New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S5208: Relates to notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems in a city with a population with one million or more
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Requires community boards to provide public notice of any planned siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and to provide for annual inspections of such battery energy storage systems; defines "battery energy storage systems"; requires operators of such battery energy storage systems to submit to the requirements of community boards regarding notice and inspection requirements.
What the bill says
An act to amend the New York city charter and the general municipal law, in relation to notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems in a city with a population with one million or more.
From the introduced text, February 19, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the New York city charter and the general municipal law, in relation to notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems in a city with a population with one million or more THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs 20, and 22 of subdivision d of section 2800 of the New York city charter, paragraph 20 as amended by a vote of the people of the city of New York at the general election held in November 1989 and paragraphs 21 and 22 as amended by section 3 of question 3 of local law number 211 of the city of New York for the year 2018, are amended and two new paragraphs 23 and 24 are added to read as follows: (20) Within budgetary appropriations for such purposes, disseminate information about city services and programs, process complaints, requests, and inquiries of residents of the community district; [and] (21) Conduct substantial public outreach, including identifying the organizations active in the community district, maintaining a list of the names and mailing addresses of such community organizations, and making such names and, with the consent of the organization, mailing addresses available to the public upon request; [and] (22) With assistance and support from the department …
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.992
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.964
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
Votes
- Senate Cities 1 Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Cities 1 Committee Vote (May 7, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Cities 1 Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 6, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Cities 1 Committee Vote (May 6, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Charter
Common questions
- What is S5208?
- S5208 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems in a city with a population with one million or more.
- What does S5208 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the New York city charter and the general municipal law, in relation to notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems in a city with a population with one million or more.
- What is the status of S5208?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S5208?
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23).
- Where is the official record for S5208?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5208
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.