Provides a funding source for the agrivoltaics research program; and places a sunset on such program
Summary
Provides that funding for the agrivoltaics research program shall come from appropriations made to the New York state college of agriculture and life sciences at Cornell university in chapter 53 of 2023 for the purpose of studying ecological impacts of agrivoltaics; places a sunset on such program of December 31, 2030.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 5, 2024
Signed Feb 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2024 · Assembly Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jan 24, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.73
upper
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 5, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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