N.Y. Pub. Auth. Law § 1872-a
Affordable residential green building program
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Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2018
§ 1872-a. Affordable residential green building program.\nNotwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the\nauthority shall establish and administer a program pursuant to standards\nand criteria established by the authority which would provide incentives\nto owners for the construction of new residential buildings which are\naffordable. For purposes of this section, "affordable" means where the\nhomebuyer has a household income which does not exceed the income limits\ndefined by the state of New York mortgage agency low interest rate\nmortgage program in the non-target, one-and two-person household\ncategory for the county where such property is located. Such incentives\nshall be available based upon the use of design and building techniques\nestablished or promulgated by the authority which promote smart growth\nand smart planning, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, achieve energy\nefficiency and reduce energy consumption, facilitate the incorporation\nof environmentally responsible products, promote the efficient use of\nall heating fuels and natural resources, reduce waste and create a\nhealthy indoor living environment while maintaining affordability for\nhousehold incomes as provided in this section. The authority shall\npromulgate rules and regulations to establish affordable green\nresidential building standards and criteria, in addition to\nadministrative regulations for implementation of such program. The\nauthority shall prepare an annual report on such program which shall be\nposted on the authority's website.\n
§ 1872-a. Affordable residential green building program.\nNotwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the\nauthority shall establish and administer a program pursuant to standards\nand criteria established by the authority which would provide\ninformation and resources including technical assistance, access to\nindustry standards, and financing available through the authority or\nother public or private sector sources, to developers, builders, design\nprofessionals, and potential owners for the construction of new\nresidential buildings which are affordable. Such resources shall be\navailable based upon the use of design and building techniques\nestablished by the authority which promote integrated design practices\nfor new construction smart growth and smart planning, the reduction of\ngreenhouse gas emissions, achieve energy efficiency and reduce energy\nconsumption, encourage the incorporation of environmentally responsible\nproducts, promote the efficient use of all heating fuels and natural\nresources, reduce waste and promote a healthy indoor living environment\nwhile maintaining affordability for household incomes as provided in\nthis section. The authority shall create and maintain guidelines to\nestablish affordable green residential building standards and criteria,\nand to connect potential owners, builders, developers, and design\nprofessionals associated with the construction of residential buildings\nwith resources for financing, best practices for construction, and other\ninformation to achieve these standards and criteria for implementation\nof such program. The authority shall prepare an annual report on such\nprogram which shall be posted on the authority's website.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.