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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 21, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A2672
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
HEVESI
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Francine DelMonte
2009-A2672 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A2672 (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-A2672 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2672 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 21, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy 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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