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Senate bill · S8463 (2025-26)

Provides a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and two-year green energy tax holiday

New York State Senate

Same as A10938, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Latest action Jun 4, 2026

Sponsor: Robert Rolison (State Senator, District 39, Republican)

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From NY Open Legislation, the NY Senate and Assembly, and official rosters. This record was last updated Oct 24, 2026. About our data

Summary

Establishes a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and a two-year green energy tax holiday.

Summary from NY Open Legislation. How we handle summaries

Amends the Tax Law.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To establish a one-year utility bill tax and surcharge holiday and a two-year green energy tax holiday to provide relief to New York families that are facing skyrocketing utility bills.

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

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

Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate

Also referred to Rules · New York State Assembly, Rules · New York State Senate, Ways and Means · New York State Assembly.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Robert Rolison says this is needed

These tax and surcharge holidays would provide significant and immediate financial relief to utility ratepayers who are currently experiencing skyrocketing utility bills. Government charges, such as taxes and surcharges, account for around 20% of the utility bill.

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.

Recorded votes

  • Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations

    Senate Investigations And Government OperationsMay 12, 2026Result: passed

    (6) (1) (0) (0)

Full history

  1. Jun 4, 2026

    Held for Consideration in Ways and Means

    HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  2. May 12, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    NY Senate

  3. Apr 14, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    NY Assembly

  4. Mar 6, 2026

    In committee

    NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED

    NY Senate

  5. Jan 7, 2026

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    NY Senate

Show full history (1 earlier event)
  1. Jul 21, 2025

    Referred to committee

    REFERRED TO RULES

    NY Senate

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