Hochul’s budget proposal promises largest climate investment in state history

Published May 7, 2026 8:25pm ET



Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) has reached an agreement with state lawmakers on a $268 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2027, a plan that includes the largest climate energy investment in New York history.

The proposal came five weeks late and $8 billion over the initial proposal as Hochul adopts an “all-of-the-above” energy approach, balancing the push for renewables with pragmatic approvals of fossil fuel projects amid negotiations with the Trump administration.

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