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- Vetoed memo.253
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.513
- Substituted for A1110
- Referred to economic development
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–1
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.907
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Provides grants and low interest loans to dairy farms who make energy efficient improvements
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2984
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
Assist dairy farms with high efficiency lighting, high efficiency pumping and cooling equipment, and other energy management systems.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 outlines the legislative findings for the bill; that due to their remote locations at the end of the electric grid infrastructure, dairy farms are difficult to service by electric utilities thus by strengthening the energy systems of individuals farms and developing micro-grids in remote areas the reliability of electric systems is enhanced and results in the increased efficiency of these farms, the acceleration of development of the energy services industry, and the expansion of job opportunities for New Yorkers. Section 2 amends the urban development corporation act by defining "authority" and "loan fund" and establishes a dairy farm improved energy efficiency loan fund. Section 2 also provides participation eligibility, the terms of the appropriate funding, and requires the authority report its assistance. Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
Family dairy farms are struggling with depressed wholesale milk prices. It is the prerogative of state policymakers to provide low-cost tools to farmers to assist them in becoming more efficient and cost-effective. The financing program created by this bill provides a mechanism to achieving that goal by establishing the necessary grants and low interest loans to dairy farms for energy efficiency projects and advanced energy technologies. This bill accelerates the development of the energy technologies and services to dairy farms and in so doing industry farms are made more energy efficient and financially stable. In turn, this provides new and expanded job opportunities for New Yorkers. For the foregoing reasons, it is imperative that this bill is enacted.
Prior legislative history
2005-2006: S.6816/ A.8096; 2007-2008: S.3235A/A.10238; 2009-2010: S.5429/A.2880; 2011-2012: S.3136A/A.5145A; 2013-2014: S.1081B/A.8453
Fiscal implications
Subject to appropriations.
Effective date
Immediately upon enactment of the bill into law.
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