A 9039 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"

Summary

Establishes the "accountability of costs for data centers act"; requires each electric corporation, gas corporation and municipality to establish an independent classification of service for large energy use facilities that is separate and distinct from other classifications of service; authorizes the department of public service to develop financial surety requirements.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Sep 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Sep 5, 2025 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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What changed between versions

A9039A → A9039B · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill version adds numerous new sponsors and significantly expands the legislative history, indicating the bill has moved through committee and advanced to a third reading. The text also updates the year for commodity price adjustments from 2025 to 2026 and reorders the implementation timeline to require full compliance by June 1, 2030, while keeping the effective date of new rules at June 1, 2027.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability remains focused on large energy use facilities (data centers), but the procedural status has expanded to include many more Assembly members as sponsors.

SCOPE

Added 22 new sponsors to the bill, significantly increasing the coalition of legislators supporting the measure.

TIMELINE

Updated the year for commodity price adjustments from 2025 to 2026 to align with the new legislative session.

Reordered the implementation timeline to require full compliance by June 1, 2030, while maintaining the June 1, 2027 start date for new rules.

REQUIREMENT

Added procedural text confirming the bill was reported from committee and advanced to a third reading.

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING 9039B

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

Oct 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 9039A

lower

Oct 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY

lower

Sep 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENERGY

lower

1 primary · 44 co-sponsors