New York Senate Bill 1058 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-16 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.

Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.

Sen. Michelle Hinchey [D]	Sen. George Borrello [R]	Sen. Rachel May [D]	Sen. Jessica Ramos [D]
Sen. Lea Webb [D]

2024-04-16 - Senate - Senate Agriculture Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-09 - Senate - Senate Agriculture Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-16	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2024-01-03	Senate	REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
2023-05-09	Senate	REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
2023-05-04	Senate	PRINT NUMBER 1058A
2023-05-04	Senate	AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE
2023-01-09	Senate	REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE

A02299 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - referred to energy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1058
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01058&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S01058
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=S01058&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#S01058A
Roll Call	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1058#SC1
Roll Call	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S1058#SC2