Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation
Summary
Authorizes funding to local government entities from the urban development corporation through the electric generation facility cessation mitigation fund for an additional five years.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Mar 30, 2026
Last action Jun 5, 2026
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What changed between versions
S9617
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S9617A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to reflect its new status as a revised version (S9617A) after committee review. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a sunset provision, ensuring that local governments receiving assistance will continue to get funding until their seven-year eligibility period is complete, even if the act's general effective date arrives sooner.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the duration of funding assistance was expanded to protect existing recipients from losing funding prematurely.
TIMELINE
The bill title and header were updated to indicate it is version 'A', showing it has been amended and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
SCOPE
A new clause was added to Section 4 to ensure that local governments already receiving aid for up to seven years will continue to receive funding until their specific timeframe is finished, regardless of when the act officially takes effect.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the explanatory text and page numbering to reflect the bill's new version status.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 5, 2026
How they voted
60–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9617A
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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