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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Referred to education
- Referred to education
Companion bill
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Relates to school aid for the installation of alternative energy, including solar, wind or geothermal
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Chad A. Lupinacci
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4406
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to school aid for the installation of alternative energy
Purpose
To allow school district to receive building aid for the installation of alternative system
Summary of provisions
Section 3602 of the Education law is amended to allow school districts to receive building aid for the installation of alternative energy systems, including solar, wind or geothermal projects.
Section 2- contains the effective date
Justification
This legislation would modify the Education law to allow school districts to receive building aid for the installation of alternative energy system, including solar, wind or geothermal project. Currently, school districts can receive building aid for the installation of apparatus that support these alternative systems, including pumps, wiring, controls. These structures provide positive benefits to the environment, a reduction in pollution caused by power plants striving to meet the needs of the local energy demand, reduces the demand of foreign oil and save tax payers money by providing clean free energy.
Legislative history
New Bill
Effective date
This act shall take ninety days after signature.
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