# New York S 1668: Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps

New York S 1668, Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2026-04-22 (REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 1668
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants related to enabling switching residences to electric heat pumps
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-22, REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Ways And Means, ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (117 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lea Webb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Krueger (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle Hinchey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rolison (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 55 | 7 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | committee | Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 48 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | committee | Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-22: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2026-04-21: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: 1ST REPORT CAL.630 (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Senate)
- 2026-01-07: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2026-01-07: DIED IN ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-04-22: REFERRED TO ENERGY (House)
- 2025-04-22: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: 1ST REPORT CAL.135 (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-01-13: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1668)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S1668)

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- [A 11443: Relates to commercial food fish licenses](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A11443-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S1668-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).