New York A 10918: Providing that the Board of Regents shall have the responsibility to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, terminating certain Executive Orders, and providing for procedures for certain future Executive Orders

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A10918 Summary:

BILL NOA10918 

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SAME ASSAME AS S08717

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SPONSORKay

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COSPNSRGlick, Simon, Hyndman, Jacobson, Dais, Hooks

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1912, Pub Auth L

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Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial consumers regarding renewable energy technology incentive and affordability programs through a variety of methods, including brochures, posters, social media, television ads, and public ambassadors.

Go to top A10918 Actions:

BILL NOA10918 

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04/08/2026referred to energy

05/05/2026reported referred to ways and means

05/29/2026reported referred to rules

05/29/2026reported 

05/29/2026rules report cal.277

05/29/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.277

Go to topA10918 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENERGY Chair:Barrett 
DATE:05/05/2026AYE/NAY:12/4 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means BarrettAyeGrayNay

SantabarbaraAyeBlankenbushNay

DilanAyeManktelowNay

SternAyePirozzoloNay

AndersonAyeBolognaExcused

RiveraAye

ConradAye

LucasAye

ShresthaAye

ClarkAye

DaisAye

JacobsonAye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS Chair:Pretlow 
DATE:05/29/2026AYE/NAY:20/10 Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules PretlowAyePalmesanoNay

GlickAyeFitzpatrickNay

ColtonAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

BenedettoAyeWalshNay

WeprinAyeDeStefanoNay

RamosAbsentManktelowNay

BraunsteinAyeSmullenNay

McDonaldAyeGiglioNay

RozicAbsentSlaterNay

DinowitzAye

MagnarelliAye

BronsonAye

DilanAbsent

SeawrightAye

HyndmanAye

WalkerAye

Bichotte HermelAye

SimonAbsent

CruzAye

OtisAye

SolagesAye

HunterAye

SeptimoAye

HevesiAye

Committee:RULES Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/29/2026AYE/NAY:17/9 Action: Favorable HeastieExcusedRaNay

PretlowAyeHawleyNay

CookExcusedBlankenbushNay

GlickAyeBrabenecNay

DinowitzAyePalmesanoNay

ColtonAyeReillyNay

MagnarelliAyeSmithNay

PaulinAyeJensenNay

Peoples-StokesExcusedGandolfoNay

BenedettoAye

LavineAye

LupardoAye

BraunsteinAye

DavilaAye

HyndmanAye

RozicExcused

BronsonAye

HevesiAye

HunterAye

TaylorExcused

CruzAye

VanelAye

Go to topA10918 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA10918 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10918

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 8, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. KAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
 Energy

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the provision
 of information relating to renewable energy technologies and programs

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1912 of the public authorities
 2 law, as amended by chapter 106 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 1. Developing and enhancing a community education and engagement
 5 program to inform New Yorkers about the climate crisis and the benefits
 6 of shifting to a clean energy economy and conducting outreach, providing
 7 information and education, and building consensus on the environmental
 8 and local benefits of renewable energy technologies. Such strategic
 9 education and outreach shall include:
 10 (a) Effective communication, engagement and public outreach to commu-
 11 nities, including disadvantaged communities, to provide education and
 12 information on maximizing the benefits that renewable energy technolo-
 13 gies can provide while demonstrating strategies and solutions that are
 14 available to ensure that community benefits are meaningful and negative
 15 impacts are avoided, reduced, or mitigated. Such education and informa-
 16 tion shall include the provision of information to residential and
 17 commercial consumers regarding currently available incentive and afford-
 18 ability programs, including but not limited to home energy efficiency
 19 programs and programs that increase home access to renewable energy;
 20 (b) Comprehensive education and outreach to local governments that may
 21 host renewable energy technologies to provide objective information
 22 about the impacts of renewable energy development and mitigation oppor-
 23 tunities; [and]
 24 (c) Facilitation of forums for communities, regions, renewable ener