# New York A 9058: Requires biannual certification of cooling towers

New York A 9058, Requires biannual certification of cooling towers, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jordan Wright (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-05 (SIGNED CHAP.206) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York A 9058
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requires biannual certification of cooling towers
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-05
- Last action: 2026-08-05, SIGNED CHAP.206
- Sponsor: Jordan Wright (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: CITIES, CODES, CITIES 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (200 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher fines for cooling-tower violations: cost, high. Breaking these cooling-tower rules can bring fines. A first violation is up to $2,500. A second or later violation is up to $7,000. If a violation leads to a death or serious injury, the fine is up to $12,500.
- Faster cleanup and alerts for cooling towers: cost, medium. When tests show a maintenance problem, owners must clean and disinfect the cooling tower within 48 hours under health department rules. When tests show a serious health threat, owners must notify the health department and clean and disinfect, including an extra biocide dose, within 24 hours. These…
- Cooling tower owners: biannual filings, 10-year records: cost, low. Owners or operators must file certifications in January and July. Each filing confirms the tower was inspected, tested, cleaned, and disinfected, and that a maintenance plan is in place. The health department emails a reminder at least 30 days before each due date. Owners must keep inspection and t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jordan Wright (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-04 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 56 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 144 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-08-05: SIGNED CHAP.206 (House)
- 2026-07-31: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (House)
- 2026-06-04: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: 3RD READING CAL.1734 (Senate)
- 2026-06-04: SUBSTITUTED FOR S8472A (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: REFERRED TO CITIES 1 (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: DELIVERED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-03-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2026-03-12: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.297 (House)
- 2026-03-10: REPORTED (House)
- 2026-02-10: REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES (House)
- 2026-02-05: PRINT NUMBER 9058A (House)
- 2026-02-05: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES (House)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO CITIES (House)
- 2025-09-05: REFERRED TO CITIES (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment A, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9058A)
- Original, 2025-09-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9058)

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## Sources
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9058A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/A9058)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A9058-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).