New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program within the farmland viability program.
Establishes the agrivoltaics viability pilot program to provide grants to identify the best practices and strategies for agrivoltaics and dual-use solar energy projects that protect soil health during construction and decommissioning of solar arrays, utilize sustainable agricultural production practices, monitor any benefits solar energy may have on farms and to the state, track economic viability, study the commercialization of dual-use solar energy projects, and encourage equitable engagement of stakeholders.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-01 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-07 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-01-07 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |