Senate Bill S2283B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires the secretary of state to establish standards for inspection and certification of green roofs and provides for a green roof installation credit

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2283 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §94-c, Exec L; amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4749
2015-2016: S6971
2019-2020: S947

2017-S2283 - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to establish standards for a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of environmentally unacceptable chemical fertilizers; further establishes a green roof installation credit in the amount of twenty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.

2017-S2283 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2283 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2283
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. O'MARA, CARLUCCI, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  pre-installation
   review  and certification of green roof materials and to amend the tax
   law, in relation to establishing a green roof installation credit

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 94-c
 to read as follows:
   § 94-C. GREEN ROOF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION.    1.  THE  SECRETARY
 SHALL  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND SET STANDARDS FOR
 THE PLANT MATERIAL UTILIZED IN GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION IN THE STATE  AND
 FOR  ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS USED IN THE MAINTE-
 NANCE  OF  GREEN  ROOFS.    SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE  CRITERIA  FOR
 INSPECTION  AND  CERTIFICATION OF GREEN ROOF PLANS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
 AND INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION.  SUCH PRE-INSTALLATION  CRITERIA  FOR
 CERTIFICATION  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO:   HEIGHT, GROWTH
 RATE,  DROUGHT  TOLERANCE,  ROOT  SYSTEMS,  IRRIGATION  OR   NUTRITIONAL
 REQUIREMENTS,  MAINTENANCE  REQUIREMENTS,  PRODUCTION OF SEEDS LIKELY TO
 INVADE NEARBY LANDSCAPES,  GENERATION  OF  ALLERGENS  AND  REMEDIAL  AIR
 FILTRATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO INFORM COMMER-
 CIAL  INSTALLERS AND THE PUBLIC OF ANY PROHIBITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
 INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION SHALL INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO  PRE-INSTAL-
 LATION  CRITERIA,  THE TESTING OF RUNOFF WATER FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNAC-
 CEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS.
   2. THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE TO QUALIFIED  PERSONNEL  OF  COUNTY  AND
 CITY  BUILDING  INSPECTORS  HIS  OR HER DUTIES OF REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF
 PLANS AND ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF  THIS
 SECTION, SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITIONS AS HE OR SHE MAY ESTABLISH.
   3.  FOR  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "GREEN ROOF" SHALL MEAN ROOFING ON A
 BUILDING CONSTRUCTED OF FROM TWO TO FOUR INCHES  OF  SOIL  AND  DRAINAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2283A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §94-c, Exec L; amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4749
2015-2016: S6971
2019-2020: S947

2017-S2283A - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to establish standards for a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of environmentally unacceptable chemical fertilizers; further establishes a green roof installation credit in the amount of twenty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.

2017-S2283A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2283A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2283--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. O'MARA, CARLUCCI, GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   --  recommitted  to the Committee on Finance 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  executive  law, in relation to pre-installation
   review and certification of green roof materials and to amend the  tax
   law, in relation to establishing a green roof installation credit
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new  section  94-c
 to read as follows:
   §  94-C.  GREEN  ROOF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION.   1. THE SECRETARY
 SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND SET STANDARDS  FOR
 THE  PLANT MATERIAL UTILIZED IN GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION IN THE STATE AND
 FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS USED IN THE  MAINTE-
 NANCE  OF  GREEN  ROOFS.    SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE  CRITERIA  FOR
 INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF GREEN ROOF PLANS PRIOR  TO  INSTALLATION
 AND  INSPECTION  AFTER INSTALLATION.  SUCH PRE-INSTALLATION CRITERIA FOR
 CERTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE  LIMITED  TO:    HEIGHT,  GROWTH
 RATE,   DROUGHT  TOLERANCE,  ROOT  SYSTEMS,  IRRIGATION  OR  NUTRITIONAL
 REQUIREMENTS, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, PRODUCTION OF  SEEDS  LIKELY  TO
 INVADE  NEARBY  LANDSCAPES,  GENERATION  OF  ALLERGENS  AND REMEDIAL AIR
 FILTRATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO INFORM COMMER-
 CIAL INSTALLERS AND THE PUBLIC OF ANY PROHIBITIONS AND  RECOMMENDATIONS.
 INSPECTION  AFTER INSTALLATION SHALL INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO PRE-INSTAL-
 LATION CRITERIA, THE TESTING OF RUNOFF WATER FOR  ENVIRONMENTALLY  UNAC-
 CEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS.
   2.  THE  SECRETARY  MAY  DELEGATE TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OF COUNTY AND
 CITY BUILDING INSPECTORS HIS OR HER DUTIES OF  REVIEW  AND  APPROVAL  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07108-02-8
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2283B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §94-c, Exec L; amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4749
2015-2016: S6971
2019-2020: S947

2017-S2283B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to establish standards for a program of inspection and certification of green roofs prior to and after installation, including standards for environmentally acceptable chemical fertilizers and the testing of runoff water for evidence of environmentally unacceptable chemical fertilizers; further establishes a green roof installation credit in the amount of twenty-five percent of qualified expenditures with a credit maximum of five thousand dollars.

2017-S2283B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2283B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2283--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. O'MARA, ADDABBO, CARLUCCI, GOLDEN -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Finance  -- recommitted to the Committee on Finance 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
 
 AN ACT to amend the  executive  law,  in  relation  to  pre-installation
   review  and certification of green roof materials and to amend the tax
   law, in relation to establishing a green roof installation credit
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 94-c
 to read as follows:
   § 94-C. GREEN ROOF INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION.    1.  THE  SECRETARY
 SHALL  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO EVALUATE AND SET STANDARDS FOR
 THE PLANT MATERIAL UTILIZED IN GREEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION IN THE STATE  AND
 FOR  ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS USED IN THE MAINTE-
 NANCE  OF  GREEN  ROOFS.    SUCH  PROGRAM  SHALL  INCLUDE  CRITERIA  FOR
 INSPECTION  AND  CERTIFICATION OF GREEN ROOF PLANS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
 AND INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION.  SUCH PRE-INSTALLATION  CRITERIA  FOR
 CERTIFICATION  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO:   HEIGHT, GROWTH
 RATE,  DROUGHT  TOLERANCE,  ROOT  SYSTEMS,  IRRIGATION  OR   NUTRITIONAL
 REQUIREMENTS,  MAINTENANCE  REQUIREMENTS,  PRODUCTION OF SEEDS LIKELY TO
 INVADE NEARBY LANDSCAPES,  GENERATION  OF  ALLERGENS  AND  REMEDIAL  AIR
 FILTRATION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO INFORM COMMER-
 CIAL  INSTALLERS AND THE PUBLIC OF ANY PROHIBITIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
 INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION SHALL INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO  PRE-INSTAL-
 LATION  CRITERIA,  THE TESTING OF RUNOFF WATER FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNAC-
 CEPTABLE CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07108-03-8
              

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