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BNP Advocacy Insider – June 2022

Legislature Ends Year with Flurry of Activity The New York State Legislature gaveled out for the final time in 2022. Before doing so, it passed hundreds of bills that will head to the Governor’s desk for review. The BNP was in constant contact with state leaders throughout the last week,

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5.4.22 Advocacy Alert: Who is NY’s New Lt. Gov?

A state plan to ban natural gas and tax carbon is being finalized, and you do not have much time left to weigh in.

Yesterday, the BNP voiced its concerns with the NYS Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan. The BNP offered testimony at the Council’s Buffalo public hearing and also hosted a press conference with industry and governmental leaders to highlight the problems with the Plan.

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4.28.2022 Advocacy Alert: NYS on Verge of Banning Natural Gas

A state plan to ban natural gas and tax carbon is being finalized, and you do not have much time left to weigh in.

Yesterday, the BNP voiced its concerns with the NYS Climate Action Council’s Draft Scoping Plan. The BNP offered testimony at the Council’s Buffalo public hearing and also hosted a press conference with industry and governmental leaders to highlight the problems with the Plan.

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4.8.2022 Advocacy Alert: NYS Budget: What You Need to Know

Today, Governor Hochul and the state legislature are finalizing the FY2023 budget. The budget is Hochul’s first as Governor and her only one before facing voters this November. In total, the budget will spend $220 billion, a record amount made possible by historic federal aid.

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