A09086 — Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities; directs the public service commission to establish a data center surcharge and discount plan.
In committeeData CentersUpdated Sep 12, 2025
This bill requires data centers in New York to report their annual energy use and bans them from receiving incentives tied to fossil fuel energy contracts. It also directs state…
A06874 — Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.
In committeeEducationUpdated Mar 18, 2025
This bill creates an AI literacy grant program in New York to help people learn about artificial intelligence as part of a broader digital equity initiative. It provides…
S06394 — Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities; directs the public service commission to establish a data center surcharge and discount plan.
In committeeData CentersUpdated Mar 13, 2025
This New York bill would require data centers to report their annual energy use and ban them from receiving incentives tied to fossil fuel energy contracts. It also directs state…
A10141 — 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.
In committeeData CentersUpdated Feb 9, 2026
This bill would halt all new data center construction permits in New York while requiring regulators to take action to protect residents, businesses, and industries from higher…
S09144 — 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.
In committeeData CentersUpdated Feb 6, 2026
This bill would halt all new data center construction permits in New York while requiring state regulators to take action to protect residents, businesses, and industries from…
S08645 — Authorizes ORES to issue siting permits for battery energy storage systems for use by data centers, regardless of the expected storage or transmission capacity of such battery energy storage systems, and whether or not such battery energy storage systems will be co-located with renewable energy systems; requires data centers to submit carbon reduction plans.
In committeeData CentersUpdated Jan 7, 2026
This bill allows New York's Office of Renewable Energy Siting to issue permits for battery energy storage systems used by data centers, even when not paired with renewable energy…
A01988 — Establishes an age-friendly health system technical assistance center to provide assistance in relation to age-friendly health systems; relates to hospital performance data.
DeadHealthcareUpdated Dec 5, 2025
This bill creates a technical assistance center to help hospitals adopt age-friendly health practices and improve performance data reporting. It does not address AI or data-center…
A06578 — Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service.
In committeePrivacyUpdated Jun 10, 2025
This New York bill would require companies that build generative AI systems to publicly disclose information about the data used to train those systems on their websites…
S01962 — Enacts the "New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act", in relation to preventing the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to discriminate against protected classes.
In committeeGovernanceUpdated Jan 14, 2025
This bill would prohibit businesses from using AI algorithms to discriminate against people based on protected characteristics like race, gender, or religion. It establishes…
A00768 — Enacts the "New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act", in relation to preventing the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to discriminate against protected classes.
In committeeGovernanceUpdated Jan 8, 2025
This bill would prohibit businesses from using AI algorithms to discriminate against people based on protected characteristics like race, gender, or religion. It establishes…
S06955 — Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service.
In committeePrivacyUpdated Mar 27, 2025
This New York bill would require companies that build generative AI models to publicly disclose information about the data used to train those models on their websites. Developers…
A01205 — Establishes the position of chief artificial intelligence officer and such person's functions, powers and duties; including, but not limited to, developing statewide artificial intelligence policies and governance, coordinating the activities of any and all state departments, boards, commissions, agencies and authorities performing any functions using artificial intelligence tools; makes related provisions.
In committeeGovernmentUpdated Jan 9, 2025
This bill would create a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer position in New York State to develop statewide AI policies and coordinate how government agencies use AI tools. The…

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Tracked legislation

A09086 — Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities; directs the public service commission to establish a data center surcharge and discount plan.

A06874 — Establishes the Artificial Intelligence Literacy Act which establishes an artificial intelligence literacy in the digital equity competitive grant program.

S06394 — Regulates energy consumption by data centers; requires annual disclosure reporting; prohibits incentives in fossil fuel power purchase agreements with utilities; directs the public service commission to establish a data center surcharge and discount plan.

A10141 — 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.

S09144 — 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.

A01988 — Establishes an age-friendly health system technical assistance center to provide assistance in relation to age-friendly health systems; relates to hospital performance data.

S01962 — Enacts the "New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act", in relation to preventing the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to discriminate against protected classes.

A00768 — Enacts the "New York artificial intelligence consumer protection act", in relation to preventing the use of artificial intelligence algorithms to discriminate against protected classes.

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