Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to local government returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2019 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.484 substituted for a436a |
Jun 18, 2019 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2019 |
amended on third reading 5739a |
Jun 11, 2019 |
ordered to third reading cal.1259 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 14, 2019 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S5739
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
2019-S5739 - Details
2019-S5739 - Summary
Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, farm waste electric generating equipment, and fuel cells.
2019-S5739 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5739 SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law and the village law, in relation to requiring local building and planning regulations to accom- modate the use of certain renewable and alternative energy sources PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To promote the use of alternative energy sources by encouraging towns and villages to consider certain alternative energy sources when design- ing zoning and planning regulations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 263 of the town law by providing that when a town creates zoning and planning regulations, an additional, factor to be considered shall be the accommodation of certain alternative energy resources. Section two amends section 7-704 of the village law by providing that
2019-S5739 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5739 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the town law and the village law, in relation to requir- ing local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of certain renewable and alternative energy sources THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 263 of the town law, as amended by chapter 602 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 263. Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to promote health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to make provision for, so far as conditions may permit, the accommodation of [solar energy systems and equipment and access to sunlight necessary therefor] SOLAR THERMAL, PHOTOVOLTAICS, WIND, HYDRO- ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL GROUND SOURCE HEAT, TIDAL ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, OCEAN THERMAL, FARM WASTE ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, AND FUEL CELLS; to facilitate the practice of forestry; to facilitate the adequate provision of transpor- tation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of the district and its peculiar suit- ability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality. § 2. Section 7-704 of the village law, as amended by chapter 742 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00651-01-9
co-Sponsors
(D, IP, WF) Senate District
2019-S5739A (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S5739A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, farm waste electric generating equipment, and fuel cells.
2019-S5739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5739A SPONSOR: KAMINSKY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the town law and the village law, in relation to requir- ing local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of certain renewable and alternative energy sources PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To promote the use of alternative energy sources by encouraging towns and villages to consider certain alternative energy sources when design- ing zoning and planning regulations. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one amends section 263 of the town law by providing that when a town creates zoning and planning regulations, an additional factor to be considered shall be the accommodation of certain alternative energy resources.
2019-S5739A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5739--A Cal. No. 1259 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 14, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KAMINSKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- committee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retain- ing its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the town law and the village law, in relation to requir- ing local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of certain renewable and alternative energy sources THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 263 of the town law, as amended by chapter 602 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 263. Purposes in view. Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to promote health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to make provision for, so far as conditions may permit, the accommodation of [solar energy systems and equipment and access to sunlight necessary therefor] SOLAR THERMAL, PHOTOVOLTAICS, WIND, HYDRO- ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL ELECTRIC, GEOTHERMAL GROUND SOURCE HEAT, TIDAL ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, OCEAN THERMAL, FARM WASTE ELECTRIC GENERATING EQUIPMENT AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (E) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-SIX-J OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW, AND FUEL CELLS; to facilitate the practice of forestry; to facilitate the adequate provision of transpor- tation, water, sewerage, schools, parks and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, as to the character of the district and its peculiar suit- ability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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