A 7346

This bill requires that both houses of the New York State Legislature must approve, through a joint resolution, any construction of new nuclear power plants or the continued operation of existing nuclear facilities beyond their current federal operating license expiration dates. The legislation mandates that the Public Service Commission obtain legislative approval before authorizing any nuclear facility construction and notify legislative leaders of all nuclear facility applications, while also establishing a public engagement process for such decisions. The bill's primary purpose is to give the state legislature direct control over nuclear power decisions in New York, requiring lawmakers to explicitly determine that such facilities "promote the general welfare" based on factors including power needs, economic impacts, nuclear waste storage concerns, and available alternatives to nuclear energy.