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Senate Bill S1336
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 14th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S1336 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Energy And Telecommunications
- Law Section:
- Public Authorities Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1896 & 1893, Pub Auth L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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2017-S1336 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1336 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the green jobs-green New York revolving loan fund PURPOSE : To continue the green jobs green New York program administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). To increase the number of New Yorkers who can benefit for energy efficiency improvements. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 1896 of the public authorities law to provide that the standard for participation is based upon a customer's past utility bill payment history and not creditworthiness. Section 2 adds a new subdivision 5 of section 1893 of the public authorities law to distribute funds proportionally between New York City and the rest of the state. Section 3 requires DEC to deposit $130 million of RGGI funds into the Green Jobs/Green New York fund.
2017-S1336 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1336 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommuni- cations AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the green jobs-green New York revolving loan fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subparagraph (iv) of paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 1896 of the public authorities law, as amended by chapter 388 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: (iv) establish standards for customer participation in such on-bill recovery mechanism, including standards for reliable utility bill payment, current good standing on any mortgage obligations, and such additional standards as the authority deems necessary; provided that in order to provide broad access to on-bill recovery, the authority shall, to the fullest extent practicable, consider alternative measures of creditworthiness that are prudent in order to include participation by customers who are less likely to have access to traditional sources of financing. STANDARDS FOR CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION MAY NOT HOWEVER INCLUDE A DETERMINATION OF A CUSTOMER'S CREDITWORTHINESS BUT SHOULD BE BASED ON THE CUSTOMER'S PAST UTILITY BILL PAYMENT HISTORY; § 2. Subdivisions 3 and 4 of section 1893 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 487 of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new subdivision 5 is added to read as follows: 3. enter into contracts with one or more program implementers to perform such functions as the authority deems appropriate; [and] 4. exercise such other powers as are necessary for the proper adminis- tration of the program[.]; AND 5. DISTRIBUTE THE FUNDS SO THAT THIRTY-TWO PERCENT OF THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO NEW YORK CITY AND SIXTY-TWO PERCENT TO THE REST OF THE STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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