Relates to the annual reporting obligations of the New York state energy research and development authority

PassedLatest action Apr 15, 2026

Increases the number of entities to whom the New York state energy research and development authority must submit an annual report; requires the report to include a brief summary of all proceeds collected and administered by the authority pursuant to an order of the public service commission or pursuant to regulation, including, but not limited to, assessments, fees, taxes, transfers, corporate income or surcharges imposed on energy consumers or power generators.

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Where it stands

Passed the legislature and is awaiting a signature.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
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New York State Senate

Same as A8410, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Passed as A8410, the matching Assembly bill.

Amends the Public Authorities Law.

Committee

Energy · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Energy And Telecommunications · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is increase the accessibility and transparency of information related to the New York State Energy Research and Devel- opment Authority's (NYSERDA) funding.

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

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateApr 15, 2026Result: passedSenate vote on A8410, the matching Assembly bill.
(55) (0) (0) (8)
Vote: Committee vote · Energy And Telecommunications
Senate Energy And TelecommunicationsMar 24, 2026Result: passed
(9) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Angelo Santabarbara, Jeremy Zellner and 5 more on Agora

Democratic4
Republican3

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Leroy Comrie says this is needed

NYSERDA's standing as a public authority allows it to accomplish many goals of the state that would not be possible if it were a traditional state agency. However, as a public authority NYSERDA's funding is not subject to the traditional state budget process that state agencies are. NYSERDA receives funding from a variety of sources including charges on utilities approved by the Public Service Commission as well as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, but since these funding sources aren't subject to the state budget process NYSERDA is required to submit a semi-annual report to the chairs of the legislative fiscal committees. This bill would require those reports also be submitted to the chairs of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee and the Assembly Energy Committee and include a brief summary of how these funds are used. This will strengthen legislative oversight of NYSERDA and increase transparency within state government.

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

Apr 15, 2026
3RD Reading CAL.633
3RD READING CAL.633
NY Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR S8019
NY Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Mar 25, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (15 earlier events)

Mar 24, 2026
1ST Report CAL.633
1ST REPORT CAL.633
NY Senate
Mar 9, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
Mar 9, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Mar 9, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Senate
DIED IN SENATE
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Ordered to Third Reading CAL.210
ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.210
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO SENATE
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 21, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
May 21, 2025
Rules Report CAL.247
RULES REPORT CAL.247
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENERGY
NY Assembly

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