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Kevin S. Parker

Sponsor · State Senator, District 21 · Democratic/Working Families

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Senate bill · S1544 (2025-26)

Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Summary

Establishes energy efficiency measures by the public service commission and NYSERDA including requiring utilities to hire and train employees who are from priority populations or living in areas designated as environmental justice communities.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

New York State Senate

Amends the Public Service Law.

Committee

Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The proposed legislation would help provide equity and jobs by prior- itizing communities most likely to be affected by this State's increased climate-related initiatives.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsJan 28, 2025Result: passed

    (7) (2) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Andrew Gounardes, Cordell Cleare and 17 more on Agora

  • Democratic19
Show all 19 on Agora
See the full list on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

As New York moves forward to the clean energy demands of the future, it is imperative that we are mindful of those residents whose livelihood depends upon the currently dominant source of energy supply. Addi- tionally, we also must be conscious of those whose communities will be most affected by the new energy rules and regulations. This bill aims to provide equity and jobs to the people in those communities.

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

  1. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  3. Jan 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

About this record

Summary

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Source

From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 31, 2026. About our data

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