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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7584: Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program

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 7584 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program. Primary sponsor: Donna Lupardo (Democratic). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Democratic/Working Families 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Donna LupardoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse123
Catalina CruzCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Anna KellesCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse125
Sarahana ShresthaCo-sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesHouse103
Michaelle SolagesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22

“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 WAYS AND MEANS
  2. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
  3. PRINT NUMBER 7584A
  4. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
  5. REFERRED TO ENERGY

Sources

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