Overview
- Gov. Kathy Hochul is pushing to extend or rewrite CLCPA timelines through the state budget due April 1, citing a court order that faces appellate arguments in April.
- Her argument leans on a NYSERDA memo forecasting sharp consumer cost increases under a cap‑and‑invest model, a projection environmental groups and many lawmakers dispute.
- The Senate and Assembly one‑house budgets prioritize affordability and deployment, proposing solar expansion, EV and heat‑pump incentives, weatherization and electrification funding, and a $1 billion Sustainable Futures Fund alongside POWER checks for ratepayers.
- Twenty‑nine Democratic state senators sent a letter that categorically opposes reopening or rolling back the 2019 climate law.
- Three Republican senators asked Hochul to reconvene the Climate Action Council for a 30‑day review and report recommending amendments to the CLCPA.