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NY S03697

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Sanders

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires business entities with over $500 million in annual revenue that operate in New York to prepare biennial climate-related financial risk reports starting January 1, 2028, disclosing risks and measures to reduce them
  • Mandates reports follow the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework or equivalent international standards, with covered entities required to post reports publicly on their websites
  • Excludes entities regulated by the Department of Financial Services or in the insurance business from coverage, and allows subsidiaries to consolidate reporting at the parent company level
  • Requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to contract with a nonprofit climate reporting organization to analyze disclosures, identify systemic risks to the state including impacts on vulnerable communities, and flag inadequate reports
  • Establishes a Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Fund funded by fees on covered entities, with administrative penalties of up to $50,000 per year for non-compliance or insufficient reporting

Legislative Description

Requires reporting of climate-related financial risk by certain entities; defines climate-related financial risk to mean material harm to financial outcomes of the entity due to physical and transition risks.

Last Action

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance3/10/2026
Environmental Conservation1/7/2026
Finance5/13/2025
Environmental Conservation1/29/2025

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