A 4870 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Enacts the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act; and repeals certain provisions of the public service law relating to gas service and sale

Summary

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A4870 → A4870A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act to add an official short title ('NY HEAT Act') and substantially rewrites the legislative findings section. The new version clarifies the bill's purpose as aligning utility regulation with climate goals, provides more specific language about how outdated gas infrastructure laws conflict with climate mandates, and outlines five specific objectives for the legislation.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on amending utility laws related to gas service and indigenous natural gas sales, but the legislative findings are now more detailed and structured to better explain the rationale for regulatory changes.

DEFINITION

Added 'NY HEAT Act' as an official short title alongside the existing full name.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized legislative findings from 6 numbered points to 5 numbered points with sub-points, improving clarity on how gas utility regulations conflict with climate goals.

Added specific language about the Climate Action Council's finding that inaction costs exceed action costs by over $115 billion.

Expanded explanation of how the 'utility obligation to serve' and system extension allowances create misalignment with climate mandates.

Added five specific objectives (a through e) detailing what the NY HEAT Act seeks to achieve, including reducing energy cost burdens, ensuring regulatory alignment with CLCPA, providing PSC authority, redirecting funds to alternatives, and facilitating planned transitions.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4870A

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

lower

1 primary · 66 co-sponsors