NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A1245
SPONSOR: Cahill (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in
relation to the installation of certain energy technologies
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Adds solar electric generating
systems to the measures eligible for financing through the "Green
Jobs/Green New York" Program.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends subdivision 12 of
section 1891 of the public authorities law adding a new paragraph (n)
making solar electric generating systems eligible for financing through
the Green Jobs Green New York Program.
JUSTIFICATION: Promoting widespread dissemination of energy conserva-
tion and clean energy technologies represents a clear and cost-effective
pathway for communities in New York State to curtail emissions of green-
house gases and harmful air contaminants, reduce dependence on fossil
fuels, lower housing costs, suppress wholesale electricity prices,
support community development and create green jobs to sustain and
enhance our economy.
Adding certain energy technologies to the list of measures eligible for
low interest loans or on-bill recovery through the Green Jobs Green New
York Program will eliminate the front-end costs that may prevent consum-
ers from investing in these cost effective energy saving installations.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-2012: A.9183-A- Passed Assembly
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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1245
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL, ENGLEBRIGHT, JAFFEE -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the installa-
tion of certain energy technologies
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraphs (l) and (m) of subdivision 12 of section 1891 of
2 the public authorities law, as added by chapter 487 of the laws of 2009,
3 are amended and a new paragraph (n) is added to read as follows:
4 (l) installation of carbon monoxide detectors and indoor environmental
5 testing and mitigation deemed necessary as a result of the provision of
6 other qualified energy efficiency services; [and]
7 (m) fuel switching to convert an electrically-heated building to a
8 more efficient heating source provided that significant energy cost-sav-
9 ings can be demonstrated pursuant to standards established by the
10 authority[.]; and
11 (n) installation of energy technologies eligible for net energy meter-
12 ing pursuant to section sixty-six-j or sixty-six-l of the public service
13 law.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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