New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11556: Relates to energy efficiency and weatherization
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Directs NYSERDA to issue a request for proposals to identify cities, towns, or villages that are interested in participating in municipal-level energy efficiency and weatherization pilot projects to help decrease residential energy usage and reduce future capital costs for utilities; directs NYSERDA to identify three pilot areas focusing on the ability to replicate projects elsewhere and the costs and benefits to ratepayers both in the affected area and in the rest of the utility service territory.
What the bill says
An act in relation to directing the New York state energy and development authority to establish pilot programs addressing energy efficiency and weatherization.
From the introduced text, June 1, 2026:
AN ACT in relation to directing the New York state energy and development authority to establish pilot programs addressing energy efficiency and weatherization THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 1. The Legislature hereby finds that energy efficiency programs are one of the most effective methods of conserving energy and helping to avoid the need for costly electric plant upgrades. 2. The energy efficiency and weatherization utility program budgets between 2026 and 2030 are expected to be an estimated $3.8 billion. To maximize the impact of these funds, energy efficiency and weatherization programs must be used efficiently, and projects resulting from these funds must be welcomed by the local community. Municipal involvement will also help facilitate the coordinated development of larger-scale residential energy efficiency and weatherization projects that result in significant decreases in overall energy usage in local utilities, easing the burden on the electric grid and helping to decrease the need for future capital expenditures. 3. Given the wide range of energy efficiency and weatherization programs and the variety of funding sources, ensuring that energy efficiency and weatherization funds are spent as effectively and efficiently as possible requires a careful review of existing federal, state and utility-funded resources and the involvement of municipal governments to leverage those …
Sponsors
- William Conrad (D, 140) · primary sponsor
- Judy Griffin (D, 21)
- Carroll, Patrick J. (D, 96)
- Sam Berger (D, 27)
- Karen McMahon (D, 146)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Sarah Clark (D, 136)
- Albert Stirpe (D, 127)
- Chantel Jackson (D, 79)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Michaelle Solages (D, 22)
- Landon Dais (D, 77)
Latest actions
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO RULES
- : DELIVERED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.465
- : RULES REPORT CAL.465
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS
- : REFERRED TO ENERGY
Votes
- 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: New York State Energy Research and Development Act
Common questions
- What is A11556?
- A11556 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to energy efficiency and weatherization.
- What does A11556 do?
- In its own words: An act in relation to directing the New York state energy and development authority to establish pilot programs addressing energy efficiency and weatherization.
- What is the status of A11556?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11556?
- William Conrad (D, 140), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A11556?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11556
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