New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A6577: Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program
Status: In committee, June 3, 2026
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a floating solar incentive and education program to provide information and resources including technical assistance, access to industry standards, and financing available through the authority or other public or private sector sources, to municipalities, developers, builders, design professionals, and potential owners for the construction of floating solar.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a floating solar incentive and education program.
From the amended text, May 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a floating solar incentive and education program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1886 to read as follows: § 1886. FLOATING SOLAR INCENTIVE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION THE TERM "FLOATING SOLAR" SHALL MEAN SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS MOUNTED ON FLOATING STRUCTURES OR PLATFORMS ON THE SURFACE OF A BODY OF WATER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CANALS, LAKES, RESERVOIRS, AND PONDS. 2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A FLOATING SOLAR INCENTIVE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO STANDARDS AND CRITERIA PROMULGATED BY THE AUTHORITY WHICH SHALL PROVIDE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AND FINANCING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AUTHORITY OR OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SECTOR SOURCES, TO MUNICIPALITIES, DEVELOPERS, BUILDERS, DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, AND POTENTIAL OWNERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FLOATING SOLAR. 3. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) GRANTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLOATING SOLAR ON SITES THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED ON CANALS, RESERVOIRS, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PONDS, AND ANY OTHER ARTIFICIALLY CREATED BODY OF WATER SUITABLE FOR SITING A FLOATING SOLAR PROJECT; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets …
Sponsors
- Didi Barrett (D, 106) · primary sponsor
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- Sarahana Shrestha (D, 103)
- Steven Otis (D, 91)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S4571B
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.395
- : RULES REPORT CAL.395
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : PRINT NUMBER 6577B
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
- : PRINT NUMBER 6577A
Votes
- Assembly Ways And Means Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (June 3, 2026): 22 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 3, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Assembly Energy Committee: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means (March 17, 2026): 11 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Authorities Law
Common questions
- What is A6577?
- A6577 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a floating solar incentive and education program.
- What does A6577 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing a floating solar incentive and education program.
- What is the status of A6577?
- In committee as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S4571B (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored A6577?
- Didi Barrett (D, 106), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A6577?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6577
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