Legislator, District 17· 2020-01-01–2027-12-01 (month-level start: January 2020 per Albany County Legistar office records office record start; month-level end: December 2027 per Albany County Legistar office records and the Albany County BOE 2026 elected officials list)
Bill L. Ricard
Albany County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 2:03
- Avg per meeting
- 0:31
- Segments
- 43
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Top issues during term (4)(Environment)
Albany County Agricultural District No. 3 Review
Minimal impact on county administrative costs, potentially affecting agricultural property tax assessments.
Septic system replacement funding for homeowners
State-funded; homeowners can recoup up to $10,000 of eligible project costs.
St. Rose campus energy pilot
No cost to the county for the pilot itself.
Countywide energy efficiency audits (ESCO)
No cost now; future projects would be individually vetted, with savings shared under performance-contract terms still to be negotiated.
Decisions during term (3)
Recorded while Ricard was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGARDING THE FIFTH ROUND OF FUNDING FROM THE SEPTIC SYSTEM REPLACEMENT FUND
DESIGNATING ALBANY COUNTY AS LEAD AGENCY FOR STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW FOR THE ALBANY SHAKER ROAD CORRIDOR ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT
$25M Environmental Facilities Corporation water grant
Voting record (0)(Environment)
No votes found matching Environment.