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NY S 8119

in committee

Enacts the community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 8119 pass?

Not yet. NY S 8119 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

What is NY S 8119 about?

Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.

Who sponsors NY S 8119?

Kevin S. Parker is the primary sponsor of NY S 8119, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kevin S. Parkerprimary
  • Brian Kavanaghcosponsor
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-15

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-09-10

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-09-10

    PRINT NUMBER 8119A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S8119?summary=&detail=

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