| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 |
print number 685a |
| May 21, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to energy and telecommunications |
| Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to energy and telecommunications |
Senate Bill S685A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
(R, C) 49th Senate District
2025-S685 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6327
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Energy
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §11-104, Energy L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S9533, A10477
2025-S685 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S685
SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the energy law, in relation to authorizing existing
building projects to continue when the fossil fuel ban takes effect
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to establish a grandfather clause for new
building projects in which a site plan has been approved by a local
zoning board or a permit has been issued in reference to the enactment
of the prohibition of fossil fuel installation in new buildings begin-
ning in 2025.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 11-104 of the 2
energy law, as added by section 1 of part RR of chapter 56 of the laws 3
of 2023, is amended to exempt new building projects from the provisions
of this section for which a site plan, tentative map or subdivision plat
2025-S685 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
685
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni-
cations
AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to authorizing existing
building projects to continue when the fossil fuel ban takes effect
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 11-104 of the
energy law, as added by section 1 of part RR of chapter 56 of the laws
of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
(b) In addition to the foregoing, to support the goal of zero on-site
greenhouse gas emissions and help achieve the state's clean energy and
climate agenda, including but not limited to greenhouse gas reduction
requirements set forth within chapter one hundred six of the laws of two
thousand nineteen, also known as the New York state climate leadership
and community protection act, the code shall prohibit the installation
of fossil-fuel equipment and building systems, in any new building not
more than seven stories in height, except for a new commercial or indus-
trial building greater than one hundred thousand square feet in condi-
tioned floor area, on or after December thirty-first, two thousand twen-
ty-five, and the code shall prohibit the installation of fossil-fuel
equipment and building systems, in all new buildings after December
thirty-first, two thousand twenty-eight. SUCH PROHIBITION SHALL NOT
APPLY TO ANY NEW BUILDING FOR WHICH A SITE PLAN, TENTATIVE MAP OR SUBDI-
VISION PLAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE LOCAL PLANNING BOARD, OR FOR WHICH
A BUILDING PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED, PRIOR TO SUCH DATES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02754-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R) 43rd Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
(D) 23rd Senate District
2025-S685A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6327
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Energy
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §11-104, Energy L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S9533, A10477
2025-S685A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S685A
SPONSOR: MARTINEZ
TITLE OF BILL:
An act relating to authorizing existing building projects to continue
when the fossil fuel ban takes effect
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to establish a grandfather clause for new
building projects in which a site plan has been approved by a local
zoning board or a permit has been issued in reference to the enactment
of the prohibition of fossil fuel installation in new buildings begin-
ning in 2025.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 of section 11-104 of the 2
energy law, as added by section 1 of part RR of chapter 56 of the laws 3
of 2023, is amended to exempt new building projects from the provisions
of this section for which a for which a site plan or subdivision plat
2025-S685A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
685--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, ADDABBO, ASHBY, C. RYAN, WALCZYK -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Energy and Telecommunications -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT relating to authorizing existing building projects to continue
when the fossil fuel ban takes effect
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The prohibitions in paragraph (b) of subdivision 6 and
subdivision 7 of section 11-104 of the energy law and subdivision 19 of
section 378 of the executive law, as added by part RR of chapter 56 of
the laws of 2023, shall not apply to any new building for which a site
plan or subdivision plat has been approved by the local planning board
prior to December 31, 2025.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02754-03-5
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