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                                  5732

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. AUBERTINE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
  and Commissions

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.