S1986 — Extends the time period for recovery of energy performance contract costs incurred by school districts
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on September 28, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill extends the recovery period for energy performance contract costs for school districts to 25 years.
This legislation increases the time frame from 18 years to 25 years for school districts to recover costs from energy performance contracts. It allows schools to benefit from energy savings over a longer period.
What this means for you
- Workers: Workers involved in energy efficiency projects may see increased opportunities in school districts as contracts are extended.
- Families: This may lead to improved energy efficiency in schools, potentially enhancing learning environments for students.
- Consumers: {}
Summary
Extends the time period from eighteen years to twenty-five years that a school shall be guaranteed recovery of energy performance contract costs from energy savings incurred by school districts over that time period.
Bill Text
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Compared against the New York Consolidated Laws as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 3602 of the education law.
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Section 3602 of the education law
eighteen→ twenty-five italicsamended
Action History
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SIGNED CHAP.310
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DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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PASSED ASSEMBLY
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.342
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SUBSTITUTED FOR A6318
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REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.1201
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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DIED IN ASSEMBLY
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1681
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COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
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REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
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REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Sponsors
- Pete Harckham · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 218 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gounardes | — | Yea |
| George Borrello | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jamaal Bailey | — | Yea |
| James Skoufis | — | Yea |
| Jeremy Cooney | — | Yea |
| Jessica Ramos | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph A. Griffo | — | Yea |
| Julia Salazar | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Leroy Comrie | — | Yea |
| Liz Krueger | — | Not Voting |
| Luis R. Sepúlveda | — | Yea |
| Michelle Hinchey | — | Yea |
| Pamela Helming | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Yea |
| Peter Oberacker | — | Not Voting |
| Shelley Mayer | — | Yea |
| Thomas F. O'Mara | — | Yea |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | — | Yea |
| William Weber | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Weik | — | Not Voting |
| Cordell Cleare | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| James Tedisco | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | — | Yea |
| Julia Salazar | — | Yea |
| Monica Martinez | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Sam Sutton | — | Not Voting |
| Shelley Mayer | — | Yea |
| Siela Bynoe | — | Yea |
| Stephen T. Chan | — | Yea |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | — | Yea |
| William Weber | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins | — | Yea |
| Andrew J. Lanza | — | Yea |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Jamaal Bailey | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph A. Griffo | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Leroy Comrie | — | Yea |
| Liz Krueger | — | Yea |
| Luis R. Sepúlveda | — | Yea |
| Michael Gianaris | — | Yea |
| Nathalia Fernandez | — | Yea |
| Pamela Helming | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Yea |
| Pete Harckham | — | Yea |
| Robert Ortt | — | Yea |
| Shelley Mayer | — | Yea |
| Thomas F. O'Mara | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alexis Weik | — | Yea |
| Cordell Cleare | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| James Tedisco | — | Yea |
| John Liu | — | Yea |
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | — | Yea |
| Julia Salazar | — | Yea |
| Monica Martinez | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Shelley Mayer | — | Yea |
| Siela Bynoe | — | Yea |
| Stephen T. Chan | — | Yea |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | — | Yea |
| William Weber | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S1986 do?
- Extends the time period from eighteen years to twenty-five years that a school shall be guaranteed recovery of energy performance contract costs from energy savings incurred by school districts over that time period.
- Who sponsors S1986?
- S1986 is sponsored by Pete Harckham.
- What is the current status of S1986?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2025. Enacted.
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