Local law · Int 0518-2024
Identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the…
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A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to identifying all vacant and underutilized municipally-owned sites that would be suitable for the development of renewable energy and assessing the renewable-energy generation potential and feasibility of such sites
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New York City Council
Sponsor
Justin L. Brannan
Summary
This bill would require that the Department of Environmental Protection triennially study vacant and underutilized City-owned sites for the potential to be used for renewable energy generation. Such sites would include closed and capped landfills and brownfields. The Department would submit a proposed feasibility study to the Mayor and Speaker of the Council at least three months before submitting their final report.
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Where it stands
The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Cosponsors
Shahana K. Hanif, Erik D. Bottcher and 7 others
Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.
- Democratic7
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- Shahana K. Hanif
- Erik D. Bottcher
- James F. Gennaro
- Lincoln Restler
- Crystal Hudson
- Alexa Avilés
- Chi A. Ossé
- Diana I. Ayala
- Shekar Krishnan
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Full history
- Dec 31, 2025
Filed
This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)
NYC Council
- Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
This Introduction was Introduced by Council
NYC Council
- Mar 7, 2024
Referred to committee
This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
NYC Council