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1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to energy
Companion bill
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Relates to creating a sustainable energy loan program in the county of Nassau
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10333 REVISED 3/24/10
Title of bill
An act in relation to creating a sustainable energy loan program in the county of Nassau
Purpose or general idea of the bill
This legislation is intended to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions as well as make energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements more affordable to homeown- ers and businesses within Nassau County. Accordingly, it authorizes Nassau County to offer sustainable energy loans to help homeowners and businesses within the county finance the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources (energy that is generated close to the point of use) and/or energy efficiency improvements.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 of the bill provides that it is the intent of the County of Nassau to promote energy efficiency among its residents and businesses, including the promotion of energy effi- ciency improvements and the utilization of renewable energy sources in existing buildings within the county.
Section 2 of the legislation provides definitions of "distributed gener- ation," "renewable energy source" and "energy efficiency improvement" It also authorizes the County of Nassau to offer, in its discretion, sustainable energy loans to help its homeowners and businesses finance the installation of distributed generation renewable. energy sources and/or energy efficiency improvements. This section also authorizes the county to use monies made available for the program from federal grants to implement the sustainable energy loan program. The loans issued by the county under this program will be repaid by the borrower through an assessment levied by the county on the real property where the sustaina- ble energy loan was applied. The total amount of each such loan provided by the county cannot exceed the actual cost of the equipment and the materials necessary for the installation of distributed gener- ation renewable energy sources or the energy efficiency improvements.
Section 2 provides further that the County of Nassau declares that this legislation is necessary for the immediate protection of the public interest and for the implementation of the energy efficiency and green- house gas reduction plans of the County of Nassau and the state of New York. Section 3 provides the effective date, which is immediate.
JUSTIFICATION:; To address the issue of global climate change and green- house gas emissions in the County of Nassau, the county has embarked on an effort to reduce energy demand from existing buildings to allow the county to meet statewide, energy efficiency goals. To assist residents and businesses within the county by making energy efficiency improve- ments more affordable and to promote the installation and utilization of these improvements, it is necessary to create a program to help finance the cost of these energy efficiency improvements.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
Immediately.
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