Senate Bill S2689C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the utilization of renewable energy at state-owned facilities in Albany

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2023-S2689 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5633
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204, Exec L; amd §1005, Pub Auth L; amd §§90 & 91, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8221, A9341

2023-S2689 - Summary

Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.

2023-S2689 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2689 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2689
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BRESLIN, BRISPORT, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL, KRUEG-
   ER, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed to the Committee on Procurement and Contracts
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law and the public authorities law, in
   relation to the utilization of renewable energy at state-owned facili-
   ties in Albany
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Renewable
 Capitol Act".
   §  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 204 to read
 as follows:
   § 204. RENEWABLE CAPITOL PROJECT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  THE  "ADVISORY  COMMITTEE"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE "CLCPA" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE  LEADERSHIP  AND
 COMMUNITY  PROTECTION ACT ENACTED AS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE LAWS
 OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AS IT SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
   (C) "CO-POLLUTANTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
 VISION THREE OF SECTION 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   (D) "EMERGENCY GENERATOR" SHALL MEAN  THE  SET  OF  DIESEL  GENERATORS
 LOCATED  ON SHERIDAN AVENUE IN ALBANY, NEW YORK AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION, THAT ARE INTENDED  TO  POWER  THE  EMPIRE  STATE  PLAZA
 COMPLEX  DURING  AN EMERGENCY FAULT CONDITION CAUSING AN INTERRUPTION TO
 NORMAL ELECTRICITY SERVICE FROM THE GRID.
   (E) "EMPIRE STATE PLAZA COMPLEX"  OR  THE  "COMPLEX"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 COMPLEX  OF  STATE-OWNED  BUILDINGS  AND THE LAND THEREON IN ALBANY, NEW
 YORK THAT UTILIZE THE STEAM DISTRIBUTION NETWORK OF THE SHERIDAN  AVENUE
 STEAM  PLANT,  INCLUDING WHAT ARE POPULARLY KNOWN AS EMPIRE STATE PLAZA,
 THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, THE STATE MUSEUM, THE ALFRED E. SMITH BUILD-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07366-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2689A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5633
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204, Exec L; amd §1005, Pub Auth L; amd §§90 & 91, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8221, A9341

2023-S2689A - Summary

Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.

2023-S2689A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2689A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2689--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BRESLIN, BRISPORT, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL, KRUEGER, MAY, SALAZAR, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Procurement  and
   Contracts  --  reported favorably from said committee and committed to
   the  Committee  on  Energy   and   Telecommunications   --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the executive law and the public authorities law, in
   relation to the utilization of renewable energy at state-owned facili-
   ties in Albany
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Renewable
 Capitol Act".
   §  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 204 to read
 as follows:
   § 204. RENEWABLE CAPITOL PROJECT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  THE  "ADVISORY  COMMITTEE"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE "CLCPA" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE  LEADERSHIP  AND
 COMMUNITY  PROTECTION ACT ENACTED AS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE LAWS
 OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AS IT SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
   (C) "CO-POLLUTANTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
 VISION THREE OF SECTION 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   (D) "EMERGENCY GENERATOR" SHALL MEAN  THE  SET  OF  DIESEL  GENERATORS
 LOCATED  ON SHERIDAN AVENUE IN ALBANY, NEW YORK AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION, THAT ARE INTENDED  TO  POWER  THE  EMPIRE  STATE  PLAZA
 COMPLEX  DURING  AN EMERGENCY FAULT CONDITION CAUSING AN INTERRUPTION TO
 NORMAL ELECTRICITY SERVICE FROM THE GRID.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07366-03-3
 S. 2689--A                          2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2689B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5633
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204, Exec L; amd §1005, Pub Auth L; amd §§90 & 91, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8221, A9341

2023-S2689B - Summary

Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.

2023-S2689B - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2689B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2689--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BRESLIN, BRISPORT, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HOYLMAN-SI-
   GAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, MAYER, SALAZAR, SANDERS -- read twice  and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
   Procurement and Contracts -- reported favorably  from  said  committee
   and  committed  to  the  Committee on Energy and Telecommunications --
   committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
   recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to the Committee on
   Procurement and Contracts in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, the public authorities  law  and  the
   public  buildings  law,  in  relation  to the utilization of renewable
   energy at state-owned facilities in Albany
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Renewable
 Capitol Act".
   §  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 204 to read
 as follows:
   § 204. RENEWABLE CAPITOL PROJECT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  THE  "ADVISORY  COMMITTEE"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE "CLCPA" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE  LEADERSHIP  AND
 COMMUNITY  PROTECTION ACT ENACTED AS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE LAWS
 OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AS IT SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
   (C) "CO-POLLUTANTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
 VISION THREE OF SECTION 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   (D) "EMERGENCY GENERATOR" SHALL MEAN  THE  SET  OF  DIESEL  GENERATORS
 LOCATED  ON SHERIDAN AVENUE IN ALBANY, NEW YORK AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SECTION, THAT ARE INTENDED  TO  POWER  THE  EMPIRE  STATE  PLAZA
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07366-05-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S2689C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5633
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §204, Exec L; amd §1005, Pub Auth L; amd §§90 & 91, Pub Bldg L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8221, A9341

2023-S2689C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Renewable Capitol act"; requires the office of general services, in consultation with the power authority of the state of New York, to ensure that all operations that power, heat or cool the empire state plaza complex shall entirely use renewable energy systems; requires the office of general services to establish an advisory committee to advise the office of general services on the preparation, design and content of a plan for the use of renewable energy systems.

2023-S2689C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2689C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2689--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BRESLIN, BRISPORT, GONZALEZ, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM,
   HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KRUEGER, MAY, MAYER, SALAZAR, SANDERS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Procurement and Contracts -- reported favorably from said
   committee and committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on Procurement and Contracts in accordance with Senate Rule
   6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the executive law, the public authorities law and the
   public buildings law, in relation  to  the  utilization  of  renewable
   energy at state-owned facilities in Albany
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "Renewable Capitol Act".
   §  2. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 204 to read
 as follows:
   § 204. RENEWABLE CAPITOL PROJECT. 1. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS  SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  THE  "ADVISORY  COMMITTEE"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED
 PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
   (B) THE "CLCPA" SHALL MEAN THE NEW YORK STATE CLIMATE  LEADERSHIP  AND
 COMMUNITY  PROTECTION ACT ENACTED AS CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED SIX OF THE LAWS
 OF TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, AS IT SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME BE AMENDED.
   (C) "CO-POLLUTANTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
 VISION THREE OF SECTION 75-0101 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07366-06-4
 S. 2689--C                          2
              

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