New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 5908
Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities or political subdivision's jurisdiction
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jeff Gallahan (Republican/Conservative)
Cosponsors (15)
- John Lemondes (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Stephen Hawley (Republican)
- Eric Brown (Republican)
- Matthew Simpson (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Brian Manktelow (Republican)
- Kenneth Blankenbush (Republican)
- Angelo J. Morinello (Republican)
- Paula Bologna (Republican/Conservative)
- Jerett Gandolfo (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Christopher Friend (Republican)
- Joe Angelino (Republican/Conservative/Independence)
- Daniel Norber (Republican/Conservative)
- Joseph Sempolinski (Republican/Conservative)
- Karl Brabenec (Republican)
- Lester Chang (Republican/Conservative)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities' or political subdivisions' jurisdiction; establishes conflict of interest standards for approving the siting of a renewable energy power plant in a local municipality or political subdivision; requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmissions establish a database to collect and display host agreements and land contracts for renewable energy power plants; establishes contract standards concerning the forfeiture of mineral rights for the siting of renewable energy power plants; regulates the conduct of businesses engaged in the conduct of selling renewable energy power plants.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO ENERGY - Feb 24, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO ENERGY