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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 5908: Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities or political subdivision's jurisdiction

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 5908 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities or political subdivision's jurisdiction. Primary sponsor: Jeff Gallahan (Republican/Conservative). It lists 15 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.

Authorizes local municipalities and political subdivisions to have final say on if a renewable energy power plant can be sited in such municipalities' or political subdivisions' jurisdiction; establishes conflict of interest standards for approving the siting of a renewable energy power plant in a local municipality or political subdivision; requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmissions establish a database to collect and display host agreements and land contracts for renewable energy power plants; establishes contract standards concerning the forfeiture of mineral rights for the siting of renewable energy power plants; regulates the conduct of businesses engaged in the conduct of selling renewable energy power plants.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7 · Republican/Conservative 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeff GallahanPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Joe AngelinoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse121
Ken BlankenbushCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Paul BolognaCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse144
Karl BrabenecCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Lester ChangCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse49
Chris FriendCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse124
Jarett GandolfoCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse7
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
John LemondesCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse126
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Angelo MorinelloCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse145
Danny NorberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse16
Joe SempolinskiCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse148
Matt SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse114

“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