A 4804: Requires the office of renewable energy siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large scale renewable energy systems; requires approval of municipalities to such siting plans.
What A 4804 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the Public Service Law to require the Office of Renewable Energy Siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large-scale renewable energy systems. These standards will prioritize avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating potential significant adverse impacts to land within the Hudson River watershed area, particularly in agricultural or conservation districts, or areas with mineral soil groups 1-4. The bill also introduces a new requirement that municipalities with jurisdiction over potential build-ready sites for qualified energy storage systems must provide approval before a site is deemed suitable for such systems. The amendments will take effect immediately, except for the repeal of article 8 of the Public Service Law, which will be deemed repealed along with the amendments.
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4804
- What is the current status of A 4804?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4804 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 corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 4804 pass?
- Not yet. A 4804 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4804, and where is it now?
- A 4804 was authored by Asm. Matthew Slater with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions. It is filed under PBS, alongside 90 other New York PBS bills this session.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
| May. 28, 2025 | held for consideration in corporations, authorities and commissions |
| Feb. 06, 2025 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 6, 2025 · 368 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4804 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 6, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. SLATER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring the office of renewable energy siting to develop standards and conditions for the siting of certain large scale renewable energy systems The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 138 of the public service law is amended by adding 2 a new subdivision 6 to read as follows: 3 6. The uniform standards and conditions established pursuant to this 4 section shall be designed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate to the maximum 5 extent practicable, potential significant adverse impacts to land within 6 the Hudson River watershed area, with additional consideration for land 7 within an agricultural or conservation district or land that contains 8 mineral soil groups 1-4. The provisions of this subdivision shall not 9 apply in the consideration of any permits for siting, design, 10 construction, or operation of a major renewable energy facility for 11 which a completed application has been received by the office of renewa- 12 ble energy siting and electric transmissions prior to the adoption of 13 amended uniform standards and conditions consistent with this subdivi- 14 sion. 15 § 2. Section 144 of the public service law is amended by adding a new 16 subdivision 5 to read as follows: 17 5. ORES and the department shall not deem any site for qualified ener- 18 gy storage systems suitable without first consulting any municipalities 19 with jurisdiction over the potential build-ready site and obtaining such 20 municipalities' approval. 21 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, the 22 amendments to article 8 of the public service law made by sections one 23 and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of such article and 24 shall be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06468-01-5
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