NY S 6286
in committeeEstablishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 6286 pass?
Not yet. NY S 6286 is in committee as of 2026-01-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-29): REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
What is NY S 6286 about?
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for agrivoltaics and dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.
Who sponsors NY S 6286?
Michelle Hinchey is the primary sponsor of NY S 6286, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for agrivoltaics and dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-01-29 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Michelle Hincheyprimary
- Jeremy Cooneycosponsor
- Patricia Fahycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-07
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
referral-committee
2025-03-26
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
amendment-passage,referral-committee
2025-03-26
PRINT NUMBER 6286A
amendment-passage
2025-04-08
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
2025-05-13
1ST REPORT CAL.1048
2025-05-14
2ND REPORT CAL.
2025-05-15
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
2025-06-10
PASSED SENATE
passage
2025-06-10
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
2025-06-10
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
referral-committee
2026-01-07
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
2026-01-07
RETURNED TO SENATE
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
referral-committee
2026-01-29
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
Agriculture Vote - Version: A
2025-04-08 · pass · 8-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Peter Oberacker: no
Finance Vote - Version: A
2025-05-13 · pass · 22-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- George Borrello: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Jessica Ramos: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Julia Salazar: yes
- James Skoufis: yes
- Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
- Joseph A. Griffo: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
- William Weber: yes
Floor Vote - Version: A
2025-06-10 · pass · 48-10
Member-level votes (63)
- Jake Ashby: yes
- Jamaal Bailey: yes
- April Baskin: yes
- Jabari Brisport: yes
- Samra Brouk: yes
- Siela Bynoe: yes
- Cordell Cleare: yes
- Leroy Comrie: yes
- Jeremy Cooney: yes
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
- Michael Gianaris: yes
- Kristen Gonzalez: yes
- Andrew Gounardes: yes
- Pete Harckham: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
- Robert Jackson: yes
- Brian Kavanagh: yes
- Liz Krueger: yes
- Andrew J. Lanza: yes
- John Liu: yes
- Monica Martinez: yes
- Jack M. Martins: yes
- Mario Mattera: yes
- Rachel May: yes
- Shelley Mayer: yes
- Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
- Kevin S. Parker: yes
- Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
- Steve Rhoads: yes
- Gustavo Rivera: yes
- Robert Rolison: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Sean Ryan: 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
- Dan Stec: yes
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
- James Tedisco: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- George Borrello: no
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
- Stephen T. Chan: no
- Joseph A. Griffo: no
- Thomas F. O'Mara: no
- Peter Oberacker: no
- Robert Ortt: no
- Mark Walczyk: no
- William Weber: no
- Alexis Weik: no
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: excused
- Dean Murray: excused
- Zellnor Myrie: excused
- Jessica Ramos: excused
- Sam Sutton: excused
Agriculture Vote - Version: A
2026-01-29 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Patricia Fahy: yes
- Nathalia Fernandez: yes
- Michelle Hinchey: yes
- Peter Oberacker: yes
- Christopher Ryan: yes
- Lea Webb: yes
- Pamela Helming: yes
- George Borrello: no
- Samra Brouk: excused
Related bills
- Prior session: S 8088not in this corpus
- Prior session: S 1058not in this corpus
- Companion bill: A 7584
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