Senate Bill S2984

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements

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

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2015-S2984 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1110
Law Section:
New York State Urban Development Corporation Act
Laws Affected:
Add ยง16-x, UDC Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5429
2011-2012: S3126
2013-2014: S1081, A8453
2017-2018: S2480, A7295

2015-S2984 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the dairy farm improved energy efficiency program; provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements.

2015-S2984 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2984 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2984

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations,  Authorities
  and Commissions

AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in
  relation to creating the dairy farm improved energy efficiency program

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative findings.   The legislature  hereby  finds  and
declares  that  due to their remote locations at the end of the electric
grid infrastructure, farms are more difficult  to  service  by  electric
utilities.    Strengthening  the  energy systems of individual farms and
developing micro-grids in remote areas will enhance  the  overall  reli-
ability  of  the  electric  system.   The legislature further finds that
assisting dairy farms with high  efficiency  lighting,  high  efficiency
pumping and cooling equipment, and other energy management systems, will
result  in  significant  energy  savings and increased milk yields.  The
legislature hereby declares that providing low cost tools  and  programs
to  farmers  will  help farm operations become more efficient and reduce
their cost of doing business.  Advancing new technologies will also help
to accelerate the development of  the  energy  services  industry,  thus
providing new and expanded job opportunities for New Yorkers.
  Therefore,  the legislature seeks to provide funds to encourage energy
efficient dairy farms through grants and low interest loans for approved
projects to stimulate the New York state dairy industry.
  S 2. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of  1968,  constituting  the
New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a
new section 16-x to read as follows:
  S  16-X.  DAIRY  FARM  IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM.   1.  DEFI-
NITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "AUTHORITY" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH DEVELOP-
MENT AUTHORITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01310-01-5

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