Senate Bill S5974A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S5974 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7631
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§119-ee, 119-ff & 119-gg, Gen Muni L

2023-S5974 - Summary

Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program; includes water efficiency improvements and resiliency improvements in the municipal sustainable energy loan program.

2023-S5974 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5974 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5974
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the municipal
   sustainable energy loan program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  119-ee of the general municipal law, as added by
 chapter 497 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   § 119-ee. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature  finds
 and declares, AND AS REAFFIRMED IN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
 AND  COMMUNITY  PROTECTION  ACT,  that  it is the policy of the state to
 achieve statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy  goals,  reduce
 ECONOMY-WIDE  greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effect of global
 climate change, and advance a clean energy economy; and that to  achieve
 such policy and goals the state must promote the deployment of renewable
 energy systems [and], energy efficiency measures, WATER EFFICIENCY MEAS-
 URES, AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS throughout the state; THAT MEASURES TO
 ACHIEVE  REDUCTIONS  IN ENERGY USE, REDUCE EMISSIONS, AND SCALE DISTRIB-
 UTED SOLAR ENERGY AND BENEFICIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AND
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, SPECIFICALLY  HAVE  BEEN  IDENTIFIED  AS  CRITICAL
 AREAS  FOR  INVESTMENT  TO  ACHIEVE THESE GOALS; and that municipalities
 would fulfill an important public purpose  by  [providing]  FACILITATING
 MARKET-BASED  FINANCING loans to property owners for the installation of
 renewable energy systems [and], energy efficiency measures, WATER  EFFI-
 CIENCY MEASURES, AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.
   §  2. Section 119-ff of the general municipal law, as amended by chap-
 ter 184 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   § 119-ff. Definitions. For purposes of this article:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10455-01-3
 S. 5974                             2
 
              

2023-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7631
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§119-ee, 119-ff & 119-gg, Gen Muni L

2023-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the municipal sustainable energy loan program; includes water efficiency improvements and resiliency improvements in the municipal sustainable energy loan program.

2023-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5974A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5974--A
     Cal. No. 667
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the municipal
   sustainable energy loan program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  119-ee of the general municipal law, as added by
 chapter 497 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
   § 119-ee. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature  finds
 and declares, AND AS REAFFIRMED IN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE LEADERSHIP
 AND  COMMUNITY  PROTECTION  ACT,  that  it is the policy of the state to
 achieve statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy  goals,  reduce
 ECONOMY-WIDE  greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effect of global
 climate change, and advance a clean energy economy; and that to  achieve
 such policy and goals the state must promote the deployment of renewable
 energy systems [and], energy efficiency measures, WATER EFFICIENCY MEAS-
 URES, AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS throughout the state; THAT MEASURES TO
 ACHIEVE  REDUCTIONS  IN ENERGY USE, REDUCE EMISSIONS, AND SCALE DISTRIB-
 UTED SOLAR ENERGY AND BENEFICIAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN RESIDENTIAL AND
 COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, SPECIFICALLY  HAVE  BEEN  IDENTIFIED  AS  CRITICAL
 AREAS  FOR  INVESTMENT  TO  ACHIEVE THESE GOALS; and that municipalities
 would fulfill an important public purpose  by  [providing]  FACILITATING
 MARKET-BASED  FINANCING loans to property owners for the installation of
 renewable energy systems [and], energy efficiency measures, WATER  EFFI-
 CIENCY MEASURES, AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS.
   §  2. Section 119-ff of the general municipal law, as amended by chap-
 ter 184 of the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   § 119-ff. Definitions. For purposes of this article:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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