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NY A09626
Bill
Status
3/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Brian Cunningham
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities with populations of 5,000 or more to implement SolarAPP plus by January 1, 2026, for residential solar and energy storage permit processing.
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SolarAPP plus features must support permits for residential solar photovoltaic systems, paired energy storage systems, main electric panel upgrades, and main electric panel derates.
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Municipalities must report compliance to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority by January 1, 2026, with non-compliant municipalities becoming ineligible for state funding opportunities.
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Authority may condition or deny direct funding to non-compliant municipalities and must publicly post compliance status on its website.
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Authority may provide state or federal financial and technical support to municipalities implementing SolarAPP plus.
Legislative Description
Requires all municipalities with a population of five thousand or more to implement SolarAPP plus by January first, two thousand twenty-six, for features supporting residential building permits for solar photovoltaic systems, energy storage systems paired with a residential solar energy system, main electric panel upgrades, and main electric panel derates.
Last Action
referred to energy
3/26/2024