Bill Commons

NY S 4571

in committee

Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did NY S 4571 pass?

Not yet. NY S 4571 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.395

What is NY S 4571 about?

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.

Who sponsors NY S 4571?

Pete Harckham is the primary sponsor of NY S 4571, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-03 — ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.395
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Pete Harckhamprimary
  • James Sanders Jr.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-03

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.395

  2. 2026-06-03

    SUBSTITUTED FOR A6577B

  3. 2026-06-01

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-06-01

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  5. 2026-06-01

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  6. 2026-06-01

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1456

  7. 2026-06-01

    COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-05-26

    PRINT NUMBER 4571B

    amendment-passage

  9. 2026-05-26

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-05-06

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-03-06

    PRINT NUMBER 4571A

    amendment-passage

  13. 2025-03-06

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2025-02-25

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-02-07

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Energy And Telecommunications Vote

    2025-02-25 · pass · 7-2

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no

  • Energy And Telecommunications Vote - Version: A

    2026-05-05 · pass · 6-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no

  • Rules Vote - Version: B

    2026-06-01 · pass · 14-6

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Kevin S. Parker: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2026-06-01 · pass · 39-21

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Erik Bottcher: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Robert Rolison: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jeremy Zellner: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Dean Murray: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Christopher Ryan: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Jeremy Cooney: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused
    • Kevin S. Parker: absent

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