Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 18, 2012 |
signed chap.111 |
Jul 06, 2012 |
delivered to governor |
May 31, 2012 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.964 substituted for s502a |
Jan 19, 2012 |
referred to energy and telecommunications delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 09, 2012 |
amended on third reading 759a |
Jan 04, 2012 |
ordered to third reading cal.54 returned to assembly died in senate |
Jan 18, 2011 |
referred to aging delivered to senate passed assembly |
Jan 13, 2011 |
advanced to third reading cal.12 |
Jan 11, 2011 |
reported |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to aging |
Assembly Bill A759
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Annette Robinson
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Inez Barron
2011-A759 - Details
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§222 & 203, rpld §221, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
A11304
2011-A759 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 759 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program and making technical changes thereto; and to repeal section 221 of such law relating to the legislative intent underlying the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 222 of the elder law is amended to read as follows: S 222. Senior citizen energy packaging pilot program. 1. (A) THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE'S SENIOR CITIZENS LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN MANY CASES, ENERGY COSTS REACH OR EXCEED THIRTY PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THESE FACTORS MAKE ENERGY CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LOW INCOME ELDERLY CRUCIAL. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN UNDER-UTILIZED BY SUCH CITIZENS BECAUSE OF SUCH FACTORS AS REDUCED MOBILITY, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ISOLATION, AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE MAZE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE. (B) THE LEGISLATURE THEREFORE DECLARES THAT A PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST SUCH CITIZENS TO CONSERVE ENERGY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNTY OFFICES FOR THE AGING. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER DECLARES THAT SUCH A PROGRAM WILL FURTHER THE ENERGY CONSERVATION OBJEC- TIVES OF THE STATE AND SHOULD BE PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY PETROLEUM OVER- CHARGE RESTITUTION FUNDS. 2. Within the amounts appropriated therefor, the office shall estab- lish guidelines for and administer a senior citizen energy packaging pilot program to be carried out by county offices for the aging in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Broome, Erie, and Tompkins and such other counties as funds may allow. Wherever possible, such program shall be EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03336-01-1
co-Sponsors
Annette Robinson
Ellen C. Jaffee
multi-Sponsors
Inez Barron
2011-A759A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Elder Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§222 & 203, rpld §221, Eld L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
A11304
2011-A759A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 759--A Cal. No. 54 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ROBINSON, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Aging -- advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the elder law, in relation to the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program and making technical changes thereto; and to repeal section 221 of such law relating to the legislative intent underlying the senior citizen energy packaging pilot program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 222 of the elder law is amended to read as follows: S 222. Senior citizen energy packaging pilot program. 1. (A) THE LEGISLATURE FINDS AND DECLARES THAT A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE'S SENIOR CITIZENS LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL. IN MANY CASES, ENERGY COSTS REACH OR EXCEED THIRTY PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME. THESE FACTORS MAKE ENERGY CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF LOW INCOME ELDERLY CRUCIAL. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER FINDS THAT ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN UNDER-UTILIZED BY SUCH CITIZENS BECAUSE OF SUCH FACTORS AS REDUCED MOBILITY, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ISOLATION, AND THE COMPLEXITY OF THE MAZE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE. (B) THE LEGISLATURE THEREFORE DECLARES THAT A PILOT PROGRAM TO ASSIST SUCH CITIZENS TO CONSERVE ENERGY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE OFFICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNTY OFFICES FOR THE AGING. THE LEGISLATURE FURTHER DECLARES THAT SUCH A PROGRAM WILL FURTHER THE ENERGY CONSERVATION OBJEC- TIVES OF THE STATE AND SHOULD BE PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY PETROLEUM OVER- CHARGE RESTITUTION FUNDS. 2. Within the amounts appropriated therefor, the office shall estab- lish guidelines for and administer a senior citizen energy packaging pilot program to be carried out by county offices for the aging in the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Broome, Erie, and Tompkins and such other EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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