Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Feb 22, 2016 |
print number 505a |
Feb 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to local government |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to local government |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S505A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- 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
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S505 - Details
2015-S505 - Summary
Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2018.
2015-S505 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S505 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards PURPOSE : This legislation would require state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 859-c relating to building permits, energy and environmental design standards priority process. JUSTIFICATION : The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction -- Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum -- that correspond to the number of credits accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality.
2015-S505 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 505 A. 278 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 859-c to read as follows: S 859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS; PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE ERECTION, DEMOLITION, ASSEMBLING, ALTERATION, INSTALLING OR EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING. (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN CERTIF- ICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES RATING SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AS APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE OR SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION USING A SIMILAR PROGRAM FOR GREEN BUILDINGS AS DETERMINED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. (C) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERMIT APPLICANT THAT IS NOT THE STATE GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S505A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S505A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2018.
2015-S505A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S505A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards PURPOSE : This legislation would require state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 859-c relating to building permits, energy and environmental design standards priority process. JUSTIFICATION : The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the
2015-S505A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 505--A A. 278--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Govern- ment -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments -- recommitted to the Committee on Local Governments in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 859-c to read as follows: S 859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS; PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "CONSTRUCTION PERMIT" SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE ERECTION, DEMOLITION, ASSEMBLING, ALTERATION, INSTALLING OR EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING. (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN CERTIF- ICATION STANDARDS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS INCLUDING THE LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED), THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES RATING SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS AS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.