Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program
Summary
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions
S4571A
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S4571B
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from 4571-A to 4571-B and moved to a new committee for further review. Substantively, the bill renumbered the new section from 1885 to 1886 and added a requirement that any floating solar projects receiving grants must comply with specific labor laws regarding worker protections.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory compliance requirement with labor law section 224-d for projects receiving financial assistance.
TECHNICAL
The bill number was updated from S 4571-A to S 4571-B, and the committee routing instructions were updated to reflect a new referral to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications.
The section number for the new floating solar program was changed from 1885 to 1886.
REQUIREMENT
A new provision was added requiring all floating solar projects receiving grants under this program to be subject to Section 224-d of the Labor Law, which typically mandates specific labor standards for public works projects.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2026
How they voted
39–21
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 1, 2026
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4571B
upper
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
May 6, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4571A
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
James Sanders
DDemocratic
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