S04408Introduced in the Senate
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.
Introduced by Rachel May, District 48
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Authorizes the department of environmental conservation to enter into agreements or easements for the sole purpose of interconnection of renewable energy installations across reforestation areas where such installations are located outside such reforestation areas; provides that such agreements or easements shall not interfere with the operation of such reforestation areas for the purposes for which they were acquired.
Where it stands
COMMITTED TO RULES
June 5, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · February 26, 2026
42
Yes
15
No
6
Absent or Not Voting
63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Palumbo | 1 | Yes |
| Mario Mattera | 2 | No |
| Dean Murray | 3 | No |
| Monica Martinez | 4 | Yes |
| Steven Rhoads | 5 | No |
| Siela Bynoe | 6 | Yes |
| Jack Martins | 7 | Yes |
| Alexis Weik | 8 | Absent |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 9 | Absent |
| James Sanders | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1ST REPORT CAL.769
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to environmental conservation
died in assembly
returned to senate
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1ST REPORT CAL.261
2ND REPORT CAL.
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
PASSED SENATE
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
referred to environmental conservation
RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
returned to senate
VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4408A
COMMITTED TO RULES
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