Assembly Bill A8327

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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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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2021-A8327 - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5681

2021-A8327 - Summary

Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise pollution by promoting the adoption of quieter, zero-emission landscaping equipment; provides for rebates at the point of sale for applicants purchasing or leasing certain equipment; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2021-A8327 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8327
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, McDONALD, BURDICK, KELLES,
   GOTTFRIED, O'DONNELL, BURGOS, FAHY,  GRIFFIN,  ZEBROWSKI,  DARLING  --
   read  once  and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
   and Commissions
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   the  electric  landscaping equipment rebate program; and providing for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 1884 to read as follows:
   § 1884. ELECTRIC LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT REBATE  PROGRAM.  1.  THERE  IS
 HEREBY  CREATED  WITHIN  THE AUTHORITY AN ELECTRIC LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT
 REBATE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE  GREENHOUSE  GAS
 EMISSIONS,  IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION BY PROMOTING
 THE ADOPTION OF QUIETER, ZERO-EMISSION LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPING BUSINESS" SHALL  MEAN  A  SOLE-PROPRIETOR-
 SHIP, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER
 BUSINESS  ENTITY WHOSE PRIMARY CONCERN INVOLVES THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE
 OF YARDS, GARDENS, OR OTHER OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES FOR  CLIENTS,  INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, LAWN CARE, GARDENING, AND THE REMOVAL OR PRUNING OF
 TREES OR SHRUBS.
   (B) "INSTITUTIONAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICANT" SHALL  MEAN  A  COMMERCIAL
 LANDSCAPING BUSINESS, OR A STATE AGENCY, STATE AUTHORITY, LOCAL AUTHORI-
 TY,  TOWN, COUNTY, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PRIVATE SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY,
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
   (C) "INDIVIDUAL APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A PERSON, WHO IS NOT AN INSTITU-
 TIONAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICANT, AND WHO INTENDS TO USE AN ELIGIBLE  LAWN
 CARE DEVICE FOR PRIVATE HOME USE AND NOT FOR ANY COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13058-05-1
 A. 8327                             2
              

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2021-A8327A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1884, Pub Auth L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A5681

2021-A8327A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the electric landscaping equipment rebate program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, and reduce noise pollution by promoting the adoption of quieter, zero-emission landscaping equipment; provides for rebates at the point of sale for applicants purchasing or leasing certain equipment; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.

2021-A8327A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8327--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             October 20, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, EPSTEIN, McDONALD, BURDICK, KELLES,
   GOTTFRIED,  O'DONNELL,  BURGOS,  FAHY,  GRIFFIN,  ZEBROWSKI,  DARLING,
   SIMON,   THIELE,   STECK,  SEPTIMO,  LUNSFORD,  OTIS,  GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred  to  the  Committee  on  Corpo-
   rations,  Authorities  and Commissions -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions in accordance with Assem-
   bly Rule 3, sec. 2 --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the electric landscaping equipment rebate program; and  providing  for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1884 to read as follows:
   §  1884.  ELECTRIC  LANDSCAPING  EQUIPMENT REBATE PROGRAM. 1. THERE IS
 HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE AUTHORITY AN  ELECTRIC  LANDSCAPING  EQUIPMENT
 REBATE  PROGRAM.  THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS
 EMISSIONS, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, AND REDUCE NOISE POLLUTION BY  PROMOTING
 THE ADOPTION OF QUIETER, ZERO-EMISSION LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT.
   2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "COMMERCIAL  LANDSCAPING  BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A SOLE-PROPRIETOR-
 SHIP, FIRM, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION OR OTHER
 BUSINESS ENTITY WHOSE PRIMARY CONCERN INVOLVES THE CARE AND  MAINTENANCE
 OF  YARDS,  GARDENS, OR OTHER OUTDOOR LANDSCAPES FOR CLIENTS, INCLUDING,
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LAWN CARE, GARDENING, AND THE REMOVAL OR PRUNING  OF
 TREES OR SHRUBS.
   (B)  "INSTITUTIONAL  OR  COMMERCIAL APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN A COMMERCIAL
 LANDSCAPING BUSINESS, OR A STATE AGENCY, STATE AUTHORITY, LOCAL AUTHORI-
 TY, TOWN, COUNTY, VILLAGE, SCHOOL DISTRICT, PRIVATE SCHOOL,  UNIVERSITY,
 NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, OR OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13058-07-2
              

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