Assembly Bill A53A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A53 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1187
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-r, Pub Auth L; add §16-w, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5831, S5045
2015-2016: A664, S3034
2017-2018: A2012, S54
2019-2020: A6599, S31

2013-A53 - Summary

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star.

2013-A53 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   53

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  ROSENTHAL,  COLTON -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state  urban
  development  corporation  act,  in relation to requiring organizations
  that receive funds for capital improvements  by  the  New  York  state
  dormitory  authority and the urban development corporation to use such
  funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and  appliances  where
  available

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1680-q to read as follows:
  S  1680-Q.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY
THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF  BUILDING
UPGRADES,  APPLIANCE  PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, SHALL BE
USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAIL-
ABLE.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENERGY STAR" SHALL MEAN
A DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY  OR
DEPARTMENT  OF  ENERGY  INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS THE ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE  ENERGY
STAR PROGRAM.
  S  2.  Section  1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the
New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a
new section 16-v to read as follows:
  S 16-V. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY  THE
CORPORATION  TO  AN  ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING UPGRADES,
APPLIANCE PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS,  SHALL  BE  USED  TO
PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAILABLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02267-01-3

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2013-A53A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1187
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-r, Pub Auth L; add §16-w, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A5831, S5045
2015-2016: A664, S3034
2017-2018: A2012, S54
2019-2020: A6599, S31

2013-A53A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star.

2013-A53A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  53--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  HEVESI,  ROSENTHAL, COLTON, CRESPO, SKOUFIS,
  LUPARDO,  SANTABARBARA,  ROBINSON,  MILLMAN,  KEARNS,  COOK,   CAHILL,
  GUNTHER,  LAVINE,  BOYLAND,  SCHIMEL,  JACOBS,  ENGLEBRIGHT, V. LOPEZ,
  FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BRENNAN,  GABRYSZAK,  GIBSON,
  GLICK, GOODELL, HEASTIE, P. LOPEZ, MAGEE, McDONALD, MONTESANO, RIVERA,
  SEPULVEDA,  SIMANOWITZ  --  read once and referred to the Committee on
  Energy -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state  urban
  development  corporation  act,  in relation to requiring organizations
  that receive funds for capital improvements  by  the  New  York  state
  dormitory  authority and the urban development corporation to use such
  funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and  appliances  where
  available

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1680-r to read as follows:
  S  1680-R.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY
THE DORMITORY AUTHORITY TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF  BUILDING
UPGRADES,  APPLIANCE  PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, SHALL BE
USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAIL-
ABLE.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENERGY STAR" SHALL MEAN
A DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY  OR
DEPARTMENT  OF  ENERGY  INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS THE ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE  ENERGY
STAR PROGRAM.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02267-03-3

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