How the New York legislature works
Democratic trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA131.8 TWh total · 21.6% nuclear
Energy storage
Consumes ~150,674 GWh · net importer — 14% of electricity used comes from out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Nuclear Plants3 plants · 3,398 MW
2026 Legislative Session
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in New York
This bill prohibits the discharge of any radiological substances into the Hudson River during the decommissioning of nuclear power plants, citing concerns about negative economic impacts on local communities including effects on real estate values and economic development. The legislation establishe…
This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during its sale, transfer, lease, or decommissioning by requiring that any entity acquiring or operating the facility must pay employees no less than the prevailing wage in the locality and honor existing col…
This bill amends New York's real property tax law to classify spent nuclear fuel storage facilities—specifically spent fuel pools and dry cask storage systems—as taxable real property after a nuclear power plant has permanently ceased operations. By explicitly including these storage systems in the…
This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during any transfer, sale, lease, or decommissioning of the facility. It requires that any entity acquiring or operating the plant must pay employees at least the prevailing wage for the locality, and mandate…
This bill amends New York's real property tax law to expand the definition of "nuclear powered electric generating facility" to include facilities that formerly generated nuclear power, not just those currently in operation. Under existing law, local taxing jurisdictions (counties, cities, towns, vi…
This bill amends New York's real property tax law to classify spent nuclear fuel storage facilities—specifically spent fuel pools and dry cask storage systems—as taxable real property after a nuclear power plant has permanently ceased operations. The legislation explicitly makes these storage facili…
This bill amends New York's real property tax law to expand the definition of "nuclear powered electric generating facility" to include facilities that formerly generated nuclear power, not just those currently operating. Under existing law, local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages, and…
This bill establishes labor protections for workers at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant during any transfer, sale, lease, or decommissioning of the facility. It requires that any entity acquiring or involved in decommissioning the plant must pay employees at least the prevailing wage for the loc…
Regulatory & Executive Actions
Utility-commission proceedings and gubernatorial executive orders. Unlike legislation, these are ongoing and are not tied to a specific legislative session.
Regulatory Dockets
View all →5 utility-commission proceedings · ongoing regulatory dockets