New York A 10965: Authorizes municipalities to require a permit for certain energy projects

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A10965 Summary:

BILL NOA10965 

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SAME ASSAME AS UNI. S09917

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SPONSORBologna

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§140, 141, 144 & 172, Pub Serv L

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Authorizes municipalities to require a permit for the construction of a major renewable energy facility, major electric transmission facility or certain major electric generating facilities.

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BILL NOA10965 

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04/14/2026referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 S. 9917 A. 10965

 SENATE - ASSEMBLY

 April 14, 2026
 ___________

 IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered print-
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and
 Telecommunications

 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. BOLOGNA -- read once and referred
 to the Committee on Energy

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to authorizing muni-
 cipalities to require a permit for certain energy projects

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

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings. It is the intent of the legislature
 2 to give control of the construction of renewable energy and battery
 3 storage systems in our cities, towns, and villages back to the people,
 4 where it belongs. New York is a home rule state. Our history has been
 5 built on the will of local communities. People get to make decisions
 6 over how their communities look in almost every facet, except when it
 7 comes to large-scale renewable energy projects. Renewable energy is not
 8 a special product that gets to trample over the rights of local communi-
 9 ties. People should still have a say over whether or not battery storage
 10 systems or renewable energy generating facilities are built in their
 11 community. This legislation will protect municipalities from state over-
 12 reach and give people the right, through their local government, to
 13 decide if they want renewable energy in their communities.
 14 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 140 of the public service law, as added
 15 by section 11 of part O of chapter 58 of the laws of 2024, is amended to
 16 read as follows:
 17 1. No person shall commence the preparation of a site for, or begin
 18 the construction of, a major renewable energy facility in the state, or
 19 increase the capacity of an existing major renewable energy facility,
 20 without having first obtained a major renewable energy facility siting
 21 permit pursuant to this article, and any permit required by the munici-
 22 pality or political subdivision in which such major renewable energy
 23 facility is or will be located. Any major renewable energy facility
 24 subject to this article with respect to which a siting permit is issued

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14913-02-6

 S. 9917 2 A. 10965

 1 shall not thereafter be built, maintained, or operated except in
 2 conformity with such major renewable energy facility siting permit, any
 3 permit required by the municipality or political subdivision in which
 4 such major renewable energy facility is or will be located, and any
 5 terms, limitations, or conditions contained therein, provided that noth-
 6 ing in this subdivision shall exempt such facility from compliance with
 7 federal laws and regulations.
 8 § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 141 of the public service law, as added
 9 by section 11 of part O of chapter 58 of the laws of 2024, is amended to
 10 read as follows:
 11 1. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of subdivision five of this
 12 section, no person shall commence the preparation of a site for, or
 13 begin the construction of, a major electric transmission facility in the
 14 state without having first obtained a siting permit pursuant to this
 15 article, and any permit required by the municipality or political subdi-
 16 vision in which such major electric transmission facility is or will be
 17 located. Any major electric transmission facility subject to this arti-
 18 cle with respect to which a siting perm