New York S 8753: Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program

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S08753 Summary:

BILL NOS08753 

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SAME ASSAME AS A09479

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SPONSORRAMOS

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §1885, Pub Auth L (as proposed in S.2457-B & A.3999-B)

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Makes technical changes to the mechanical insulation energy savings program.

Go to top S08753 Actions:

BILL NOS08753 

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01/08/2026REFERRED TO RULES

01/12/2026ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.9

01/20/2026SUBSTITUTED BY A9479

&nbspA09479 AMEND= Bronson

&nbsp01/07/2026referred to energy

&nbsp01/13/2026reported referred to rules

&nbsp01/13/2026reported 

&nbsp01/13/2026rules report cal.32

&nbsp01/13/2026ordered to third reading rules cal.32

&nbsp01/20/2026passed assembly

&nbsp01/20/2026delivered to senate

&nbsp01/20/2026REFERRED TO RULES

&nbsp01/20/2026SUBSTITUTED FOR S8753

&nbsp01/20/20263RD READING CAL.9

&nbsp01/20/2026PASSED SENATE

&nbsp01/20/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp02/13/2026delivered to governor

&nbsp02/13/2026signed chap.25

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8753

 IN SENATE

 January 8, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to the mechan-
 ical insulation energy savings program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 1885 of the public authorities law, as added by a
 2 chapter of the laws of 2025 amending the public authorities law relating
 3 to establishing the mechanical insulation energy savings program, as
 4 proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 2457-B and A. 3999-B is amended
 5 to read as follows:
 6 § 1885. Mechanical insulation energy savings program. 1. Definitions.
 7 For purposes of this section:
 8 (a) "Applicant" shall mean any school district[,] and may at the
 9 discretion of the authority include any public housing or public hospi-
 10 tal, [public housing building, or political subdivision as defined in
 11 the general municipal law,] with a building or buildings that have a
 12 potential need for mechanical insulation upgrades. The minimum size for
 13 any single building to be considered shall be twenty thousand square
 14 feet.
 15 (b) "Mechanical insulation" shall mean insulation materials, facings
 16 and accessory products used for thermal requirements for mechanical
 17 piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, heating, ventilation,
 18 and air-conditioning applications.
 19 (c) "Qualified audit" shall mean a mechanical insulation audit of a
 20 building by a qualified contractor, which identifies missing, damaged or
 21 improperly installed mechanical insulation. Such audit shall include an
 22 estimate of installation costs along with estimated energy and cost
 23 savings. Such audit shall be provided by the qualified contractor at no
 24 cost to the authority or applicant.
 25 (d) "Qualified mechanical insulation expenditures" shall mean the
 26 purchase of insulation materials, facings and accessory products used
 27 for thermal requirements for mechanical piping and equipment, hot and
 28 cold applications, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning appli-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06367-07-6

 S. 8753 2

 1 cations and all associated labor costs properly allocable to on-site
 2 preparation, assembly and original installation, so long as performed by
 3 a qualified contractor and in accordance with sections two hundred twen-
 4 ty, two hundred twenty-b and two hundred twenty-i of the labor law.
 5 (e) "Qualified contractor" shall mean an insulation contractor that is
 6 party to an apprenticeship agreement, as defined in section eight
 7 hundred sixteen of the labor law, which is in good standing, appropriate
 8 for the type and scope of work to be performed, including the minimum
 9 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engi-
 10 neers Standard 90.1-2007, providing the energy standard for buildings
 11 except low-rise residential build