S 8119 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act

Summary

Enacts the "community solar opportunity and local approval reform (Community SOLAR) act"; authorizes municipalities to establish standards for distributed generation energy facilities.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced May 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8119 → S8119A · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two new sponsors (Senators Kavanagh and May) and to remove a definition of 'authority having jurisdiction' from the original version. The substantive policy content regarding community solar facility standards, setback distances, and permitting timelines remains unchanged.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Senators Kavanagh and May as co-sponsors to the bill, expanding the legislative support base.

DEFINITION

Removed a definition of 'authority having jurisdiction' that appeared on page 2 of the original version, though the same definition was retained in the amended version on page 3.

TECHNICAL

Added committee discharge language indicating the bill was amended, reprinted, and recommitted to the Committee on Local Government.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

Sep 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8119A

upper

Sep 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

May 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors