Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to local governments |
Jun 01, 2009 |
print number 6935a |
Jun 01, 2009 |
amend and recommit to local governments |
Mar 17, 2009 |
referred to local governments |
Assembly Bill A6935
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
JAFFEE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-A6935 - Details
2009-A6935 - Summary
Enacts the alternative energy management planning act; requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings; authorizes such municipalities to request a state or federal agency, authority or commission assistance providing information concerning alternative energy sources; directs municipalities to form alternative energy planning units.
2009-A6935 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6935 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 17, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE, ESPAILLAT, JOHN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to alternative energy management planning 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 "alterna- tive energy management planning act". S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds it is in the public interest, in order to further the purposes of energy conserva- tion, for municipalities to adopt a local law to encourage alternative energy sources to be utilized in newly constructed municipal buildings. S 3. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 120-dd to read as follows: S 120-DD. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING. 1. PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION, NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE, A MUNICIPALITY SHALL ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO REQUIRE THAT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES BE USED TO PROVIDE ENERGY TO ANY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MUNIC- IPAL BUILDING WHENEVER IT IS FOUND TO BE COST EFFECTIVE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "COST EFFECTIVE" SHALL MEAN THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IS LESS THAN THE COST OF ENERGY SOURC- ES OTHER THAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, WHERE THE TERM "COST" SHALL MEAN ANY EXPENDITURE MADE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL OR AVOIDED EXPENDITURES RELATED TO: (A) FUEL COSTS; (B) INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR; (C) COSTS TO THE MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE USE OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03630-01-9
2009-A6935A (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A6935A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Enacts the alternative energy management planning act; requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings; authorizes such municipalities to request a state or federal agency, authority or commission assistance providing information concerning alternative energy sources; directs municipalities to form alternative energy planning units.
2009-A6935A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A6935A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to alternative energy management planning PURPOSE: Requires municipalities to consider using alternative energy sources in the construction of new municipal buildings. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 120-dd to state: 1. Pursuant to the authority of this section, no later than September 1, 200B, a municipality shall adopt a local law to require that alternative energy sources be used to provide energy to any municipal building when- ever it is found to be cost effective. 2. Prior to the enactment of such a local law, the municipality shall hold at least one public hearing relating to the proposed provisions and shall give due consideration to existing energy conservation and alter- native energy sources, standards, technologies or techniques, the avail- ability and reliability of energy conservation and alternative energy sources and any additional effort and expense to be incurred in meeting the proposed requirements. 3. Municipalities may request a state or federal agency, authority or commission for assistance providing information concerning alternative
2009-A6935A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6935--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 17, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. JAFFEE, ESPAILLAT, JOHN, GORDON, SCHIMEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, JORDAN, SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to alternative energy management planning 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 "alterna- tive energy management planning act". S 2. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds it is in the public interest, in order to further the purposes of energy conserva- tion, for municipalities to adopt a local law to encourage alternative energy sources to be utilized in newly constructed municipal buildings. S 3. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 120-dd to read as follows: S 120-DD. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANNING. 1. PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION, NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINE, A MUNICIPALITY SHALL ADOPT A LOCAL LAW TO REQUIRE THAT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES BE USED TO PROVIDE ENERGY TO ANY NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MUNIC- IPAL BUILDING AND ANY REPLACEMENT OR MODIFICATIONS TO ANY ENERGY SERVICE IN AN EXISTING MUNICIPAL BUILDING WHENEVER IT IS FOUND TO BE COST EFFEC- TIVE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "COST EFFECTIVE" SHALL MEAN THAT THE TOTAL COST OF THE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IS LESS THAN THE COST OF ENERGY SOURCES OTHER THAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES, WHERE THE TERM "COST" SHALL MEAN ANY EXPENDITURE MADE IN THE ACQUISITION OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL OR AVOIDED EXPENDI- TURES RELATED TO: (A) FUEL COSTS; (B) INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03630-02-9
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