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NY S08621

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mario Mattera

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes references to the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and greenhouse gas reduction goals from the state's energy conservation construction code purposes

  • Reverts the commercial building energy standard from the most recently published ASHRAE 90.1 to the older ASHRAE 90.1-2016 standard

  • Changes residential building energy code requirements from the most recently published International Energy Conservation Code to the 2018 version

  • Replaces the current cost-effectiveness analysis (which considers life-cycle costs and societal effects like greenhouse gas reductions) with a simpler 10-year payback calculation for materials and installation costs

  • Repeals provisions requiring the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to adopt energy codes that exceed baseline standards at levels recommended by NYSERDA

Legislative Description

Returns the state's energy codes to the less expensive earlier provisions; repeals provisions of the state energy conservation construction code which relate to the state's clean energy and climate agenda.

Last Action

REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy and Telecommunications1/7/2026
Rules12/17/2025

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