Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2024 |
committed to rules |
May 15, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
May 14, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
May 13, 2024 |
1st report cal.1020 |
Jan 29, 2024 |
referred to housing, construction and community development |
Senate Bill S8415
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2023-S8415 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9626
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Executive Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §381, Exec L
2023-S8415 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires all municipalities with a population of five thousand or more to implement SolarAPP plus by January first, two thousand twenty-six, for features supporting residential building permits for solar photovoltaic systems, energy storage systems paired with a residential solar energy system, main electric panel upgrades, and main electric panel derates.
2023-S8415 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8415 SPONSOR: HARCKHAM TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to residential solar and energy storage permitting PURPOSE: Provides building permits to residents immediately after submitting a solar energy and storage system application. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends Subdivision 1 of Section 381 of the executive law to implement SolarAPP plus which will provide an expedited building permit for qualified residents. The New York State Energy Research and Develop- ment Authority may also provide support to qualified municipalities. Section 2: states the effective date.
2023-S8415 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8415 I N S E N A T E January 29, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to residential solar and energy storage permitting THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 381 of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph k to read as follows: K. (I) STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES REQUIRING: (A) ALL MUNICIPALITIES WITH A POPULATION OF FIVE THOUSAND OR MORE TO IMPLEMENT SOLARAPP PLUS BY JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX, FOR FEATURES SUPPORTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS FOR SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS PAIRED WITH A RESIDENTIAL SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM, MAIN ELECTRIC PANEL UPGRADES, AND MAIN ELECTRIC PANEL DERATES. THE AUTHORITY MAY MAKE AVAILABLE STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO MUNICIPALITIES IMPLEMENTING SOLARAPP PLUS. (B) A MUNICIPALITY TO REPORT TO THE AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX CERTIFYING ITS COMPLIANCE WITH CLAUSE (A) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH. MUNICIPALITIES THAT FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE TIME- FRAMES IN CLAUSE (A) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY MAY, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, CONDITION OR DENY A MUNICIPALITY DIRECT FUNDING FROM ANY OF ITS PROGRAMS IF IT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH. THE AUTHOR- ITY SHALL MAKE THE STATUS OF A MUNICIPALITY'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. (II) AS USED IN THIS PARAGRAPH, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "AUTHORITY" MEANS THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- MENT AUTHORITY. (B) "RESIDENTIAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM" MEANS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY, LOCATED BEHIND A CUSTOMER'S RESIDENTIAL UTILITY METER, THAT IS CAPABLE OF ABSORBING ELECTRICITY GENERATED FROM A CO-LOCATED ELEC- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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