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Kingston council adopts nonbinding resolution backing Hudson Valley Power Authority legislation
Summary
The Common Council passed a resolution calling on the New York State Legislature to enact the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act (A10332/S9534 of 2024) and for the governor to sign it; the resolution was described as a starting point and contained only minor edits for typos.
The City of Kingston Common Council approved a resolution urging the New York State Legislature to pass, and the governor to sign, the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act (A10332/S9534 of 2024).
Council members said the resolution expresses municipal support for the bill and does not itself enact policy or change local law. The resolution as circulated contained a small number of typographical corrections that council staff updated before the vote.
Council discussion characterized the draft measure as an initial stage in a broader legislative discussion. The resolution references sponsors in the state legislature and the council recorded its support by voice vote. Staff said they would circulate an updated Word copy with the corrected typos to council members after the meeting.
The motion was offered and seconded and the council voted in favor by voice; the record does not include a roll-call tally or full mover/second names in the transcript. The resolution is nonbinding: it communicates the council's view to the state legislature and governor rather than establishing a local regulatory or funding action.
The council's action was procedural and intended to signal municipal support for regional power-authority legislation pending at the state level.
