NY State Senate Bill 2025-S2457

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

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Jan 17, 2025	referred to energy and telecommunications

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Energy And Telecommunications
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add §1885, Pub Auth L

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the mechanical insulation energy savings program providing a grant to localities that have completed a qualified audit and a tax credit to approved private owners.

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2457

SPONSOR: RAMOS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
the mechanical insulation energy savings program

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To create a program for public and private building owners to increase
the energy efficiency of their buildings through the upgrade and instal-
lation mechanical insulation by qualified contractors utilizing appren-
ticeship programs.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 Adds a new section 1885 to the Public Authorities Law that
creates a Mechanical Insulation Energy Savings Program within the New
York State Energy & Research Development Authority (NYSERDA). NYSERDA
would be authorized to establish a process for both public and private
building owners to apply for qualified audits, as defined under the

bill. If approved, the applicant's qualified mechanical insulation
expenditures will be fully covered by the program. All audits, repairs
and installations must be paid in accordance with prevailing wage and
performed by qualified insulation contractors who are party to a bona
fide apprenticeship program

Section 2 sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The legislation is designed to target larger buildings and provide an
immediate approach to lower their respective carbon footprints. A lack
of proper mechanical insulation, or properly installed mechanical insu-
lation, will many times lead to a large waste of energy-use. This incen-
tive program will raise awareness on the benefits of this technology and
create new opportunities for businesses and workers alike in this field.
By requiring all work be performed by qualified contractors that utilize
an apprentice-trained workforce, the legislation seeks to secure such
opportunities and ensure it is installed to the highest standards.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT:

The cost of this program is $20 million annually to the State and will
provide uncalculated savings to many localities' energy costs.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2457
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RAMOS  -- 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 mechanical insulation energy savings program

   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 1885 to read as follows:
   § 1885. MECHANICAL INSULATION ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM. 1.  DEFINITIONS.
 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "APPLICANT"  SHALL MEAN ANY LOCALITY OR PRIVATE OWNER OF A BUILD-
 ING, OR BUILDINGS, WITH  A  POTENTIAL  NEED  FOR  MECHANICAL  INSULATION
 BUILDING UPGRADES.
   (B)  "LOCALITY" SHALL MEAN ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, AS DEFINED UNDER
 THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, OR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
   (C) "MECHANICAL INSULATION" SHALL MEAN INSULATION  MATERIALS,  FACINGS
 AND  ACCESSORY  PRODUCTS  USED  FOR  THERMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL
 PIPING AND EQUIPMENT, HOT AND COLD APPLICATIONS,  HEATING,  VENTILATION,
 AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLICATIONS.
   (D)  "QUALIFIED  AUDIT"  SHALL MEAN A MECHANICAL INSULATION AUDIT OF A
 BUILDING BY A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, WHICH IDENTIFIES MISSING, DAMAGED OR
 IMPROPERLY INSTALLED MECHANICAL INSULATION. SUCH AUDIT SHALL INCLUDE  AN
 ESTIMATE  OF  INSTALLATION  COSTS  ALONG  WITH ESTIMATED ENERGY AND COST
 SAVINGS.
   (E) "QUALIFIED MECHANICAL  INSULATION  EXPENDITURES"  SHALL  MEAN  THE
 PURCHASE  OF  INSULATION  MATERIALS, FACINGS AND ACCESSORY PRODUCTS USED
 FOR THERMAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MECHANICAL PIPING AND  EQUIPMENT,  HOT  AND
 COLD APPLICATIONS, AND HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING APPLI-
 CATIONS  AND  ALL  ASSOCIATED  LABOR COSTS PROPERLY ALLOCABLE TO ON-SITE
 PREPARATION, ASSEMBLY AND ORIGINAL INSTALLATION, SO LONG AS PERFORMED BY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06367-02-5

 S. 2457                             2
 
 A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS TWO HUNDRED TWEN-
 TY, TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-B AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-I OF THE LABOR LAW.
   (F) "QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR" SHALL MEAN AN INSULATION CONTRACTOR THAT IS
 PARTY  TO  AN  APPRENTICESHIP  AGREEMENT,  AS  DEFINED  IN SECTION EIGHT
 HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE LABOR LAW, WHICH IS IN GOOD STANDING, APPROPRIATE
 FOR THE TYPE AND SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED,  INCLUDING  THE  MINIMUM
 AMERICAN  SOCIETY  OF HEATING, REFRIGERATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGI-
 NEERS STANDARD 90.1-2007, PROVIDING THE ENERGY  STANDARD  FOR  BUILDINGS
 EXCEPT LOW-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS.
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH AN AUDIT PROCESS WHEREBY AN APPLICANT
 MAY REQUEST A QUALIFIED AUDIT. SUCH AUDIT, IF APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY,
 SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE APPLICANT AT NO COST.
   3.  AS  PART  OF  THIS  PROGRAM,  THE AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE GRANTS FOR
 APPLICANTS THAT HAVE COMPLETED A QUALIFIED AUDIT, WHICH WILL  COVER  ONE
 HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE QUALIFIED MECHANICAL INSULATION EXPENDITURES.
   4.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE, IN THE AGGREGATE, FOR THIS
 PROGRAM SHALL BE TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
   5. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS TO  CREATE  THE
 MECHANICAL  INSULATION  ENERGY SAVINGS PROGRAM AND CREATE GUIDELINES FOR
 PREFERRED APPLICANTS, BUILDINGS AND ENERGY SAVINGS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2026.

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Senate Bill S2457

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jessica Ramos

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Energy And Telecommunications Committee

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Details

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S2457 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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