What's happening
This bill provides additional state aid to school districts for installing alternative energy systems such as solar, wind, or geothermal.
Why it matters
Encourages school districts to invest in alternative energy. by providing extra state funding, making it more financially feasible for schools to adopt solar, wind, or geothermal systems.
Links aid amounts to actual installation costs and local aid ratios. , meaning districts with higher needs or lower property wealth may receive proportionally greater support for their renewable energy projects.
Could lead to long-term savings and educational benefits. for schools, as alternative energy systems may reduce utility costs and offer hands-on learning opportunities for students about sustainability and clean energy technologies.
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Fund School Solar Panels
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15 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
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Fund School Solar Panels
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5877
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 16, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. LUPINACCI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to school aid for the installation of alternative energy
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3602 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 6-i to read as follows:
6-i. Additional apportionment of building aid for installation of alternative energy, including solar, wind or geothermal. In addition to apportionments payable to a school district pursuant to subdivision six of this section, the commissioner is hereby authorized to apportion to any school district additional building aid in accordance with this subdivision for its approved expenses in the base year for the installation of alternative energy, including solar, wind or geothermal. The amount of such apportionment shall equal the product of the building aid ratio defined pursuant to paragraph c of subdivision six of this section and the actual approved expenses incurred by the district in the base year for each school building making such installation, provided that the amount of such apportionment shall not exceed the installation of such alternative energy.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02988-01-7
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