New York S 641: Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"

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S00641 Summary:

BILL NOS00641A

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COSPNSRJACKSON, KAVANAGH

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Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.

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BILL NOS00641A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO ENERGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

01/27/20251ST REPORT CAL.188

01/28/20252ND REPORT CAL.

02/03/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/21/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 641A

06/04/2025PASSED SENATE

06/04/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/04/2025referred to energy

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 641--A
 Cal. No. 188

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. S. RYAN, KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele-
 communications -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
 first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and
 ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to enacting the
 "home utility weatherization jobs act"

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

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "home utility weatherization jobs act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and
 4 declares that:
 5 (a) The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)
 6 requires significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, including a
 7 40% reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an 85%
 8 reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;
 9 (b) The Climate Action Council Final Scoping Plan (Plan) deems it
 10 essential that buildings make significant investments in energy effi-
 11 ciency, and the Plan's integration analysis demonstrates that widespread
 12 improvements to building envelope will reduce energy demand from the
 13 building sector by 30% to 50% by 2050;
 14 (c) Energy efficiency is and will continue to be a key and necessary
 15 component of achieving the CLCPA's greenhouse gas emissions targets and
 16 has proven to be one of the most cost-effective strategies available;
 17 (d) Weatherization efforts that prioritize a whole-building approach
 18 to reducing energy needs, such as through building envelope enhance-
 19 ments, are an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while at
 20 the same time facilitating further emissions reduction measures such as
 21 full electrification or hybrid heating systems by reducing heating load;
 22 (e) Improving the integrity of the building envelope through upgrades
 23 or retrofits may result in deep energy savings;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02457-02-5

 S. 641--A 2

 1 (f) While existing energy efficiency programs administered by the New
 2 York state energy research and development authority and some utilities
 3 are available for low- to moderate-income (LMI) customers, there are
 4 some gaps in coverage, including LMI tenants who do not live in build-
 5 ings covered by existing LMI programs, individuals who do not qualify as
 6 LMI customers, rental properties, and where existing programs do not
 7 remove or mitigate up-front financial burdens for customers;
 8 (g) Weatherization efforts can provide significant benefits to disad-
 9 vantaged and other communities through the reduction of energy usage and
 10 decreases in greenhouse gas emissions;
 11 (h) Weatherization and energy efficiency projects can promote strong
 12 economic development and good jobs for local residents, including resi-
 13 dents in disadvantaged communities;