Legislative record

S 6882STATE · New YorkIn Committee

Relates to carport-mounted solar energy system siting

Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.

Voted 5/28/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

6 yea·3 nay

  • Rachel May

    State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY

    Yea
  • Brian Kavanagh

    State Senator · Democratic · NY

    Yea
  • Michelle Hinchey

    State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY

    Yea
  • Chris Ryan

    State Senator · Democratic · NY

    Yea
  • Kristen Gonzalez

    State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY

    Yea
  • Kevin Parker

    State Senator · Democratic/Working Families · NY

    Yea
  • Mario Mattera

    State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY

    Nay
  • Tom O'Mara

    State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY

    Nay
  • Mark Walczyk

    State Senator · Republican/Conservative · NY

    Nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/29/20262ND REPORT CAL.
  2. 4/28/20261ST REPORT CAL.866
  3. 1/7/2026REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  4. 3/26/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS