ratepayer protection nuclear
 moratorium act"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
 expiration thereof

 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 "NYS ratepayer protection nuclear moratorium act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds and declares:
 4 1. It is the policy of New York state to protect natural resources,
 5 public health, and economic well-being by preventing pollution and
 6 advancing safe, clean and affordable energy systems.
 7 2. The proposed development of nuclear power facilities represents a
 8 fundamental shift in state energy policy that is inconsistent with the
 9 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) mandate for an
 10 affordable, clean, and renewable energy transition.
 11 3. New York's own experience, including the Shoreham facility, illus-
 12 trates the financial risks of nuclear power facilities, which resulted
 13 in substantial and lasting costs to ratepayers without delivering energy
 14 benefits.
 15 4. Historical and recent evidence demonstrates that nuclear power
 16 facilities are among the most expensive and slowest energy sources to
 17 deploy, with significant cost overruns and delays. Recent U.S. projects,
 18 including the Vogtle nuclear power facilities, far exceeded original
 19 budgets and imposed long-term financial burdens on ratepayers.
 20 5. Five gigawatts, the equivalent of five nuclear power facilities-es-
 21 timated at $100 billion total-are being advanced without a financial and
 22 environmental assessment, sufficient legislative oversight, or public
 23 transparency, contrary to principles of fiscal responsibility and good
 24 governance.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15562-03-6

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 1 6. Given the availability of faster-to-deploy, more flexible and
 2 affordable renewable energy, efficiency and grid modernization alterna-
 3 tives, nuclear power facilities present major opportunity costs that can
 4 delay and undermine achievement of the CLCPA's mandates.
 5 7. The Climate Action Council's 2022 Scoping Plan calls for a rigor-
 6 ous, comprehensive evaluation of nuclear power facilities, including its
 7 costs, safety, environmental and health impacts, waste disposal, and
 8 alternatives. Such an evaluation has not been done.
 9 8. No comprehensive, independent, and publicly available financial,
 10 environmental, or health assessment of new nuclear power facilities in
 11 New York has been conducted, despite recommendations and evidence that
 12 such projects may impose major costs and risks to ratepayers and taxpay-
 13 ers.
 14 9. Nuclear power facilities pose inherent safety and environmental
 15 risks, including potential catastrophic accidents, long-term radioactive
 16 waste with no permanent disposal solution, and significant public health
 17 concerns for surrounding communities.
 18 10. Federal li