Senate bill · S10631 (2025-26)

Relates to energy efficiency and weatherization

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

New York State Senate

Same as A11556, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Sponsor

State Senator, District 27 · Democratic

Summary

Directs NYSERDA to issue a request for proposals to identify cities, towns, or villages that are interested in participating in municipal-level energy efficiency and weatherization pilot projects to help decrease residential energy usage and reduce future capital costs for utilities; directs NYSERDA to identify three pilot areas focusing on the ability to replicate projects elsewhere and the costs and benefits to ratepayers both in the affected area and in the rest of the utility service territory.

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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

NYSERDA will implement and fund 3 competitive pilot programs throughout the state to address improved energy efficiency and weatherization. The energy efficiency and weatherization utility program budgets between 2026 and 2030 are expected to be an estimated $3.8 billion. To maximize the impact of these funds, energy efficiency and weatherization programs must be used efficiently, and projects resulting from these funds must be welcomed by the local community. Municipal involvement will also help facilitate the coordinated development of larger-scale residential ener- gy efficiency and weatherization projects that result in significant decreases in overall energy usage in local utilities, easing the burden on the electric grid and helping to decrease the need for future capital expenditures.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate.

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Alicia Hyndman and 31 more on Agora

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Democratic27
Republican6

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The sponsor's argument

Why Brian Kavanagh says this is needed

Energy efficiency programs are one of the most effective methods of conserving energy and helping to avoid the need for costly electric plant upgrades. This bill creates the process for NYSERDA to award three large-scale residential energy efficiency and weatherization projects that result in significant decrease in overall energy usage in local utilities, easing the burden on the electric grid and helping to decrease the need for future capital out expenditures. The bill also provides a mechanism for the public service commission to review funding levels if the caps are exceeded. This will ensure that ratepayers will not be negatively impacted by the project's implementation.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jun 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jun 4, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate
Jun 3, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
Jun 3, 2026
Rules Report CAL.465
RULES REPORT CAL.465
NY Assembly

Show full history (3 earlier events)

Jun 2, 2026
Reference Changed to Ways and Means
REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly
Jun 1, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO RULES
NY Senate