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                                  8643

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 1, 2009
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. CAHILL, SCHIMMINGER, DelMONTE -- read once and
  referred to the  Committee  on  Economic  Development,  Job  Creation,
  Commerce and Industry

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation to energy conservation and efficiency projects

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

  Section 1. Section 3 of 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 subdivision 30 to read as follows:
  (30) "ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY PROJECTS." A PROJECT OR  THAT
PORTION OF A MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECT DESIGNED AND INTENDED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILD-
ING  ENVELOPES,  BUILDING SYSTEMS OR MANUFACTURING OR INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
BY RETROFITTING OR MODERNIZING MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL  OR  COMMERCIAL
FACILITIES. ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE, BUT
NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:  (A)  ENERGY AUDITS PERFORMED BY AN ENERGY AUDITOR
APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AS DEFINED IN SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THE PUBLIC  AUTHORI-
TIES LAW; (B) INSULATION OF THE BUILDING STRUCTURE OR SYSTEMS WITHIN THE
BUILDING;   (C)   WINDOWS  OR  DOORS,  CAULKING  OR  WEATHER  STRIPPING,
MULTI-GLAZED WINDOWS OR DOORS, HEAT ABSORBING OR HEAT REFLECTIVE  GLAZED
AND  COATED  WINDOW  OR  DOOR SYSTEMS, ADDITIONAL GLAZING, REDUCTIONS IN
GLASS AREA OR OTHER WINDOW AND DOOR  SYSTEM  MODIFICATIONS  THAT  REDUCE
ENERGY   CONSUMPTION;  (D)  AUTOMATED  OR  COMPUTERIZED  ENERGY  CONTROL
SYSTEMS; (E) HEATING, VENTILATING OR AIR CONDITIONING  SYSTEM  MODIFICA-
TIONS  OR  REPLACEMENTS;  (F)  REPLACEMENT  OR  MODIFICATION OF LIGHTING
FIXTURES TO INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM  WITH-
OUT  INCREASING  THE  OVERALL  ILLUMINATION  OF  A  FACILITY,  UNLESS AN
INCREASE IN ILLUMINATION IS NECESSARY TO CONFORM TO THE APPLICABLE STATE
OR LOCAL BUILDING CODE OR NATIONALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS FOR THE LIGHTING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SYSTEM AFTER THE PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE;  (G)  ENERGY  RECOVERY
SYSTEMS;  (H)  SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING OR HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS OR
OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; (I) COGENERATION OR  COMBINED  HEAT  AND
POWER  SYSTEMS THAT PRODUCE STEAM, CHILLED WATER OR FORMS OF ENERGY SUCH
AS HEAT, AS WELL AS ELECTRICITY, FOR USE PRIMARILY WITHIN A BUILDING  OR
COMPLEX  OF  BUILDINGS;  (J)  ENERGY  CONSERVATION MEASURES THAT PROVIDE
LONG-TERM OPERATING COST REDUCTIONS; AND (K) MAINTENANCE  AND  OPERATION
OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE LONG-TERM OPERATING COST REDUCTIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.