A 9639: Prohibits the issuing of major renewable energy and major electric transmission facility siting permits in designated grassland bird conservation centers including, but not limited to, three such centers in Jefferson county, one center in Saint Lawrence county, the Oak-Orchard-Iroquois center, the Washington County Grasslands center, the Finger Lakes National Forest center and the Shawangunk Grasslands.
What A 9639 does, verified April 2, 2026
The bill aims to protect designated grassland bird conservation centers from major renewable energy and electric transmission facility siting permits. These centers include specific locations in Jefferson and Saint Lawrence counties in New York. The proposed law prohibits the issuance of permits for sites located within these conservation centers. The amendments take effect immediately, but the repeal of the existing sections will also occur at the same time.
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Last action: referred to corporations, authorities and commissions (2026-01-21)Alert me
Quick answers about A 9639
- What is the current status of A 9639?
- As of April 2, 2026, A 9639 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 21, 2026, was "referred to corporations, authorities and commissions".
- Did A 9639 pass?
- Not yet. A 9639 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 9639, and where is it now?
- A 9639 was authored by Asm. Carrie Woerner with 4 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. 21, 2026 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 21, 2026 · 353 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 9639 IN ASSEMBLY January 21, 2026 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to prohibiting the issuing of major renewable energy and major electric transmission facility siting permits in designated grassland bird conservation centers 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no major renewable 4 energy siting permit shall be issued for a site located in a department 5 of environmental conservation designated grassland bird conservation 6 center, including, but not limited to, three such centers in Jefferson 7 county, one center in Saint Lawrence county, the Oak-Orchard-Iroquois 8 center, the Washington County Grasslands center, the Finger Lakes 9 National Forest center and the Shawangunk Grasslands. 10 § 2. Section 139 of the public service law is amended by adding a new 11 subdivision 7 to read as follows: 12 7. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no major electric 13 transmission facility siting permit shall be issued for a site located 14 in a department of environmental conservation designated grassland bird 15 conservation center, including, but not limited to, three such centers 16 in Jefferson county, one center in Saint Lawrence county, the Oak-Orch- 17 ard-Iroquois center, the Washington County Grasslands center, the Finger 18 Lakes National Forest center and the Shawangunk Grasslands. 19 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that 20 the amendments made to sections 138 and 139 of the public service law 21 made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of 22 such sections and shall be deemed repealed therewith. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD14504-01-6
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