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NY A 5908

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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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

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.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENERGY
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Jeff Gallahanprimary
  • John Lemondescosponsor
  • Stephen Hawleycosponsor
  • Eric Browncosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Brian Manktelowcosponsor
  • Kenneth Blankenbushcosponsor
  • Angelo J. Morinellocosponsor
  • Paula Bolognacosponsor
  • Jerett Gandolfocosponsor
  • Christopher Friendcosponsor
  • Joe Angelinocosponsor
  • Daniel Norbercosponsor
  • Joseph Sempolinskicosponsor
  • Karl Brabeneccosponsor
  • Lester Changcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-24

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

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