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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

S 8717: Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial consumers on renewable energy technology incentive and affordability programs

Passed one chamber 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

S 8717 is a bill introduced in the New York Senate on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial consumers on renewable energy technology incentive and affordability programs. Primary sponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic/Working Families). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 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.

Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial consumers regarding renewable energy technology incentive and affordability programs through a variety of methods, including brochures, posters, social media, television ads, and public ambassadors.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic/Working Families 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michelle HincheyPrimary sponsorDemocratic/Working FamiliesSenate41
Rob RolisonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39

“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. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
  3. PASSED SENATE
  4. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1639
  5. COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
  6. REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Sources

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