Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMay 13, 2026Result: passed
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Sponsor · State Senator, District 41 · Democratic/Working Families
Senate bill · S5652 (2025-26)
Establishes the natural carbon sequestration research program
Latest action May 13, 2026
Summary
Establishes the natural carbon sequestration research program to develop innovative science-based solutions to facilitate sequestration of carbon in New York's natural and working lands; provides funding for such program.
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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
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New York State Senate
Amends the Public Authorities Law.
Committee
Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate
Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
Section 1 establishes the natural carbon sequestration research program. Research goals will include methods to sequester carbon in soils through nature-based solutions, improvement or enhancement of photosynthesis in plant life and delivery to soil to facilitate carbon sequestration, development and deployment of technologies to measure, model and verify Carbon storage and overall greenhouse gas benefits considering any effects on nitrous oxide and methane in natural and working lands, and research that facilitates productive agroforestry, afforestation, and reforestation. Section 2 requires the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to implement such program at the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and establishes a funding mechanism. Section 3 states the effective date.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed
Natural climate solutions in working lands such as sequestering carbon in trees, wood products and soil are critically important to help meet the mandates of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Natural climate solutions also provide other valuable environmental and economic benefits (Fargione et al. 2018). Natural climate solutions are currently offsetting more than 8% of New York State's annual greenhouse gas emissions (Hochul & Seggos 2021, Figure 8, Table ES.2). Research has shown the potential to increase this benefit to more than 12% (Fargione et al. 2018, < https://nature4climate.org/u-s-carbon-mapper/>). To help meet mandated reductions of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 the draft Climate Action Council Scoping plan includes natural climate solutions of 16% of current emissions (NYCAC 2021). Research is urgently needed to expand upon proven techniques, develop and demonstrate new technologies, and quantify overall benefits of natural climate solutions. Fargione, J. E., S. Bassett, T. Boucher, S. D. Bridgham, R. T. Conant, S. C. Cook-Patton, P. W. Ellis, A. Falcucci, J. W. Fourqurean, T. Gopa- lakrishna, H. Gu, B. Henderson, M. D. Hurteau, K. D. Kroeger, T. Kroe- ger, T. J. Lark, S. M. Leavitt, G. Lomax, R. I. McDonald, J. P. Megoni- gal, D. A. Miteva, C. J. Richardson, J. Sanderman, D. Shoch, S. A. Spawn, J. W. Veldman, C. A. Williams, P. B. Woodbury, C. Zganjar, M. Oaranski, P. Elias, R. A. Houghton, E. Landis, E McGlynn, W. H. Schle- singer, J. V. Siikamaki, A. E. Sutton-Grier, and B. W. Griscom. 2018. Natural climate solutions for the United States Science Advances 4. Hochul, C., and B. Seggos. 2021. 2021 Statewide GHG Emissions Report. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany, NYCAC. 2021. New York State Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan. NYCAC. 2021. New York State Climate Action Council Draft Scoping Plan. New York State Climate Action Council, Albany, NY.
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
- May 13, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
- Feb 26, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
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