A 3959 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to siting permits for grassland bird breeding habitats or grassland bird wintering habitats

Summary
Requires a mitigation ratio of one acre for every acre of occupied grassland bird breeding habitat and three acres of mitigation for every acre of grassland bird wintering habitat included in a major electric transmission facility siting permit.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 9, 2026
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A3959A → A3959B · 1 edit
MINOR
This bill increases the required land mitigation ratio for projects affecting grassland bird habitats in designated conservation centers. Previously, developers needed to replace one acre of habitat for every acre taken; the new version requires replacing three acres for every acre taken. This change strengthens conservation protections by ensuring a greater net gain in habitat area.
Scope change
The bill applies to major electric transmission facility siting permits and applications for major facility siting permits, with no change to the scope of applicability.
REQUIREMENT

Increased the required mitigation ratio from one acre of replacement habitat per acre of occupied grassland bird breeding or wintering habitat taken, to three acres of replacement habitat per acre taken.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3959B
lower
Jan 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 3959A
lower
Nov 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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