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NY S 8712

in committee

Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to siting major renewable energy facilities

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 8712 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8712 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-01): PRINT NUMBER 8712B

What is NY S 8712 about?

Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to the siting, design, construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities; requires such rules and regulations to include information relating to farmland protection and application procedures; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Who sponsors NY S 8712?

Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 8712, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to the siting, design, construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities; requires such rules and regulations to include information relating to farmland protection and application procedures; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-01 — PRINT NUMBER 8712B
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michelle Hincheyprimary
  • Patricia Fahycosponsor
  • Kristen Gonzalezcosponsor
  • Julia Salazarcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-01

    PRINT NUMBER 8712B

    amendment-passage

  2. 2026-06-01

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-25

    PRINT NUMBER 8712A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-02-25

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8712?summary=&detail=

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