Section 149-A. Powers of municipalities and state agencies

1.
  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of   law,   no   state   agency,
  municipality  or  any agency thereof may, except as expressly authorized
  by this article or the board, require  any  approval,  consent,  permit,
  certificate  or  other  condition for the construction or operation of a
  major steam electric  generating  facility  with  respect  to  which  an
  application for a certificate hereunder has been filed, other than those
  provided  by  otherwise  applicable  state  law  for  the  protection of
  employees engaged in the construction and operation  of  such  facility,
  and  provided  that  in the case of a municipality or an agency thereof,
  such municipality has received notice of the filing of  the  application
  therefor.
    2.   Neither   the   Hudson   river   valley   commission,   the   St.
  Lawrence-eastern Ontario commission nor the Adirondack park agency shall
  hold public hearings for a major steam electric generating facility with
  respect to which an application hereunder has been filed, provided  that
  such  commission  or  agency  has  received notice of the filing of such
  application.
    * NB Expired January 1, 1979
    * NB Operative with regard to applications filed on or before December
           31, 1978
    * NB There are 2 § 149-a's