Senate Bill S4385A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the school energy efficiency program

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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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2015-S4385 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5976
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9856
2017-2018: S3876
2019-2020: S3290

2015-S4385 - Summary

Establishes the school energy efficiency program which shall construct a proposal to streamline the approval process for the installation of energy efficiency projects in public schools.

2015-S4385 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4385 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4385

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT establishing the school energy efficiency program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative intent. At a cost annually of over $1 billion
dollars in utility costs, the energy costs for  public  schools  in  New
York  need  to be addressed to reduce such escalating costs and to allow
for a redirection of such expenditures to improve  academic  performance
in our state. The legislature therefore finds that New York state should
conduct  a  review of the project approval process to determine how best
to expedite the start of construction and implementation of school ener-
gy efficiency projects. Currently, energy projects are reviewed  by  the
same  group  at  the  New  York  state education department that is also
responsible for reviewing critical school district capital projects. The
process review should focus on how a higher priority might be  given  to
energy  efficiency  projects  while  at  the  same  time  ensuring  that
mission-critical capital projects are not delayed. Pursuing all cost-ef-
fective energy efficiency in New York state schools  will  require  that
many more projects will need to be approved annually than have ever been
in  the  past.  A  streamlined,  transparent,  and  efficient review and
approval process is a necessary component  of  an  increased  effort  to
promote energy efficiency projects in schools.
  S  2.  School  energy  efficiency  program. 1. Establishment. There is
hereby established the school  energy  efficiency  program.  Under  this
program,  the  department  shall  construct a proposal to streamline the
approval process for eligible  entities  pursuing  the  installation  of
energy efficiency projects.
  2. Proposal requirements. The department through this program shall:
  a. demonstrate how energy efficiency project approval requests will be
processed separately from all other capital improvement applications;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05775-01-5
              

2015-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5976
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9856
2017-2018: S3876
2019-2020: S3290

2015-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the school energy efficiency program which shall construct a proposal to streamline the approval process for the installation of energy efficiency projects in public schools.

2015-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4385A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4385--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education  --  recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT establishing the school energy efficiency program

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative intent. At a cost annually of over $1 billion
dollars in utility costs, the energy costs for  public  schools  in  New
York  need  to be addressed to reduce such escalating costs and to allow
for a redirection of such expenditures to improve  academic  performance
in our state. The legislature therefore finds that New York state should
conduct  a  review of the project approval process to determine how best
to expedite the start of construction and implementation of school ener-
gy efficiency projects. Currently, energy projects are reviewed  by  the
same  group  at  the  New  York  state education department that is also
responsible for reviewing critical school district capital projects. The
process review should focus on how a higher priority might be  given  to
energy  efficiency  projects  while  at  the  same  time  ensuring  that
mission-critical capital projects are not delayed. Pursuing all cost-ef-
fective energy efficiency in New York state schools  will  require  that
many more projects will need to be approved annually than have ever been
in  the  past.  A  streamlined,  transparent,  and  efficient review and
approval process is a necessary component  of  an  increased  effort  to
promote energy efficiency projects in schools.
  S  2.  School  energy  efficiency  program. 1. Establishment. There is
hereby established the school  energy  efficiency  program.  Under  this
program,  the  department  shall  construct a proposal to streamline the
approval process for eligible  entities  pursuing  the  installation  of
energy efficiency projects.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05775-02-6
              

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