A 695

This bill amends New York's public authorities law to require stricter oversight of contracts between public benefit corporations and nuclear power plant owners for zero-emissions energy credits. Specifically, it removes certain exceptions that would normally allow these contracts to bypass comptroller approval, meaning that contracts awarded to nuclear facility owners for their zero-emissions attributes must now undergo full comptroller review. The main purpose is to increase financial oversight and accountability when public authorities purchase clean energy credits from nuclear plants, ensuring these potentially large public expenditures receive proper scrutiny before approval.