Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across reforestation areas
This bill allows the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to enter into agreements or easements on state-owned reforestation lands to help connect renewable energy projects located outside those areas to the power grid. The legislation ensures that any such agreements will not disrupt the primary purposes of the reforestation areas, such as conservation and timber management. All agreements made under this authority must be recorded and made publicly available on the Department's official website. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 6, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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The bill was amended to broaden its scope from allowing agreements on renewable energy development rights to explicitly including easements for renewable energy interconnection. The language now clarifies that these agreements are intended to connect renewable energy installations located outside of state reforestation areas to the broader grid, rather than developing facilities directly on the land. This change ensures that the state's reforestation lands can facilitate the transmission of power without interfering with their primary conservation purpose.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly authorize easements and clarify that the purpose is interconnecting external renewable energy sources, rather than just developing rights on the land itself.
SCOPE
The title and section heading were updated to include 'easements' and change the focus from 'development rights' to 'interconnection'.
The text was revised to specify that agreements aid in connecting renewable energy installations located outside the state lands to the transmission system.
DEFINITION
The phrase 'such as leases or easements' was changed to 'including but not limited to leases, or easements' to make the list of permissible agreements more comprehensive.
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Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10483A
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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