Enacts the "public power democracy act" to expand the Power Authority of New York's trustees from seven to seventeen.
The bill, known as the "public power democracy act," increases the number of trustees on the Power Authority of the State of New York from seven to seventeen. It allows the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly to appoint trustees, with specific expertise requirements. The bill also authorizes the termination of a trustee by a majority vote of the senate or assembly, or by the governor, for reasons including failure to meet renewable energy targets, conflicts of interest, and failure to prioritize justice in operations.
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