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NY A00653

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

William Barclay

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits municipal corporations from adopting local laws, ordinances, regulations, or policies that ban utility service connections based on energy type or source
  • Defines "utility service" as natural gas, propane, fuel oil, or other fossil fuels provided to customers
  • Prevents local governments from blocking both new connections and reconnections of fossil fuel-based utilities
  • Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new section 99-aa
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Prohibits the governing board of a municipal corporation from adopting any law, ordinance, regulation or policy that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of a utility service to a customer based upon the type or source of energy to be delivered to the customer.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments1/8/2025

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