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Senate Bill S4795
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S4795 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2672
- Current Committee:
- Senate Local Government
- Law Section:
- General Municipal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 17-A §§750 - 753, Gen Muni L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S1093
2009-S4795 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Creates the sustainable energy loan program to assist homeowners in the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements; loan program offered through municipality; money appropriated through state grants and loans; provides definition for distributed generation renewable energy sources.
2009-S4795 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4795 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the creation of the sustainable energy loan program to assist homeowners in the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements PURPOSE : To create a sustainable energy loan program to incentivize the installation of distributed generation systems. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This legislation amends the general municipal law by adding a new article, 17-A. JUSTIFICATION : In his annual State of the State address, Governor Paterson outlined his aggressive plan to meet 45% of New York State's electricity needs through clean renewable energy and improved energy efficiency by 2015. Incentivizing distributed energy positions the state to move toward achieving this bold and crucial goal. Many of the available renewable energy technologies are costly endeavors that property owners of the state cannot afford to make. This legislation will lower energy costs, reduce greenhouse emissions and make energy efficiency improvements more affordable by offering a sustainable energy loan program to assist homeowners in the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements through loans offered by the municipality to be repaid over a period of time through an annual tax on the property.
2009-S4795 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4795 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to the creation of the sustainable energy loan program to assist homeowners in the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources or energy efficiency improvements THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new arti- cle 17-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 17-A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM SECTION 750. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 751. DEFINITIONS. 752. SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM. 753. STATE CAPITAL GRANTS AND/OR LOANS TO ASSIST THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM. S 750. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AMONG THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE. MANY OF THE AVAILABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES ARE COSTLY ENDEAVORS THAT PROP- ERTY OWNERS OF THE STATE CANNOT AFFORD TO MAKE. THIS LEGISLATION WOULD HELP LOWER ENERGY COSTS, REDUCE GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS AND MAKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS MORE AFFORDABLE BY OFFERING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LOAN PROGRAM TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS IN THE INSTALLATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH LOANS OFFERED BY THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE REPAID OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THROUGH AN ANNUAL TAX ON THE PROPERTY. S 751. DEFINITIONS. 1. "DISTRIBUTED GENERATION" SHALL MEAN THE GENER- ATION OF ENERGY CLOSE TO THE POINT OF USE. 2. "RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES" SHALL MEAN THE PRODUCTION OF ENERGY THROUGH HYDRO, SOLAR, GEOTHERMAL, BIOMASS, AND WIND SOURCES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06147-01-9
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