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A 7980 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to including environmental pollution mitigation within the authorized purposes of industrial development agencies

Bill A 7980 expands the authorized purposes of Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs) in New York State. It allows IDAs to use their financial incentives for "environmental pollution mitigation" projects. This includes investments in equipment, facility improvements, or low/zero-emission vehicles to control, abate, or prevent various types of pollution from industrial, manufacturing, and other facilities. The bill aims to improve environmental quality and public health, particularly for communities disproportionately affected by industrial contamination.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill allows IDAs to fund low/zero-emission vehicle projects and pollution mitigation, directly supporting clean energy infrastructure investment and emission reduction goals.85% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill explicitly authorizes IDAs to fund pollution mitigation projects (equipment, low-emission vehicles) to control/abate pollution, directly advancing environmental quality and public health goals.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 16, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2026
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A7980 → A7980A · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include procedural history regarding its committee status and to remove a specific phrase from the definition of environmental pollution mitigation. The removal clarifies that the definition does not include tax credits, focusing strictly on pollution control measures.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's definition of 'environmental pollution mitigation' was narrowed by removing a reference to tax credits.
TECHNICAL

Added procedural text indicating the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments, discharged, amended, and ordered reprinted.

DEFINITION

Removed the phrase 'and aid the conservation, protection and improvement of natural resources and the environment and thereby provide these properties and programs tax credits for the purpose of protecting the health and well-being of these communities' from the definition of environmental pollution mitigation.

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4
Key actions
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Committee
2
Amendments
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Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 7980A
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
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Michaelle Solages
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