Senate Bill S5045

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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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-S5045 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5831
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-u, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1187, A53
2015-2016: S3034, A664
2017-2018: S54, A2012
2019-2020: S31, A6599

2011-S5045 - Summary

Requires 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; defines energy star.

2011-S5045 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5045 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5045

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

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

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

co-Sponsors

2011-S5045A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5831
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-u, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1187, A53
2015-2016: S3034, A664
2017-2018: S54, A2012
2019-2020: S31, A6599

2011-S5045A - Summary

Requires 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; defines energy star.

2011-S5045A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5045A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5045--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee on Energy and Telecom-
  munications  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- 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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09631-02-2

co-Sponsors

2011-S5045B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5831
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1680-q, Pub Auth L; add §16-u, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S1187, A53
2015-2016: S3034, A664
2017-2018: S54, A2012
2019-2020: S31, A6599

2011-S5045B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires 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; defines energy star.

2011-S5045B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5045B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5045--B

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. MAZIARZ, ADAMS, AVELLA, DUANE, PARKER -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions  --  recommitted  to  the
  Committee  on  Energy and Telecommunications in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
  favorably from said  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on
  Finance  --  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 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09631-04-2

S. 5045--B                          2

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