NY State Senate Bill 2025-S10021

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Apr 22, 2026	referred to local government

2025-S10021 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 19-D §§996 - 996-d, Gen Muni L

2025-S10021 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires covered entities to publicly disclose contributions in the amount of, or having a fair market value of, $2,000 or more in a single transaction or $5,000 in aggregate from the same contributor in any calendar year; requires an annual financial report to be filed with the county clerk; makes related provisions.

2025-S10021 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S10021

SPONSOR: MAY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to contributions
made to certain municipally chartered organizations

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To establish financial disclosure and oversight requirements for nonpro-
fits that were created by, or receive substantial support from, local
governments.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section one adds a new section 138-a to the public service law estab-
lishing a framework for "enhanced community benefit agreements" between
renewable energy project owners and the municipalities in which those
projects are located. These agreements allow developers to provide
direct bill credits to residential customers in the host community,
applied directly to their utility bills and clearly identified on those

bills.

The bill requires that any such agreement specify how much residents
will receive and how often, and that it be structured to maximize the
financial benefit to those residents. Agreements must be submitted to
the Public Service Commission for review and approval within ninety
days, and the Commission is directed to establish rules governing how
these agreements are submitted, administered, and reported.

These agreements are voluntary and are intended to supplement, not
replace, any existing required benefits or compensation already provided
under current renewable energy programs.

Section two provides for an effective date 180 days after enactment,
with authorization for any necessary rulemaking to occur beforehand.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's renewable energy siting framework includes requirements
intended to ensure that host communities share in the benefits of new
development. In practice, however, those benefits are often indirect,
negotiated inconsistently, or not readily visible to residents. This can
create uncertainty at the local level about how projects will benefit
the people who live near them.

This bill establishes a clear, standardized pathway for renewable energy
developers and host municipalities to structure additional community
benefit agreements that provide direct bill credits to residential
customers. By setting baseline expectations for how these agreements are
designed, reviewed, and implemented, the bill promotes consistency and
transparency across projects while preserving local flexibility.

The legislation does not alter or replace any existing required bene-
fits. Instead, it allows for supplemental agreements that can be
tailored to local conditions, subject to Public Service Commission
review. Requiring that credits be applied directly to utility bills and

identified as such ensures that any agreed-upon benefits are delivered
in a straightforward and accountable manner

Providing a more uniform structure for these agreements supports more
predictable local engagement, reduces ad hoc negotiations, and helps
align project development with community expectations in a way that is
transparent, voluntary, and administratively workable.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the state.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become law.

2025-S10021 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10021
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 22, 2026
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAY  --  read  twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
 
 AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to  contributions
   made to certain municipally chartered organizations
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new  arti-
 cle 19-D to read as follows:
 
                               ARTICLE 19-D
       CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALLY CHARTERED ORGANIZATIONS
 SECTION 996.   DEFINITIONS.
         996-A. DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
         996-B. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT.
         996-C. ACCESS BY GOVERNING LEGISLATIVE BODY.
         996-D. ENFORCEMENT; CIVIL PENALTIES.
   §  996.  DEFINITIONS.  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "COVERED ENTITY" MEANS ANY CORPORATION FORMED PURSUANT TO THE  NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION  LAW  THAT  MEETS  ONE  OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
 CRITERIA: (A) THE CORPORATION WAS FORMED AT THE INITIATIVE OF, OR  WHOSE
 CERTIFICATE  OF INCORPORATION WAS APPROVED OR CONSENTED TO BY, A COUNTY,
 CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE, OR BY AN OFFICER OR BODY THEREOF  ACTING  IN  AN
 OFFICIAL  CAPACITY;  (B) THE CORPORATION HOLDS, MANAGES, OR HAS RECEIVED
 ASSETS THAT WERE TRANSFERRED TO  IT,  DIRECTLY  OR  INDIRECTLY,  FROM  A
 MUNICIPAL  CORPORATION  OR  A  PUBLIC  BENEFIT CORPORATION AS DEFINED IN
 SECTION SIXTY-SIX OF THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION LAW; AND/OR (C) THE CORPO-
 RATION HAS RECEIVED, IN ANY PERIOD OF TWELVE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS,  AGGRE-
 GATE PUBLIC FUNDS, PAYMENTS UNDER MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS, OR IN-KIND MUNIC-
 IPAL SUPPORT WITH A COMBINED FAIR MARKET VALUE OF FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 OR MORE.
   2. "CONTRIBUTION" MEANS ANY TRANSFER OF CASH, REAL OR PERSONAL PROPER-
 TY,  SECURITIES,  OR  SERVICES  HAVING  MONETARY VALUE MADE TO A COVERED
 ENTITY, INCLUDING DONATIONS,  GIFTS,  GRANTS,  BEQUESTS,  NAMING  RIGHTS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD15633-02-6
 S. 10021                            2
 
 AGREEMENTS,  SPONSORSHIP  AGREEMENTS,  OR  ANY  OTHER TRANSFER OF VALUE,
 WHETHER OR NOT A CONDITION OR RESTRICTION IS ATTACHED.
   3.  "MUNICIPAL  OFFICER"  MEANS  ANY  ELECTED  OR APPOINTED OFFICER OR
 EMPLOYEE OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE, INCLUDING ANY  OFFICER  OR
 EMPLOYEE  OF  A  PUBLIC  BENEFIT CORPORATION WHOSE BOARD IS APPOINTED IN
 WHOLE OR IN PART BY OFFICERS OF SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
   4. "GOVERNING LEGISLATIVE BODY" MEANS  THE  COUNTY  LEGISLATURE,  CITY
 COUNCIL,  TOWN  BOARD,  VILLAGE  BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OR OTHER LEGISLATIVE
 BODY OF THE MUNICIPALITY WITH WHICH A COVERED ENTITY IS AFFILIATED WITH-
 IN THE MEANING OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
   § 996-A. DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. 1. EVERY  COVERED  ENTITY  SHALL
 PUBLICLY  DISCLOSE  EACH  CONTRIBUTION  IT  RECEIVES AS PROVIDED IN THIS
 SUBDIVISION. FOR ANY CONTRIBUTION IN AN AMOUNT OR HAVING A  FAIR  MARKET
 VALUE  OF  TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE IN A SINGLE TRANSACTION, OR FIVE
 THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE IN THE AGGREGATE FROM THE SAME  CONTRIBUTOR  IN
 ANY  CALENDAR YEAR, THE COVERED ENTITY SHALL FILE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
 WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH  ITS  PRINCIPAL  OFFICE  IS
 LOCATED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTION.
   2.  EACH  DISCLOSURE  STATEMENT  REQUIRED  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
 INCLUDE:  (A) THE FULL LEGAL NAME AND ADDRESS OF  THE  CONTRIBUTOR;  (B)
 THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  CONTRIBUTION  OR,  FOR  NON-CASH  CONTRIBUTIONS, A
 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY  OR  SERVICES  TRANSFERRED  AND  THEIR  FAIR
 MARKET  VALUE  AS  REASONABLY  DETERMINED BY THE COVERED ENTITY; (C) THE
 DATE OF RECEIPT; (D) A DESCRIPTION OF  ANY  RESTRICTION,  CONDITION,  OR
 STATEMENT  OF INTENDED USE COMMUNICATED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR IN CONNECTION
 WITH THE CONTRIBUTION; AND (E) THE NAME OF  ANY  MUNICIPAL  OFFICER  WHO
 SOLICITED,  FACILITATED,  OR  SERVED AS AN INTERMEDIARY FOR THE CONTRIB-
 UTION.
   3. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  CONSTI-
 TUTE  PUBLIC  RECORDS.  THE  COUNTY CLERK SHALL MAKE ALL SUCH STATEMENTS
 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION  AND  COPYING  AND  SHALL  PUBLISH  EACH
 STATEMENT  ON THE COUNTY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF
 RECEIPT.
   4. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMI-
 TATION SECTION NINETY-THREE-A OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW,  THE  DONOR  PRIVACY
 PROTECTIONS  APPLICABLE  TO  CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO
 DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   § 996-B. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT. 1. EVERY COVERED ENTITY  SHALL  FILE
 AN  ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT WITH THE COUNTY CLERK OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH
 ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE IS LOCATED AND WITH THE OFFICE OF THE  STATE  COMP-
 TROLLER  NO  LATER  THAN  NINETY DAYS FOLLOWING THE CLOSE OF EACH FISCAL
 YEAR. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) A COMPLETE ACCOUNTING OF ALL RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENDITURES  FOR  THE
 FISCAL  YEAR,  PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING
 PRINCIPLES;
   (B) THE  TOTAL  COMPENSATION,  INCLUDING  SALARY,  BENEFITS,  AND  ANY
 DEFERRED  COMPENSATION,  OF ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES WHOSE
 ANNUAL COMPENSATION FROM  THE  COVERED  ENTITY  EXCEEDS  FIFTY  THOUSAND
 DOLLARS;
   (C)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  ALL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO CONTRACTS, GRANTS, ASSET TRANSFERS, LOANS, AND  REVENUE-SHAR-
 ING  ARRANGEMENTS,  BETWEEN  THE COVERED ENTITY AND ANY MUNICIPAL CORPO-
 RATION, PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION,  OR  OFFICER  OR  EMPLOYEE  THEREOF,
 DURING THE FISCAL YEAR; AND
   (D)  A  CERTIFICATION  BY THE COVERED ENTITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 AND TREASURER THAT ALL CONTRIBUTIONS  REQUIRED  TO  BE  DISCLOSED  UNDER
 S. 10021                            3

 SECTION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-A OF THIS ARTICLE DURING THE FISCAL YEAR
 WERE TIMELY AND ACCURATELY REPORTED.
   2.  ANNUAL  FINANCIAL  REPORTS  FILED  PURSUANT  TO THIS SECTION SHALL
 CONSTITUTE PUBLIC RECORDS. THE COUNTY CLERK SHALL PUBLISH EACH REPORT ON
 THE COUNTY'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT.
   § 996-C. ACCESS BY GOVERNING LEGISLATIVE BODY. 1. THE GOVERNING LEGIS-
 LATIVE BODY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY WITH WHICH A COVERED  ENTITY  IS  AFFIL-
 IATED  MAY,  BY  RESOLUTION,  DEMAND  PRODUCTION  OF ANY BOOKS, RECORDS,
 CONTRACTS, CORRESPONDENCE, OR OTHER  DOCUMENTS  OF  THE  COVERED  ENTITY
 RELATING  TO  ITS FINANCES OR OPERATIONS. SUCH DEMAND SHALL BE SERVED ON
 THE COVERED ENTITY'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ITS REGISTERED AGENT.
   2. A COVERED ENTITY THAT RECEIVES A DEMAND PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION SHALL PRODUCE THE REQUESTED RECORDS WITHIN  THIRTY  DAYS
 OF  SERVICE. FAILURE TO PRODUCE RECORDS WITHIN SUCH PERIOD SHALL CONSTI-
 TUTE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3. WHERE A COVERED ENTITY FAILS TO COMPLY WITH A DEMAND MADE  PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION, THE GOVERNING LEGISLATIVE BODY MAY COMMENCE A SPECIAL
 PROCEEDING IN SUPREME COURT PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE  SEVENTY-EIGHT  OF  THE
 CIVIL  PRACTICE LAW AND RULES TO COMPEL PRODUCTION. IN ANY PROCEEDING IN
 WHICH THE PETITIONING LEGISLATIVE BODY SUBSTANTIALLY PREVAILS, THE COURT
 SHALL AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS.
   § 996-D. ENFORCEMENT; CIVIL PENALTIES. 1. THE  STATE  COMPTROLLER  AND
 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL EACH HAVE CONCURRENT AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE
 ANY  VIOLATION  OF  THIS  ARTICLE AND TO BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN SUPREME
 COURT TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE OR TO RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES AS PROVIDED  IN
 THIS SECTION.
   2.  ANY  COVERED  ENTITY  THAT  FAILS  TO  FILE A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
 REQUIRED BY SECTION NINE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX-A OF THIS ARTICLE,  OR  THAT
 FILES  A  DISCLOSURE  STATEMENT  THAT IS MATERIALLY FALSE OR INCOMPLETE,
 SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TEN  THOUSAND  DOLLARS
 PER  VIOLATION  PER DAY FROM THE DATE SUCH DISCLOSURE WAS REQUIRED UNTIL
 THE DATE OF FULL COMPLIANCE.
   3. ANY MUNICIPAL OFFICER WHO SOLICITED OR FACILITATED  A  CONTRIBUTION
 TO  A  COVERED  ENTITY  AND  WHO  WILLFULLY  FAILED  TO ENSURE THAT SUCH
 CONTRIBUTION WAS DISCLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE  SHALL  BE  JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY LIABLE WITH THE COVERED ENTITY
 FOR ANY CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSED UNDER SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION
 WITH RESPECT TO THAT CONTRIBUTION.
   4.  CIVIL  PENALTY  ACTIONS  UNDER  THIS  SECTION  SHALL BE BROUGHT IN
 SUPREME COURT. VENUE SHALL LIE IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE COVERED  ENTI-
 TY'S  PRINCIPAL  OFFICE  IS  LOCATED  OR  IN THE COUNTY OF ALBANY AT THE
 ELECTION OF THE PLAINTIFF.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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