S 1527 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a sales tax exemption for energy storage

S 1527 creates a sales tax exemption for commercial energy storage systems equipment and their installation costs. This directly affects businesses installing such systems on non-residential properties to store electricity for later use in heating, cooling, hot water, or power. The bill amends tax law to exempt these systems from state sales tax, covering both the equipment and installation services. Local governments must explicitly adopt this exemption in their tax ordinances to apply it.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Mar 2, 2026
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S1527 S1527A · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include a formal short title, 'build NY storage act,' and updated the procedural history to reflect its journey through the Senate committees, including a favorable report from the Committee on Finance. The substantive policy language regarding tax exemptions for energy storage equipment remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the amendments are procedural and administrative.
TECHNICAL

Added a Section 1 establishing the short title of the act as the 'build NY storage act'.

Updated the introductory text to reflect the bill's recommitment to the Committee on Finance and its amendment status.

Added Senator Comrie to the list of sponsors and removed Senator May from the list.

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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1527A
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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