Senate Bill S8402A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy systems

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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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2023-S8402 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10611
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8 Title 9-D §§1920 - 1923, amd §1854, Pub Auth L

2023-S8402 - Summary

Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy sources as a primary source of energy; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study and make recommendations for such purpose.

2023-S8402 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8402 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8402
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the "go green schools act" to assist schools in converting to  renewa-
   ble energy sources as a primary source of energy

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "go green schools act".
   §  2.  Article  8 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new title 9-D to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 9-D
                           GO GREEN SCHOOLS ACT
 
 SECTION 1920. DEFINITION.
         1921. MAPPING.
         1922. STUDY.
         1923. REPORTING.
   § 1920. DEFINITION. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, "AUTHORITY"  SHALL
 HAVE  THE  SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION EIGH-
 TEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   § 1921. MAPPING. THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP MAPPING TOOLS TO  PROVIDE
 TO  SCHOOLS  TO  ASSIST  SUCH  SCHOOLS IN CONVERTING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
 SOURCES AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF ENERGY.
   § 1922. STUDY. 1. THE AUTHORITY, WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE
 DATE OF THIS TITLE, SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OR STUDIES  OF  THE  FINANCIAL
 FEASIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF CONVERTING EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
 TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF ENERGY.
   2. SUCH STUDY OR STUDIES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A)  THE ABILITY OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO SAFELY HOUSE ITS OWN INDE-
 PENDENT ENERGY HARNESSING SOURCE AND STORE THE ENERGY HARNESSED, INCLUD-
 ING THE USE OF NEARBY STRUCTURES TO CREATE LOCAL STORAGE BATTERY FACILI-
 TIES NEARBY;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S8402A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10611
Current Committee:
Assembly Corporations, Authorities And Commissions
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 8 Title 9-D §§1920 - 1923, amd §1854, Pub Auth L

2023-S8402A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "go green schools act" to assist school districts in converting to renewable energy sources as a primary source of energy; directs NYSERDA to conduct a study and make recommendations for such purpose.

2023-S8402A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8402A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8402--A
     Cal. No. 445
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on  Energy  and  Telecommuni-
   cations  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first
   and second report, ordered to a third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   the "go green schools act" to assist schools in converting to  renewa-
   ble energy systems as a primary source of energy
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "go green schools act".
   §  2.  Article  8 of the public authorities law is amended by adding a
 new title 9-D to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 9-D
                           GO GREEN SCHOOLS ACT
 
 SECTION 1920. DEFINITIONS.
         1921. MAPPING.
         1922. STUDY.
         1923. REPORTING.
   § 1920. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE:
   (A) "AUTHORITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS SET FORTH  IN  SUBDIVI-
 SION TWO OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND
   (B)  "RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS DEFINED
 IN SECTION SIXTY-SIX-P OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE LAW.
   § 1921. MAPPING. 1.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL DEVELOP  A  MAPPING  TOOL  TO
 PROVIDE  TO  SCHOOLS  TO  ASSIST SUCH SCHOOLS IN CONVERTING TO RENEWABLE
 ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A PRIMARY SOURCE OF ENERGY.
   2. THE MAPPING TOOL SHALL BE POSTED PROMINENTLY AND  PUBLICLY  ON  THE
 AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE AND SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING FEATURES:
   (A)  PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO SCHOOLS TO COMPRE-
 HENSIVELY EVALUATE WHAT TYPE OR TYPES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY  SYSTEMS  WILL
 BE  THE  MOST COST EFFECTIVE OPTION FOR MEETING THE ENERGY NEEDS OF EACH
 SCHOOL IN THE STATE; AND
   (B) RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM SITING  INFORMATION,  SUCH  AS:  LAND  USE
              

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