Directs the state fire prevention and building code council to study and report on the standardization of the state building code, and local building codes and permit processes to facilitate increased use and development of solar and wind energy generating systems.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7653--C
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
April 17, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, COOK, JAFFEE, COLTON, SCHIMEL, REIL-
LY, MAISEL, CASTRO, GLICK, STIRPE, McENENY, BARRON, ESPAILLAT, HOOPER,
FIELDS, LAVINE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, BOYLE,
CAHILL, GABRYSZAK, GOTTFRIED, MAYERSOHN, PHEFFER, SWEENEY, TITONE,
WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Operations -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the
Committee on Governmental Operations in accordance with Assembly Rule
3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said
committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommit-
ted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to directing the state
fire prevention and building code council to examine, evaluate and
make recommendations concerning the standardization of state and local
building codes and permit processes for the purpose of facilitating
installation of solar and wind energy generating systems
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 375 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
3 8. To examine, evaluate, and make recommendations concerning the
4 standardization of the uniform code and local building codes and permit
5 processes for the purpose of facilitating and encouraging the installa-
6 tion and operation of solar and wind energy generating systems through-
7 out the state. For this purpose, the council is authorized to hold
8 public hearings and consult with the solar and wind energy generating
9 industry throughout the state. Any recommendations formulated pursuant
10 to this subdivision shall be submitted to the governor, the secretary of
11 state, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the
12 assembly along with such legislative proposals as the council deems
13 necessary to implement its recommendations.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10398-07-0
