2025-2026 Regular SessionNew York Legislature

S08114

Legislative Summary

Provides that in the siting of new electric transmission facilities, including high-voltage transmission lines, the following corridors shall be utilized in the following order of priority in accordance with feasibility of economic and engineering considerations, reliability of the electric system and the protection of the environment: existing utility corridors; highway (interstate, freeway and state trunk) and railroad corridors; recreational trails, to the extent that the facilities may be constructed below ground and that the facilities do not significantly impact environmentally sensitive areas; and new corridors; provides that the commissioner of transportation shall engage in coordination activities with a utility or transmission line developer to review requested highway corridors for possible permitted locations of transmission lines.

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Bill History

5/15/2025
REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(5/15/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Energy and Telecommunications(Senate)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Cooney
Jeremy Cooney
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text5/15/202512.3 KB