S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5380
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 25, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. BRENNAN, CAHILL, BARRON, ABBATE, JAFFEE, JACOBS,
CASTRO, GALEF, BOYLAND, BROOK-KRASNY, COLTON -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. CAMARA, MARKEY, PRETLOW, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Cities
AN ACT to amend the general city law, in relation to the reporting of
energy consumption and production
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general city law is amended by adding a new section
18-e to read as follows:
S 18-E. REPORTING OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION IN CITY BUDGET.
1. THE MAYOR OR OTHER OFFICER CHARGED WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE
PRELIMINARY OR TENTATIVE BUDGET SHALL ANNUALLY INCLUDE A REPORT ON ENER-
GY CONSUMPTION AND EXPENSES FOR THE FOUR PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS, PROJEC-
TIONS FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, AND THE PROJECTIONS FOR THE SUBSE-
QUENT FOUR FISCAL YEARS. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES AND THE
TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR SUCH BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
B. THE TOTAL ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION, LISTED BY ENERGY SOURCE, FOR
ALL CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
C. THE TOTAL ANNUAL ENERGY COST CALCULATED PER SQUARE FOOT, AND LISTED
BY ENERGY SOURCE, FOR ALL CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
D. THE TOTAL ANNUAL COST FOR FUEL USED BY CITY-OWNED VEHICLES, LISTED
BY FUEL TYPE AND THE AVERAGE MILEAGE EFFICIENCY OF CITY-OWNED VEHICLES
BY VEHICLE CLASS;
E. TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, A BREAKDOWN BY PERCENTAGE OF THE
TOTAL RENEWABLE ENERGY USED BY ALL CITY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
F. TOTAL CITYWIDE INVESTMENTS IN THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY, BOTH USING
FOSSIL FUELS AND NON-FOSSIL FUELS, EXCLUDING GENERATORS USED FOR EMER-
GENCY PURPOSES; AND
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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G. TOTAL CITYWIDE EXPENDITURES ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
EFFORTS.
2. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION RENEWABLE ENERGY IS DEFINED AS
ENERGY PRODUCED FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: SOLAR THERMAL, PHOTOVOLTA-
ICS, WIND, HYDROELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL GROUND SOURCE
HEAT, TIDAL ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, OCEAN THERMAL, AND FUEL CELLS.
3. COMMENCING JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF THIRTY THOUSAND
OR MORE ACCORDING TO THE TWO THOUSAND TEN FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS. UPON
PUBLICATION OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS AND EACH
FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS THEREAFTER, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL APPLY ONLY TO CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF THIRTY THOUSAND OR MORE
ACCORDING TO SUCH CENSUS. ANY CITY WITH A POPULATION OF THIRTY THOUSAND
OR MORE ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS WHICH HAD A POPULATION
OF LESS THAN THIRTY THOUSAND ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS FEDERAL DECENNIAL
CENSUS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN SIX
MONTHS OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL DECENNIAL CENSUS IN WHICH SUCH
CITY HAS A POPULATION OF THIRTY THOUSAND OR MORE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.