NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3943

Senate Bill S3943

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs

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2015-S3943 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2111
Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Services
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S4533, A6945

2015-S3943 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the public service commission and the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy efficient improvements.

2015-S3943 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3943

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to require the public service commission and
the New York state energy research and development authority to ensure
funds are available to fund programs assisting building owners with
installing energy efficient improvements

PURPOSE:

To provide incentives for single family and multi-family homes to use
cleaner burning fuels or on-site renewable energy in order to reduce
carbon emissions, improve air quality and reduce capital costs to
homeowners.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Requires the public service commission and the New York
state energy research and development authority to make fifteen
million dollars available for improvements to heating and cooling
systems.

Section 2. Identifies the sources of funding for programs described in
section one.

Section 3. Establishes that the president of the New York state energy
research and development authority shall develop guidelines for

eligibility for the programs described in section one.

Section 4. Sets the effective date

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, some dwellings use fuel sources that are more
carbon-intense than others, or that operate at a lower level of
efficiency than would be optimal. Although dwelling owners may want to
purchase a new heating system that is less carbon-intense or more
efficient, the cost of doing so is a deterrent. By providing a tax
incentive, this bill would encourage homeowners to purchase more
efficient and less carbon intensive heating system.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14 - S. 4533D - Finance Committee/A. 6945b - Passed Assembly.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

$15 million from the New York state Energy Research and Development
Authority.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediate.

2015-S3943 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3943

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
  cations

AN  ACT  to require the public service commission and the New York state
  energy research and development authority to ensure funds  are  avail-
  able to fund programs assisting building owners with installing energy
  efficient improvements

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

  Section 1. The public service commission and the New York state energy
research and development authority  shall  ensure  that  not  less  than
fifteen  million  dollars  is made available for the purposes of funding
programs to assist residential and  multi-family  building  owners  with
installing  improvements to heating and cooling systems with an emphasis
on emissions reductions and increased efficiency.  Heating  and  cooling
improvement  programs  established  pursuant  to  this  section shall be
designed to increase efficiency by at least ten percent or  reduce  fuel
usage  by  at  least  ten percent and lead to a significant reduction in
carbon emissions as defined by the authority guidelines, developed after
consultation with the department of environmental conservation, provided
that such projects shall have a return on investment of  five  years  or
less.  Such improvements shall include, but shall not be limited to fuel
oil  to natural gas conversions or conversions to heating oil number two
from heating oil number six or heating  oil  number  four,  through  the
installation  of  a high efficiency boiler or furnace, an improvement to
and/or replacement of a burner in a boiler, or connecting to a  district
energy  system  as  defined in this section. For purposes of this act, a
district energy  system  connection  shall  mean  facilities  furnished,
installed  and maintained by a district energy customer required for the
utilization of district service including, but not limited  to,  service
stop  valves,  meter stop valves, primary and secondary service pressure

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04499-01-5

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reducing valves, meter supports and all  piping  between  the  point  of
service  termination  and  the customer's utilization equipment, and any
other improvement to a heating system that satisfies  the  criteria  set
forth  in this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
section, for boilers that are regulated by the New York city  department
of  environmental  protection, the improvements must result in a signif-
icant reduction of particulate matter that is two and  one-half  microns
or  less in width (commonly referred to as PM 2.5 emissions) of at least
fifty percent.
  S 2. The funding stream made available for programs  as  described  in
section  one  of this act may consist of monies derived from assessments
on transmission and distribution companies under direct oversight of the
commission collected on or after July 1, 2006 and  monies  collected  by
auctions  administered  under  the regional greenhouse gas initiative or
any other monies administered by the authority that may be available for
such purpose.
  S 3. The president of the New York state energy research and  develop-
ment  authority  shall provide additional definitions and guidelines for
the eligibility of an improvement or project, which shall include defin-
ing the parameters of what constitutes a significant reduction in carbon
emissions for a single family or multiple family dwelling as well as any
and all applicable standards, other than those enumerated in this act.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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