No person, including but not limited to any local or municipal government agency or corporation, may issue or impose, whether by regulation, agreement, contract, order or resolution, an endorsement, permit or similar transaction requirement, zoning, qualification, ordinance, or any other legal or discretionary mechanism, any requirement, impairment or condition that has or may have the effect of thwarting the requirements, objectives or spirit of this chapter. Such requirements, impairments or conditions shall be deemed to be null unless the same are expressly and justifiably directed to protect human health and safety and are approved by the Evaluating Committee, or are expressly authorized in this chapter or a subsequent legislation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the provisions of this chapter shall impair the powers conferred to the Authority under § 196(l) of Title 22, and the powers conferred to the Authority under such subsection shall apply to any cost associated with the purchase of sustainable renewable energy and alternative renewable energy, the purchase of RECs (including its environmental and social attributes) related to such energy, and including any other

the purchase of sustainable renewable energy and alternative renewable energy, the purchase of RECs (including its environmental and social attributes) related to such energy, and including any other costs associated with the compliance of this chapter.In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this chapter and those of any other law or regulation, whether these were approved before or after the enactment of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail with respect to all the issues addressed therein. History —July 19, 2010, No. 83, § 3.2.