Assembly BillIntroduced
A 7640: Provides a period of probable usefulness for the acquisition, construction or reconstruction of or addition to a solar array or solar panel system, whether or not including buildings, land or rights in land, original furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus, or the replacement of such equipment, machinery or apparatus.
What A 7640 does, verified January 10, 2026
The bill proposes to amend the Local Finance Law to provide a period of probable usefulness for solar arrays and panels. The acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of a solar array or panel system is now subject to a 25-year period of probable usefulness. This means that local governments cannot sell or dispose of these systems within this timeframe without approval from the state. The changes take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to local governments (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7640
- What is the current status of A 7640?
- As of January 10, 2026, A 7640 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 local governments".
- Did A 7640 pass?
- Not yet. A 7640 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7640, and where is it now?
- A 7640 was authored by Asm. Chris Burdick. Its committee of record is Assembly Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to local governments |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to local governments |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 188 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7640 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the local finance law, in relation to providing a period of probable usefulness for solar arrays and panels The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of section 11.00 of the local finance law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 111 to read as follows: 3 111. Solar arrays and panels. The acquisition, construction or recon- 4 struction of or addition to a solar array or solar panel system, whether 5 or not including buildings, land or rights in land, original 6 furnishings, equipment, machinery or apparatus, or the replacement of 7 such equipment, machinery or apparatus, twenty-five years. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08563-01-5
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