A09818 Summary:

BILL NO    A09818 

SAME AS    Same as S 6754

SPONSOR    Thiele

COSPNSR    

MLTSPNSR   

Amd S859-c, Gen Muni L

Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and
environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of
such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2011.

A09818 Actions:

BILL NO    A09818 

01/29/2010 referred to local governments

A09818 Votes:

A09818 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A9818

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and
local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the
review of construction permits which meet certain energy and
environmental design standards

PURPOSE: This legislation would require state and
local agencies to
establish a priority processing procedure for the review of
construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental
design standards.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the General Municipal
Law by adding
a new Section 859-c relating to building permits, energy and
environmental design standards priority process.

JUSTIFICATION: The Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
(LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages and accelerates global
adoption of sustainable green building and development practices
through the creation and implementation of universally understood and
accepted tools and performance criteria. The LEED rating system offers
four certification levels for new construction -- Certified, Silver,
Gold and Platinum -- that correspond to the number of credits accrued
in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency,
energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor
environmental quality.

The Green Globes is a green building guidance and assessment
program that offers an effective, practical and affordable way
to advance the overall environmental performance and sustainability
of commercial buildings. Buildings that successfully complete a
third-party assessment are assigned a Green Globes rating of one
to four globes. Green Globes rated/certified buildings are intended
to: Use less energy; Conserve natural resources; and emit fewer
pollutants in the form of greenhouse gases, airborne particulates,
liquid effluents, and/or solid waste.

This legislation would require every agency (state or municipal
corporation, department, board, bureau, division, commission,
committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office
or other government entity) that issues construction permits to
establish a procedure, by January 1, 2011, for priority processing
of a permit
application that meets energy and environmental design standards
equal or better to the LEES silver or two green globes rating system.
No additional costs will be required by the applicant. Such
established priority procedure does not imply or provide that

any application for a construction permit shall automatically
be approved.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Legislation, 2010.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.