New York A 4508: Relates to allowing for municipal enforcement of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code and to the disbursement of intervenor funds under the major renewable energy development program

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Relates to allowing for municipal enforcement of the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code and to the disbursement of intervenor funds under the major renewable energy development program; adds compliance filings as a basis for receiving intervenor funds; provides reimbursement for pre-application activities.

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01/07/2026referred to governmental operations

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4508

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Governmental Operations

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to allowing for
 municipal enforcement of the New York state uniform fire prevention
 and building code and to the disbursement of intervenor funds under
 the major renewable energy development program

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

 1 Section 1. Section 144 of the public service law is amended by adding
 2 a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
 3 5. This article shall not impair or abrogate municipal enforcement of
 4 the New York state uniform fire prevention and building code under
 5 section three hundred eighty-one of the executive law.
 6 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 145 of the public service law, as added
 7 by section 11 of part O of chapter 58 of the laws of 2024, is amended to
 8 read as follows:
 9 2. Such fee is to be deposited in an account to be known as the local
 10 agency account established by subdivision seven of former section nine-
 11 ty-four-c of the executive law for the benefit of local agencies and
 12 community intervenors by the New York state energy research and develop-
 13 ment authority and maintained in a segregated account in the custody of
 14 the commissioner of taxation and finance. ORES, in consultation with the
 15 department, may update the fee periodically solely to account for
 16 inflation. The proceeds of such account shall be disbursed by the office
 17 of renewable energy siting and electric transmissions, in accordance
 18 with eligibility and procedures established by the rules and regulations
 19 promulgated by ORES or the department pursuant to this article or in
 20 effect as of the effective date of this article, for the participation
 21 of local agencies and community intervenors in public comment periods
 22 [or], hearing procedures, and compliance filings established by this
 23 article, including the rules and regulations promulgated hereto;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08035-01-5

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 1 provided that fees must be disbursed for municipalities, political
 2 subdivisions or an agency thereof, to determine whether a proposed
 3 project is designed to be sited, constructed and operated in compliance
 4 with the applicable local laws and regulations. Such proceeds may also
 5 be disbursed to reimburse any expenses incurred in connection with pre-
 6 application activities occurring no earlier than ninety days prior to
 7 the submission of such application to the office. Expenses eligible for
 8 reimbursement shall include, but are not limited to, expert witness,
 9 consultant, administrative and legal fees. For the avoidance of doubt,
 10 any proceeds disbursed pursuant to this subdivision shall not be used in
 11 connection with judicial review or litigation.
 12 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; and provided, however,
 13 that the amendments to sections 144 and 145 of the public service law
 14 made by sections one and two of this act shall not affect the repeal of
 15 such sections and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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