Assembly Bill A8570

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the energy conservation and water temperature management act

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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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2017-A8570 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3246
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1874, Pub Auth L; add Art 19 §19-101, Energy L; amd §378, Exec L; add §75-a, Mult Dwell L; add §16, Mult Res L; add §137, Gen Muni L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5573
2011-2012: S1151
2013-2014: S3258
2015-2016: A5797, S1066
2019-2020: S1612

2017-A8570 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to energy conservation and water temperature management; requires a study to be performed on the monetary and energy savings that can be accomplished through better water temperature management.

2017-A8570 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8570
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               July 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. KAVANAGH, BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the energy law,  the  execu-
   tive law, the multiple dwelling law and the multiple residence law, in
   relation  to energy conservation and water temperature management; and
   to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  minimum  water
   temperatures
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "energy
 conservation and water temperature management act".
   §  2.    The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section
 1874 to read as follows:
   § 1874. ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH WATER TEMPERATURE  MANAGEMENT.  1.
 THE  AUTHORITY SHALL CAUSE A STUDY TO BE PERFORMED ON THE SAVINGS GENER-
 ATED BY BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURE IN PUBLIC  BUILDINGS  AND
 FACILITIES,  MULTIPLE DWELLINGS, AND TENANT-OCCUPIED ONE-FAMILY AND TWO-
 FAMILY DWELLINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
   2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS TO  THE  GOVER-
 NOR,  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF THE
 ASSEMBLY BY APRIL THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.   THE  REPORT  SHALL
 INCLUDE:
   (A)  A  PROPOSAL  FOR STANDARDS AND DESIGNS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT WATER
 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICES  FOR  RESIDENCES,  MULTIPLE  DWELLINGS,  AND
 PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES;
   (B)  AN  ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL DATA AND STATISTICS REGARDING THE MONE-
 TARY COSTS AND SAVINGS, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION, AND  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL
 BENEFIT OFFERED THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURES; AND
   (C)  ANY  PROPOSED LEGISLATION OR SUGGESTED CHANGES TO THE CURRENT LAW
 THAT WOULD ASSIST PUBLIC ENTITIES AND PRIVATE CITIZENS TO CONSERVE ENER-
 GY AND SAVE MONEY THROUGH BETTER MANAGEMENT OF WATER TEMPERATURES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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