HOW CAN YOU HELP?:
- Make call to our elected officials asking them to support/sign on to legislation
A.6955B
(1) Assembly Cosponsors:
Fall, Buttenschon, Colton, Yeger, Pirozzolo, Beephan, Novakhov, Friend, McDonough, Gray, Brown E, Tannousis, Brook-Krasny, Raga, Kassay, Hunter, Griffin, Simpson, Gallahan, Blumencranz, Norber, Miller, Sempolinski, Ra, DeStefano, Chang, Smith, Slater, Weprin, Braunstein, Rozic
- If your elected official/Assembly Member not on this list/ please call.
(2) Assembly Energy Committee:
Chair, Assemblywoman Didi Barrett
Albany Office
● 518-455-5177
District Office - Hudson
● 518-828-1961
District Office - Poughkeepsie
● 845-454-1703
Email: barrettd@nyassembly.gov
S.7197
(3) Senate Sponsor: Addabbo
Comrie, Scarcella-Spanton, Stavinsky
- If your Senator is not on this list / please call
(4) Senate Energy Committee:
Chair, Senator Kevin Parker
Albany Office
● Phone: (518) 455-2580
District Office
● Phone: (718) 629-6401
Email: parker@nysenate.gov
Please call or write or email Committee Chair asking to support S.7197
Who is my state representative: https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator
Find my Assembly Member: https://nyassembly.gov/mem/search/
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Contact State Legislators to Support BESS Legislation A.6955(Assembly) and S.7197 (Senate)
Legislator’s Name- My name is _________and I am a voter who lives in _________. I am asking you to support (Assembly bill A.6955 if calling Assembly) / (Senate bill S.7197 if calling State Senate). The legislation mandates that there be a distance between lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) and residents’ homes and it also requires public engagement and input prior to placement in our communities. Thank you for the support.
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We will be posting updates as elected officials sign on to the legislation