A02277 Summary:

BILL NOA02277A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S03663-A
 
SPONSORRosenthal
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
 
Directs the New York City Economic Development Corporation to immediately commence any proceedings, processes, stakeholder engagement, or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
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A02277 Actions:

BILL NOA02277A
 
01/16/2025referred to energy
05/20/2025amend and recommit to energy
05/20/2025print number 2277a
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A02277 Committee Votes:

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A02277 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A02277 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A2277A
 
SPONSOR: Rosenthal
  TITLE OF BILL: An act in relation to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Termi- nal; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof   PURPOSE: To authorize and direct relevant New York agencies, authorities, and corporations to study and implement the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal for the purposes of providing shore power to all vessels docking in the terminal by the year 2030.   SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 authorizes and directs relevant agencies, authorities, and corporations to study competitive options to facilitate the electrifica- tion of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal for the purposes of providing shore power to all vessels docking in the terminal by the year 2030 and to deliver that study to certain government officials Section 2 directs the relevant agencies, authorities, and corporations to commence proceedings and stakeholder processes to carry out the provisions described in the results of the study within 60 days of the delivery of the study to certain government officials Section 3 directs the state energy research and development authority to begin implementation of electrification processes outlined in the study within 90 days of the study's delivery and to order the New York City Economic Development Corporation and New York Power Authority to begin a competitive award process for the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Section 4 directs the department of environmental conservation to, upon installation of shore power capabilities, issue requirements to ensure full use of shore power at the Terminal, and regulations and penalties for violation of regulations. Section 4 is the effective and expiration date.   JUSTIFICATION: A single cruise ship docked at port and burning heavy fuel oil can emit as much pollution as 34,400 idling long-haul trucks.. When burned, this toxic oil described by the NOAA as "the most significant threat from ships to the Arctic Marine environment." Sulphur, dioxide and nitrogen oxide, another byproduct of heavy fuel oil combustion, damage the respiratory system and are known to cause and worsen asthma, especially in children and elderly adults. Both can interact with chemicals in the atmosphere to form acid rain. In response to the public health and environmental threats cruise ships pose to the coastal ports at which they dock, many jurisdictions are shifting to shore power, allowing cruise ships to plug into the power grid on shore instead of burning fuel while idling. California, for example, has required 70% of all visiting ships, not just cruise ships, to plug in to shore power since 2007, and China adopted a measure in 2018 requiring all cruises to use shore power by 2021. Thirty percent of the global fleet of cruise ships are already capable of using shore power, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, and another 30% are being retrofitted, paving the way for global electrifi- cation. Brooklyn Cruise Terminal began the process of electrification in 2011 and finished the process in 2016. Though technical, compatibility, and enforcement issues have delayed the full use of electric power, a third of cruises docking at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal each year use available shore power, and funding has been allocated by the city to raise the number of electric calls. Manhattan Cruise Terminal is expected to receive more than double the cruise ships that Brooklyn Terminal receives in 2023. This legislation directs the relevant agencies and authorities to begin investigating options for electrification of the Manhattan terminal, and commands that implementation of such options begin in a timely manner, with relevant public input and coordination to ensure cost-efficient and coordinated implementation. This will ensure that as New York's major cruise termi- nals grow to accommodate a flouring tourism industry, its environment, air quality, and health remain protected.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2023-24: A.9319 - Referred to Energy   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire upon the later of January 1, 2030 or the date upon which the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal is complete, when upon this act shall be deemed repealed.
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A02277 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         2277--A
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 16, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
          Committee on Energy -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT in relation to the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Termi-
          nal;  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. (a) The New York City Economic Development Corporation, in
     2  consultation with the department of public service,  the  department  of
     3  environmental  conservation,  Con  Edison,  the  New  York  state energy
     4  research and development authority, the Hudson River Park  Trust,  other
     5  relevant  state  agencies and authorities with subject matter expertise,
     6  shall  immediately  commence  any  proceedings,  processes,  stakeholder
     7  engagement,  or capital projects necessary for the installation of shore
     8  power capability at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
     9    (b) The process of electrification of the  Manhattan  Cruise  Terminal
    10  must  be completed, and shore power must be available to vessels calling
    11  on the terminal, by December 31, 2029.
    12    (c) The New York City Economic Development Corporation in consultation
    13  with the New York Power Authority shall issue a competitive award  proc-
    14  ess to facilitate the electrification of the Manhattan Cruise Terminal.
    15    §  2. (a) Upon installation of shore power capabilities at the Manhat-
    16  tan Cruise Terminal, the department of environmental conservation  shall
    17  issue rules or regulations that shall:
    18    (i)   establish   shore  power  requirements  for  at  berth  emission
    19  reductions to ensure full use of shore power  at  the  Manhattan  Cruise
    20  Terminal;
    21    (ii)  exclude from shore power requirements any government or military
    22  vessels; and
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD05730-03-5

        A. 2277--A                          2
 
     1    (iii) enumerate fines and penalties to be levied against vessel opera-
     2  tors for violations of the requirements.
     3    (b)  Nothing  in this act shall be construed to amend, repeal, modify,
     4  or change any applicable federal  laws  or  regulations,  including  any
     5  United States Coast Guard regulations or requirements.
     6    §  3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire upon the
     7  later of January 1, 2030 or the date upon which the  electrification  of
     8  the  Manhattan  Cruise Terminal is complete when upon such date this act
     9  shall be deemed repealed; provided that the president of  the  New  York
    10  city  economic development corporation shall notify the legislative bill
    11  drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of  the  legis-
    12  lation  provided  for  in sections one and two of this act in order that
    13  the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective  data  base
    14  of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance
    15  of  effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and
    16  section 70-b of the public officers law.
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A02277 LFIN:

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