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- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.882
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3126a
- Amend and recommit to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
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- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.665
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements
In Assembly Committee · Economic Development · Sponsor Dennis H. Gabryszak
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3126A
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to creating the dairy farm improved energy efficiency program
Purpose or general idea of bill
Assist dairy farms with high efficiency lighting, high efficiency pumping and cooling equipment, and other energy management systems.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would establish a dairy farm improved energy efficiency loan fund to provide grants and low interest loans to dairy farms for energy efficiency projects and advanced energy technologies.
Justification
Family farms are struggling with depressed wholesale milk prices. State policymakers need to provide low-cost tools to farmers to help them become more efficient and reduce the cost of, doing business. This financing program could provide those advantages. Advancing new technologies will also help to accelerate the development of the energy services industry and help to make farms more energy efficient, thus providing new and expanded job opportunities for New Yorkers.
Prior legislative history
2005-2006: A.8096/S.6816 2007-2008: A.10238/S.3235A 2009-2010: S.2880/S.5429
Fiscal implications
Subject to appropriations.
Effective date
Immediately upon enactment of the bill into law.
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