Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 22, 2016 |
print number 278a |
Feb 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to local governments |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local governments |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A278A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-A278 - Details
2015-A278 - Summary
Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2018.
2015-A278 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 505 A. 278 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 859-c to read as follows: S 859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS; PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE ERECTION, DEMOLITION, ASSEMBLING, ALTERATION, INSTALLING OR EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING. (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN CERTIF- ICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES RATING SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE OR SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION USING A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AS DETERMINED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. (C) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERMIT APPLICANT THAT IS NOT THE STATE GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-A278A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A278A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2018.
2015-A278A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 505--A A. 278--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 859-c to read as follows: S 859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS; PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE ERECTION, DEMOLITION, ASSEMBLING, ALTERATION, INSTALLING OR EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING. (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN CERTIF- ICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES RATING SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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