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NOT BE BILLED FOR ANY ARREARS OF ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES OR ANY
PROSPECTIVE ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES, WHICH SHALL REMAIN THE RESPONSI-
BILITY OF THE INCURRING CUSTOMER;
(C) DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-SEVEN OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS PARTICIPATING IN ON-BILL
FINANCING ON THE SAME TERMS AS OTHER CUSTOMERS, AND THE UTILITY SHALL
RETAIN THE SAME DISCRETION TO DEFER TERMINATION OF SERVICE AS FOR ANY
OTHER DELINQUENT CUSTOMER;
(D) WHERE A CUSTOMER HAS A BUDGET BILLING PLAN OR LEVELIZED PAYMENT
PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE UTILITY SHALL
RECALCULATE THE PAYMENTS UNDER SUCH PLAN TO REFLECT THE PROJECTED
EFFECTS OF INSTALLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE
AFTER RECEIPT OF INFORMATION ON THE ENERGY AUDIT AND QUALIFIED ENERGY
EFFICIENCY SERVICES SELECTED;
(E) ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF SECTION FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE;
(F) LATE PAYMENT CHARGES ON UNPAID ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES SHALL BE
DETERMINED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, OR AS OTHERWISE CONSENTED TO BY
THE CUSTOMER IN THE AGREEMENT FOR GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL
FINANCING AND ANY SUCH CHARGES SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
(G) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FORTY-THREE OF THIS
ARTICLE, WHEN A COMPLAINT IS RELATED SOLELY TO WORK PERFORMED UNDER THE
GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM OR TO THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF
ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES, THE UTILITY SHALL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO INFORM
THE CUSTOMER OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING PROCEDURES OF THE NEW YORK STATE
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH SHALL RETAIN RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR HANDLING SUCH COMPLAINTS, AND SUCH COMPLAINTS SHALL NOT BE
DEEMED TO BE COMPLAINTS ABOUT UTILITY SERVICE IN ANY OTHER COMMISSION
ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND
(H) BILLING INFORMATION PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-FOUR OF
THIS ARTICLE SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ON GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK
ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES, INCLUDING THE BASIS FOR SUCH CHARGES, AND ANY
INFORMATION OR INSERTS PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY RELATED THERETO. IN ADDITION, AT LEAST ANNU-
ALLY THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE THE UTILITY WITH INFORMATION FOR INCLU-
SION OR INSERTION IN THE CUSTOMER'S BILL THAT SETS FORTH THE AMOUNT AND
DURATION OF REMAINING ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES AND THE AUTHORITY'S
CONTACT INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS
WITH SUCH CHARGES.
S 3. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 6 of section 65 of the public
service law, as added by chapter 204 of the laws of 2010, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) for installation of capital improvements and fixtures to promote
energy efficiency upon the request and consent of the customer, INCLUD-
ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SERVICES FOR CUSTOMERS PARTICIPATING IN GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK
ON-BILL FINANCING PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-M OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 4. The public service law is amended by adding a new section 66-m to
read as follows:
S 66-M. GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL FINANCING. 1.(A) THE
COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE EACH GAS AND ELECTRIC CORPORATION TO FILE
TARIFFS TO PROVIDE FOR THE BILLING AND COLLECTION OF ON-BILL CHARGES FOR
PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS OF ITS CUSTOMERS TO THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK
REVOLVING LOAN FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE
EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, GAS AND
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ELECTRIC CORPORATIONS SHALL UTILIZE EXISTING ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER EXISTING BILLING INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPLEMENT
THEIR BILLING AND COLLECTION RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS SECTION. TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS SHALL UTILIZE
FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY TO DEFRAY ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRONIC DATA
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHER COSTS OF INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING
THIS PROGRAM. WITHIN SIXTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION,
THE COMMISSION SHALL REQUIRE ALL ELECTRIC AND GAS CORPORATIONS TO FILE
TARIFFS TO IMPLEMENT BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES FOR GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK FINANCING CHARGES FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMERS WITHIN
THEIR SERVICE TERRITORIES. WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS OF THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, THE COMMISSION SHALL TAKE FINAL
ACTION ON SUCH TARIFFS AND SHALL PROVIDE THAT BILLING AND COLLECTION
SERVICES UNDER SUCH TARIFFS SHALL COMMENCE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE THERE-
AFTER.
(B) TO ENSURE PROPER PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION, EACH ELECTRIC
AND GAS CORPORATION SHALL INITIALLY LIMIT THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS WHO
PAY A GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL CHARGE AT ANY GIVEN TIME TO NO
MORE THAN ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT OF ITS TOTAL CUSTOMERS, ON A FIRST
COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. PRIOR TO REACHING SUCH LIMIT, THE NEW YORK
STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL PETITION THE
COMMISSION TO REVIEW SAID LIMIT, AND THE COMMISSION SHALL INCREASE SUCH
LIMIT UNLESS THE COMMISSION FINDS THAT THE PROGRAM HAS CAUSED SIGNIF-
ICANT HARM TO THE ELECTRIC OR GAS COMPANY OR ITS RATEPAYERS.
(C) THE COMMISSION MAY SUSPEND AN ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATION'S OFFER-
ING OF THE ON-BILL FINANCE CHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE COMMISSION MAKES A
FINDING THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN UTILITY SERVICE DISCON-
NECTIONS THAT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
ON-BILL CHARGE, OR A FINDING OF OTHER GOOD CAUSE.
(D) THE ON-BILL CHARGE SHALL BE COLLECTED ON THE BILL FROM THE CUSTOM-
ER'S ELECTRIC CORPORATION UNLESS THE QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SERVICES AT THAT CUSTOMER'S PREMISES RESULT IN MORE PROJECTED ENERGY
SAVINGS ON THE CUSTOMER'S GAS BILL THAN THE ELECTRIC BILL, IN WHICH CASE
THE ON-BILL CHARGE SHALL BE COLLECTED ON THE CUSTOMER'S GAS CORPORATION
BILL.
2. TARIFFS FOR THE COLLECTION AND BILLING OF ON-BILL CHARGES SHALL
PROVIDE:
(A) THAT BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL
CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE MET THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE NEW YORK STATE
ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE
ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM
AND HAVE EXECUTED AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY
EFFICIENCY SERVICES UNDER SUCH PROGRAM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES ANY SUCH CUSTOMER MUST HOLD PRIMARY OWNERSHIP OR
REPRESENT THE PRIMARY OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE PREMISES AND HOLD PRIMARY
METER ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITY OR REPRESENT THE PRIMARY HOLDER OR HOLDERS
OF METER ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL METERS TO WHICH SUCH ON-BILL
FINANCING CHARGES WILL APPLY;
(B) THAT THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ELECTRIC OR GAS CORPORATION ARE
LIMITED TO PROVIDING BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES FOR ON-BILL CHARGES
AS DIRECTED BY THE AUTHORITY;
(C) THAT THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
PAYING ON-BILL CHARGES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
TWO OF THIS CHAPTER;
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(D) UNLESS FULLY SATISFIED PRIOR TO SALE OR TRANSFER, THAT (I) THE
ON-BILL CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED AT THE CUSTOMER'S PREMISES
SHALL SURVIVE CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP, TENANCY OR METER ACCOUNT RESPONSI-
BILITY, AND (II) THAT ARREARS IN ON-BILL FINANCING CHARGES AT THE TIME
OF ACCOUNT CLOSURE OR METER TRANSFER SHALL REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE INCURRING CUSTOMER, UNLESS EXPRESSLY ASSUMED BY A SUBSEQUENT
PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO SUCH ON-BILL CHARGES;
(E) THAT UNDERPAYMENTS OF BILLS SHALL BE ALLOCATED BETWEEN ON-BILL
FINANCING CHARGES AND OTHER CHARGES IN THE SAME PROPORTION SUCH CHARGES
COMPRISE OF THE OVERALL BILL TOTAL;
(F) BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT REGARD
TO WHETHER THE ENERGY OR FUEL DELIVERED BY THE UTILITY IS THE CUSTOMER'S
PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCE;
(G) UNLESS OTHERWISE PRECLUDED BY LAW, PARTICIPATION IN THE GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM SHALL NOT AFFECT A CUSTOMER'S ELIGIBILITY
FOR ANY REBATE OR INCENTIVE OFFERED BY A UTILITY; AND
(H) ANY OTHER PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE BILLING AND
COLLECTION OF ON-BILL CHARGES.
3. THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY APPLICATION FOR THE CONVERSION
TO SUBMETERING OF ANY MASTER METER WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY ON-BILL
FINANCING CHARGES.
S 5. Sections 1020-hh, 1020-ii and 1020-jj of the public authorities
law, as renumbered by chapter 433 of the laws of 2009, are renumbered
sections 1020-ii, 1020-jj and 1020-kk and a new section 1020-hh is added
to read as follows:
S 1020-HH. GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL FINANCING. 1. WITHIN
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE
AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FOR THE BILLING AND
COLLECTION OF ON-BILL CHARGES FOR PAYMENT OF OBLIGATIONS OF ITS CUSTOM-
ERS TO THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK REVOLVING LOAN FUND ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
SUCH PROGRAM SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
VISION THREE OF SECTION FORTY-TWO AND SECTION SIXTY-SIX-M OF THE PUBLIC
SERVICE LAW. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, FUNDING AVAILABLE FROM
THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL BE
UTILIZED TO DEFRAY ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE
IMPROVEMENTS OR OTHER COSTS OF INITIATING AND IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM.
BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES UNDER SUCH TARIFFS SHALL COMMENCE AS
SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
2. THE AUTHORITY MAY SUSPEND ITS OFFERING OF THE ON-BILL FINANCE
CHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE AUTHORITY MAKES A FINDING THAT THERE IS A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN UTILITY SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS THAT THE AUTHORI-
TY DETERMINES IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ON-BILL CHARGE, OR A FINDING OF
OTHER GOOD CAUSE.
S 6. Section 1896 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter
487 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
S 1896. Green jobs-green New York revolving loan fund. 1. (a) There is
hereby created a green jobs-green New York revolving loan fund. The
revolving loan fund shall consist of:
(i) all moneys made available for the purpose of the revolving loan
fund pursuant to section eighteen hundred ninety-nine-a of this title;
(ii) payments of principal and interest, INCLUDING ANY LATE PAYMENT
CHARGES, made pursuant to loan or financing agreements entered into with
the authority or its designee pursuant to this section; and
(iii) any interest earned by the investment of moneys in the revolving
loan fund.
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(b) The revolving loan fund shall consist of two accounts:
(i) one account which shall be maintained for monies to be made avail-
able to provide loans to finance the cost of approved qualified energy
efficiency services for residential structures and multi-family struc-
tures, and
(ii) one account which shall be maintained for monies made available
to provide loans to finance the cost of approved qualified energy effi-
ciency services for non-residential structures. The initial balance of
the residential account established in [clause] SUBPARAGRAPH (i) of this
paragraph shall represent at least fifty percent of the total balance of
the two accounts. The authority shall not commingle the monies of the
revolving loan fund with any other monies of the authority or held by
the authority, nor shall the authority commingle the monies between
accounts. Payments of principal, interest and fees shall be deposited
into the account created and maintained for the appropriate type of
eligible project.
(c) In administering such program, the authority is authorized and
directed to:
(i) use monies made available for the revolving loan fund to achieve
the purposes of this section by section eighteen hundred ninety-nine-a
of this title, including but not limited to making loans available for
eligible projects;
(ii) enter into contracts with one or more program implementers to
perform such functions as the authority deems appropriate; [and]
(iii) ESTABLISH AN ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM FOR REPAYMENT OF LOANS
FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE
PROJECTS PROVIDED THAT SUCH ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM SHALL PROVIDE
FOR THE UTILIZATION OF ANY ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX-M OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW AND SECTION ONE
THOUSAND TWENTY-HH OF THIS CHAPTER;
(IV) ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION IN SUCH ON-BILL
FINANCING MECHANISM, INCLUDING STANDARDS FOR RELIABLE UTILITY BILL
PAYMENT, CURRENT GOOD STANDING ON ANY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS, AND SUCH
ADDITIONAL STANDARDS AS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS NECESSARY; PROVIDED THAT IN
ORDER TO PROVIDE BROAD ACCESS TO ON-BILLING FINANCING THE AUTHORITY MAY
MAINTAIN DIFFERENT STANDARDS FOR DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF CUSTOMERS WHICH
SHALL BE PRUDENT AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PRACTICABLE, SHALL INCLUDE
PARTICIPATION BY CUSTOMERS WHO ARE LESS LIKELY TO HAVE ACCESS TO TRADI-
TIONAL SOURCES OF FINANCING; AND
(V) exercise such other powers as are necessary for the proper admin-
istration of the program, INCLUDING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE AUTHORITY,
ENTERING INTO AGREEMENTS WITH APPLICANTS AND WITH SUCH STATE OR FEDERAL
AGENCIES AS NECESSARY TO DIRECTLY RECEIVE REBATES AND GRANTS AVAILABLE
FOR ELIGIBLE PROJECTS AND APPLY SUCH FUNDS TO REPAYMENT OF APPLICANT
LOAN OBLIGATIONS.
2. (a) The authority shall provide financial assistance in the form of
loans for the performance of qualified energy efficiency services for
eligible projects on terms and conditions established by the authority.
(b) Loans made by the authority pursuant to this section shall be
subject to the following limitations:
(i) eligible projects shall meet cost effectiveness standards devel-
oped by the authority;
(ii) loans shall not exceed thirteen thousand dollars per applicant
for approved qualified energy efficiency services for residential struc-
tures, and twenty-six thousand dollars per applicant for approved quali-
fied energy efficiency services for non-residential structures,
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PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITY MAY PERMIT A LOAN IN EXCESS OF
SUCH AMOUNTS IF THE TOTAL COST OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES FINANCED BY
SUCH LOAN WILL ACHIEVE A PAYBACK PERIOD OF FIFTEEN YEARS OR LESS, BUT IN
NO EVENT SHALL ANY SUCH LOAN EXCEED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
APPLICANT FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER
APPLICANT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; and for multi-family struc-
tures loans shall be in amounts determined by the authority, provided,
however, that the authority shall assure that a significant number of
residential structures are included in the program; [and]
(iii) NO FEES OR PENALTIES SHALL BE CHARGED OR COLLECTED FOR PREPAY-
MENT OF ANY SUCH LOAN; AND
(IV) loans shall be at interest rates determined by the authority to
be no higher than necessary to make the provision of the qualified ener-
gy efficiency services feasible.
In determining whether to make a loan, and the amount of any loan that
is made, the authority is authorized to consider whether the applicant
or borrower has received, or is eligible to receive, financial assist-
ance and other incentives from any other source for the qualified energy
efficiency services which would be the subject of the loan. IN DETER-
MINING WHETHER A LOAN WILL ACHIEVE A PAYBACK PERIOD OF FIFTEEN YEARS OR
LESS PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE AUTHORITY MAY
CONSIDER THE AMOUNT OF THE LOAN TO BE REDUCED BY THE AMOUNT OF ANY
REBATES FOR QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES RECEIVED BY THE APPLI-
CANT OR BY THE AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICANT.
(c) Applications for financial assistance pursuant to this section
shall be reviewed and evaluated by the authority or its designee pursu-
ant to eligibility and qualification requirements and criteria estab-
lished by the authority. The authority shall establish standards for (i)
qualified energy efficiency services, and (ii) measurement and verifica-
tion of energy savings. Such standards shall meet or exceed the stand-
ards used by the authority for similar programs in existence on the
effective date of this section.
(d) The amount of a fee paid for an energy audit provided under
section eighteen hundred ninety-five of this title may be added to the
amount of a loan that is made under this section to finance the cost of
an eligible project conducted in response to such energy audit. In such
a case, the amount of the fee may be reimbursed from the fund to the
borrower.
(E) THE AUTHORITY SHALL SECURE LOANS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES THAT UTILIZE ON-BILL FINANCING THROUGH A LIEN
FILED AGAINST THE SUBJECT REAL PROPERTY. SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS OF THE
REAL PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE ON-BILL CHARGES UNLESS
SAID LIEN IS ACTUALLY FILED ON OR BEFORE THE CLOSING OF TITLE.
(F) IN ESTABLISHING AN ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM:
(I) THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT SHALL BE EVALUATED
SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF THE COSTS AND PROJECTED SAVINGS TO THE APPLYING
CUSTOMER, USING STANDARD ENGINEERING ASSESSMENTS AND PRIOR BILLING DATA
AND USAGE PATTERNS;
(II) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR RECEIPT AND RESOL-
UTION OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS CONCERNING ON-BILL CHARGES AND FOR ADDRESS-
ING DELAYS AND DEFAULTS IN CUSTOMER PAYMENTS; AND
(III) THE AUTHORITY MAY LIMIT THE AVAILABILITY OF LIGHTING MEASURES OR
HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES THAT ARE NOT PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO REAL PROPERTY.
3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL EVALUATE THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ON-BILL
FINANCING MECHANISM ON AN ON-GOING BASIS. (A) IN CONDUCTING SUCH EVALU-
ATION, THE AUTHORITY SHALL REQUEST EACH CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE:
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(I) INFORMATION ON ENERGY USAGE AND/OR PERMISSION TO COLLECT INFORMA-
TION ON ENERGY USAGE FROM UTILITIES AND OTHER RETAIL VENDORS, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED TO CONSUMERS
UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTEEN OF THE ENERGY LAW;
(II) INFORMATION ON OTHER SOURCES OF ENERGY USED IN THE CUSTOMER'S
PREMISES; AND
(III) INFORMATION ON ANY IMPROVEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE PREMISES
THAT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT ENERGY USAGE.
(B) AT A MINIMUM THE AUTHORITY SHALL COLLECT AND MAINTAIN INFORMATION
FOR DATES PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SERVICES, TO ESTABLISH A BASELINE, AND FOR DATES COVERING A SUBSEQUENT
TIME PERIOD TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH MEASURES. SUCH DATA
SHALL BE CORRELATED WITH INFORMATION FROM THE ENERGY AUDIT AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION ON LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS,
AND SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE THE ON-BILL FINANCING PROGRAM AND TO
IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF PROJECTIONS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS ON AN ON-GOING
BASIS. AN ANALYSIS OF SUCH DATA SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT
PREPARED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE OF THIS TITLE.
(C) ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL
AND SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 7. Subdivision 3 of section 1899 of the public authorities law, as
added by chapter 487 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
3. The status of the authority's activities and outcomes related to
section eighteen hundred ninety-six of this title. Such report shall
include, but not be limited to: (a) the number of persons who have
applied for and received financial assistance through the revolving loan
fund; (b) the revolving loan fund account balances; (c) the number of
loans in default; [and] (d) the amount and nature of the costs incurred
by the authority for the activities described in paragraph (c) of subdi-
vision one of section eighteen hundred ninety-six of this title; AND (E)
THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO ESTABLISHING AN
ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM, INCLUDING THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO HAVE
APPLIED FOR AND WHO HAVE RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT UTILIZES
ON-BILL FINANCING AND THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION PROGRAM PERFORMED
PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF
THIS TITLE;
S 8. Section 242 of the real property law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. DISCLOSURE PRIOR TO THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO WHICH A GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL CHARGE APPLIES. (A) ANY PERSON, FIRM, COMPA-
NY, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION OFFERING TO SELL REAL PROPERTY WHICH IS
SUBJECT TO A GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL CHARGE PURSUANT TO TITLE
NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW SHALL PROVIDE
WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OR THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHAS-
ER'S AGENT, STATING AS FOLLOWS: "THIS PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO A GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ON-BILL CHARGE". SUCH NOTICE SHALL ALSO STATE THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE ORIGINAL CHARGE, THE PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND THE
APPROXIMATE REMAINING BALANCE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
SERVICES PERFORMED, INCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PROPERTY, AND AN
EXPLANATION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK QUALIFIED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE SELLER
PRIOR TO ACCEPTING A PURCHASE OFFER.
(B) ANY PROSPECTIVE OR ACTUAL PURCHASER WHO HAS SUFFERED A LOSS DUE TO
A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER ANY ACTUAL
DAMAGES INCURRED FROM THE PERSON OFFERING TO SELL OR SELLING SAID REAL
PROPERTY.
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S 9. Subdivision 4 of section 2 of the lien law, as amended by chapter
925 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows:
4. Improvement. The term "improvement," when used in this chapter,
includes the demolition, erection, alteration or repair of any structure
upon, connected with, or beneath the surface of, any real property and
any work done upon such property or materials furnished for its perma-
nent improvement, and shall also include any work done or materials
furnished in equipping any such structure with any chandeliers, brackets
or other fixtures or apparatus for supplying gas or electric light and
shall also include the drawing by any architect or engineer or surveyor,
of any plans or specifications or survey, which are prepared for or used
in connection with such improvement and shall also include the value of
materials actually manufactured for but not delivered to the real prop-
erty, and shall also include the reasonable rental value for the period
of actual use of machinery, tools and equipment and the value of
compressed gases furnished for welding or cutting in connection with the
demolition, erection, alteration or repair of any real property, and the
value of fuel and lubricants consumed by machinery operating on the
improvement, or by motor vehicles owned, operated or controlled by the
owner, or a contractor or subcontractor while engaged exclusively in the
transportation of materials to or from the improvement for the purposes
thereof and shall also include the performance of real estate brokerage
services in obtaining a lessee for a term of more than three years of
all or any part of real property to be used for other than residential
purposes pursuant to a written contract of brokerage employment or
compensation; AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF FINANCING THROUGH
AN ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY
EFFICIENCY SERVICES UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM ESTAB-
LISHED BY TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
S 10. Subdivision 1 of section 10 of the lien law, as amended by chap-
ter 288 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
1. Notice of lien may be filed at any time during the progress of the
work and the furnishing of the materials, or, within eight months after
the completion of the contract, or the final performance of the work, or
the final furnishing of the materials, dating from the last item of work
performed or materials furnished; provided, however, that where the
improvement is related to real property improved or to be improved with
a single family dwelling, the notice of lien may be filed at any time
during the progress of the work and the furnishing of the materials, or,
within four months after the completion of the contract, or the final
performance of the work, or the final furnishing of the materials,
dating from the last item of work performed or materials furnished,
PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT IN THE CASE OF A LIEN FILED BY THE NEW YORK STATE
ENERGY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SECURE FINANCING THROUGH AN
ON-BILL FINANCING MECHANISM FOR PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY SERVICES UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM ESTABLISHED
BY TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW, THE
NOTICE OF LIEN MAY ONLY BE FILED AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF THE QUALIFIED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES; except that in the case of a lien by a real
estate broker, the notice of lien may be filed only after the perform-
ance of the brokerage services and execution of lease by both lessor and
lessee and only if a copy of the alleged written agreement of employment
or compensation is annexed to the notice of lien, provided that where
the payment pursuant to the written agreement of employment or compen-
sation is to be made in installments, then a notice of lien may be filed
within eight months after the final payment is due, but in no event
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later than a date five years after the first payment was made. For
purposes of this section, the term "single family dwelling" shall not
include a dwelling unit which is a part of a subdivision that has been
filed with a municipality in which the subdivision is located when at
the time the lien is filed, such property in the subdivision is owned by
the developer for purposes other than his personal residence. For
purposes of this section, "developer" shall mean and include any private
individual, partnership, trust or corporation which improves two or more
parcels of real property with single family dwellings pursuant to a
common scheme or plan. The notice of lien must be filed in the clerk's
office of the county where the property is situated. If such property is
situated in two or more counties, the notice of lien shall be filed in
the office of the clerk of each of such counties. The county clerk of
each county shall provide and keep a book to be called the "lien dock-
et," which shall be suitably ruled in columns headed "owners,"
"lienors," "lienor's attorney," "property," "amount," "time of filing,"
"proceedings had," in each of which he shall enter the particulars of
the notice, properly belonging therein. The date, hour and minute of the
filing of each notice of lien shall be entered in the proper column.
Except where the county clerk maintains a block index, the names of the
owners shall be arranged in such book in alphabetical order. The validi-
ty of the lien and the right to file a notice thereof shall not be
affected by the death of the owner before notice of the lien is filed.
S 11. Subparagraph (g) of paragraph 1 of subdivision g of section
26-405 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by
chapter 749 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
(g) There has been since July first, nineteen hundred seventy, a major
capital improvement required for the operation, preservation or mainte-
nance of the structure. A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN
ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM BY THE NEW
YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHED PURSU-
ANT TO TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. An
adjustment under this subparagraph [(g)] shall be in an amount suffi-
cient to amortize the cost of the improvements pursuant to this subpara-
graph [(g)] over a seven-year period; or
S 12. Paragraph 6 of subdivision c of section 26-511 of the adminis-
trative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 116 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
(6) provides criteria whereby the commissioner may act upon applica-
tions by owners for increases in excess of the level of fair rent
increase established under this law provided, however, that such crite-
ria shall provide (a) as to hardship applications, for a finding that
the level of fair rent increase is not sufficient to enable the owner to
maintain approximately the same average annual net income (which shall
be computed without regard to debt service, financing costs or manage-
ment fees) for the three year period ending on or within six months of
the date of an application pursuant to such criteria as compared with
annual net income, which prevailed on the average over the period nine-
teen hundred sixty-eight through nineteen hundred seventy, or for the
first three years of operation if the building was completed since nine-
teen hundred sixty-eight or for the first three fiscal years after a
transfer of title to a new owner provided the new owner can establish to
the satisfaction of the commissioner that he or she acquired title to
the building as a result of a bona fide sale of the entire building and
that the new owner is unable to obtain requisite records for the fiscal
years nineteen hundred sixty-eight through nineteen hundred seventy
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despite diligent efforts to obtain same from predecessors in title and
further provided that the new owner can provide financial data covering
a minimum of six years under his or her continuous and uninterrupted
operation of the building to meet the three year to three year compar-
ative test periods herein provided; and (b) as to completed building-
wide major capital improvements, for a finding that such improvements
are deemed depreciable under the Internal Revenue Code and that the cost
is to be amortized over a seven-year period, based upon cash purchase
price exclusive of interest or service charges. A MAJOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-
GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE NINE-A OF ARTICLE EIGHT
OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, no hardship increase granted pursuant to this para-
graph shall, when added to the annual gross rents, as determined by the
commissioner, exceed the sum of, (i) the annual operating expenses, (ii)
an allowance for management services as determined by the commissioner,
(iii) actual annual mortgage debt service (interest and amortization) on
its indebtedness to a lending institution, an insurance company, a
retirement fund or welfare fund which is operated under the supervision
of the banking or insurance laws of the state of New York or the United
States, and (iv) eight and one-half percent of that portion of the fair
market value of the property which exceeds the unpaid principal amount
of the mortgage indebtedness referred to in subparagraph (iii) of this
paragraph. Fair market value for the purposes of this paragraph shall be
six times the annual gross rent. The collection of any increase in the
stabilized rent for any apartment pursuant to this paragraph shall not
exceed six percent in any year from the effective date of the order
granting the increase over the rent set forth in the schedule of gross
rents, with collectability of any dollar excess above said sum to be
spread forward in similar increments and added to the stabilized rent as
established or set in future years;
S 13. Paragraph 3 of subdivision d of section 6 of section 4 of chap-
ter 576 of the laws of 1974 constituting the emergency tenant protection
act of nineteen seventy-four, as amended by chapter 749 of the laws of
1990, is amended to read as follows:
(3) there has been since January first, nineteen hundred seventy-four
a major capital improvement required for the operation, preservation or
maintenance of the structure. A MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT
INCLUDE AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNDER THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM
BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE 9-A OF ARTICLE 8 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
An adjustment under this paragraph shall be in an amount sufficient to
amortize the cost of the improvements pursuant to this paragraph over a
seven-year period, or
S 14. The second undesignated paragraph of paragraph (a) of subdivi-
sion 4 of section 4 of chapter 274 of the laws of 1946, constituting the
emergency housing rent control law, as amended by chapter 21 of the laws
of 1962, clause 5 as amended by chapter 253 of the laws of 1993, is
amended to read as follows:
No application for adjustment of maximum rent based upon a sales price
valuation shall be filed by the landlord under this subparagraph prior
to six months from the date of such sale of the property. In addition,
no adjustment ordered by the commission based upon such sales price
valuation shall be effective prior to one year from the date of such
sale. Where, however, the assessed valuation of the land exceeds four
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times the assessed valuation of the buildings thereon, the commission
may determine a valuation of the property equal to five times the equal-
ized assessed valuation of the buildings, for the purposes of this
subparagraph. The commission may make a determination that the valuation
of the property is an amount different from such equalized assessed
valuation where there is a request for a reduction in such assessed
valuation currently pending; or where there has been a reduction in the
assessed valuation for the year next preceding the effective date of the
current assessed valuation in effect at the time of the filing of the
application. Net annual return shall be the amount by which the earned
income exceeds the operating expenses of the property, excluding mort-
gage interest and amortization, and excluding allowances for obsoles-
cence and reserves, but including an allowance for depreciation of two
per centum of the value of the buildings exclusive of the land, or the
amount shown for depreciation of the buildings in the latest required
federal income tax return, whichever is lower; provided, however, that
(1) no allowance for depreciation of the buildings shall be included
where the buildings have been fully depreciated for federal income tax
purposes or on the books of the owner; or (2) the landlord who owns no
more than four rental units within the state has not been fully compen-
sated by increases in rental income sufficient to offset unavoidable
increases in property taxes, fuel, utilities, insurance and repairs and
maintenance, excluding mortgage interest and amortization, and excluding
allowances for depreciation, obsolescence and reserves, which have
occurred since the federal date determining the maximum rent or the date
the property was acquired by the present owner, whichever is later; or
(3) the landlord operates a hotel or rooming house or owns a cooperative
apartment and has not been fully compensated by increases in rental
income from the controlled housing accommodations sufficient to offset
unavoidable increases in property taxes and other costs as are allocable
to such controlled housing accommodations, including costs of operation
of such hotel or rooming house, but excluding mortgage interest and
amortization, and excluding allowances for depreciation, obsolescence
and reserves, which have occurred since the federal date determining the
maximum rent or the date the landlord commenced the operation of the
property, whichever is later; or (4) the landlord and tenant voluntarily
enter into a valid written lease in good faith with respect to any hous-
ing accommodation, which lease provides for an increase in the maximum
rent not in excess of fifteen per centum and for a term of not less than
two years, except that where such lease provides for an increase in
excess of fifteen per centum, the increase shall be automatically
reduced to fifteen per centum; or (5) the landlord and tenant by mutual
voluntary written agreement agree to a substantial increase or decrease
in dwelling space or a change in the services, furniture, furnishings or
equipment provided in the housing accommodations; provided that an owner
shall be entitled to a rent increase where there has been a substantial
modification or increase of dwelling space or an increase in the
services, or installation of new equipment or improvements or new furni-
ture or furnishings provided in or to a tenant's housing accommodation.
The permanent increase in the maximum rent for the affected housing
accommodation shall be one-fortieth of the total cost incurred by the
landlord in providing such modification or increase in dwelling space,
services, furniture, furnishings or equipment, including the cost of
installation, but excluding finance charges provided further that an
owner who is entitled to a rent increase pursuant to this clause shall
not be entitled to a further rent increase based upon the installation
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of similar equipment, or new furniture or furnishings within the useful
life of such new equipment, or new furniture or furnishings. The owner
shall give written notice to the commission of any such adjustment
pursuant to this clause; or (6) there has been, since March first, nine-
teen hundred fifty, an increase in the rental value of the housing
accommodations as a result of a substantial rehabilitation of the build-
ing or housing accommodation therein which materially adds to the value
of the property or appreciably prolongs its life, excluding ordinary
repairs, maintenance and replacements; or (7) there has been since March
first, nineteen hundred fifty, a major capital improvement required for
the operation, preservation or maintenance of the structure. A MAJOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT SHALL NOT INCLUDE AN ELIGIBLE PROJECT UNDER THE
GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO TITLE 9-A OF ARTICLE
8 OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW; or (8) there has been since March
first, nineteen hundred fifty, in structures containing more than four
housing accommodations, other improvements made with the express consent
of the tenants in occupancy of at least seventy-five per centum of the
housing accommodations, provided, however, that no adjustment granted
hereunder shall exceed fifteen per centum unless the tenants have agreed
to a higher percentage of increase, as herein provided; or (9) there has
been, since March first, nineteen hundred fifty, a subletting without
written consent from the landlord or an increase in the number of adult
occupants who are not members of the immediate family of the tenant, and
the landlord has not been compensated therefor by adjustment of the
maximum rent by lease or order of the commission or pursuant to the
federal act; or (10) the presence of unique or peculiar circumstances
materially affecting the maximum rent has resulted in a maximum rent
which is substantially lower than the rents generally prevailing in the
same area for substantially similar housing accommodations.
S 15. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
the amendments to section 26-405 of the city rent and rehabilitation law
made by section eleven of this act shall remain in full force and effect
only as long as the public emergency requiring the regulation and
control of residential rents and evictions continues, as provided in
subdivision 3 of section 1 of the local emergency housing rent control
act; provided further that the amendments to section 26-511 of the rent
stabilization law of nineteen hundred sixty-nine made by section twelve
of this act shall expire on the same date as such law expires and shall
not affect the expiration of such law as provided under section 26-520
of such law, as from time to time amended; provided further that the
amendments to section 6 of the emergency tenant protection act of nine-
teen seventy-four made by section thirteen of this act shall expire on
the same date as such act expires and shall not affect the expiration of
such act as provided in section 17 of chapter 576 of the laws of 1974,
as from time to time amended; and further provided that the amendment to
section 4 of the emergency housing rent control law made by section
fourteen of this act shall expire on the same date as such law expires
and shall not affect the expiration of such law as provided in subdivi-
sion 2 of section 1 of chapter 274 of the laws of 1946.