S 1529 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a carbon farming tax credit for farmers

Summary
Establishes the carbon farming certification committee for the purpose of developing a certification framework, determining qualified carbon removal practices eligible for the carbon farming tax credit, and promulgating certification standards for qualified carbon removal practices; provides for the development of educational materials to encourage carbon farming by promoting farming practices which reduce, sequester and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions on land used in support of a farm operation; establishes carbon farming tax credits.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

S1529 S1529A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add Senator FAHY as a sponsor and recommit the bill to the Agriculture Committee for further review. The substantive changes include removing the environmental conservation law from the list of amended laws and significantly rewriting the legislative intent and definitions sections to focus on soil carbon sequestration in agricultural soils, minerals, and biomass rather than broader environmental benefits.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the environmental conservation law from the list of amended laws, and the definition of carbon farming was changed to focus specifically on sequestering greenhouse gases into agricultural soils, minerals, and biomass through approved practices.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Senator FAHY as a co-sponsor and modified the bill's procedural status to include recommitment to the Agriculture Committee.

DEFINITION

Removed the environmental conservation law from the list of amended laws and significantly redefined carbon farming to focus on sequestering greenhouse gases into agricultural soils, minerals, and biomass through approved practices rather than broader environmental benefits.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed definitions for carbon farming certification framework, practice standards, credit value calculation, durability ratings, and monitoring reporting and verification requirements.

Removed the original legislative intent section that listed broad environmental and agricultural benefits including increased yields, soil health, improved water quality, and greenhouse gas reductions.

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025

How they voted

610
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 6, 2025
D Democratic40
39 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1529A
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
May 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors