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Jan 08, 2020 | referred to energy |
May 29, 2019 | referred to energy |
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Steven Englebright
Philip Ramos
Judy Griffin
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
A7964 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7964 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 29, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. D'URSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to enacting the "Long Island public school solar and geothermal act"; and making an appropriation therefor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Long Island public school solar and geothermal act". § 2. Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. A. TO MAKE GRANTS FROM AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED THEREFOR, IN AMOUNTS OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, TO FIFTY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NASSAU OR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, TO PROVIDE SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS WITH FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS OR GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS WITHIN SUCH DISTRICT. GRANTS SHALL BE MADE UPON APPLICATION BY SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO THE AUTHORITY IN A MANNER AND FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION, SUCH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A PLAN PROPOSED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING FOR THE INSTAL- LATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS ON A MINIMUM OF FIFTY PERCENT OF SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SUITABLE ROOF SPACE ON BUILDINGS THAT ARE ELIGI- BLE FOR STATE BUILDING AID. GRANTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY MONTHS FROM THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT. B. NO SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT RECEIVES A GRANT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A REDUCTION IN STATE EDUCATION AID DUE TO MONEYS SAVED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS A RESULT OF LOWER UTILITY COSTS RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR PANELS OR GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH A OF THIS SUBDIVISION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.