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NY A00920
Bill
Status
1/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
Emily Gallagher
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AI Summary
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Prohibits fossil fuel infrastructure, building systems, or equipment in new construction statewide by December 31, 2023 for buildings under seven stories and by July 1, 2027 for buildings seven stories or more.
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Allows exemptions for emergency back-up power systems and buildings housing commercial food establishments, laboratories, laundromats, hospitals, or crematories, with exempted areas required to be "all-electric ready" where feasible.
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Defines "all-electric ready" as buildings with sufficient electrical capacity, space, and infrastructure to support future retrofit from mixed-fuel to all-electric systems, with state fire prevention and building code council to issue guidelines by January 1, 2024.
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Permits municipalities to impose stricter prohibitions on fossil fuel combustion in buildings within their jurisdictions.
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Requires joint report from Department of Public Service, Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Department of State, and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority by February 1, 2024 on changes needed to electric rates, subsidies, and policies to protect affordable housing production and keep electricity costs below 6 percent of residential customers' income.
Legislative Description
Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more.
Last Action
referred to energy
1/3/2024