Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 30, 2024 |
print number 9810a |
May 30, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to energy |
Apr 09, 2024 |
referred to energy |
Assembly Bill A9810A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BURDICK
Current 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
2023-A9810 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8914
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Energy
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 5-M §§119-hh & 119-ii, Gen Muni L
2023-A9810 - Summary
Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.
2023-A9810 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9810 I N A S S E M B L Y April 9, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Energy AN ACT to amend the energy law, in relation to community energy project siting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The energy law is amended by adding a new article 13 to read as follows: ARTICLE 13 COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT SITING SECTION 13-101. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 13-102. APPLICATION. 13-103. DEFINITIONS. 13-104. COMMUNITY ENERGY PROJECT SITING. § 13-101. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SAFE, ABUNDANT, RENEWABLE AND NON-POLLUTING ENERGY RESOURCE; TO DECREASE THE COST OF ELECTRICITY TO THE OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES; TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE, TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY PRACTICAL, BY FURTHERING THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. § 13-102. APPLICATION. FOR THE PURPOSES STATED HEREIN, THIS ARTICLE SHALL SUPERSEDE ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS RELATING TO THE SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS DESCRIBED IN THIS ARTICLE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT ANY LOCAL GOVERN- MENT FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING ZONING ORDINANCES OR LAWS WHICH DETER- MINE PERMISSIBLE USES OR LOT, BULK, OR DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN NON- RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS OR MIXED COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, OR FROM ENACTING OR ENFORCING LOCAL LAWS OR ORDINANCES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY INCLUDING LAWS OR ORDINANCES REQUIRING SITE PLAN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2023-A9810A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8914
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Energy
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 5-M §§119-hh & 119-ii, Gen Muni L
2023-A9810A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits local governments from prohibiting the construction, installation, or operation of carport-mounted solar energy systems with a nameplate capacity of five megawatts or less, in any non-residential zoning district or mixed commercial and residential zoning district of any such city, town or village, provided however, if the zoning district is a certified agricultural district the agricultural impacts of the projects shall be minimized to the extent practicable.
2023-A9810A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9810--A I N A S S E M B L Y April 9, 2024 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BURDICK -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to siting of carport-mounted solar energy systems 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 arti- cle 5-M to read as follows: ARTICLE 5-M CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS SECTION 119-HH. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 119-II. CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. § 119-HH. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY DECLARES THAT IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS, TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SAFE, ABUNDANT, RENEWABLE AND NON-POLLUTING ENERGY RESOURCE; TO DECREASE THE COST OF ELECTRICITY TO THE OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, INCLUDING SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES; TO INCREASE EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE, TO THE EXTENT REASONABLY PRACTICAL, BY FURTHERING THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS IN NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AND MIXED COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS. § 119-II. CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE "CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN A SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MEGAWATTS OF GENERATING CAPACITY WHICH IS LOCATED AND MOUNTED ON A ROOF OR STRUCTURE ABOVE REAL PROPERTY EXCLU- SIVELY IN USE FOR VEHICLE PARKING. 2. NO LOCAL GOVERNMENT SHALL UNDER ANY ZONING ORDINANCE, ZONING LAW, OR LAW OR ORDINANCE OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY WHICH DETERMINES PERMISSI- BLE USES IN CITY, TOWN, OR VILLAGE ZONING DISTRICTS, PROHIBIT THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, OR OPERATION OF A CARPORT-MOUNTED SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM WITH A NAMEPLATE CAPACITY OF FIVE MEGAWATTS OR LESS, IN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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