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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 4559: Enacts the "build to need act"

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 4559 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Enacts the "build to need act". Primary sponsor: Brian Cunningham (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO ENERGY.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Enacts the "build to need act" to meet the state's electrification and climate related policy mandates; directs the public service commission to implement a grid planning process; makes related provisions.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian CunninghamPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO ENERGY
  2. REFERRED TO ENERGY

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source