New York A 5896: Relates to prohibiting homeowners' associations from restricting the installation or use of solar power systems

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A05896 Summary:

BILL NOA05896 

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SAME ASSAME AS S06879

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SPONSORZinerman

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COSPNSRShimsky

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 59 §§59-0101 - 59-0107, amd §§58-0303, 58-0503, 58-0703 & 58-0903, En Con L; amd §25-c, Lab L

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Establishes the New York youth climate corps to support and grow climate-related service opportunities for young adults with the objective of building low-carbon and climate-resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies while providing education, workforce development, and career pathways to service members, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.

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BILL NOA05896 

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02/24/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5896

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 24, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law and the labor law, in
 relation to establishing the New York youth climate corps

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. 1. The legislature recognizes that
 2 climate change and environmental degradation are two of the greatest
 3 challenges facing the state and the world today, and that we must mobi-
 4 lize New York's workforce and youth to create a clean energy economy and
 5 strengthen our communities and ecosystems in the face of climate
 6 impacts.
 7 2. The legislature finds that service provides a unique opportunity to
 8 mobilize young adults to build clean energy and climate-resilient commu-
 9 nities, economies, and ecosystems. Growing equity-centered, climate-re-
 10 lated service programs and addressing critical gaps in service opportu-
 11 nities will broaden access to service, ensuring that young adults of all
 12 backgrounds, especially from overburdened communities and vulnerable
 13 populations, can serve. Doing so will also ensure that service programs
 14 address the needs of communities across the state, especially those
 15 communities disproportionately impacted by environmental and health
 16 burdens.
 17 3. The legislature further finds that as our state transitions away
 18 from a fossil fuel-based economy, we must do so in a way that fosters
 19 innovation, investment, and growth in clean energy technology sectors
 20 and jobs so our businesses, workforce, and communities can thrive. As
 21 state, federal, local, and tribal governments implement policies to
 22 mitigate the destructive forces of climate change, there will be conse-
 23 quences for New York's businesses, workers, and communities. Accomplish-
 24 ing an equitable transition will require identification of future indus-
 25 try occupations and skill needs, the existing workforce's transferable

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD09525-01-5

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 1 skills to meet those needs, and the gaps that need to be addressed
 2 through training and education. The state must provide support in the
 3 transition for workers and communities experiencing declining jobs and
 4 revenues associated with high emissions technologies. The state must
 5 also encourage the creation of a pipeline starting in the education
 6 system that leads today's youth into the clean energy careers of tomor-
 7 row.
 8 4. Therefore, to create pathways for young adults to help build a
 9 clean energy, climate-resilient future, the legislature intends to
 10 create the New York youth climate corps. State involvement in the tran-
 11 sition to a climate resilient economy and the youth climate corps' role
 12 in the implementation of the Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs
 13 Environmental Bond Act of 2022 are critical to ensuring a faster, more
 14 equitable transition that benefits all.
 15 § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new
 16 article 59 to read as fol