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                                   1163
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public authorities law, in relation to requiring
   piping supplies expenses to be included as an acceptable  expense  for
   purposes  of  any  energy  efficiency program overseen by the New York
   State Energy Research and Development Authority
 
   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 1872-b to read as follows:
   § 1872-B. PIPING TO BE INCLUDED AS A PERMISSIBLE EXPENSE. 1.  AS  PART
 OF  THE  WEATHERIZATION AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM, OR
 ANY OTHER PROGRAM OF A SIMILAR NATURE  AND  INTENT  HOWEVER  IDENTIFIED,
 WHERE THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A FINANCIAL BENEFIT, TAX CREDIT OR OTHER
 INCENTIVE  TO  AN  OWNER  OF  REAL  PROPERTY  TO CONSTRUCT, RECONSTRUCT,
 UPGRADE, RETROFIT, ALTER, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT OR  FIXTURES,  OR
 IN  ANY  OTHER  MANNER IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO A BUILDING OR STRUC-
 TURE, AS PART OF THE INCLUDABLE EXPENSES, ANY COST OR EXPENSE, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO LABOR, SUPPLIES, ESTIMATING,  PLANNING  AND  ACTUALLY
 AND  PHYSICALLY  PROVIDING  THE  FINISHED PRODUCT INCURRED IN CONNECTION
 WITH THE SYSTEM OF PIPES USED TO CONVEY FLUIDS (LIQUIDS AND GASSES) FROM
 ONE LOCATION TO  ANOTHER  OR  THE  INTERCONNECTION  OF  PIPES,  PLUMBING
 REQUIREMENTS  INCURRED  IN  THE PROJECT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN CALCULATING
 THE DOLLAR BENEFIT TO BE PROVIDED  IN  THE  SAME  MANNER  AS  ANY  OTHER
 EXPENSE SO INCURRED. WHERE A BENEFIT IS CALCULATED AS A PARTIAL BENEFIT,
 OR A PERCENTAGE BENEFIT, THE PERCENTAGE FOR PIPING AND PLUMBING SHALL BE
 AT  THE  SAME  BENEFIT  AMOUNT,  OR PERCENTAGE AS THE HIGHEST BENEFIT OR
 PERCENTAGE ALLOWED FOR ANY OTHER PORTION OF THE PROJECT.
   2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL  CONTROL  THE  CALCULATION  OF
 FINANCIAL  BENEFIT,  THE TAX CREDIT, OR OTHER INCENTIVE, NOTWITHSTANDING
 THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER LAW PREVIOUSLY ENACTED, OR ANY RULE OR REGU-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01856-01-5
              

 A. 1163                             2
 
 LATION PROMULGATED BY  THE  AUTHORITY  OR  ANY  PARTICIPANT  WORKING  IN
 COLLABORATION  WITH  THE AUTHORITY IN OVERSEEING, CONDUCTING OR OFFERING
 AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY BENEFIT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.