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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 8996: Authorizes local governments to opt out of mandates and benchmarks arising under the climate leadership and community protection act and associated universal electrification requirements

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 8996 is a bill introduced in the New York House on August 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Authorizes local governments to opt out of mandates and benchmarks arising under the climate leadership and community protection act and associated universal electrification requirements. Primary sponsor: Paul Bologna (Republican/Conservative). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 21, 2026): HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.

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.

Authorizes local governments to opt out of mandates and benchmarks arising under the climate leadership and community protection act and associated universal electrification requirements by filing a resolution with the department of environmental conservation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8 · Republican/Conservative 5 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul BolognaPrimary sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse144
Ari BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jeff GallahanCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse131
Jodi GiglioCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse2
Steve HawleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse139
Brian ManktelowCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Brian MillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Danny NorberCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse16
Phil PalmesanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse132
Joe SempolinskiCo-sponsorRepublican/ConservativeHouse148
Matt SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublican/Conservative/IndependenceHouse114
Robert SmullenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Chris TagueCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse102
Mary Beth WalshCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112

“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. HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  2. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
  3. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Sources

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