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Assembly Bill A6641

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the state Green School Construction Act

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2009-A6641 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education

2009-A6641 - Summary

Establishes the state Green School Building Construction Act.

2009-A6641 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6641

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LUPARDO, CAHILL, DESTITO, GOTTFRIED, BRADLEY,
  PAULIN,  ROSENTHAL,  LANCMAN,  KELLNER,  BOYLAND,   JAFFEE,   MILLMAN,
  DelMONTE,  CASTRO, SPANO, SCHROEDER, SCHIMEL, ROBINSON, LATIMER, ORTIZ
  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BING, COOK, EDDINGTON, GLICK,  KOON,
  MAISEL,  McENENY,  PHEFFER,  TITONE  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in  relation  to  establishing
  the state green school construction act

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

  Section 1. Legislative findings and declarations. Green building prac-
tices can reduce the production of greenhouse gases, lower energy costs,
reduce the use of natural resources, reduce waste,  improve  indoor  air
quality, and reduce indoor and outdoor pollution. This act requires that
the  construction  and substantial renovation of school buildings comply
with "green" building standards established by  the  office  of  general
services.  Building  "green"  will have positive impacts on our environ-
ment, provide healthier indoor environments, and reduce costs.
  S 2. The public buildings law is amended by adding a new  article  4-D
to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 4-D
                   STATE GREEN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ACT
SECTION 90. SHORT TITLE.
        91. DEFINITIONS.
        92. APPLICABILITY.
        93. GREEN SCHOOL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
  S 90. SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"STATE GREEN SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ACT".
  S 91. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "AGENCY"  SHALL  MEAN  A  STATE DEPARTMENT, STATE AGENCY, OR STATE
SCHOOL DISTRICT OR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08772-02-9
              

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2009-A6641A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Education

2009-A6641A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the state Green School Building Construction Act.

2009-A6641A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A6641A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6641--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             March 11, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. LUPARDO, CAHILL, DESTITO, GOTTFRIED, BRADLEY,
  PAULIN,  ROSENTHAL,  LANCMAN,  KELLNER,  BOYLAND,   JAFFEE,   MILLMAN,
  DelMONTE, CASTRO, SPANO, SCHROEDER, SCHIMEL, ROBINSON, LATIMER, ORTIZ,
  GALEF  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BING, COOK, EDDINGTON, GLICK,
  KOON, MAISEL, McENENY, PHEFFER, TITONE -- read once  and  referred  to
  the Committee on Governmental Operations -- committee discharged, bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the state
  green school construction act

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section  408 of the education law, as
amended by section 2 of part A-1 of section 58 of the laws of  2006,  is
amended and a new subdivision 3-a is added to read as follows:
  3.  The commissioner shall approve the plans and specifications, here-
tofore or hereafter submitted pursuant to this section, for the erection
or purchase of any school building or  addition  thereto  or  remodeling
thereof on the site or sites selected therefor pursuant to this chapter,
if such plans conform to the requirements and provisions of this chapter
and the regulations of the commissioner adopted pursuant to this chapter
in  all  other  respects;  provided,  however,  that the commissioner of
education shall not approve the plans for the erection  or  purchase  of
any  school  building  or  addition  thereto  unless  the  site has been
selected with reasonable consideration of  the  following  factors;  its
place  in  a  comprehensive,  long-term  school  building  program; area
required for outdoor educational activities;  educational  adaptability,
environment,  accessibility; soil conditions; initial and ultimate cost.
[In developing such  plans  and  specifications,  school  districts  are
encouraged  to  review the energy conservation and saving best practices

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08772-03-9

              

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