ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2025 Actions on Legislation

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½â€™s


  • RENEWABLE ASSESSMENTS

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NYSEIA and 12 other organizations in a letter to the governor requesting her to sign / into law. The bill clarifies the inputs of the wind and solar tax assessment model. July 2025.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES AS WRITTEN on / which would establish an agrivoltaics viability pilot program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose As Written Memo, June 2025.

  • SOLAR ENERGY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which enacts the Accelerate Solar for Affordable Power Act that increases the State distributed solar goal to 20 GW. ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, June 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NY BEST to OPPOSE / which limits the siting and use of energy storage systems. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ and NY BEST Opposition Memo, June 2025.

  • ZEV SCHOOL BUSES

    ACE NY SUPPORTS / which allows school districts to lease ZEV school buses for up to 12 years. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, June 2025.

  • WIND TURBINES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which requires a study on the use of directional noise reduction technology on wind turbines. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2025.

  • BUILDING DECARBONIZATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which creates the Green Affordable Pre-electrification Program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which permit stand-alone energy storage systems over 25 MW under ORES. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2025.

  • RENEWABLE ASSESSMENTS

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /which clarifies the inputs of the wind and solar tax assessment model. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2025.

  • BUILDING DECARBONIZATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which offers a grant for installing heat pumps. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2025.

  • UTILITY GENERATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ STRONGLY OPPOSES /which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Opposition Memo, April, 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which offers a property tax reduction energy storage systems in New York City. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2025.

  • CLEAN FUELS STANDARD

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, March 2025.

  • CLEAN FUELS STANDARD

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, March 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Part SS of which provides a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, March 2025.

  • ZEV SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES / which delays the implementation of the Advanced Clean Truck rules until 2027. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Opposition Memo, March 2025.

  • GRID ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS which empowers the Public Service Commission and utility companies to use grid-enhancing technologies. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which provides a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2025.

  • LABOR APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with the NYS Building & Construction Trades Council, the NYS Laborers,  the Center for Employment Opportunities, the NY Committee for Occupational Safety and Health, and the  Social Enterprise and Training Center in a letter to the governor, Senate Majority Leader, and Assembly Speaker  in support of funding for the apprenticeship readiness program for the renewable construction trades, Feb. 7, 2025.

  • TRANSPORTATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Transportation; See ACE testimony for the hearing, February 2025.

  • BUDGET PROPOSAL

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Hearing on the Environment and Energy Budget; See ACE testimony for the hearing, January 2025.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS which increase the energy storage goal in the Climate Law to 6 GW. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, January 2025.

  • EV REBATE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS which offers a rebate on the purchase of used electric vehicles. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, January 2025.

  • EV CHARGING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted TESTIMONY for the Assembly on the Roadway Zero Emission Vehicle Charging Infrastructure; See ACE testimony for the hearing, January 2025.

  • SOLAR ENERGY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS which allows State Parks to put solar canopies over their parking lots without parkland alienation. ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, January 2025.

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2024 Actions on Legislation

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½â€™s 2024 Legislative Priorities


  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NY-BEST and 6 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the incorporation of funding in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget for additional Hazard Support Personnel integrated into the State’s existing emergency response infrastructure, Dec. 16, 2024.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NY-BEST and 16 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the inclusion of a Sales Tax Exemption for commercial energy storage in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget, Dec. 16, 2024.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NY-BEST and 10 other organizations in a letter to Gov. Hochul requesting the incorporation of energy storage permitting under the jurisdiction of ORES in the governor’s FY2026 Executive Budget, Dec. 16, 2024.

  • EV SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with NRDC, Sierra Club, NYLCV, CCE, and Environmental Advocates in a letter to the governor urging her to include , which requires an assessment of electric vehicle sales and allows electric vehicle manufacturers to sell in New York if sales targets are not met by auto dealerships, in her 2025-26 budget proposal. Dec. 6, 2024.

  • ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which shortens the lease period of electric school buses from twelve to eight years. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Letter to governor, Nov. 20, 2024.

  • GRID ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with Advanced Energy United, LineVision. Alliance for Climate Transition, CTC Global, AMP Coalition, Acadia Center, and WATT Coalition in a letter to the governor requesting her to sign the bill into law. The bill empowers utility companies to use grid-enhancing technologies.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which increase the energy storage goal in the Climate Law to 6GW. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2024.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ON / which would establish an agrivoltaics viability pilot program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Letter to Senator Hinchey and Assemblymember Lupardo, May 2024.

  • Senate LABOR PROVISIONS

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES Part EEE of which expands labor law provisions and also expands its coverage to storage, transmission, and offshore wind supply chain projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, March 2024.

  • Assembly RAPID ACT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES Part O of which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and expands the labor law provisions to cover storage, transmission, and offshore wind supply chain projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, March 2024.

  • Senate RAPID ACT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES Part O of , which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, March 2024.

  • RAPID ACT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Part O of /, which moves ORES from the Dept. of State to the Dept. of Public Service, and allows ORES to grant siting permits for transmission projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, March 2024.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2024.

  • WIND BLADE COLOR

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSE AS WRITTEN , which require ORES to issue standards on painting wind turbine blades to reduce bird strikes. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose as Written Memo, February 26, 2024.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with NY-BEST, NYSEIA, NYLCV, the Nature Conservancy, and SEIA in aletterto the governor asking for a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems be included in her 30 day budget amendments.

  • BUDGET PROPOSAL

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted testimony for the Joint Legislative Hearing on the Environment, Energy and Transportation Budget; See ACE for the hearing, February 2024.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, February 2024

  • EV SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which requires an assessment of electric vehicle sales and allows electric vehicle manufacturers to sell in New York if sales targets are not met by auto dealerships. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, January 2024.

  • ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined with the NY League of Conservation Voters, United and the Rural Schools Association of NYS in a letter to the governor in support of the NYS Regents’ budget request for funding for SED staff to implement the ZEV school bus program, January 4, 2024.

  • 2024-2025 BUDGET REQUESTS

    On behalf of our members, ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted the following Memo to the Division of the Budget.

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2023 Actions on Legislation

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½â€™s 2023 Legislative Priorities


  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN /, which establishes an agrivoltaics research program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Letter to Governor, November 2023.

  • EV CHARGING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ URGES GOVERNOR TO SIGN /, which requires the coordination of efforts to create a plan for the development of EV charging infrastructure and depot charging along New York highways. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Letter to Governor, November 2023.

  • RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Senate Bill , the Renewable Energy Progress Act. This legislation is a 13-part omnibus bill which addresses barriers to renewable energy development in New York state. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, September 2023.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which establishes an agrivoltaics research program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Letter, June 2023.

  • OFFSHORE WIND

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which would develop a plan for offshore wind transmission and authorize the City of Long Beach to alienate certain parklands to construct electrical distribution cable systems for offshore wind projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, June 2023.

  • RENEWABLE SITING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES as written /, which authorizes NYSERDA to develop a clean energy outreach and community planning program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose as written Memo, June 2023.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to unnecessarily restrict renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, June 2023.

  • OFFSHORE WIND

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS/, which would authorize the City of Long Beach to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands to maintain, construct, and operate subterranean conduits and electrical distribution cable systems for offshore wind projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, June 2023.

  • WIND BLADE COLOR

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with IPPNY, and Audubon to issue a joint proposed amendment to , which require ORES to issue standards on painting wind turbine blades to reduce bird strikes. See Joint Proposed Amendment Memo, May 22, 2023.

  • UTILITY GENERATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with UNITED, IPPNY, NYOWA, NYSEIA, and SEIA in strong opposition to S.737, which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See Joint Opposition Memo, May 12, 2023.

  • SOLAR DEVELOPMENT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES / , which requires NYSERDA to establish a do-not-solicit solar development statewide registry. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2023.

  • EV CHARGING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which requires that state funded EV chargers in commercial parking garages and lots are available to the public. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2023.

  • UTILITY GENERATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES , which would allow New York utility companies to own and operate renewable generation facilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, April 2023.

  • EV SALES TAX EXEMPTION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / , which exempts the first $35,000 of a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle from state sales tax. ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2023.

  • EV DIRECT SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / , which removes the cap on direct sales locations for electric vehicle manufacturers in New York. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2023.

  • EV CHARGING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / , which requires the coordination of efforts to create a plan for the development of EV charging infrastructure and depot charging along New York highways. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2023.

  • RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / , which relates to the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2023.

  • RENEWABLES BLUEPRINT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which enacts the “Just Energy Transition Actâ€, requiring state agencies to study competitive options for replacing fossil fuel facilities with renewable generation facilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, April 2023.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which modifies the existing ORES permitting program to limit renewable construction on agricultural lands. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, April 2023.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with NY-BEST, NYSEIA, and SEIA in a Support Memo to /, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems.

  • BUDGET PROPOSAL

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ TESTIFIED at the Joint Legislative Hearing on Environmental Conservation; See ACE testimony for the hearing, February 2023.

  • PUBLIC RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, February 2023.

  • CLEAN FUELS STANDARD

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which creates a clean fuel standard. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2023.

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2022 Actions on Legislation

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½â€™s 2022 Legislative Priorities


  • PUBLIC RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ TESTIFIED at the hearing on the Role of Public Authorities in Renewable Development; See ACE testimony for the hearing, July 2022.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED 11 organizations on a letter to the Governor asking her TO SIGN (/ ) which updates the State Building Code and Appliance Efficiency Standards. July 1, 2022.

  • RENEWABLE DEVELOPMENT

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which relates to ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of materials for the timely construction of major renewable energy facilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, June 2022.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which updates the State Energy Code and increases appliance efficiency standards. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2022.

  • UTILITY OWNERSHIP

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.

  • PUBLIC RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.

  • BIOMASS

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which would maintain NYS last remaining utility scale biomass facility. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, May 2022.

  • WIND SITING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which would restrict the construction of wind turbines within 40 miles of a federal airbase. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.

  • ARTICLE 10

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES , which would amend the Article 10 permitting process for generation projects to require the passage of local referendum. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES / which would collect a fee for renewable construction on viable agricultural lands to fund farmland protection. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED Association for Energy Affordability, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Environmental Advocates NY, Natural Resources Defense Council, New Yorkers for Clean Power, and NY League of Conservation Voters in a letter to the Legislature asking for the passage of a same-as bill (/ ) to update the State Building Code and the Appliance Efficiency Standards.

  • UTILITY OWNERSHIP

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with IPPNY, NYSEIA, and SEIA in an Opposition Memo to /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues.

  • PUBLIC RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ JOINED with IPPNY, NYSEIA, NY-BEST and SEIA in an Opposition Memo to -, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ supports S.7176 with a memo and supports A.8143-A with amendments with a memo.

  • PUBLIC RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows NYPA to own and operate renewable energy projects without cost controls and force municipalities to buy NYPA power regardless of price. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, April 2022.

  • UTILITY OWNERSHIP

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, April 2022.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / Part EEE which updates the State Energy Code, increases appliance efficiency standards and creates a building benchmarking program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • EV CHARGING

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which requires the installation of electric vehicle chargers in State owned parking garages and lots. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES AS WRITTEN , which creates a dual-use program for solar projects to receive an agricultural assessment. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose as Written Memo, February 2022.

  • TIER 2 RENEWABLES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS / which would allow New York State to maintain its existing baseline of large-scale renewable electricity generators. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • ELECTRIC TRANSPORTATION

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ TESTIFIED at hearings on the NYS Transportation Budget; See ACE testimony for the , and Education Hearings, February 2022.

  • ENERGY STORAGE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase and installation of energy storage systems. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • EV SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Part LL, which offers a sales tax exemption on the purchase of an electric vehicles. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • CLEAN FUELS STANDARD

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which creates a clean fuel standard. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which offers incentives for the purchase or lease of electric school buses. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • EV SALES

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which would allow the sale of electric vehicles at non-franchise locations. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • EV STATE FLEET

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which would transition the state vehicle fleet to all zero-emission vehicles. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

  • ENERGY EFFICIENCY

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS, which updates the State Building Code and the Appliance Efficiency Standards. ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support with amendments Memo.

  • SOLAR & AGRICULTURE

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS /, which directs the Department of Agriculture and Markets to develop education materials on agrivoltaics. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo, February 2022.

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2021 Actions on Legislation

ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½â€™s 2021 Legislative Priorities


  • DECEMBER 7, 2021

    summarizing existing agricultural land protections related to solar development sent by ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ to Senator Hinchey and Assemblymember Lupardo, Respective chairs of the Senate and Assembly Agriculture Committees.

  • NOVEMBER 10 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ in support of A.4614 for Assembly Hearing on Retail Sale of Zero Emission Vehicles

  • AUGUST 10, 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ submitted a joint letter to the Governor urging him to sign the California Zev Sales Rules and Rate Design Bill.

  • JULY 28, 2021

    : ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½, NYLCV, and Sustainable Westchester Letter to Governor Cuomo on legislation to prevent home owner associations from restricting solar.

  • JULY 23, 2021

    : ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½, along with coalition, signed a letter to US Senate leaders urging their support for electric school buses.

  • JULY 19, 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ letter to Governor Cuomo on legislation to support electric vehicle sales and charging infrastructure.

  • JUNE 7, 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS modifies the Tier 2 REC program that supports existing renewable energy projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.7027.

  • MAY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES , requires the officers of utility and electric generation companies to release their compensation information. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Opposition Memo S1554-A/A.4403.

  • MAY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES requires the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to set color requirements for wind turbine blades that maximize bird protection. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Opposition A.6952/S6751.

  • MAY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which Creates a Renewable Hydrogen Incentive and Financing Program. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.3281/A.3788.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , enacts the Advanced Building Codes Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act of 2021. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.7176

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS grants a state sales tax exemption for the purchase or lease of an electric vehicle. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.4476/A.4761-A.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which expands Sales Locations of Zero Emissions Vehicles. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.1763/A.4614.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Creates Incentives for the Use, Purchase or Lease of Electric School Buses. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.5268/A.6754.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which establishes that 100% of In-State Sales of New Passenger Cars and Trucks Will Be Zero-Emissions by 2035. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.4476/A.4761-A

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.2962-A/A.862-A.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which requires the State to purchase Zero Emission Vehicles. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.2838-A/A.2412A.

  • MARCH 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which creates a standardized taxation method for wind and solar projects. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.2509-A/A.3009-A.

  • MARCH 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which allows the transfer of bill credits for Community Distributed Generation projects across utilities. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.3521-A/A.3805-A.

  • FEBRUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which Establishes a Commercial Tariff for Electric Vehicle Charging. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.3929/A.3876.

  • FEBRUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ joined a Group Sign-on Letter in Support for NYS Publishing a Standard Tax Assessment Model for Renewable Energy Projects: Revenue Bill Part X, S.2509/A.3009

  • FEBRUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which establishes that 100% of In-State Sales of New Passenger Cars and Trucks Will Be Zero-Emissions by 2035. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support Memo S.2758/A.4302

  • FEBRUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which establishes the Low Carbon Fuel Standard of 2021. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.2962/A.862.

  • JANUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which Prohibits a Homeowners’ Association from Limiting Solar Power Systems. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.2997/A.1933.

  • JANUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS , which requires Local Building and Planning Regulations to Accommodate the Use of Renewable Energy Sources. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Support S.391/A.443.

  • UTILITY OWNERSHIP

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ OPPOSES /, which allows utilities to own and operate renewable energy projects offsetting low income customers’ bills with revenues. See ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ Oppose Memo, May 2022.


ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ 2021 Action on the NYS Budget

  • FEBRUARY 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ SUPPORTS Article X of the Executive Budget which would standardize taxation of wind and solar projects, See Group Sign-on in Support for NYS Publishing a Standard Tax Assessment Model for Renewable Energy Projects: Revenue Bill Part X, S.2509/A.3009.

  • JANUARY 2020

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ TESTIFIED at three Hearings on the NYS Budget; See ACE testimony for the Energy, , and Hearings.

  • APRIL 2021

    ßÙÁ¨´«Ã½ at Joint Public Hearing for the Senate Environmental Conservation and Energy Committees to discuss and receive input from stakeholders on the Climate and Community Investment Act (CCIA)