Bill Text: NY S06754 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires state and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure for the review of construction permits which meet certain energy and environmental design standards; defines terms; requires the implementation of such priority processing procedures on or before January 1, 2011.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-03 - REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT [S06754 Detail]

Download: New_York-2009-S06754-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         6754
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   February 3, 2010
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       Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
       AN ACT to amend the general municipal  law,  in  relation  to  requiring
         state  and local agencies to establish a priority processing procedure
         for the review of construction permits which meet certain  energy  and
         environmental design standards
         THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section 1. The general municipal  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
    2  section 859-c to read as follows:
    3    S  859-C. BUILDING PERMITS, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS;
    4  PRIORITY PROCESS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING
    5  TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
    6    (A)  "CONSTRUCTION  PERMIT"  SHALL MEAN A PERMIT OR ANY OTHER APPROVAL
    7  ISSUED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR ANY WORK NECESSARY  OR  INCIDENTAL
    8  TO  THE  ERECTION,  DEMOLITION,  ASSEMBLING,  ALTERATION,  INSTALLING OR
    9  EQUIPPING OF ANY BUILDING.
   10    (B) "ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STANDARDS" SHALL MEAN THE LEADER-
   11  SHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED)  BUILDING  RATING  SYSTEM
   12  PUBLISHED BY THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL, OR ANOTHER COMPA-
   13  RABLE  STATE APPROVED, NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, AND CONSENSUS BASED GUIDE-
   14  LINE, STANDARD OR SYSTEM, WHICH INCLUDES BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO  MEAN
   15  DESIGN  GUIDELINES  AND A RATING SYSTEM OR RULES FOR CONSTRUCTING BUILD-
   16  INGS THAT INSURE SITE PLANNING, WATER EFFICIENCY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND
   17  RENEWABLE ENERGY, CONSERVATION MATERIALS AND RESOURCES, AND INDOOR ENVI-
   18  RONMENTAL QUALITY.
   19    (C) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN ANY PERMIT APPLICANT THAT IS NOT THE  STATE
   20  GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
   21    (D)  "AGENCY"  SHALL  MEAN ANY STATE OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DEPART-
   22  MENT, BOARD, BUREAU, DIVISION, COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, PUBLIC  AUTHORITY,
   23  PUBLIC CORPORATION, COUNCIL, OFFICE OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.
   24    2.  EVERY  AGENCY  THAT  ISSUES CONSTRUCTION PERMITS SHALL ESTABLISH A
   25  PROCEDURE FOR PRIORITY PROCESSING OF A  PERMIT  APPLICATION  THAT  MEETS
   26  ENERGY  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  DESIGN STANDARDS EQUAL OR BETTER TO THE LEED
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                  LBD15546-01-0
       S. 6754                             2
    1  SILVER OR TWO GREEN GLOBES RATING SYSTEM. THE ESTABLISHED PRIORITY PROC-
    2  ESSING PROCEDURE SHALL BE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE APPLICANT.   SUCH
    3  PROCEDURE  SHALL  NOT  IMPLY  OR  PROVIDE  THAT  ANY  APPLICATION  FOR A
    4  CONSTRUCTION PERMIT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED.
    5    3.  EACH  AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH SUCH PRIORITY PROCESSING PROCEDURE ON
    6  OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN.
    7    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.