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Assembly Bill A7653C

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs state building code council to study standardization of state and local building permits to facilitate increased use of solar and wind energy systems

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2009-A7653 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4955
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, Exec L

2009-A7653 - Summary

Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate increased use and development of solar and wind energy generating systems.

2009-A7653 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7653

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EDDINGTON, COOK, JAFFEE, COLTON,
  SCHIMEL, REILLY, MAISEL, CASTRO, GLICK,  STIRPE,  McENENY,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BOYLAND, CAHILL, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED,
  MAYERSOHN, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Operations

AN  ACT  to  direct  the secretary of state to establish a task force to
  study the standardization of state and local building codes and permit
  processes for the purpose of facilitating the  installation  of  solar
  and  wind  energy  generating systems, and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.  The  secretary  of  state shall establish a task force to
examine, evaluate and make  recommendations  concerning  the  standardi-
zation  of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code,
and local building codes and permit processes for the purpose of facili-
tating and encouraging the installation and operation of solar and  wind
energy  generating  systems  throughout the state and within the various
municipalities of the state.
  S 2. (a) The task force shall consist of thirteen members. The members
of the task force shall be as follows:
  (1) the state fire administrator;
  (2) the executive director of the office of real property services;
  (3) the chair of the New York state energy  research  and  development
authority;
  (4) four members appointed by the secretary of state;
  (5)  three members appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
and
  (6) three members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.
  (b) The secretary of state shall designate  a  chair  from  among  the
members of the task force.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10398-02-9

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2009-A7653A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4955
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, Exec L

2009-A7653A - Summary

Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate increased use and development of solar and wind energy generating systems.

2009-A7653A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7653--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EDDINGTON, COOK, JAFFEE, COLTON,
  SCHIMEL, REILLY,  MAISEL,  CASTRO,  GLICK,  STIRPE,  McENENY,  BARRON,
  ESPAILLAT,  HOOPER  -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CAHILL,
  GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED, MAYERSOHN, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Governmental Operations -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to direct the secretary of state to establish  a  task  force  to
  study the standardization of state and local building codes and permit
  processes  for  the  purpose of facilitating the installation of solar
  and wind energy generating systems, and providing for  the  repeal  of
  such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. The secretary of state shall  establish  a  task  force  to
examine,  evaluate  and  make  recommendations concerning the standardi-
zation of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building  code,
and local building codes and permit processes for the purpose of facili-
tating  and encouraging the installation and operation of solar and wind
energy generating systems throughout the state and  within  the  various
municipalities of the state.
  S 2. (a) The task force shall consist of thirteen members. The members
of the task force shall be as follows:
  (1) the state fire administrator;
  (2) the executive director of the office of real property services;
  (3)  the  chair  of the New York state energy research and development
authority;
  (4) four members appointed by the secretary of state;
  (5) three members appointed by the temporary president of the  senate;
and
  (6) three members appointed by the speaker of the assembly.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10398-03-9

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multi-Sponsors

2009-A7653B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4955
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, Exec L

2009-A7653B - Summary

Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate increased use and development of solar and wind energy generating systems.

2009-A7653B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7653--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, JAFFEE, COLTON, SCHIMEL, REIL-
  LY, MAISEL, CASTRO, GLICK, STIRPE, McENENY, BARRON, ESPAILLAT, HOOPER,
  FIELDS,  LAVINE  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. BOYLAND, BOYLE,
  CAHILL, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED,  MAYERSOHN,  PHEFFER,  SWEENEY,  TITONE,
  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to direct the state fire prevention and building code council to
  study the standardization of state and local building codes and permit
  processes for the purpose of facilitating the  installation  of  solar
  and  wind  energy  generating systems, and providing for the repeal of
  such provisions upon the expiration thereof

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

  Section  1.   In addition to its powers and duties pursuant to article
18 of the executive law, the state fire  prevention  and  building  code
council  shall examine, evaluate and make recommendations concerning the
standardization of the New York state uniform fire prevention and build-
ing code, and local building codes and permit processes for the  purpose
of  facilitating and encouraging the installation and operation of solar
and wind energy generating systems throughout the state and  within  the
various municipalities of the state.
  S  2.  The  state fire prevention and building code council shall hold
public hearings and shall consult with the solar and wind energy  gener-
ating  industry  throughout  the state in the course of its examination,
evaluation and formation of recommendations pursuant to this act.
  S 3. To the maximum extent feasible, the  state  fire  prevention  and
building code council shall be entitled to request, receive and use such

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10398-05-0

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2009-A7653C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4955
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §375, Exec L

2009-A7653C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate increased use and development of solar and wind energy generating systems.

2009-A7653C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7653--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 17, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, JAFFEE, COLTON, SCHIMEL, REIL-
  LY, MAISEL, CASTRO, GLICK, STIRPE, McENENY, BARRON, ESPAILLAT, HOOPER,
  FIELDS,  LAVINE  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. BOYLAND, BOYLE,
  CAHILL, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED,  MAYERSOHN,  PHEFFER,  SWEENEY,  TITONE,
  WEISENBERG  -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
  Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule
  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
  committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommit-
  ted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, in relation to directing the state
  fire prevention and building code council  to  examine,  evaluate  and
  make recommendations concerning the standardization of state and local
  building  codes  and  permit processes for the purpose of facilitating
  installation of solar and wind energy generating systems

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

  Section 1. Section 375 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 8 to read as follows:
  8.  TO  EXAMINE,  EVALUATE,  AND  MAKE  RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE
STANDARDIZATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES AND  PERMIT
PROCESSES  FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING AND ENCOURAGING THE INSTALLA-
TION AND OPERATION OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS  THROUGH-
OUT  THE  STATE.  FOR  THIS  PURPOSE,  THE COUNCIL IS AUTHORIZED TO HOLD
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONSULT WITH THE SOLAR AND  WIND  ENERGY  GENERATING
INDUSTRY  THROUGHOUT  THE STATE. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FORMULATED PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF
STATE, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE  AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY  ALONG  WITH  SUCH  LEGISLATIVE  PROPOSALS AS THE COUNCIL DEEMS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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