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NY A04701

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Deborah Glick

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • State-owned parking facilities constructed before January 1, 2030 are permitted and encouraged to install solar canopies for energy production
  • After January 1, 2030, solar canopy installation becomes mandatory for new state parking construction projects, including privately-built facilities using state capital funding
  • Office of General Services is responsible for installing and maintaining solar canopies on state-owned facilities, while private owners must handle their own installations
  • Contracted installation work must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Article 8 of the labor law
  • Solar canopies are defined as systems designed to capture solar radiation for producing usable energy

Legislative Description

Permits and encourages state owned parking facilities to install solar canopies in any parking garage, open parking lot or other parking facility owned and/or operated by the state of New York, that offers parking spaces for the purposes of public use, state employee use or pay-per-usage constructed prior to January 1, 2030; requires such installation after January 1, 2030.

Last Action

referred to governmental operations

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Governmental Operations2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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