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A 3278: Repeals provisions relating to the prohibition of acceptance by the Long Island power authority of preference hydroelectricity.
What A 3278 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to repeal Section 1020-DD of the Public Authorities Law, which prohibits the Long Island Power Authority from accepting preference hydroelectricity. This repeal would allow the Long Island Power Authority to accept preference hydroelectricity, effectively removing the existing prohibition. The repeal would take effect immediately upon the bill's passage.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to energy (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 3278
- What is the current status of A 3278?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 3278 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 energy".
- Did A 3278 pass?
- Not yet. A 3278 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 3278, and where is it now?
- A 3278 was authored by Asm. Doug Smith with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Energy.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to energy |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | referred to energy |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 27, 2025 · 123 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3278 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SMITH, DeSTEFANO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to repeal section 1020-dd of the public authorities law, relating to the prohibition of acceptance by the Long Island power authority of preference hydroelectricity The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1020-dd of the public authorities law is REPEALED. 2 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD02012-01-5
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