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NY A 3959

in committee

Relates to siting permits for grassland bird breeding habitats or grassland bird wintering habitats

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did NY A 3959 pass?

Not yet. NY A 3959 is in committee as of 2026-01-09 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-09): PRINT NUMBER 3959B

What is NY A 3959 about?

Requires a mitigation ratio of one acre for every acre of occupied grassland bird breeding habitat and three acres of mitigation for every acre of grassland bird wintering habitat included in a major electric transmission facility siting permit.

Who sponsors NY A 3959?

Carrie Woerner is the primary sponsor of NY A 3959, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

Requires a mitigation ratio of one acre for every acre of occupied grassland bird breeding habitat and three acres of mitigation for every acre of grassland bird wintering habitat included in a major electric transmission facility siting permit.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-09 — PRINT NUMBER 3959B
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Carrie Woernerprimary
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Deborah Glickcosponsor
  • Jodi Gigliocosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-30

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-11-24

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-11-24

    PRINT NUMBER 3959A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-09

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-09

    PRINT NUMBER 3959B

    amendment-passage

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A3959?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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