STATE OF NEW YORK
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8922
IN ASSEMBLY
January 8, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Energy
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and a chapter of the laws of
2017, amending the public authorities law relating to establishing the
affordable residential green building program, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 3746-A and A. 4969-A, in relation to additional
aspects of such program and requiring the state authority to furnish a
report determining the benefits of providing new financial incentives
for the construction of affordable residential green buildings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 1872-a of the public authorities law, as added by a
2 chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities law relat-
3 ing to establishing the affordable residential green building program,
4 as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3746-A and A. 4969-A, is
5 amended to read as follows:
6 § 1872-a. Affordable residential green building program. Notwithstand-
7 ing any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the authority shall
8 establish and administer a program pursuant to standards and criteria
9 established by the authority which would provide [incentives to] infor-
10 mation and resources including technical assistance, access to industry
11 standards, and financing available through the authority or other public
12 or private sector sources, to developers, builders, design profes-
13 sionals, and potential owners for the construction of new residential
14 buildings which are affordable. [For purposes of this section, "afford-
15 able" means where the homebuyer has a household income which does not
16 exceed the income limits defined by the state of New York mortgage agen-
17 cy low interest rate mortgage program in the non-target, one-and two-
18 person household category for the county where such property is
19 located.] Such [incentives] resources shall be available based upon the
20 use of design and building techniques established [or promulgated] by
21 the authority which promote integrated design practices for new
22 construction smart growth and smart planning, [reduce] the reduction of
23 greenhouse gas emissions, achieve energy efficiency and reduce energy
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 consumption, [facilitate] encourage the incorporation of environmentally
2 responsible products, promote the efficient use of all heating fuels and
3 natural resources, reduce waste and [create] promote a healthy indoor
4 living environment while maintaining affordability for household incomes
5 as provided in this section. The authority shall [promulgate rules and
6 regulations] create and maintain guidelines to establish affordable
7 green residential building standards and criteria, [in addition to
8 administrative regulations] and to connect potential owners, builders,
9 developers, and design professionals associated with the construction of
10 residential buildings with resources for financing, best practices for
11 construction, and other information to achieve these standards and
12 criteria for implementation of such program. The authority shall prepare
13 an annual report on such program which shall be posted on the authori-
14 ty's website.
15 § 2. A chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities
16 law relating to establishing the affordable residential green building
17 program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3746-A and A.
18 4969-A, is amended by adding a new section 1-a to read as follows:
19 § 1-a. No later than December 31, 2018, the authority shall issue a
20 report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the
21 speaker of the assembly, determining the benefits of providing new
22 financial incentives for the construction of affordable residential
23 green buildings. The report shall include an analysis of the beneficial
24 impacts of such incentives in promoting and achieving smart growth,
25 smart planning, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency,
26 reduced energy consumption, incorporation of environmentally responsible
27 products, efficient use of all heating fuels and natural resources,
28 reduced waste, and healthy indoor living environments while maintaining
29 affordability for potential owners.
30 § 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
31 manner as a chapter of the laws of 2017, amending the public authorities
32 law relating to establishing the affordable residential green building
33 program, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3746-A and A.
34 4969-A, takes effect.