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Assembly Bill A4117C

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards

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2013-A4117 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3308
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §859-c, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9818, S6754
2011-2012: A2083, S1860
2015-2016: A278, S505

2013-A4117 - Summary

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2015.

2013-A4117 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 3308                                                  A. 4117

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment

IN  ASSEMBLY  -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  state  and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
  for the review of construction permits which meet certain  energy  and
  environmental design standards

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 859-c to read as follows:
  S  859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS;
PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CONSTRUCTION  PERMIT"  SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL
ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL
TO  THE  ERECTION,  DEMOLITION,  ASSEMBLING,  ALTERATION,  INSTALLING OR
EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING.
  (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN THE LEADER-
SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)  BUILDING  RATING  SYSTEM
PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR ANOTHER COMPA-
RABLE  STATE APPROVED, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AND CONSENSUS BASED GUIDE-
LINE, STANDARD OR SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO  MEAN
DESIGN  GUIDELINES  AND A RATING SYSTEM OR RULES FOR CONSTRUCTING BUILD-
INGS THAT INSURE SITE PLANNING, WATER EFFICIENCY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY, CONSERVATION MATERIALS AND RESOURCES, AND INDOOR ENVI-
RONMENTAL QUALITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01706-01-3

2013-A4117A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3308
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §859-c, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9818, S6754
2011-2012: A2083, S1860
2015-2016: A278, S505

2013-A4117A - Summary

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2015.

2013-A4117A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 3308--A                                            A. 4117--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
  to  the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Local Governments 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 general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  state  and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
  for the review of construction permits which meet certain  energy  and
  environmental design standards

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 859-c to read as follows:
  S  859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS;
PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CONSTRUCTION  PERMIT"  SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL
ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL
TO  THE  ERECTION,  DEMOLITION,  ASSEMBLING,  ALTERATION,  INSTALLING OR
EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING.
  (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN THE LEADER-
SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)  BUILDING  RATING  SYSTEM
PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR ANOTHER COMPA-
RABLE  STATE APPROVED, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AND CONSENSUS BASED GUIDE-
LINE, STANDARD OR SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO  MEAN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01706-02-4

2013-A4117B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3308
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §859-c, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9818, S6754
2011-2012: A2083, S1860
2015-2016: A278, S505

2013-A4117B - Summary

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2015.

2013-A4117B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

    S. 3308--B                                            A. 4117--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance
  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once  and  referred
  to  the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee
  on Local Governments 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 general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  state  and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
  for the review of construction permits which meet certain  energy  and
  environmental design standards

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 859-c to read as follows:
  S  859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS;
PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CONSTRUCTION  PERMIT"  SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL
ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL
TO  THE  ERECTION,  DEMOLITION,  ASSEMBLING,  ALTERATION,  INSTALLING OR
EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01706-03-4

2013-A4117C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3308
Current Committee:
Assembly Local Governments
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Add §859-c, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A9818, S6754
2011-2012: A2083, S1860
2015-2016: A278, S505

2013-A4117C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2015.

2013-A4117C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 4117--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 31, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Govern-
  ments 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 amend-
  ments, 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 general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
  state  and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
  for the review of construction permits which meet certain  energy  and
  environmental design standards

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

  Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
section 859-c to read as follows:
  S  859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS;
PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CONSTRUCTION  PERMIT"  SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL
ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL
TO  THE  ERECTION,  DEMOLITION,  ASSEMBLING,  ALTERATION,  INSTALLING OR
EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING.
  (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN  STANDARDS"  SHALL  MEAN  CERTIF-
ICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY
AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  DESIGN (LEED), THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN
GLOBES RATING SYSTEM  AND  THE  NATIONAL  GREEN  BUILDING  STANDARDS  AS
APPROVED  BY  THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE OR SUBSTANTIALLY
EQUIVALENT STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION USING A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR GREEN
BUILDINGS AS DETERMINED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01706-04-4

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