RESOLUTION NO. __ OF 2025 IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESSMAN NICK LANGWORTHY’S ENERGY CHOICE ACT (H.R. 3699, S. 1945) AND IN OPPOSITION TO NEW YORK STATE’S MANDATED NATURAL GAS BAN At a regular meeting of the Webster Town Board of the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York, held at the Town Board Meeting Room, 1002 Ridge Road, in the Town of Webster, New York on the 6th day of November 2025, at 7:30 p.m., there were present: Supervisor Thomas J. Flaherty Councilwoman Patricia T. Cataldi Councilman John J. Cahill Councilwoman Ginny L. Nguyen Councilwoman Jennifer S. Wright The following Resolution was offered by Supervisor Flaherty and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, affordable and reliable energy is essential to the health, safety, and economic prosperity of New York families, businesses, and communities; and WHEREAS, natural gas remains a dependable, cost-effective, and clean-burning energy source used by millions of New Yorkers to heat their homes, cook their food, and power their businesses; and WHEREAS, in 2019, New York State enacted the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), which mandates aggressive emissions reductions and serves as the foundation for sweeping energy restrictions, including efforts to phase out natural gas; and WHEREAS, building on the CLCPA, Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature in 2023 enacted provisions in the state budget banning natural gas and other fossil fuel hookups in most new residential and commercial buildings, effective 2026 for smaller building, and 2029 for larger buildings, thereby eliminating consumer choice and limiting access to affordable energy; and WHEREAS, these top-down policies undermine affordability, threaten reliability during peak demand, and strip away the freedom of consumers and businesses to choose the energy sources that best meet their needs; and WHEREAS, Congressman Nick Langworthy of New York and Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia introduced the Energy Choice Act (H.R. 3699, S. 1945), federal legislation that ensures state and local governments cannot restrict consumer access to natural gas and other affordable energy sources, thereby protecting freedom of choice for New Yorkers and all Americans; and WHEREAS, the Energy Choice Act would safeguard households, small businesses, hospitals, farmers, and manufacturers from harmful government overreach and preserve access to an “allof-the-above” energy strategy that strengthens reliability and affordability;
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Webster Town Board urges Congress to pass the Energy Choice Act to defend consumer choice, protect energy affordability, and preserve reliable access to natural gas for New Yorkers; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that copies of this resolution be sent to. Congressman Nick Langworthy, Senator Jim Justice, the New York Congressional delegation, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand, Governor Kathy Hochul, and leadership of the New York State Legislature. Seconded by _______________________, and duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: Vote on motion: Supervisor Flaherty .............Aye/Nay Councilman Cahill ..............Aye/Nay Councilwoman Wright ........Aye/Nay
Councilwoman Cataldi Councilwoman Nguyen Motion carried/denied
Aye/Nay Aye/Nay 0-0
*** State of New York: County of Monroe: §§ Town of Webster: This will certify that this is an exact copy of the original which is filed in the Office of the Webster Town Clerk. ___________________________________ Danene M. Marr, Town Clerk S E A L Dated: November 20, 2025