S 1668: Authorizes the New York state energy research and development authority to administer a program to provide grants or loans for the costs related to enabling switching residences with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat pumps.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1668 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HARCKHAM, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Energy and Tele- communications AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing the New York state energy research and development authority to admin- ister a program to provide grants related to switching residences to electric heat pumps The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 1854 of the public authorities law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 27 to read as follows: 3 27. To administer a program, using funds provided for such purpose, to 4 provide grants or loans based on standards and guidelines established by 5 the authority, for the costs related to enabling switching residences 6 with propane or fuel-oil heating systems to efficient electric heat 7 pumps, including energy efficiency measures. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04506-01-5