What's happening
This bill requires organizations receiving state funds for capital improvements to purchase only Energy Star certified equipment and appliances where available.
Why it matters
Directs state-funded building projects to prioritize energy efficiency. , potentially lowering long-term energy costs for organizations and reducing taxpayer-funded utility expenses.
Encourages broader market adoption of Energy Star products. , increasing demand for energy-efficient appliances and possibly influencing manufacturers and retailers to expand their offerings.
Aligns New York’s public capital improvement spending with climate and sustainability goals. , contributing to statewide efforts to cut carbon emissions and meet environmental targets.
Creates a standardized requirement for all organizations receiving certain state funds. , reducing ambiguity and ensuring consistent implementation of energy efficiency standards across a wide range of projects.
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Require Energy Star Purchases
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- Referred to energy
- Referred to energy
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Require Energy Star Purchases
In Senate Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2012
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI, ROSENTHAL, COLTON, CRESPO, SKOUFIS, LUPARDO, SANTABARBARA, KEARNS, COOK, CAHILL, GUNTHER, LAVINE, ENGLE- BRIGHT, FINCH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, GOODELL, LOPEZ, MAGEE, McDONALD, MONTESANO, RIVERA, SEPULVEDA, SIMANOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to requiring organizations that receive funds for capital improvements by the New York state dormitory authority and the urban development corporation to use such funds for the purchase of energy star equipment and appliances where available
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1680-s to read as follows:
§ 1680-s. Capital improvement funding. 1. Any funds administered by the dormitory authority to an organization for the purposes of building upgrades, appliance purchases, or other capital improvements, shall be used to purchase only energy star equipment and appliances, where available.
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "energy star" shall mean a designation from the United States environmental protection agency or department of energy indicating that a product meets the energy efficiency standards set forth by the agency for compliance with the energy star program.
§ 2. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a new section 16-aa to read as follows:
§ 16-aa. Capital improvement funding. 1. Any funds administered by the corporation to an organization for the purposes of building upgrades,
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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appliance purchases, or other capital improvements, shall be used to purchase only energy star equipment and appliances, where available.
2. For the purposes of this section, the term "energy star" shall mean a designation from the United States environmental protection agency or department of energy indicating that a product meets the energy efficiency standards set forth by the agency for compliance with the energy star program.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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