A 3466 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the utilization of renewable energy at state-owned facilities in Albany

Summary

Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Mar 16, 2026

Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

A3466A → A3466B · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new provision allowing the Office of General Services to request a waiver from the three-year deadline for retiring the Sheridan Avenue steam plant. This change provides flexibility to delay the decarbonization mandate if necessary, acknowledging potential operational or financial challenges in meeting the original timeline.

TIMELINE

Added a new clause permitting the Office of General Services to propose a waiver to the advisory committee to extend the three-year deadline for retiring the steam plant or meeting other components of the decarbonization plan.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3466B

lower

Mar 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3466A

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

lower

1 primary · 29 co-sponsors