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A 2167: Relates to requiring businesses to meet certain green requirements to be eligible for the START-UP NY program; businesses operating in newly constructed buildings shall be powered by at least thirty-five percent alternative energy; businesses operating in already existing buildings shall utilize at least forty-five percent less electricity than neighboring businesses of similar size and business type.
What A 2167 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to require businesses participating in the Start-Up NY program to meet certain green requirements. To be eligible, businesses operating in newly constructed buildings must demonstrate they will use at least 35% alternative energy within their first five years. For businesses operating in existing buildings, they must reduce their electricity usage by at least 45% compared to similar businesses not part of the program within their first year.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to economic development (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 2167
- What is the current status of A 2167?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 2167 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to economic development".
- Did A 2167 pass?
- Not yet. A 2167 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 2167, and where is it now?
- A 2167 was authored by Asm. Edward Ra. Its committee of record is Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce & Industry.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to economic development |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | referred to economic development |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 15, 2025 · 260 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2167 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 15, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. RA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to requiring businesses to meet certain green requirements to be eligible for the START-UP NY program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 433 of the economic development 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: 3 (h) If a business is or will be operating out of a newly constructed 4 building the business shall demonstrate that it will, within its first 5 year of operation as a participant in the START-UP NY program, be 6 powered by at least thirty-five percent alternative energy including, 7 but not limited to, wind energy, solar energy and geothermal energy. If 8 a business is or will be operating out of an already existing building, 9 such business shall, within its first year of operation as a participant 10 in the START-UP NY program, utilize at least forty-five percent less 11 electricity than neighboring businesses of similar size and business 12 type who are not part of the START-UP NY program. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05653-01-5
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