Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program
Summary
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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A6577A
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A6577B
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add two sponsors (P. Carroll and Shrestha) and updated its legislative history to reflect committee actions. The section number for the new floating solar program was changed from 1885 to 1886. Most significantly, a new requirement was added mandating that any floating solar project receiving grants must comply with New York State labor law provisions regarding prevailing wages.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's applicability was expanded to include a mandatory labor law compliance requirement for all grant recipients.
REQUIREMENT
Added a new clause requiring all floating solar projects receiving grants to comply with Section 224-d of the labor law, which typically mandates payment of prevailing wages.
TECHNICAL
Changed the section number for the floating solar program from 1885 to 1886.
Updated the legislative history to include two additional sponsors and reflect the bill's movement through the Energy and Ways and Means committees.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
4
Jun 3, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6577B
lower
May 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 6577A
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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