NY A 217
in committeeRelates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
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
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO ENERGY
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Chris Burdickprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-08
REFERRED TO ENERGY
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO ENERGY
referral-committee
Versions
- A217Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
- Prior session: A 9810not in this corpus
- Companion bill: S 6882
Official source
Attribution
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