S 9144 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Imposes a moratorium on data center permit issuance; and relates to data center rate impacts

Summary
Imposes a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new data centers; requires the public service commission to issue an order or orders to minimize the impact of new data centers on electricity and gas rates for residential, commercial, and industrial users; clarifies that certain provisions are applicable to the Long Island power authority.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Last action May 12, 2026
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S9144 S9144A · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to add two new sponsors and update the legislative history to reflect that the committee has finished its review and returned the bill for further action. The text of the bill itself was renumbered to accommodate the removal of several original findings regarding data center impacts, while simultaneously adding a new definition for 'disadvantaged communities' to the new moratorium article.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the moratorium on data centers remains functionally unchanged, but the scope of the legislative process has expanded to include the Committee on Environmental Conservation's discharge and amendment actions.
ELIGIBILITY

Added two new co-sponsors (Senators Addabbo and Baskin) to the list of bill sponsors.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the legislative history to indicate the bill was discharged from committee, amended, and recommitted, reflecting a procedural step forward.

Deleted five specific legislative findings (numbered 5 through 9 in the original version) that detailed the environmental and economic impacts of data centers, such as fossil fuel reliance, climate inconsistency, electricity price hikes, water usage, land conversion, and e-waste generation.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'disadvantaged communities' in the new Article 31, aligning the bill with existing state definitions for that term.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted section numbering and text labels (e.g., changing 'Generic environmental impact statement' to 'Environmental impact report' and 'Issuance of regulations' to 'Promulgation of regulations') to accommodate the deletion of the preceding findings.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9144A
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

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