New York State Senator

Michelle Hinchey 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

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Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S07537

Introduced
4/22/25  
Authorizes the town of Hurley to alienate certain lands used as parklands for the purpose of constructing a new highway garage for the town and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands.
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New York Senate Bill S08708

Introduced
1/7/26  
Requires that certain transportation facilities operated by public authorities implement traveler-friendly concession pricing which is no more than the average retail price of such items at similar commercial establishments within a certain radius; authorizes the office of the comptroller to conduct random audits and to enforce such pricing requirements.
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New York Senate Bill S08719

Introduced
1/7/26  
Establishes a tax credit for food service establishment donations to food pantries, in the amount of fifty percent of the marketed value of each of the taxpayer's qualified donations up to six dollars per qualified donation, beginning with the 2027 tax year.
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New York Senate Bill S08717

Introduced
1/7/26  
Provides that the New York state energy research and development authority shall provide information to residential and commercial consumers regarding renewable energy technology incentive and affordability programs through a variety of methods, including brochures, posters, social media, television ads, and public ambassadors.
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New York Senate Bill S08712

Introduced
1/7/26  
Requires the office of renewable energy siting and electric transmission to establish and/or amend rules and regulations pertaining to standards related to the siting, design, construction and operation of major renewable energy facilities; requires such rules and regulations to include information relating to certain definitions, preapplication procedures, application procedures, farmland conservation fees, and farmland protection; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
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New York Senate Bill S08711

Introduced
1/7/26  
Includes certain companies engaging in hospitality or tourism which primarily promote the sale, marketing, production, harvesting, or use of certain agricultural products or food or drinks in the excelsior jobs program.
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New York Senate Bill S08714

Introduced
1/7/26  
Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes mandatory continuing education for the practice of naturopathic medicine; requires licensed naturopathic doctors to report suspected child abuse.
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New York Senate Bill S08718

Introduced
1/7/26  
Provides that a homeowners' association may include in its declaration, bylaws, or recorded covenants and restrictions a provision expressly prohibiting the use of a no-impact home-based business; provides that any such provision shall be approved by at least ninety percent of the total eligible voters of the homeowner's association; provides that any declaration, bylaws, or recorded covenants and restrictions prohibiting such use shall also include a provision stating that such prohibition may be eliminated by a simple majority vote.
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New York Senate Bill S08702

Introduced
1/7/26  
Prohibits the sale of any children's product, upholstered furniture or mattress that contains textile fiberglass; prohibits any custom upholsterer from repairing, reupholstering, recovering, restoring or renewing upholstered furniture or reupholstered furniture using a replacement component that contains textile fiberglass.
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New York Senate Bill S08703

Introduced
1/7/26  
Establishes the New York water authority for the purposes of purchasing, upgrading, and maintaining small private water companies.
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New York Senate Bill S08715

Introduced
1/7/26  
Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to make failure to move over a five point violation.
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New York Senate Bill S08710

Introduced
1/7/26  
Refer
1/7/26  
Engrossed
4/15/26  
Prohibits utility corporations and municipalities from increasing a bill previously rendered to a small non-residential customer after twelve months from the date service was provided; provides limited exceptions to such prohibition; requires the utility corporation or municipality to provide notice regarding the late billing.
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New York Senate Bill S08704

Introduced
1/7/26  
Provides that all Palisades Interstate park state lands in the county of Ulster shall be subject to taxation for all purposes.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill J00846

Introduced
4/22/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 28, 2025, as Workers' Memorial Day in the State of New York
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New York Senate Bill S07547

Introduced
4/22/25  
Refer
4/22/25  
Requires sexual and domestic violence awareness posters in cosmetology establishments.