Bill > S00685

This bill provides an exemption to existing fossil fuel ban regulations for building projects that have already received site plan or subdivision plat approval from a local planning board before December 31, 2025. Specifically, the bill modifies sections of the New York energy law and executive law to allow these pre-approved building projects to continue using fossil fuels, despite the recent statewide fossil fuel ban implemented in 2023. This means that construction projects which have already been approved by local planning boards prior to the end of 2025 will be permitted to proceed with their original plans, even if those plans involve fossil fuel infrastructure or systems that would otherwise be prohibited under the new ban. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, providing clarity and continuity for developers and municipalities working on projects that were in progress when the fossil fuel restrictions were initially enacted.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S685