Assembly Bill A3999A

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program

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Current Bill Status Via S2457 - Passed Assembly

  • 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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2025-A3999 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2457
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L

2025-A3999 - Summary

Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program to provide grants for qualified mechanical insulation expenditures to school districts, public hospitals, public housing buildings, and political subdivisions that have completed a qualified audit.

2025-A3999 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3999
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the mechanical insulation energy savings program
 
   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. MECHANICAL INSULATION ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 1. DEFINITIONS.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY LOCALITY OR PRIVATE OWNER OF  A  BUILD-
 ING,  OR  BUILDINGS,  WITH  A  POTENTIAL  NEED FOR MECHANICAL INSULATION
 BUILDING UPGRADES.
   (B) "LOCALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AS DEFINED  UNDER
 THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   (C)  "MECHANICAL  INSULATION" SHALL MEAN INSULATION MATERIALS, FACINGS
 AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED  FOR  THERMAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  MECHANICAL
 PIPING  AND  EQUIPMENT, HOT AND COLD APPLICATIONS, HEATING, VENTILATION,
 AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS.
   (D) "QUALIFIED AUDIT" SHALL MEAN A MECHANICAL INSULATION  AUDIT  OF  A
 BUILDING BY A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, WHICH IDENTIFIES MISSING, DAMAGED OR
 IMPROPERLY  INSTALLED MECHANICAL INSULATION. SUCH AUDIT SHALL INCLUDE AN
 ESTIMATE OF INSTALLATION COSTS ALONG  WITH  ESTIMATED  ENERGY  AND  COST
 SAVINGS.
   (E)  "QUALIFIED  MECHANICAL  INSULATION  EXPENDITURES"  SHALL MEAN THE
 PURCHASE OF INSULATION MATERIALS, FACINGS AND  ACCESSORY  PRODUCTS  USED
 FOR  THERMAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR MECHANICAL PIPING AND EQUIPMENT, HOT AND
 COLD APPLICATIONS, AND HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLI-
 CATIONS AND ALL ASSOCIATED LABOR COSTS  PROPERLY  ALLOCABLE  TO  ON-SITE
 PREPARATION, ASSEMBLY AND ORIGINAL INSTALLATION, SO LONG AS PERFORMED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06367-02-5
 A. 3999                             2

2025-A3999A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2457
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L

2025-A3999A - Summary

Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program to provide grants for qualified mechanical insulation expenditures to school districts, public hospitals, public housing buildings, and political subdivisions that have completed a qualified audit.

2025-A3999A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3999--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the mechanical insulation energy savings program
 
   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. MECHANICAL INSULATION ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 1.  DEFINITIONS.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, PUBLIC HOSPITAL,
 PUBLIC HOUSING BUILDING, OR POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  AS  DEFINED  IN  THE
 GENERAL  MUNICIPAL  LAW, WITH A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS THAT HAVE A POTEN-
 TIAL NEED FOR MECHANICAL INSULATION UPGRADES.  THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR  ANY
 SINGLE BUILDING TO BE CONSIDERED SHALL BE TWENTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET.
   (B)  "MECHANICAL  INSULATION" SHALL MEAN INSULATION MATERIALS, FACINGS
 AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED  FOR  THERMAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  MECHANICAL
 PIPING  AND  EQUIPMENT, HOT AND COLD APPLICATIONS, HEATING, VENTILATION,
 AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS.
   (C) "QUALIFIED AUDIT" SHALL MEAN A MECHANICAL INSULATION  AUDIT  OF  A
 BUILDING BY A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, WHICH IDENTIFIES MISSING, DAMAGED OR
 IMPROPERLY  INSTALLED MECHANICAL INSULATION. SUCH AUDIT SHALL INCLUDE AN
 ESTIMATE OF INSTALLATION COSTS ALONG  WITH  ESTIMATED  ENERGY  AND  COST
 SAVINGS.  SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AT NO
 COST TO THE AUTHORITY OR APPLICANT.
   (D) "QUALIFIED MECHANICAL  INSULATION  EXPENDITURES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 PURCHASE  OF  INSULATION  MATERIALS, FACINGS AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED
 FOR THERMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL PIPING AND  EQUIPMENT,  HOT  AND
 COLD APPLICATIONS, AND HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06367-04-5

co-Sponsors

2025-A3999B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2457
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1885, Pub Auth L

2025-A3999B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program to provide grants for qualified mechanical insulation expenditures to school districts, public hospitals, public housing buildings, and political subdivisions that have completed a qualified audit.

2025-A3999B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3999--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee  on  Corporations,  Authorities  and  Commissions   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reference changed to the Committee on Energy --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the mechanical insulation energy savings program
 
   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. MECHANICAL INSULATION ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 1.  DEFINITIONS.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT, PUBLIC HOSPITAL,
 PUBLIC HOUSING BUILDING, OR POLITICAL  SUBDIVISION  AS  DEFINED  IN  THE
 GENERAL  MUNICIPAL  LAW, WITH A BUILDING OR BUILDINGS THAT HAVE A POTEN-
 TIAL NEED FOR MECHANICAL INSULATION UPGRADES.  THE MINIMUM SIZE FOR  ANY
 SINGLE BUILDING TO BE CONSIDERED SHALL BE TWENTY THOUSAND SQUARE FEET.
   (B)  "MECHANICAL  INSULATION" SHALL MEAN INSULATION MATERIALS, FACINGS
 AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED  FOR  THERMAL  REQUIREMENTS  FOR  MECHANICAL
 PIPING  AND  EQUIPMENT, HOT AND COLD APPLICATIONS, HEATING, VENTILATION,
 AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS.
   (C) "QUALIFIED AUDIT" SHALL MEAN A MECHANICAL INSULATION  AUDIT  OF  A
 BUILDING BY A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, WHICH IDENTIFIES MISSING, DAMAGED OR
 IMPROPERLY  INSTALLED MECHANICAL INSULATION. SUCH AUDIT SHALL INCLUDE AN
 ESTIMATE OF INSTALLATION COSTS ALONG  WITH  ESTIMATED  ENERGY  AND  COST
 SAVINGS.  SUCH AUDIT SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AT NO
 COST TO THE AUTHORITY OR APPLICANT.
   (D) "QUALIFIED MECHANICAL  INSULATION  EXPENDITURES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 PURCHASE  OF  INSULATION  MATERIALS, FACINGS AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06367-05-5

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