Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of wind turbines on freshwater bodies within New York.

New York Assembly Bill A02206 establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbines on freshwater bodies within the state. The moratorium applies to wind turbines located in federal waters or under the jurisdiction of another state if their infrastructure passes through New York waters. The moratorium remains in effect indefinitely and can only be lifted by a majority vote in both houses of the legislature. The bill also specifies that the moratorium is subject to state environmental quality review and local zoning laws.

Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of wind turbines on freshwater bodies within New York.

New York Assembly Bill A02206 establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbines on freshwater bodies within the state. The moratorium applies to wind turbines located in federal waters or under the jurisdiction of another state if their infrastructure passes through New York waters. The moratorium remains in effect indefinitely and can only be lifted by a majority vote in both houses of the legislature. The bill also specifies that the moratorium is subject to state environmental quality review and local zoning laws.