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To oppose Governor Hochul's Ban of Gas Stoves and other Fossil Fuel Heating Equipment
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY GEORGE E. CONKLIN, IIII, DISTRICT 5 LEGISLATOR, JOSEPH PERRELLO, DISTRICT 7 LEGISLATOR, NICHOLAS SALOMONE, DISTRICT 4 LEGISLATOR AND MICHAEL BROOKS, DISTRICT 3 LEGISLATOR OPPOSING GOVERNOR HOCHUL'S BAN OF GAS STOVES AND OTHER NEW FOSSIL FUEL HEATING EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, Governor Hochul's State-of-the-State address contained a proposal to prohibit the sale of new fossil fuel powered heating systems by 2030 for smaller buildings and by 2035 for larger buildings, and
WHEREAS, Governor Hochul is calling for zero-emission new construction, with no on-site fossil fuel combustion by 2025 for smaller buildings and by 2028 for larger buildings, and
WHEREAS, President Biden and the White House have come out against any prohibition of gas stoves, and
WHEREAS, the Governor's ban is intended to help address climate change, but this government mandate is more of a burden on working-class residents and will have a devastating effect on restaurants, businesses and manufacturing facilities when they have to covert to all electric, and
WHEREAS, the cost to convert a house to electric will result in a cost between $20,000-$50,000 per household and would not include any kind of backup system in the event of a power outage, and
WHEREAS, the conversion to electric will create unnecessary financial burden and hardship for businesses that compete on a national or global level, and
WHEREAS, the ban will push a lot of businesses out of state and will contribute to accelerated population loss for those that are tired of high taxes, the high cost of living, unreasonable government mandates, ...
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