This bill exempts homeowners from property tax increases on qualifying renewable energy systems installed within specific timeframes. It covers solar, wind, or farm waste systems installed before 1988 or between 1991-2030, plus newer systems like micro-hydro, fuel cells, or electric storage installed between 2018-2030. Systems must not exceed 20 kilowatts of generation capacity or 30 kilowatt-hours of storage capacity. The exemption applies only to systems meeting these criteria and installation dates. Homeowners with qualifying systems installed during these periods will avoid tax hikes tied to their renewable energy equipment.
Establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the state by setting a maximum allowable amount of greenhouse gas emissions by covered entities and regulating the sale or auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances to covered entities.
This bill establishes a product stewardship program requiring producers of primary batteries (non-rechargeable batteries ≤2kg, like alkaline or button batteries) to cover collection and recycling. Producers must register with a stewardship plan by April 2026, pay administrative fees, and implement free consumer collection systems at retailers and designated drop-off locations (with minimum facility requirements per county population). Retailers must accept up to 20 batteries per visit from consumers, and producers must meet annual collection rates based on prior sales. The program excludes industrial, business-to-business, and FDA-regulated medical batteries. It takes effect January 2027, with enforcement by the Department of Environmental Conservation.
This bill requires producers of designated products (like electronics, packaging, or textiles) to fund and manage recycling and reuse programs for those items after consumers discard them. It shifts financial responsibility from taxpayers and municipalities to producers, who must create department-approved collection plans covering product take-back, recycling, and reuse. Producers must design more durable, recyclable products and meet specific recycling rate targets set by the environmental department. The law establishes a new program fund to support these efforts and applies to manufacturers, importers, and brands selling products in New York.
This bill directs New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to establish air quality standards for specific harmful pollutants like benzene, mercury, and formaldehyde by December 2027. It requires major pollution sources (factories emitting 10+ tons/year of toxic pollutants) to include these standards in their permits starting in 2028 and mandates fenceline monitoring near disadvantaged communities. The law ensures standards are based on health science and considers community proximity to pollution sources, directly affecting industrial facilities and communities near them.
This bill creates a pilot program to help school districts transition to electric school buses by funding essential charging infrastructure. It allocates $20 million from the state general fund and $20 million from New York's clean energy fund (NYSERDA) to provide competitive annual grants for two school districts per economic development region. Grants cover planning and building clean energy micro-grids, including engineering and land use studies, to support reliable charging systems. The program will run from April 2026 through April 2031, with rules to be established by June 2026.
Requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations requiring the department to install or cause to be installed at the outlet of any point source that empties into the waters of the state a trash capture net for purposes of collecting garbage, refuse, and other debris; defines "trash capture net" to mean a commercial grade, reusable, open-meshed material designed to capture pollutants as small as five millimeters in diameter.
Enacts the healthy, safe and energy efficient outdoor lighting act to reduce harmful outdoor lighting; sets standards for outdoor lighting; provides for the designation of dark-sky preserves; provides for distribution to customers by electric corporations or municipalities providing electric service of an informational pamphlet relating to outdoor lighting.
Requires that any rules or regulations related to hydrofluorocarbon substances conform with, and shall not exceed, any applicable rules and regulations set by the United States environmental protection agency.
Authorizes local governments to opt out of mandates and benchmarks arising under the climate leadership and community protection act and associated universal electrification requirements by filing a resolution with the department of environmental conservation.
