New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 2720: Enacts the "solar for schools act"; appropriation
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 2720 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "solar for schools act"; appropriation. Primary sponsor: Sarahana Shrestha (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 26 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Enacts the solar for schools act which provides grants for eligible school districts to purchase and install solar and geothermal power sources; defines terms; directs the New York state energy and research development authority to establish such grant program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 9 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarahana Shrestha | Primary sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 103 |
| George Alvarez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Noah Burroughs | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 18 |
| William Colton | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Brian Cunningham | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Joe DeStefano | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 3 |
| Phara Souffrant Forrest | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Emily Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 50 |
| Deborah Glick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 66 |
| Jessica González-Rojas | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 34 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Rebecca Kassay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Grace Lee | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Marcela Mitaynes | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 51 |
| Diana Moreno | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 36 |
| Karines Reyes | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
| Linda Rosenthal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 67 |
| Tommy John Schiavoni | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 1 |
| Jo Anne Simon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
| Al Taylor | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Claire Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 37 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO ENERGY
- REFERENCE CHANGED TO ENERGY
- REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS