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Assembly Bill A5998

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Finances the installation of renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements in the Peconic Bay region

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2009-A5998 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-A §§27 - 27-e, Gen Muni L; amd §11.00, Loc Fin L

2009-A5998 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Finances the installation of renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements in the Peconic Bay region; creates new article; defines terms; requires a report

2009-A5998 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5998

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Local Governments

AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law and the local finance law, in
  relation to financing of the installation of renewable energy  sources
  or energy efficient improvements in the Peconic Bay region

  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  arti-
cle 2-A to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 2-A
       FINANCE OF THE INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES OR
        ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PECONIC BAY REGION
SECTION 27. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
        27-A. DEFINITIONS.
        27-B. CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENTS.
        27-C. REPORT.
        27-D. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION.
        27-E. LIENS.
S  27. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT ENERGY CONSERVA-
TION EFFORTS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY  IMPROVEMENTS
TO  RESIDENTIAL,  COMMERCIAL,  INDUSTRIAL,  OR  OTHER  REAL PROPERTY ARE
NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE.
  THE UPFRONT COST OF MAKING  RESIDENTIAL,  COMMERCIAL,  INDUSTRIAL,  OR
OTHER  REAL PROPERTY MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT PREVENTS MANY PROPERTY OWNERS
FROM MAKING THOSE IMPROVEMENTS. TO MAKE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS MORE AFFORDA-
BLE AND TO PROMOTE THE INSTALLATION OF THOSE IMPROVEMENTS, IT IS  NECES-
SARY TO AUTHORIZE A PROCEDURE FOR AUTHORIZING ASSESSMENTS TO FINANCE THE
COST OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.
  THE  LEGISLATURE  DECLARES  THAT  A PUBLIC PURPOSE WILL BE SERVED BY A
PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZING A CONTRACTUAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES
THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY TOWN  IN  THE  PECONIC  BAY  REGION  WITH  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02990-01-9
              

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