Loading chat...

NY S07155

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2010

Primary Sponsor

Suzi Oppenheimer

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Town Law Section 263 to replace narrow language about solar energy systems with broader "renewable energy resources" including solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells using renewable fuels

  • Amends Village Law Section 7-704 with identical language to expand the definition of renewable energy resources that local planning regulations must accommodate

  • Requires local building and planning regulations in towns and villages to make provisions for the accommodation of renewable energy resources to the extent conditions permit

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to requiring local building and planning regulations to accommodate the use of renewable energy resources such as solar thermal, photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal electric, geothermal ground source heat, tidal energy, wave energy, ocean thermal, and fuel cells using renewable fuels.

Last Action

COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

6/23/2010

Committee Referrals

Rules6/23/2010
Local Government3/17/2010

Full Bill Text

No bill text available