S 8529 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to prohibiting the release of certain chemical compounds into the atmosphere in this state

Summary

Prohibits the intentional injection, release or dispersion, by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather or the intensity of sunlight; provides the department will establish a reporting process for violations; provides penalties for such violations.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Oct 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

S8529 → S8529A · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to expand its scope from only the environmental conservation law to include the state finance law, and the bill status was updated to reflect committee discharge. The primary substantive change is a renumbering of the new geoengineering prohibition section from 19-330 to 19-0330 to accommodate new penalty provisions added later in the bill.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly amends the state finance law in addition to the environmental conservation law, and the new prohibition section was renumbered to allow for additional penalty sections.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and introductory text were updated to indicate the bill was amended, discharged from committee, and amended again before being recommitted.

The new section prohibiting geoengineering was renumbered from 19-330 to 19-0330, likely to resolve a conflict with the penalty section added in Section 2.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for public infrastructure operators to report monthly on any aircraft observed that may be equipped for geoengineering activities.

ENFORCEMENT

New provisions establish a reporting mechanism for citizens to report observed geoengineering violations to the department.

FISCAL

Fines collected for violations of the new geoengineering prohibition are now explicitly directed to the air quality improvement fund in the state finance law.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 8529A

upper

Dec 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES

upper

Oct 15, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors