New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

S4408 — Relates to agreements and easements related to renewable energy interconnection across reforestation areas

Last action — In Senate Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill allows agreements for renewable energy interconnections across reforestation areas without disrupting their function.

This legislation permits the Department of Environmental Conservation to create agreements for renewable energy installations that connect across reforestation areas. These agreements will ensure that the reforestation areas can still operate as intended.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means there could be new renewable energy projects that respect reforestation efforts.

Summary

Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. COMMITTED TO RULES

  2. AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4408A

  3. VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

  4. RETURNED TO SENATE

  5. RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

  6. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  7. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  8. PASSED SENATE

  9. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  10. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  11. 1ST REPORT CAL.261

  12. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  13. RETURNED TO SENATE

  14. DIED IN ASSEMBLY

  15. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

  16. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  17. PASSED SENATE

  18. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  19. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  20. 1ST REPORT CAL.769

  21. REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S4408 do?
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.
Who sponsors S4408?
S4408 is sponsored by Rachel May.
What is the current status of S4408?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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