S 5781 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to residential solar and energy storage permitting

Summary

Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-seven.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action May 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

S5781A → S5781B · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add several new sponsors and update the legislative status to reflect a recommitment to the Housing Committee. Substantively, the deadline for authorities to adopt a fee-free automated solar permitting platform was extended from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027. Additionally, the timeline for submitting annual usage reports was shifted forward by one year, moving from the 2027-2036 window to 2028-2037.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding which authorities must comply with the new solar permitting requirements remains unchanged, but the specific compliance deadlines have been relaxed.

TIMELINE

The deadline for authorities to adopt a free automated solar permitting platform was extended from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

The period for submitting annual reports on platform usage was adjusted to run from April 1, 2028, through April 1, 2037, instead of 2027 through 2036.

ELIGIBILITY

A new list of sponsors was added to the bill, expanding the group of legislators supporting the legislation.

REQUIREMENT

The procedural history of the bill was updated to indicate it was recommitted to the Housing Committee in accordance with Senate Rule 6, section 8.

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Committee

Amendments

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5781B

upper

May 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5781A

upper

Jun 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE

upper

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HOUSING, CONSTRUCTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

upper

1 primary · 34 co-sponsors