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This bill (A 9058) requires building owners with cooling towers in New York City to submit biannual certification reports - due in January and July each year - confirming towers were inspected, tested, cleaned, and disinfected per health department rules. It mandates weekly microbial testing during operational periods, with owners required to address test results within 24 hours for minor issues or 12 hours for serious health threats. The bill increases civil penalties for violations: $2,500 for a first offense (up from $2,000) and $7,000 for repeat violations (up from $5,000), with higher fines ($12,500) if violations cause fatalities or serious injuries. Building owners must maintain inspection records for ten years and implement required maintenance plans.

This bill extends the deadline for applying for green roof tax abatements in New York City to March 15, 2030. It allows property owners in the city with a population of one million or more to claim financial incentives for installing green roofs, with specific dollar amounts per square foot and a five-year window to use any unused tax savings. The legislation also maintains existing caps on the total amount of abatements available annually and continues the program through the end of the 2030 tax year.

This bill extends a provision allowing the City of Yonkers to privately sell its bonds (without public auction) under specific conditions until June 30, 2027. It directly affects Yonkers city finances by permitting the city to arrange private sales of bonds issued on or before that date through negotiated agreements, with compensation handled via fees or discounted sale prices. The extension applies to bonds sold under Section 54.40 of the local finance law, maintaining existing rules for underwriting costs as preliminary expenses. This change simplifies Yonkers' bond financing process for upcoming bond issues.

Extends certain provisions relating to the sale of bonds and notes of the city of New York, the issuance of bonds or notes with variable rates of interest, interest rate exchange agreements of the city of New York, the refunding of bonds, and the down payment for projects financed by bonds; extends the New York state financial emergency act for the city of New York; makes further amendments relating to the effectiveness thereof.

Requires community boards to provide public notice of any planned siting and construction of battery energy storage systems and to provide for annual inspections of such battery energy storage systems; defines "battery energy storage systems"; requires operators of such battery energy storage systems to submit to the requirements of community boards regarding notice and inspection requirements.