New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10669: Establishes the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions; appropriation
Status: In committee, July 24, 2026
Establishes the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions.
What the bill says
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions; and making an appropriation therefor.
From the introduced text, July 24, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. 1. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (a) black carbon emissions, a byproduct of incomplete combustion from industrial processes, transportation, and legacy pollution sources, are a significant contributor to climate change and pose disproportionate health risks to Indigenous and historically marginalized communities; (b) lands connected to Indigenous Nations have experienced long-term environmental burdens, including airborne and soil-deposited black carbon contamination, impacting ecosystems, agriculture, and public health; (c) advances in material science and clean energy manufacturing now enable the capture, refinement, and reuse of carbon-based materials for high-value applications, including components used in photovoltaic technologies; (d) the state of New York has established ambitious climate goals under the climate leadership and community protection act, requiring innovative solutions that integrate environmental remediation with economic development; (e) emerging solar technologies, including tilt-optimized photovoltaic systems and agrivoltaic applications, provide opportunities to increase land-use efficiency, support agricultural productivity, and expand renewable energy deployment; and (f) Indigenous Nations possess critical ecological knowledge and must be full partners in environmental …
Sponsors
- Kevin Parker (D, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO FINANCE
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S10669?
- S10669 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions; appropriation.
- What does S10669 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to establishing the indigenous black carbon recovery and clean energy manufacturing pilot program in the capital district and adjoining regions; and making an appropriation therefor.
- What is the status of S10669?
- In committee as of July 24, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO FINANCE (July 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10669?
- Kevin Parker (D, 21).
- Where is the official record for S10669?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10669
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