Relates to the powers and duties of NYSERDA with respect to collection of information regarding energy efficient outdoor lighting; requires NYSERDA to make available for public and private uses, the availability and use of the most energy efficient and environmentally sensitive outdoor lighting.

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S4849-2011 Actions

• Jun 13, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A1474
• May 16, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 11, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 10, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.610
• Apr 27, 2011: REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

S4849-2011 Meetings

Energy and Telecommunications: May 10, 2011

S4849-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 11, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 16, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 17, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011

S4849-2011 Votes

S4849-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4849

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the powers and
duties of the New York state energy research and development authority

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill expands the type of energy
information compiled by NYSERDA to include energy efficient and
environmentally sound outdoor lighting.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds language to subdivision
13 of section 1854 of the public authorities law expanding the type
of energy information compiled by NYSERDA to include energy efficient
and environmentally sound outdoor lighting.

JUSTIFICATION:
Improperly designed outdoor lighting wastes energy,
intrudes on the privacy of others, creates glare which reduces the
effect of lighting, deteriorates the natural nighttime environment,
and reduces the ability for astronomical observation. This
legislation empowers NYSERDA to include information in its listings
of energy related products on the types of outdoor lighting best able
to avoid these problems. Given NYSERDA's role as a repository and
clearinghouse of energy efficiency products as well as its leadership
of the High Efficiency Street Lighting Advisory Committee, they are
the logical entity to compile such information.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Passed Assembly - 2009-2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4849-2011 Text

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

                                    4849

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                               April 27, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
    when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommu-
    nications

  AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation  to  the  powers
    and  duties  of  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.  Subdivision  13 of section 1854 of the public authorities
  law, as added by chapter 83 of the laws of 1995, is amended to  read  as
  follows:

    13.  To  act as a central repository and clearinghouse for information
  on all energy and energy resource related  matters  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
  LIMITED  TO,  THE  AVAILABILITY AND USE OF THE MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT AND
  ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE OUTDOOR  LIGHTING  AVAILABLE  FOR  PUBLIC  AND
  PRIVATE USES.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD01787-01-1