Do you support this bill?

Senate Bill S7590

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes and directs the New York state energy, research and development authority to conduct energy audits of small businesses free of charge

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

2009-S7590 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A11271
Current Committee:
Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:
Energy Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง5-115, Energy L

2009-S7590 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes and directs the New York state energy, research and development authority to conduct energy audits of small businesses free of charge.

2009-S7590 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7590 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7590

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 23, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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 energy audits for small
  businesses

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

  Section  1. The energy law is amended by adding a new section 5-115 to
read as follows:
  S 5-115. ENERGY AUDITS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. FOR PURPOSES  OF  THIS
SECTION THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  A. "SMALL BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN:
  I.  ANY  BUSINESS,  OTHER  THAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WHICH IS
RESIDENT IN THIS STATE, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND  OPERATED,  AND  EMPLOYS
ONE HUNDRED OR FEWER INDIVIDUALS; OR
  II.  ANY  NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, WHICH IS RESIDENT IN THIS STATE,
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED, AND EMPLOYS TEN OR FEWER  INDIVIDUALS;
AND
  B. "ENERGY AUDIT" SHALL MEAN A WRITTEN REPORT OF AN ON-SITE EVALUATION
OF  A  BUILDING,  FACILITY OR SYSTEM BY A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR OR OFFICE
PERSONNEL TO DETERMINE WHETHER AND TO WHAT EXTENT THE IMPLEMENTATION  OF
ENERGY  CONSERVATION  MEASURES OR PRACTICES WOULD REDUCE ELECTRIC DEMAND
AND/OR THE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY IN SUCH BUILDING, FACILITY, OR  SYSTEM,
INCLUDING  RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING METHODS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH MEASURES
OR PRACTICES.
  2. THE OFFICE IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO CONDUCT ENERGY  AUDITS  OF
SMALL BUSINESSES, PROVIDED THAT THE ANNUAL COST FOR ANY SUCH SMALL BUSI-
NESS  FOR ITS USAGE OF ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS IS LESS THAN SEVENTY-
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. SUCH ENERGY AUDITS SHALL BE MADE  AVAILABLE  FREE
OF  CHARGE  TO SUCH SMALL BUSINESSES. APPLICATION FOR SUCH ENERGY AUDITS
SHALL BE MADE IN A MANNER AND FORM  TO  BE  DETERMINED  BY  THE  OFFICE,
PROVIDED  THAT SUCH FORM SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE IN LENGTH. THE OFFICE
SHALL REQUIRE SUPPLEMENTAL  DOCUMENTATION  SUPPORTING  SUCH  APPLICATION
WHICH  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO A STATEMENT OF SUCH SMALL

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

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.