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A06996 Summary:

BILL NOA06996 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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Add §137, Gen Muni L

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Prohibits the siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any scale and possessing any storage capacity in assembly district 64; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

Go to top A06996 Actions:

BILL NOA06996 

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03/18/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

05/18/2026held for consideration in local governments

Go to topA06996 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Chair:Solages 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:14/6 Action: Held for Consideration SolagesAyeBrownNay

RamosAyeFriendNay

WoernerAyeManktelowNay

JacobsonAyeGallahanNay

ClarkAyeSimpsonNay

ConradAyeBeephanNay

RiveraAye

LevenbergAye

ShimskyAye

ShresthaAye

SchiavoniAye

WiederAye

KassayAye

O'PharrowAye

Go to topA06996 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA06996 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6996

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 18, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. TANNOUSIS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend to the general municipal law, in relation to prohibiting
 the siting of battery energy storage system sites in assembly district
 64 as established by chapter 127 of the laws of 2023; and providing
 for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative intent. It is the intent of this legislature to
 2 protect New York state from the adverse effects of the siting of battery
 3 energy storage systems and related facilities and infrastructure in most
 4 instances, including but not limited to air pollution and the risk of
 5 explosions. The cumulative impact of spewing toxic fumes into the air
 6 and the potential for explosions in such close proximity to homes,
 7 schools, churches, playgrounds, and small businesses would prompt
 8 extremely negative effects on the public health and safety of the local
 9 community.
 10 The legislature hereby determines that the public interest requires a
 11 prohibition on the siting of battery energy storage systems and related
 12 facilities and infrastructure in assembly district 64, in most
 13 instances.
 14 § 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 137
 15 to read as follows:
 16 § 137. Battery energy storage systems; prohibition in assembly
 17 district sixty-four. 1. Definition. For the purposes of this section,
 18 "battery energy storage system" shall mean one or more devices, assem-
 19 bled together, capable of storing energy in order to supply electrical
 20 energy at a future time, not to include a stand-alone twelve-volt car
 21 battery or an electric motor vehicle. A battery energy storage system
 22 shall be classified as a tier one or tier two battery energy storage
 23 system as follows: (a) tier one battery energy storage systems shall

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10200-01-5

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 1 possess an aggregate energy capacity less than or equal to six hundred
 2 kilowatt hours and, if in a room or enclosed area, consist of only a
 3 single energy storage system technology; (b) tier two battery energy
 4 storage systems shall possess an aggregate energy capacity greater than
 5 six hundred kilowatt hours or are comprised of more than one storage
 6 battery technology in a room or enclosed area.
 7 2. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary,
 8 the future siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and
 9 related facilities, systems, infrastructure, and substations of any
 10 scale and possessing any storage capacity and including, but not limited
 11 to, those deploying lithium-ion batteries, is hereby prohibited in
 12 assembly district sixty-four. No permit shall be issued for the approval
 13 or construction thereof, including those reserved for utility o