New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S8472: Requires biannual certification of cooling towers
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Requires biannual certification of cooling towers; increases penalties for violations of such reporting requirements.
What the bill says
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring biannual certification of cooling towers.
From the amended text, March 17, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring biannual certification of cooling towers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 28-317.5 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by section 3 of part A of local law number 126 of the city of New York for the year 2021, is amended to read as follows: § 28-317.5 [Annual] BIANNUAL certification. The owner or operator of a cooling tower shall file [an annual] A BIANNUAL certification that such cooling tower was inspected, tested, cleaned and disinfected in compliance with section 17-194.1 of [the administrative code] THIS CHAPTER and the rules of the department of health and mental hygiene, and that a maintenance program and plan has been developed and implemented as required by such section. Such BIANNUAL certification shall be submitted [by November first] IN JANUARY AND JULY of each year, or by [a date] DATES otherwise specified in the rules of the department. [Consecutive annual certifications shall be submitted at least 90 days apart.] The department of health and mental hygiene shall send an electronic reminder to each owner or operator of a cooling tower at least 30 days before [such] EACH certification …
Sponsors
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34)
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D, 47)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Roxanne Persaud (D, 19)
- Julia Salazar (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY A9058A
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1734
- : COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
- : REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
- : PRINT NUMBER 8472A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES 1
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Votes
- Senate Cities 1 Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Cities 1 Committee Vote (May 7, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is S8472?
- S8472 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires biannual certification of cooling towers.
- What does S8472 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring biannual certification of cooling towers.
- What is the status of S8472?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY A9058A (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S8472?
- Cordell Cleare (D, 30), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S8472?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S8472
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