Bill Text: NY S01107 | 2025-2026 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-08 - REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS [S01107 Detail]
Download: New_York-2025-S01107-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1107 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT directing the New York state energy research and development authority to conduct a feasibility study on the use of small modular reactors The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The New York state energy research and development authori- 2 ty, in conjunction with the department of environmental conservation, 3 shall conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the benefits 4 and implementation of nuclear small modular reactors (SMRs). Such study 5 will analyze the potential impacts and costs of SMRs. 6 § 2. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the New York 7 state energy research and development authority shall issue a report of 8 the findings of the feasibility study to the governor, the temporary 9 president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly. 10 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03616-01-5
