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Assembly Bill A5831B

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available

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2011-A5831 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5045
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-v, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A53, S1187
2015-2016: A664, S3034
2017-2018: A2012, S54
2019-2020: A6599, S31

2011-A5831 - Summary

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the upstate empire state development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star.

2011-A5831 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5831

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state urban
  development corporation act, in relation  to  requiring  organizations
  that  receive  funds  for  capital  improvements by the New York state
  dormitory authority and the upstate empire  state  development  corpo-
  ration to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and
  appliances where available

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1680-q to read as follows:
  S  1680-Q.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED OR
APPROPRIATED BY THE DORMITORY  AUTHORITY  TO  AN  ORGANIZATION  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  BUILDING  UPGRADES,  APPLIANCE PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, SHALL BE USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR  EQUIPMENT  AND
APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAILABLE.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENERGY STAR" SHALL MEAN
A  DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS  THE  ENERGY  EFFI-
CIENCY  STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY
STAR PROGRAM.
  S 2. 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 section 16-u to read as follows:
  S  16-U.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT  FUNDING.  1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED OR
APPROPRIATED BY THE UPSTATE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  TO  AN
ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING UPGRADES, APPLIANCE PURCHASES,
OR  OTHER  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENTS,  SHALL BE USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY
STAR EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAILABLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09631-01-1

2011-A5831A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5045
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-v, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A53, S1187
2015-2016: A664, S3034
2017-2018: A2012, S54
2019-2020: A6599, S31

2011-A5831A - Summary

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the upstate empire state development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star.

2011-A5831A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5831--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state urban
  development corporation act, in relation  to  requiring  organizations
  that  receive  funds  for  capital  improvements by the New York state
  dormitory authority and the upstate empire  state  development  corpo-
  ration to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and
  appliances where available

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

  Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 1680-q to read as follows:
  S  1680-Q.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED OR
APPROPRIATED BY THE DORMITORY  AUTHORITY  TO  AN  ORGANIZATION  FOR  THE
PURPOSES  OF  BUILDING  UPGRADES,  APPLIANCE PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, SHALL BE USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR  EQUIPMENT  AND
APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAILABLE.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENERGY STAR" SHALL MEAN
A  DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS  THE  ENERGY  EFFI-
CIENCY  STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY
STAR PROGRAM.
  S 2. 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 section 16-v to read as follows:
  S  16-V.  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENT  FUNDING.  1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED OR
APPROPRIATED BY THE UPSTATE EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION  TO  AN
ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING UPGRADES, APPLIANCE PURCHASES,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09631-03-2

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2011-A5831B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5045
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-v, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A53, S1187
2015-2016: A664, S3034
2017-2018: A2012, S54
2019-2020: A6599, S31

2011-A5831B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the upstate empire state development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available; defines energy star.

2011-A5831B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5831--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy in accordance with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state urban
  development corporation act, in relation  to  requiring  organizations
  that  receive  funds  for  capital  improvements by the New York state
  dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use  such
  funds  for  the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where
  available

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 1680-q to read as follows:
  S 1680-Q. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY  FUNDS  ADMINISTERED  BY
THE  DORMITORY AUTHORITY TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUILDING
UPGRADES, APPLIANCE PURCHASES, OR OTHER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS,  SHALL  BE
USED TO PURCHASE ONLY ENERGY STAR EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES, WHERE AVAIL-
ABLE.
  2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "ENERGY STAR" SHALL MEAN
A  DESIGNATION FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY INDICATING THAT A PRODUCT MEETS  THE  ENERGY  EFFI-
CIENCY  STANDARDS SET FORTH BY THE AGENCY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENERGY
STAR PROGRAM.
  S 2. 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 section 16-v to read as follows:
  S  16-V. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING. 1. ANY FUNDS ADMINISTERED BY THE
CORPORATION TO AN ORGANIZATION FOR THE PURPOSES  OF  BUILDING  UPGRADES,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09631-05-2

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