assembly Bill A5681

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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May 23, 2023 reported referred to ways and means
Mar 20, 2023 referred to corporations, authorities and commissions

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A5681 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5853
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8327, S7453

A5681 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise pollution by promoting the adoption of quieter, zero-emission landscaping equipment; provides for rebates at the point of sale for applicants purchasing or leasing certain equipment; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

A5681 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5681
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the  electric  landscaping equipment rebate program; and providing for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1885 to read as follows:
   § 1885. ELECTRIC LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT REBATE  PROGRAM.  1.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  CREATED  WITHIN  THE AUTHORITY AN ELECTRIC LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT
 REBATE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE  GREENHOUSE  GAS
 EMISSIONS,  IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION BY PROMOTING
 THE ADOPTION OF QUIETER, ZERO-EMISSION LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING BUSINESS" SHALL  MEAN  A  SOLE-PROPRIETOR-
 SHIP, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER
 BUSINESS  ENTITY WHOSE PRIMARY CONCERN INVOLVES THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE
 OF YARDS, GARDENS, OR OTHER OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES FOR  CLIENTS,  INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, LAWN CARE, GARDENING, AND THE REMOVAL OR PRUNING OF
 TREES OR SHRUBS.
   (B) "INSTITUTIONAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICANT" SHALL  MEAN  A  COMMERCIAL
 LANDSCAPING BUSINESS, OR A STATE AGENCY, STATE AUTHORITY, LOCAL AUTHORI-
 TY,  TOWN, COUNTY, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PRIVATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY,
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
   (C) "ELIGIBLE LAWN CARE DEVICE" SHALL MEAN A BATTERY-POWERED  ELECTRIC
 LAWN CARE DEVICE THAT IS NEW, HAS NOT BEEN USED OR PREVIOUSLY OWNED, AND
 IS  PURCHASED  OR  LEASED FROM A STOREFRONT OR ONLINE RETAILER. ELIGIBLE
 LAWN CARE DEVICE SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  CORDED  ELECTRIC  EQUIPMENT,  REEL
 MOWERS, OR TRACTORS USED TO PULL OTHER LAWN CARE DEVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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