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NY S00270

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Peter Harckham

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Exempts municipalities from needing state legislative approval to sell or dispose of parkland airspace rights for solar energy projects on parking areas
  • Limits exemption to solar projects with generating capacity of 2 megawatts or less located above existing vehicle parking areas
  • Excludes parkland within Adirondack Park and Catskill Park from this exemption
  • Applies only to parkland that was acquired, developed, or improved using state environmental conservation funds
  • Takes effect immediately for parkland alienations occurring on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation2/3/2026
Environmental Conservation1/7/2026
Environmental Conservation3/3/2025
Environmental Conservation1/8/2025

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