New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A9058: Requires biannual certification of cooling towers
Status: Signed into law, August 5, 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, February 5, 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
- Jordan Wright (D, 70) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : SIGNED CHAP.206
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : 3RD READING CAL.1734
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR S8472A
- : REFERRED TO CITIES 1
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING CAL.297
Votes
- Senate Floor Vote (June 4, 2026): 56 yea, 4 nay, passed
- FLOOR Vote (June 4, 2026): 56 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage (March 16, 2026): 144 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable (March 10, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Cities Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (February 10, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: New York City Administrative Code
Common questions
- What is A9058?
- A9058 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires biannual certification of cooling towers.
- What does A9058 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 A9058?
- Signed into law as of August 5, 2026. Latest action: SIGNED CHAP.206 (August 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A9058?
- Jordan Wright (D, 70).
- Where is the official record for A9058?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9058
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