# New York S 2462: Relates to the New York power authority's conferral process

New York S 2462, Relates to the New York power authority's conferral process, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Michael Gianaris (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-19 (SIGNED CHAP.679) (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 2462
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the New York power authority's conferral process
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-12-19, SIGNED CHAP.679
- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (195 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public gets clearer renewable energy updates: benefit, low. Effective immediately, the New York Power Authority must deliver and publish renewable energy plan reports at least three board meetings yearly. Reports may state that there is no update. The authority must also keep a public website dashboard showing progress on the plan. Draft plans still require…
- Power authority joins state energy planning: benefit, low. Effective immediately, the New York Power Authority's chief executive joins the State Energy Planning Board. Authority staff also join state agency staff in supporting the board. The board directs their work. These changes add the authority's leadership and staff support to state energy planning, n…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Michael Gianaris (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel May (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-13 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 133 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 54 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | committee | Energy And Telecommunications Committee Vote | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-12-19: SIGNED CHAP.679 (Senate)
- 2025-12-08: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-13: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-13: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-13: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.743 (House)
- 2025-06-13: SUBSTITUTED FOR A7686A (House)
- 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-05: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2462B (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2462A (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: 2ND REPORT CAL. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: 1ST REPORT CAL.338 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment B, 2025-06-05: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462B)
- Amendment A, 2025-04-01: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462A)
- Original, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462)

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## Sources
- [Amendment B (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462B)
- [Amendment A (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462A)
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S2462)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-S2462-2025 (as of 2026-10-15).