What's happening
This bill requires organizations receiving state funds for capital improvements to buy only Energy Star certified equipment and appliances when available.
Why it matters
Drives energy efficiency. in public projects by mandating that state-funded building upgrades or equipment purchases use only Energy Star certified products when available, potentially lowering long-term operating costs and reducing environmental impact.
Expands the influence of energy standards. by embedding federal Energy Star criteria into state law, creating a direct link between state capital funding and nationally recognized energy efficiency benchmarks.
Impacts a wide range of organizations. including schools, hospitals, and nonprofits—that receive state capital funding, compelling them to prioritize energy efficiency in their purchasing decisions.
May limit purchasing flexibility. when non-certified equipment is preferred for reasons such as cost, availability, or specific performance needs, unless no Energy Star option exists.
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Require Energy Star Purchases
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to energy
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 49–11
- Ordered to third reading cal.1703
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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Require Energy Star Purchases
In Assembly Committee · Energy · Sponsor Andrew Hevesi
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STATE OF NEW YORK
54
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 4, 2017
Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, AVELLA, BOYLE, LATIMER, SERRANO, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
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, appliance purchases, or other capital improvements, shall be used to purchase only energy star equipment and appliances, where available.
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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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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
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
Purpose
This bill requires any organization using capital improvement funds to purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances.
Summary of provisions
This legislation amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 1680-s, and amends section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, the New York state urban development corporation act, by adding section 16-x.
Justification
Although Energy Star products are generally slightly more expensive than non-compliant products, Energy Star products last longer and are more efficient over the life of the appliance. Non-energy star products' efficiency levels decrease over the life of the machine, making these appliances more costly in the long run.
Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency created to provide information to consumers to allow them to make energy-efficient purchasing decisions. The Energy Star designation is given to products that are among the top 250 in terms of efficiency when compared with other products in their category. Estimates have shown that purchasing Energy Star products can reduce an average consumer's total energy cost by as much as one-third.
Items purchased with capital improvement funds are responsible for a significant portion of energy consumption state wide. The universal adoption of Energy Star compliant products proposed in this bill will reduce long-term state spending on electricity and heating fuel while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the need for imported oil.
Legislative history
S.3034 of 2015-2016 (Hoylman): Passed Senate A.664 of 2015-2016 (Hevesi): Died in Ways & Means S.1187-A of 2013-2014 (Maziarz): Passed Senate A.53-A of 2013-2014 (Hevesi): Died in Ways & Means S.5045-B of 2011-2012 (Maziarz): Died in Finance A.5831-B of 2011-2012 (Hevesi): Died in Energy
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately
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