# New York S 8012: Relates to the assessment of solar or wind energy systems

New York S 8012, Relates to the assessment of solar or wind energy systems, is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Pete Harckham (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-12-03 (SIGNED CHAP.575) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: New York S 8012
- State: New York
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: Relates to the assessment of solar or wind energy systems
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-15
- Last action: 2025-12-03, SIGNED CHAP.575
- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WAYS AND MEANS
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (148 yes, 73 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Solar and wind property tax rules change: benefit, low. The law immediately changes New York's property tax valuation rules for solar and wind systems. The Department of Taxation and Finance must consult the New York State Assessors Association on its model and discount rate. Both can account for regional costs, economic conditions, and market pressures…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Pete Harckham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Jackson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-16 | House | Assembly floor vote | pass | 88 | 56 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | committee | Rules Committee Vote | pass | 17 | 2 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | Senate | FLOOR Vote | pass | 43 | 15 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-12-03: SIGNED CHAP.575 (Senate)
- 2025-12-01: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR (Senate)
- 2025-06-16: RETURNED TO SENATE (House)
- 2025-06-16: PASSED ASSEMBLY (House)
- 2025-06-16: ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.467 (House)
- 2025-06-16: SUBSTITUTED FOR A8332 (House)
- 2025-06-10: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (House)
- 2025-06-10: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: PASSED SENATE (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1779 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES (Senate)
- 2025-05-15: REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original, 2025-05-15: [PDF](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8012)

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## Sources
- [Original (PDF)](https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2025/S8012)

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- [A 5175: Requires certain security features and warning labels on baby monitors](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NY-A5175-2025)
- [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-S8012-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).