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NY A 217

in committee

Relates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 217 pass?

Not yet. NY A 217 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO ENERGY

What is NY A 217 about?

Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.

Who sponsors NY A 217?

Chris Burdick is the primary sponsor of NY A 217.

Description

Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.

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

  • Chris Burdickprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 9810not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 6882

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