S2708
An act to amend the Public Service Law — 2025-03-04 · Calendar #407
The New York State Senate passed legislation to improve electric grid efficiency through technical innovations rather than costly infrastructure expansion. Senate Print 2708, sponsored by Sen. May, received 56 votes in favor and 5 opposed. Sen. May argued the bill enables smart, cost-effective measures including advanced sensors and temperature monitoring systems that can dramatically increase grid capacity by optimizing electron transmission. The measure addresses growing pressure on the state's electric grid as New York experiences economic development and increased transitions to electric energy in buildings and transportation. Senators Griffo, Lanza, Martins, Oberacker and Stec voted against the bill.
Passed Senate
Ayes: 56
· Nays: 5
Debate Summary
Sen. May explained that the bill addresses pressure on New York's electric grid by implementing technical efficiencies and smart sensors rather than expensive new infrastructure. She argued the measures are cost-effective and can dramatically increase grid efficiency by optimizing electron transmission through temperature monitoring and other technical interventions.
Roll Call — Official API Data
Full roll call from the Open Legislation API. Every senator's recorded vote is shown.
| Senator | Vote | Party | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. | AYE | Democrat | SD-15 |
| Jake Ashby | AYE | Republican | SD-43 |
| Jamaal Bailey | AYE | Democrat | SD-36 |
| April Baskin | AYE | Democrat | SD-63 |
| George Borrello | AYE | Republican | SD-57 |
| Jabari Brisport | AYE | Democrat | SD-25 |
| Samra Brouk | AYE | Democrat | SD-55 |
| Siela Bynoe | AYE | Democrat | SD-6 |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | AYE | Republican | SD-9 |
| Stephen T. Chan | AYE | Republican | SD-17 |
| Cordell Cleare | AYE | Democrat | SD-30 |
| Jeremy Cooney | AYE | Democrat | SD-56 |
| Patricia Fahy | AYE | Democrat | SD-46 |
| Simcha Felder | AYE | Democrat | SD-22 |
| Nathalia Fernandez | AYE | Democrat | SD-34 |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | AYE | Republican | SD-60 |
| Michael Gianaris | AYE | Democrat | SD-12 |
| Kristen Gonzalez | AYE | Democrat | SD-59 |
| Andrew Gounardes | AYE | Democrat | SD-26 |
| Pete Harckham | AYE | Democrat | SD-40 |
| Pamela Helming | AYE | Republican | SD-54 |
| Michelle Hinchey | AYE | Democrat | SD-41 |
| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | AYE | Democrat | SD-47 |
| Robert Jackson | AYE | Democrat | SD-31 |
| Brian Kavanagh | AYE | Democrat | SD-27 |
| Liz Krueger | AYE | Democrat | SD-28 |
| John Liu | AYE | Democrat | SD-16 |
| Monica Martinez | AYE | Democrat | SD-4 |
| Mario Mattera | AYE | Republican | SD-2 |
| Rachel May | AYE | Democrat | SD-48 |
| Shelley Mayer | AYE | Democrat | SD-37 |
| Dean Murray | AYE | Republican | SD-3 |
| Thomas F. O'Mara | AYE | Republican | SD-58 |
| Robert Ortt | AYE | Republican | SD-62 |
| Anthony H. Palumbo | AYE | Republican | SD-1 |
| Kevin S. Parker | AYE | Democrat | SD-21 |
| Roxanne J. Persaud | AYE | Democrat | SD-19 |
| Jessica Ramos | AYE | Democrat | SD-13 |
| Steve Rhoads | AYE | Republican | SD-5 |
| Gustavo Rivera | AYE | Democrat | SD-33 |
| Robert Rolison | AYE | Republican | SD-39 |
| Christopher Ryan | AYE | Democrat | SD-50 |
| Sean Ryan | AYE | Democrat | SD-61 |
| Julia Salazar | AYE | Democrat | SD-18 |
| James Sanders Jr. | AYE | Democrat | SD-10 |
| Jessica Scarcella-Spanton | AYE | Democrat | SD-23 |
| Luis R. Sepúlveda | AYE | Democrat | SD-32 |
| José M. Serrano | AYE | Democrat | SD-29 |
| James Skoufis | AYE | Democrat | SD-42 |
| Toby Ann Stavisky | AYE | Democrat | SD-11 |
| Andrea Stewart-Cousins | AYE | Democrat | SD-35 |
| James Tedisco | AYE | Republican | SD-44 |
| Mark Walczyk | AYE | Republican | SD-49 |
| Lea Webb | AYE | Democrat | SD-52 |
| William Weber | AYE | Republican | SD-38 |
| Alexis Weik | AYE | Republican | SD-8 |
| Leroy Comrie | EXC | Democrat | SD-14 |
| Zellnor Myrie | EXC | Democrat | SD-20 |
| Joseph A. Griffo | NAY | Republican | SD-53 |
| Andrew J. Lanza | NAY | Republican | SD-24 |
| Jack M. Martins | NAY | Republican | SD-7 |
| Peter Oberacker | NAY | Republican | SD-51 |
| Dan Stec | NAY | Republican | SD-45 |
Transcript Mentions
These votes were extracted from the floor transcript by AI. NYS Senate roll calls are read in full, but AI extraction may not capture every senator — so this list is incomplete and skews toward named dissenting votes. Use the Official API Data table above for the complete roll call.
| Senator | Vote | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Griffo | nay | Republican |
| Lanza | nay | Republican |
| Martins | nay | Republican |
| Oberacker | nay | Republican |
| Stec | nay | Republican |