Assembly Bill A5797A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the energy conservation and water temperature management act

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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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2015-A5797 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1066
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1874, Pub Auth L; add Art 19 §19-101, Energy L; amd §378, Exec L; add §75-a, Mult Dwell L; add §16, Mult Res L; add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5573
2011-2012: S1151
2013-2014: S3258
2017-2018: A8570, S3246
2019-2020: S1612

2015-A5797 - Summary

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature management.

2015-A5797 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5797

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Energy

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, the energy law, the execu-
  tive law, the multiple dwelling law and the multiple residence law, in
  relation to energy conservation and water temperature management;  and
  to  amend  the  general  municipal  law,  in relation to minimum water
  temperatures

  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 "energy
conservation and water temperature management act".
  S 2.  The public authorities law is amended by adding  a  new  section
1874 to read as follows:
  S  1874.  ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH WATER TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT. 1.
THE AUTHORITY SHALL CAUSE A STUDY TO BE PERFORMED ON THE SAVINGS  GENER-
ATED  BY  BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
FACILITIES, MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AND TENANT-OCCUPIED ONE-FAMILY AND  TWO-
FAMILY DWELLINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
  2.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVER-
NOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE,  AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY  BY  APRIL  THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.   THE REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE:
  (A) A PROPOSAL FOR STANDARDS AND DESIGNS FOR  ENERGY  EFFICIENT  WATER
TEMPERATURE  CONTROL  DEVICES  FOR  RESIDENCES,  MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AND
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
  (B) AN ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL DATA AND STATISTICS REGARDING  THE  MONE-
TARY  COSTS  AND SAVINGS, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL
BENEFIT OFFERED THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURES; AND
  (C) ANY PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR SUGGESTED CHANGES TO THE  CURRENT  LAW
THAT WOULD ASSIST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PRIVATE CITIZENS TO CONSERVE ENER-
GY AND SAVE MONEY THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04896-03-5

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2015-A5797A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1066
Current Committee:
Assembly Energy
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1874, Pub Auth L; add Art 19 §19-101, Energy L; amd §378, Exec L; add §75-a, Mult Dwell L; add §16, Mult Res L; add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5573
2011-2012: S1151
2013-2014: S3258
2017-2018: A8570, S3246
2019-2020: S1612

2015-A5797A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature management.

2015-A5797A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5797--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 4, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Energy -- recommitted to the Committee on  Energy  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to amend the public authorities law, the energy law, the execu-
  tive law, the multiple dwelling law and the multiple residence law, in
  relation to energy conservation and water temperature management;  and
  to  amend  the  general  municipal  law,  in relation to minimum water
  temperatures

  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 "energy
conservation and water temperature management act".
  S 2.  The public authorities law is amended by adding  a  new  section
1874 to read as follows:
  S  1874.  ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH WATER TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT. 1.
THE AUTHORITY SHALL CAUSE A STUDY TO BE PERFORMED ON THE SAVINGS  GENER-
ATED  BY  BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND
FACILITIES, MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AND TENANT-OCCUPIED ONE-FAMILY AND  TWO-
FAMILY DWELLINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
  2.  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVER-
NOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE  SENATE,  AND  THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE
ASSEMBLY  BY  APRIL THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.  THE REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE:
  (A) A PROPOSAL FOR STANDARDS AND DESIGNS FOR  ENERGY  EFFICIENT  WATER
TEMPERATURE  CONTROL  DEVICES  FOR  RESIDENCES,  MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AND
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
  (B) AN ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL DATA AND STATISTICS REGARDING  THE  MONE-
TARY  COSTS  AND SAVINGS, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL
BENEFIT OFFERED THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURES; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04896-05-6

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