Establishes the New York youth climate corps

Latest action Mar 10, 2026

Establishes the New York youth climate corps to support and grow climate-related service opportunities for young adults with the objective of building low-carbon and climate-resilient communities, ecosystems, and economies while providing education, workforce development, and career pathways to service members, with a focus on disadvantaged communities.

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Where it stands

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

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

New York State Senate

Same as A5896, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to mobilize New York's workforce and youth to create a clean energy economy and strengthen our communities and ecosystems in the face of climate impacts.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Environmental Conservation
Senate Environmental ConservationMay 20, 2025Result: passed
(11) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

MaryJane Shimsky and Shelley Mayer

Democratic2

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jessica Ramos says this is needed

We recognize that climate change and environmental degradation are two of the greatest challenges facing the state and the world today, and that we must mobilize New York's workforce and youth to create a clean energy economy and strengthen our communities and ecosystems in the face of climate impacts. There is a unique opportunity to mobilize young adults to build clean energy and climate-resilient communities, econo- mies, and ecosystems. Growing equity-centered, climate related service programs and addressing critical gaps in service opportunities will broaden access to service, ensuring that young adults of all back- grounds, especially from overburdened communities and vulnerable popu- lations, can serve. Doing so will also ensure that service programs address the needs of communities across the state, especially those communities disproportionately impacted by environmental and health burden. FISCAL IMPACT: TBD

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

Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
May 28, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)

Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Assembly

About this record

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