New York S 4399: Establishes environmental standards for public authorities

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S04399 Summary:

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Establishes environmental standards for public authorities; establishes targets and timetables to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water for certain buildings, facilities, vehicles and vehicle fleets owned or leased by certain public authorities.

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02/04/2025REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CORPORATIONS, AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4399

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities
 and Commissions

 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
 environmental standards for public authorities

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

 1 Section 1. Article 9 of the public authorities law is amended by
 2 adding a new title 13 to read as follows:
 3 TITLE 13
 4 ENERGY EFFICIENCY
 5 Section 2990. Definitions.
 6 2991. Applicability.
 7 2992. Energy targets.
 8 2993. Energy assessments and efficiency plan.
 9 2994. Solid waste management plan.
 10 2995. New construction, renovations and leases.
 11 2996. Procurement.
 12 2997. State authorities energy efficiency council.
 13 2998. Reports.
 14 2999. Assistance from other authorities.
 15 § 2990. Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following
 16 words and terms shall have the following meanings:
 17 1. "Building or facility" means a single building or facility or a
 18 group of buildings or structures at a single site that is owned, leased,
 19 operated or funded by a state authority that exceeds twenty thousand
 20 square feet of space. For the purposes of this title, the term "facili-
 21 ty" shall include any highway, parkway or public road owned, operated or
 22 maintained by a state authority.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05791-01-5

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 1 2. "Council" means the state authorities energy efficiency council
 2 established pursuant to section twenty-nine hundred ninety-seven of this
 3 title.
 4 3. "DEC" means the department of environmental conservation.
 5 4. "Fuel cell" means a device that produces electricity directly from
 6 hydrogen or hydrocarbon fuel through a non-combustive electro-chemical
 7 process.
 8 5. "Greenhouse gas" means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,
 9 hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.
 10 6. "NYSERDA" means the New York state energy research and development
 11 authority.
 12 7. "OGS" means the office of general services.
 13 8. "Renewable energy" means energy produced from the following sourc-
 14 es: solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydroelectric, geo-exchange and
 15 tidal/wave energy.
 16 9. "State authority" shall mean the state authorities listed in
 17 section twenty-nine hundred ninety-one of this title.
 18 10. "State interagency committee" means the state interagency commit-
 19 tee on sustainability and green procurement established pursuant to
 20 executive order number four of two thousand eight.
 21 § 2991. Applicability. 1. The provisions of this title shall only
 22 apply to the following state authorities:
 23 Battery Park City Authority
 24 Capital District Transportation Authority
 25 Central New York Regional Transportation Authority
 26 Development Authority of the North Country
 27 Dormitory Authority of the State of New York
 28 Long Island Power Authority
 29 Metropolitan Transportation Authority
 30 New York Convention Center Operating Corporation
 31 New York State Bridge Authority
 32 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
 33 New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority
 34 New York State Thruway Author