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                                   7321
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2018
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and a chapter of the laws  of
   2017, amending the public authorities law relating to establishing the
   affordable residential green building program, as proposed in legisla-
   tive  bills numbers S. 3746-A and A. 4969-A, in relation to additional
   aspects of such program and requiring the state authority to furnish a
   report determining the benefits of providing new financial  incentives
   for the construction of affordable residential green buildings
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 1872-a of the public authorities law, as added by a
 chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities law  relat-
 ing  to  establishing the affordable residential green building program,
 as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3746-A  and  A.  4969-A,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   § 1872-a. Affordable residential green building program. Notwithstand-
 ing  any  law,  rule  or regulation to the contrary, the authority shall
 establish and administer a program pursuant to  standards  and  criteria
 established  by the authority which would provide [incentives to] INFOR-
 MATION AND RESOURCES INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO  INDUSTRY
 STANDARDS, AND FINANCING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE AUTHORITY OR OTHER PUBLIC
 OR  PRIVATE  SECTOR  SOURCES,  TO  DEVELOPERS,  BUILDERS, DESIGN PROFES-
 SIONALS, AND POTENTIAL owners for the construction  of  new  residential
 buildings which are affordable.  [For purposes of this section, "afford-
 able"  means  where  the homebuyer has a household income which does not
 exceed the income limits defined by the state of New York mortgage agen-
 cy low interest rate mortgage program in the  non-target,  one-and  two-
 person  household  category  for  the  county  where  such  property  is
 located.] Such [incentives] RESOURCES shall be available based upon  the
 use  of  design  and building techniques established [or promulgated] by
 the  authority  which  promote  INTEGRATED  DESIGN  PRACTICES  FOR   NEW
 CONSTRUCTION  smart growth and smart planning, [reduce] THE REDUCTION OF
 greenhouse gas emissions, achieve energy efficiency  and  reduce  energy
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 consumption, [facilitate] ENCOURAGE the incorporation of environmentally
 responsible products, promote the efficient use of all heating fuels and
 natural  resources,  reduce  waste and [create] PROMOTE a healthy indoor
 living environment while maintaining affordability for household incomes
 as  provided  in this section. The authority shall [promulgate rules and
 regulations] CREATE AND  MAINTAIN  GUIDELINES  to  establish  affordable
 green  residential  building  standards  and  criteria,  [in addition to
 administrative regulations] AND TO CONNECT POTENTIAL  OWNERS,  BUILDERS,
 DEVELOPERS, AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF
 RESIDENTIAL  BUILDINGS  WITH RESOURCES FOR FINANCING, BEST PRACTICES FOR
 CONSTRUCTION, AND OTHER  INFORMATION  TO  ACHIEVE  THESE  STANDARDS  AND
 CRITERIA for implementation of such program. The authority shall prepare
 an  annual  report on such program which shall be posted on the authori-
 ty's website.
   § 2. A chapter of the laws of 2017, amending  the  public  authorities
 law  relating  to establishing the affordable residential green building
 program, as proposed in legislative  bills  numbers  S.  3746-A  and  A.
 4969-A, is amended by adding a new section 1-a to read as follows:
   §  1-A.  NO  LATER THAN DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE A
 REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,  AND  THE
 SPEAKER  OF  THE  ASSEMBLY,  DETERMINING  THE  BENEFITS OF PROVIDING NEW
 FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  AFFORDABLE  RESIDENTIAL
 GREEN  BUILDINGS. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE BENEFICIAL
 IMPACTS OF SUCH INCENTIVES IN  PROMOTING  AND  ACHIEVING  SMART  GROWTH,
 SMART  PLANNING,  REDUCED  GREENHOUSE  GAS EMISSIONS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY,
 REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION, INCORPORATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
 PRODUCTS, EFFICIENT USE OF ALL  HEATING  FUELS  AND  NATURAL  RESOURCES,
 REDUCED  WASTE, AND HEALTHY INDOOR LIVING ENVIRONMENTS WHILE MAINTAINING
 AFFORDABILITY FOR POTENTIAL OWNERS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities
 law  relating  to establishing the affordable residential green building
 program, as proposed in legislative  bills  numbers  S.  3746-A  and  A.
 4969-A, takes effect.