Lawmakers, Advocates to Highlight How NY HEAT Act Could Help Families As Leg Considers Bill

NY HEAT Act would limit the amount NY families are forced to pay for energy at 6% of monthly income, while encouraging investment in greener, more sustainable future

SYRACUSE, NY (03/08/2024) (readMedia)-- TODAY, Assemblymember Al Stirpe and Senator Rachel May will join advocates for a roundtable discussion on energy affordability and healthy homes. The group will highlight how the NY HEAT Act could save families on their energy bills while kickstarting New York's transition from the outdated, expensive fracked gas system accelerating the effects of climate change and hurting our most vulnerable communities.

The group will also share new data from WIN Climate and NY Renews showing nearly 1 in 4 (23%) Onondaga County residents could save an average of $120 each month on their energy bills if lawmakers include the NY HEAT Act (A4592-B / S2016-B) in this year's budget.

When: Friday, March 8, 5:00pm

Where: Syracuse Community Connections, 401 South Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13204

Who: Assemblymember Al Stirpe; Senator Rachel May; Laurie Wheelock, Public Utility Law Project; Jessica Azulay, Alliance for a Green Economy; Oceanna Fair, Families for Lead Freedom Now; and Carmi Orenstein, Concerned Health Professionals of New York.

What: NYS lawmakers, advocates will host a roundtable on energy affordability and healthier homes as the Legislature considers bill to save NYers on their monthly utility bills and fight climate change already impacting families