What's happening
This bill requires state-owned buildings in New York to install alternative energy infrastructure on their roofs or adjacent property where practicable.
Why it matters
Accelerates New York’s shift to clean energy. by mandating that all state-owned buildings must install alternative energy infrastructure (like solar panels or wind turbines) where feasible, helping the state reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Leverages state property for sustainability goals,. as the requirement extends not only to building rooftops but also to adjacent state-owned land, maximizing opportunities for renewable energy installations in spaces that may otherwise go unused.
Could drive innovation and job creation. in the alternative energy sector by increasing demand for renewable energy technologies, installation, and maintenance services throughout the state’s extensive building portfolio.
Establishes regulatory authority and standards. by directing a state office to create detailed rules for how and when these alternative energy systems should be implemented, ensuring consistency, oversight, and adaptability to new technologies or building types.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2083
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public buildings law, in relation to requiring the state install alternative energy infrastructure on the roofs of all state facilities where practicable or on state owned property adjacent to building
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The section heading and subdivision 1 of section 83 of the public buildings law, as added by chapter 380 of the laws of 2009, are amended to read as follows:
Agency green building and alternative energy infrastructure construction requirements. 1. (a) The construction of new buildings and the substantial renovation of existing buildings shall comply with such green construction requirements and procedures as shall have been established by the office in regulations pursuant to subdivision two of this section.
(b) All state owned buildings shall comply with the alternative energy infrastructure standards and regulations promulgated by the office pursuant to subdivision two of this section. Such standards and regulations shall require the use of methods including, but not be limited to, installing alternative energy infrastructure where practicable on the roofs of all state owned buildings or, where the roof of a building is not practicable, state owned property adjacent to the building.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02986-01-9
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