Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 08, 2021 |
signed chap.459 |
Sep 28, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
May 12, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly |
May 04, 2021 |
ordered to third reading cal.234 substituted for a443 |
Mar 11, 2021 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 01, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 26, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 25, 2021 |
1st report cal.155 |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S391
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 41st Senate District
(D) 50th Senate District
2021-S391 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A443
- Law Section:
- Town Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §263, Town L; amd §7-704, Vil L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1991, S7155, A626
2011-2012: S664, A314
2013-2014: S1074, A498
2015-2016: S3614, A65
2017-2018: S4266, A34
2019-2020: S5739, A436
2021-S391 (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.
2021-S391 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S391 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.
2021-S391 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 391 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ 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
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