New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A5404: Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program
Status: Passed both chambers, June 4, 2026
Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program regarding qualifying water improvements, qualifying resiliency improvements and, in a city with a population of one million or more, the use of low carbon intensity building components.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the municipal sustainable energy loan program.
From the amended text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the municipal sustainable energy loan program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 119-ee of the general municipal law, as added by chapter 497 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: § 119-ee. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature finds and declares that it is the policy of the state to achieve statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effect of global climate change, and advance a clean energy economy; and that to achieve such policy and goals the state must promote the deployment of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures throughout the state; and that municipalities would fulfill an important public purpose by providing loans to property owners for the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures. MUNICIPALITIES COULD ALSO FULFILL A PUBLIC PURPOSE BY PROVIDING LOANS TO COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OWNERS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF QUALIFYING WATER IMPROVEMENTS, QUALIFYING RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS, AND, IN A CITY WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE, THE USE OF LOW CARBON INTENSITY BUILDING COMPONENTS. § 2. Section 119-ff of the general municipal law, as amended by chapter 184 of the laws of 2020, is …
Sponsors
- Steve Stern (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- William Colton (D, 47)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Andrew Hevesi (D, 28)
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Tony Simone (D, 75)
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Thomas Schiavoni (D, 1)
- Dana Levenberg (D, 95)
- Matthew Slater (R, 94)
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1701
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S1335C
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.445
- : RULES REPORT CAL.445
- : REPORTED
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 47 yea, 13 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 47 yea, 13 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (June 4, 2026): 139 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Municipal Law
Common questions
- What is A5404?
- A5404 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program.
- What does A5404 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the municipal sustainable energy loan program.
- What is the status of A5404?
- Passed both chambers as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5404?
- Steve Stern (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A5404?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5404
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