The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has reiterated its request for a detailed cost analysis of New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), a law enacted in 2019 that requires broad electrification measures across the state’s economy. The organization, which represents over 11,000 small business members in New York, issued a statement through Ashley Ranslow, NFIB New York State Director.
“NFIB has long called for a comprehensive analysis of the costs to comply with The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), a 2019 law setting aggressive electrification mandates for the entire economy. When the CLCPA was passed, there was no fiscal analysis to understand the cost for small businesses and ratepayers. Finally, there are some answers. NYSERDA’s analysis shows that a small business could see costs rise by nearly $7,000 per year by 2031 if the CLCPA continues to move forward. This should alarm everyone – Main Street simply cannot absorb this dramatic increase, and the CLCPA’s mandates must be revisited and amended. Continuing down the current road is the opposite of affordability. With utility bills already rising to unsustainable levels, small businesses, residents, and the state’s economy cannot pay even more.”
NFIB has advocated on behalf of small businesses nationwide for over eight decades. The group emphasizes its nonprofit and nonpartisan status as it continues to focus on issues affecting independent business owners at both federal and state levels.
