New York Lawmakers Face Intense Lobbying Over Proposed Environmental and Data Center Regulations
New York lawmakers are encountering significant opposition from business interests as they approach the end of their legislative session. The opposition centers around proposed restrictions on plastic packaging, data centers, and surveillance pricing. Lobbyists are actively working to defeat a measure that would shift recycling responsibilities to private sector manufacturers and producers of plastic packaging. Additionally, a proposed ban on 'surveillance pricing' has raised concerns among corporate interests. The legislative session is set to conclude on June 4, with lawmakers expected to consider hundreds of bills. The time constraints may result in some controversial bills being deprioritized. A proposed three-year moratorium on data center permits is also under discussion, with Governor Kathy Hochul expressing interest in the issue. 
