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A 6689: Directs the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources and report the results of such evaluation to the governor and the legislature.
What A 6689 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Public Service Law to direct the Public Service Commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources. The commission is required to submit its evaluation results to the Governor and the Legislature within one year of the effective date of the amendment. The changes will take effect immediately, allowing for the assessment and potential inclusion of these energy sources in New York's renewable energy portfolio.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 6689
- What is the current status of A 6689?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 6689 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 6689 pass?
- Not yet. A 6689 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 6689, and where is it now?
- A 6689 was authored by Asm. Michael Durso with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Corporations, Authorities & Commissions.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
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Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 7, 2025 · 187 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6689 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 7, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to directing the public service commission to evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 5 of the public service law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 7 to read as follows: 3 7. The commission shall evaluate hydrogen, sewage thermal energy, and 4 nuclear small modular reactors as renewable energy sources and shall 5 within one year of the effective date of this subdivision submit to the 6 governor and the legislature the results of such evaluation. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03613-01-5
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