New York Votes to End Gas Hookup Subsidies, Shifting Costs to Homeowners

New Yorkers to stop paying for other people’s gas hookups under new…

New York just took a major step to put gas in the past. Last week, legislators repealed a decades-old rule incentivizing new gas connections. Currently, building owners who are within 100 feet of an existing gas main line can get a new gas hookup at no out-of-pocket expense; instead, the costs of these new…

NY Assembly passes bill ending gas line expansion

If the bill is signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, utility companies will no longer have to supply gas to customers within 100 feet of an existing line.

Remnant of embattled NY HEAT Act passes state Legislature

Lawmakers voted Monday evening to repeal a state law which requires energy companies to hook up properties with a gas line at no cost to a customer if an existing transmission line is within 100 feet.

New York votes to end gas hookup subsidies, shifting costs to homeowners

NYS Assembly nixes '100-foot-rule' that provides free gas hookups

The proposal, which faced opposition from Republicans, now heads to Gov. Kathy Hochul for her consideration.

NY Assembly Repeals 100-Foot Rule in Major Climate Win

Albany, NY – In a significant victory for New Yorkers, the State Assembly has voted to repeal the outdated 100-foot rule — a long-standing policy that forced ratepayers to subsidize costly gas hookups for new customers. Eliminating the rule will end a $200 million-per-year subsidy that has fueled fossil fuel expansion and burdened New Yorkers with unnecessary infrastructure costs. In response, Food & Water Watch New York State Director Laura Shi…