Senate Bill S5759

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of solar panel installers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S5759 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง12-104, Energy L

2009-S5759 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of solar panel installers by the industrial commissioner.

2009-S5759 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5759 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5759

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to the installation of solar
  panels

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

  Section 1. Section 12-104 of the energy law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. ANY PERSON HAVING COMPLETED AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF AN  APPRENTICESHIP
TRAINING  PROGRAM  FOR  ELECTRICIANS,  AS  APPROVED  UNDER SECTION EIGHT
HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THE LABOR LAW, SHALL  BE  DEEMED  TO  BE  AN  ELIGIBLE
INSTALLER  FOR  THE  SPECIFIC  PURPOSES  OF  THE  NEW  YORK STATE ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S SOLAR ELECTRIC  INCENTIVE  PROGRAM,
IF SUCH ELECTRICIANS ARE:
  (I)  CUSTOMERS  OF  ELECTRIC  UTILITIES  SUBJECT TO THE SYSTEM BENEFIT
CHARGE; AND
  (II) INSTALLING A PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY ON THEIR OWN PRIMARY RESIDENCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11969-02-9

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