Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants or loans for the costs related to enabling switching residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8504--A
Cal. No. 1581
IN SENATE
February 6, 2024
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Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
communications -- reported favorably from said committee and committed
to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged and said bill
committed to the Committee on Rules -- ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing
the New York state energy research and development authority to admin-
ister a program to provide grants related to switching residences to
electric heat pumps
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows:
3 27. To administer a program, using funds provided for such purpose, to
4 provide grants or loans based on standards and guidelines established by
5 the authority, for the costs related to enabling switching residences
6 with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat
7 pumps, including energy efficiency measures.
8 § 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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