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Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards
In Assembly Committee · Local Governments · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards
Purpose
This legislation would require state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards.
Summary of provisions
Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 859-c relating to building permits, energy and environmental design standards priority process. Amends the General Municipal Law by adding a new Section 859-c relating to building permits, energy and environmental design standards priority process.
Justification
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria. The LEED rating system offers four certification levels for new construction -Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum -- that correspond to the number of credits accrued in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality.
The Green Globes is a green building guidance and assessment program that offers an effective, practical and affordable way to advance the overall environmental performance and sustainability of commercial buildings. Buildings that successfully complete a third-party assessment are assigned a Green Globes rating of one to four globes. Green Globes rated/certified buildings are intended to: Use less energy; Conserve natural resources; and emit fewer pollutants in the form of greenhouse gases, airborne particulates, liquid effluents, and/or solid waste.
This legislation would require every agency (state or municipal corporation, department, board, bureau, division, commission, committee, public authority, public corporation, council, office or other government entity) that issues construction permits to establish a procedure, by January 1, 2011, for priority processing of a permit application that meets energy and environmental design standards equal or better to the LEES silver or two green globes rating system. No additional costs will be required by the applicant. Such established priority procedure does not imply or provide that any application for a construction permit shall automatically be approved.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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