Requires the filling of vacancies in the office of lieutenant-governor be done subject to confirmation by a two-thirds vote in the senate and a two-thirds vote in the assembly.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8974
SPONSOR: Jensen SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Establishes the title for the function as "Preserving Our
Culinary Traditions Act".
Section 2. Amends section 75-0109 of the Environmental Conservation law
by exempting wood, coal, natural gas, propane, and other fuel burning
cooking appliances from complying with the New York State Climate Lead-
ership and Community Protection Act.
Section 3. This act will take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION:
In an effort to cut-down emissions across New York State, the legisla-
ture proposed the New York State Climate Leadership and Community
Protection Act (CLCPA. Signed into law, this legislation allows a number
of state and local agencies to enact mandates that can drastically
improve environmental issues like air quality across the state. This has
left an opportunity to unfairly harm honored proprietors who have a
well-respected and entrenched history in this state.
This bill seeks to protect owners of pizzerias that operate coal or
wood-fire ovens from any mandate that can place an unreasonable cost
burden on an environmentally insignificant number of businesses who keep
the traditions of food-making, brought from their homeland, alive.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:.
This legislation will take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8974
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. JENSEN -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY proposing an amendment
to article 4 of the constitution, in relation to the filling of vacan-
cies in the office of lieutenant-governor
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That section 6 of article
2 4 of the constitution be amended by adding a new fourth undesignated
3 paragraph to read as follows:
4 In case of vacancy in the office of lieutenant-governor alone, due to
5 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension to governor, the
6 office of lieutenant-governor shall be filled for the remainder of the
7 term by appointment of the governor within thirty days of such vacancy,
8 death, resignation, removal from office, or ascension, subject to
9 confirmation by a two-thirds vote in the senate and a two-thirds vote in
10 the assembly to be held within thirty days of such appointment.
11 § 2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
12 referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
13 next succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in
14 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
15 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89128-01-4
