Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 11, 2017 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S1970
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education 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
2017-S1970 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S1970 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1970 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the green schools New York act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To require new construction and substantial reconstruction projects of public school buildings undertaken by school districts and city school districts to comply with green building standards, as established by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) in the department's manual of planning standards appendix: NY - CHPS (Most Current Version) High Performance School Guidelines. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 of the bill establishes that the bill shall be cited as the Green Schools New York Act. Section 2 amends § 408 of the education law by adding new subsection 3-a, which requires state school districts to comply with the energy conservation practices and standards established in the department's manual of planning standards - appendix: NY - CHPS (Most Current Version): High Performance Schools Guidelines.
2017-S1970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1970 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 11, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the green schools New York act 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 "green schools New York act". § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 408 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part A-1 of chapter 58 of the laws of 2006, is amended and a new subdivision 3-a is added to read as follows: 3. The commissioner shall approve the plans and specifications, here- tofore or hereafter submitted pursuant to this section, for the erection or purchase of any school building or addition thereto or remodeling thereof on the site or sites selected therefor pursuant to this chapter, if such plans conform to the requirements and provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the commissioner adopted pursuant to this chapter in all other respects; provided, however, that the commissioner [of education] shall not approve the plans for the erection or purchase of any school building or addition thereto unless the site has been selected with reasonable consideration of the following factors; its place in a comprehensive, long-term school building program; area required for outdoor educational activities; educational adaptability, environment, accessibility; soil conditions; initial and ultimate cost. [In developing such plans and specifications, school districts are encouraged to review the energy conservation and saving best practices available from the department and the New York state energy research and development authority.] 3-A. IN DEVELOPING SUCH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOLS OR THE SUBSTANTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF AN EXISTING SCHOOL, SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE CURRENT NY - CHPS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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