New York renewable energy projects must enter into a memorandum of understanding with labor organizations representing fossil fuel workers.

New York Assembly Bill A03910 mandates that renewable energy projects receiving state grants, loans, tax benefits, or funding must enter into a memorandum of understanding with a labor organization representing transitioning fossil fuel workers. This agreement must cover safety and training standards, disaster response measures, guaranteed hours, staffing levels, pay rate protection, and retraining programs. The memorandum must be established before project completion and will be a condition for operating and maintaining the project.

New York renewable energy projects must enter into a memorandum of understanding with labor organizations representing fossil fuel workers.

New York Assembly Bill A03910 mandates that renewable energy projects receiving state grants, loans, tax benefits, or funding must enter into a memorandum of understanding with a labor organization representing transitioning fossil fuel workers. This agreement must cover safety and training standards, disaster response measures, guaranteed hours, staffing levels, pay rate protection, and retraining programs. The memorandum must be established before project completion and will be a condition for operating and maintaining the project.