What's happening
This bill extends the application deadline for New York's green residential building grant program to October 31, 2022.
Why it matters
Extending the deadline for the green residential building grant program gives homeowners, developers, and builders more time to plan and apply for state incentives, potentially leading to more sustainable residential construction projects.
The extension may help increase participation in the program, making it more likely that the state will meet its environmental and energy efficiency goals, as more buildings could be certified and supported.
By allowing applications until 2022, the state can address delays or barriers that may have prevented some property owners from participating under the original timeline, such as economic downturns, supply chain issues, or lack of awareness.
The change signals ongoing legislative and state support for green building initiatives, which could encourage further investment in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly housing developments across New York.
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Extend Green Grants Deadline
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History
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
- Referred to energy and telecommunications
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1614
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 15, 2019
Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Telecommunications
AN ACT to amend chapter 631 of the laws of 2008 amending the public authorities law relating to establishing a green residential building grant program, in relation to extending the application period for such grant program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 631 of the laws of 2008, amending the public authorities law relating to establishing a green residential building grant program, is amended to read as follows:
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the New York state energy research and development authority shall not accept any application for a grant from a qualified owner under the green residential building program established pursuant to section 1872 of the public authorities law, as added by section two of this act, after October 31, [2013] 2022.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 631 of the laws of 2008 amend- ing the public authorities law relating to establishing a green residen- tial building grant program, in relation to extending the application period for such grant program
Purpose
This bill would extend the "green residential building" grant program to encourage the construction of new homes, and the renovation of existing homes, consistent with green residential building standards established by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSER- DA).
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill would extend the NYSERDA green residential build- ing grant program to October 31, 2020.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
In 2008, the state enacted the green residential building grant program to help encourage the construction of green residential buildings. This bill would Extend the program to October 31, 2022.
The design, construction and maintenance of residential buildings can have a significant impact on our environmental and natural resources. It has been estimated that buildings are responsible for approximately 401% of greenhouse gas emissions produced in the United States. Residen- tial buildings account for approximately 20% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, as well as 74% of water use and of energy consumption nationwide.
Green building practices can reduce the production of greenhouse oases, lower Energy costs, and reduce the use of natural resources. They can also lower material costs, reduce waste, improve indoor air quality, and reduce indoor and outdoor pollution.
This bill, extends the green residential building grant program to continue to provide incentive payments to owners that will encourage the use of green building practices both in new home construction and also in the renovation of existing residences. The financial incentives will help offset the added costs of integrating "green" or "sustainable" features, which typically increase construction costs by approximately five percent. A greater reliance on green products %.111 also strengthen the demand for these products and benefit our economy.
NYSERDA administers this grant program and develops the standards for it. The amount of the grants are based on a number of considerations, including the size and the type of the residential structure, but may not exceed $7,500 for one-family and two-family homes, $11,250 for resi- dential buildings with three to six dwelling units, and $15,000 for residential buildings with more than six dwelling units. In addition to these limitations, no single owner, such as a developer of multiple
qualified residential buildings who is a qualified owner, may receive more than $120,000 in incentive payments during any calendar year.
Legislative history of bill
2017/18: S.3404 - Energy & Telecom 2015-16: S.6521 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
The bill will not have an impact on the State budget because the costs of the program will be covered by NYSERDA. The total cost to NYSERDA will depend upon the number of applications received and the size of the financial incentives awarded.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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