New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10642: Enacts the responsible data center development act
Status: In committee, June 4, 2026
Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor standards for the construction of data centers.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service law, the public authorities law, the energy law and the labor law, in relation to enacting the responsible data center development act.
From the introduced text, June 2, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service law, the public authorities law, the energy law and the labor law, in relation to enacting the responsible data center development act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "responsible data center development act". § 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new article 31 to read as follows: ARTICLE 31 MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTER PERMIT ISSUANCE SECTION 31-0101. DEFINITIONS. 31-0103. MORATORIUM ON LARGE DATA CENTER PERMIT ISSUANCE. 31-0105. HEARING REQUIREMENT. 31-0107. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. § 31-0101. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. A. "DATA CENTER" SHALL MEAN ALL FACILITIES, OR COMBINATION OF FACILITIES UNDER COMMON OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL AT THE SAME SITE, THAT: I. RECEIVE ELECTRIC, GAS, OR WATER SERVICE FROM AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS CORPORATION, WATER-WORKS CORPORATION, OR MUNICIPALITY, HAVE APPLIED OR REQUESTED TO RECEIVE SUCH SERVICE, OR HAVE OTHERWISE CAUSED AN ELECTRIC CORPORATION, GAS CORPORATION, WATER-WORKS CORPORATION, OR MUNICIPALITY TO INCUR AN EXPENSE IN RELATION TO THE PROVISION OF SERVICE PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW; AND II. HAVE A PEAK DEMAND OF ONE MEGAWATT OR MORE THAT …
Sponsors
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59) · primary sponsor
- Samra Brouk (D, 55)
- Patricia Fahy (D, 46)
- Peter Harckham (D, 40)
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
- Liz Krueger (D, 28)
- Rachel May (D, 48)
- Jessica Ramos (D, 13)
- Jose Serrano (D, 29)
- Lea Webb (D, 52)
- Zellner, Jeremy (D, 61)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY A11560
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1787
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Environmental Conservation Law
Common questions
- What is S10642?
- S10642 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Enacts the responsible data center development act.
- What does S10642 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, the public service law, the public authorities law, the energy law and the labor law, in relation to enacting the responsible data center development act.
- What is the status of S10642?
- In committee as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY A11560 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10642?
- Kristen Gonzalez (D, 59), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S10642?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10642
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