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NY A10552
Bill
Status
3/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Simpson
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AI Summary
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Creates a municipal solar planning grant program administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to provide financial assistance to municipalities for solar energy development plans
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Requires submitted plans to include a ratio of solar energy systems on agricultural/open space land compared to commercial land, rooftops, and parking lots
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Establishes a database for municipalities to track solar energy system distribution, including address, square footage, and approximate age of systems on agricultural versus commercially-zoned properties
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Directs the program to define eligible municipalities, maximum per-municipality grant awards, and standards for distinguishing agricultural land from commercially-zoned properties
Legislative Description
Establishes a municipal solar planning grant program for municipalities to receive grants for plans to develop solar energy systems on agricultural land and commercially-zoned properties in such municipalities; creates a database to track such solar energy system distribution.
Last Action
referred to environmental conservation
3/13/2026