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S 270 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for certain renewable energy generating projects

Summary
Provides an exemption from requirements for the alienation of parkland for renewable energy generating projects with a generating capacity not exceeding two megawatts and which are located above real property currently used for vehicle parking.
Issues: ✓ EnergySupports EnergyExempts small renewable projects (<2MW) from parkland alienation rules, facilitating solar/wind development on parking areas. Directly advances renewable energy infrastructure deployment.90% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentExempts small renewable energy projects (≤2MW) on existing parking areas, facilitating clean energy deployment without requiring parkland alienation.90% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025

How they voted

60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 3, 2025
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
21 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Pete Harckham
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
40
Co
Photo of Andrew Gounardes
Andrew Gounardes
DDemocratic
NY
26
Co
Photo of Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
47
Co
Photo of James Sanders
James Sanders
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Joe Addabbo
Joe Addabbo
DDemocratic
NY
15
Co
Photo of John Liu
John Liu
DDemocratic
NY
16
Co
Photo of Lea Webb
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
52
Co
Photo of Leroy Comrie
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
NY
14
Co
Photo of Michelle Hinchey
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
41
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
NY
34
Co
Photo of Pam Helming
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
NY
54