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Kevin S. Parker

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

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Senate bill · S2474 (2025-26)

Enacts the "H2 energy scale up act"

Latest action May 13, 2026

New York State Senate

Summary

Enacts the "H2 energy scale up act"; authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide funds related to enabling clean hydrogen projects.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

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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

Committee

Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

AN ACT that will authorize New York State Energy research and develop- ment the ability to create a program to research the validity of projects and provide funds related to assisting in hydrogen projects to transition/retrofit fossil fuel facilities.

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 TelecommunicationsMay 13, 2026Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)
  • Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications

    Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsFeb 25, 2025Result: passed

    (9) (0) (0) (0)

The sponsor's argument

Why Kevin S. Parker says this is needed

This bill will enable the ability to maximize & streamline the production of clean energy hydrogen projects as determined by the NYSER- DA to provide and disburse funds that will assist in the timely completion of these projects. *Energy Value (LBMP) *Capacity Value (ICAP) *Demand Reduction Value (DRV)

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. May 13, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  2. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  3. Feb 25, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    NY Senate

  4. Feb 10, 2025

    Amend and Recommit to Energy and Telecommunications

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

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