STATE OF NEW YORK
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4758
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the multiple dwelling law, the multiple residence law
and the executive law, in relation to requiring renewable energy
devices to be installed in all new multi-family homes and apartment
buildings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The multiple dwelling law is amended by adding a new
2 section 85 to read as follows:
3 § 85. Renewable energy devices. Any construction of a multiple dwell-
4 ing commenced on or after January first, two thousand twenty shall
5 include a renewable energy device which either generates or saves on
6 average one hundred kilowatt-hours per month per dwelling unit includ-
7 ing, but not limited to, geothermal heating and cooling systems, geoth-
8 ermal power generation, and solar capture systems.
9 § 2. The multiple residence law is amended by adding a new section 175
10 to read as follows:
11 § 175. Renewable energy devices. Any construction of a multiple dwell-
12 ing commenced on or after January first, two thousand twenty shall
13 include a renewable energy device which either generates or saves on
14 average one hundred kilowatt-hours per month per dwelling unit includ-
15 ing, but not limited to, geothermal heating and cooling systems, geoth-
16 ermal power generation, and solar capture systems.
17 § 3. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
18 subdivision 19 to read as follows:
19 19. Any construction of any building with multiple units for rent or
20 sale commenced on or after January first, two thousand twenty shall
21 include a renewable energy device which either generates or saves on
22 average one hundred kilowatt-hours per month per dwelling unit includ-
23 ing, but not limited to, geothermal heating and cooling systems, geoth-
24 ermal power generation, and solar capture systems.
25 § 4. 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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