NY State Senate Bill 2009-S51031

Senate Bill S51031

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the green jobs-green New York act of 2009 and establishes the Green Jobs-Green New York fund

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2009-S51031 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:: A8901 ,; S5888 ,
Current Committee:: Senate Rules
Law Section:: Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 8 Title 9-A §§1890 - 1899-a, amd §1855, Pub Auth L; add §99-g, St Fin L

2009-S51031 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the green jobs-green New York act, to promote energy efficiency, energy conservation and the installation of clean energy technologies, to reduce energy consumption and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, support sustainable community development and to create green job opportunities.

2009-S51031 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S51031

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to
establishing the "green jobs-green New York act of 2009"; and to amend
the state finance law, in relation to establishing the green
jobs-green New York fund

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
Establish a "Green Jobs/Green New York" program administered by the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
with a goal of making 1,000,000 homes, businesses, and not-for-profits
in New York more energy efficient while creating thousands of new
green jobs and training the workers to fill them.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section one:

*Provides definitions for the Green Jobs/ Green New York program.

*Authorizes NYSERDA to establish the Green Jobs/Green New York Program
by implementing a demonstration program to provide funding for the
performance of energy audits and energy-efficient retrofits for
residential, small business, and not-for-profit property owners in
order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower housing costs,
support community development and create green jobs to sustain and

enhance our economy.

*Requires NYSERDA to establish innovative financing mechanisms such as
on-bill financing that allow consumers to pay for these improvements
through energy savings over a period of time.

*Requires: selection of target communities for the program through a
competitive process and requires applicants to include local community
groups in collaboration with contractors, local utilities, including
LIPA and NYPA and labor and training organizations; geographic
diversity; and, criteria for awards to include preferences to
coalitions that include women and minority based businesses and groups
based in economically distressed communities.

*Provides $112 million of capital funding from the Regional Greenhouse
Gas Initiative (RGGI), $70 million of which will be for a Green
Jobs-Green New York revolving loan fund designed to commit resources
fully during this phase with no less than 50 percent of capital monies
going to residential retrofits.

*Provides $2-4 million of RGGI funds to be used to establish green job
training throughout the state to establish a green workforce for the
2151 century and requires the NYS Department of Labor to work with
NYSERDA to development additional training resources.

*Establishes a Green Jobs/Green New York advisory council to advise
NYSERDA on the creation and implementation of the program.

*Requires NYSERDA to submit an annual report to the Governor, the
Temporary President of the Senate, the Speaker of the Assembly, the
Minority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Assembly
concerning the authorities activities related to the Green Jobs- Green
New York program.

Section 2 requires NYSERDA to establish rules and regulations to
govern the program.

Section 3 requires DEC to deposit $112 million of RGGI funds into the
Green Jobs/Green New York fund.

Section 4 establishes the Green Jobs/Green New York fund in the joint
custody of the Comptroller and the Commissioner of Taxation and
Finance.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Promoting widespread dissemination of energy conservation and clean
energy technologies represents a clear and cost-effective pathway for
communities in New York State to curtail emissions of greenhouse gases
and harmful air contaminants, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower
housing costs, support community development and create green jobs to
sustain and enhance our economy. Installation of energy efficiency
improvements to reduce the loss or waste of energy is a proven method
that can pay for itself over reasonable time periods.  However, lack
of affordable and accessible financing for many owners of residential
properties, small businesses and non-profit organizations has hindered
progress in fully realizing the promise of these technologies. By
enacting a "Green Jobs/Green New York" program, the state will
authorize the performance of energy-efficient retrofits at no initial
cost to residential property owners, with an ultimate goal of
improving at least one million residential units over the next five
years, and demonstrate the effectiveness of innovative financing
mechanisms in reaching this goal.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2009: New

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS :
$112 million of capital funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas
Initiative (RGGI)

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S51031 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1031

                      Second Extraordinary Session

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of the Governor) -- read
  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
  Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
  the  "green  jobs-green  New York act of 2009"; and to amend the state
  finance law, in relation to establishing the green jobs-green New York
  fund

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Legislative  findings. The legislature finds and declares
that promoting widespread dissemination of energy conservation and clean
energy technologies represents a clear and cost-effective  strategy  for
communities  in  New  York  state  to curtail the emission of greenhouse
gases and harmful air contaminants, reducing dependence on fossil fuels,
lowering housing costs, supporting community  development  and  creating
green  jobs  to sustain and enhance our economy. These jobs will provide
meaningful employment opportunities for displaced workers, the long-term
unemployed and new workforce entrants. Installation of energy efficiency
improvements to reduce the loss or waste of energy will allow  consumers
to  pay  for these improvements through energy savings over a reasonable
period of time. However, lack of affordable and accessible financing for
many owners of residential properties, small businesses  and  non-profit
organizations  has  hindered  progress in fully realizing the promise of
these technologies. Therefore, it is the intent of  the  legislature  to
enact  a "Green Jobs-Green New York" program to perform energy-efficient
retrofits at no initial cost to residential property  owners,  with  the
ultimate  goals of improving at least one million residential units over
the next five years, creating thousands  of  new  green  jobs,  training
workers  to  fill them and demonstrating the effectiveness of innovative
financing mechanisms in reaching this goal.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD12135-01-9

S. 1031                             2

  S 2. Article 8 of the public authorities law is amended  by  adding  a
new title 9-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE 9-A
                    GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM
SECTION 1890.   SHORT TITLE.
        1891.   DEFINITIONS.
        1892.   PURPOSE.
        1893.   ADMINISTRATION BY THE AUTHORITY.
        1894.   COMPETITIVE  GRANTS FOR OUTREACH, ENROLLMENT AND RELATED
                  SERVICES.
        1895.   ENERGY AUDITS.
        1896.   GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
        1897.   TRAINING SERVICES.
        1898.   ADVISORY COUNCIL.
        1899.   ANNUAL REPORTING.
        1899-A. FUNDS, ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATION AND COORDINATION.
  S 1890. SHORT TITLE. THIS TITLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ACT OF 2009".
  S 1891. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "APPLICANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO OWNS, LEASES OR MANAGES A STRUCTURE
AND WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT FOR  THE  PROVISION  OF  QUALIFIED
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES TO SUCH STRUCTURE.
  2.  "AUTHORITY"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF
SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
  3. "CONSTITUENCY-BASED ORGANIZATION" MEANS  AN  ORGANIZATION  INCORPO-
RATED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  PROVIDING  SERVICES OR OTHER ASSISTANCE TO
ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED PERSONS WITHIN A SPECIFIED COMMU-
NITY, AND WHICH IS SUPPORTED BY,  OR  WHOSE  ACTIONS  ARE  DIRECTED  BY,
MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH IT OPERATES.
  4.  "DISTRIBUTION  UTILITY"  MEANS  ANY  GAS  OR  ELECTRIC CORPORATION
PROVIDING GAS OR ELECTRICITY TO END USE CONSUMERS THAT IS A PUBLIC UTIL-
ITY COMPANY, INCLUDING A MUNICIPALITY, OR  A  PUBLIC  UTILITY  AUTHORITY
ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  5. "ELIGIBLE PROJECT" MEANS QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES FOR A
NON-RESIDENTIAL  STRUCTURE,  A  RESIDENTIAL  STRUCTURE OR A MULTI-FAMILY
STRUCTURE.
  6. "ENERGY AUDIT" MEANS A FORMAL EVALUATION  OF  A  BUILDING'S  ENERGY
CONSUMPTION  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF IDENTIFYING METHODS TO IMPROVE ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVE ENERGY, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED HEALTH  AND  SAFETY
ISSUES, CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY.
  7.  "GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK REVOLVING LOAN FUND" OR "REVOLVING LOAN
FUND" MEANS THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK REVOLVING LOAN FUND CREATED BY
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THIS TITLE.
  8. "MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURE" MEANS A  MULTI-UNIT  RESIDENTIAL  BUILDING
WITH FIVE OR MORE DWELLING UNITS.
  9.  "NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE" MEANS A BUILDING THAT IS USED OR OCCU-
PIED BY A SMALL BUSINESS OR A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION.
  10. "NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION" MEANS A CORPORATION DEFINED IN SUBDI-
VISION FIVE OF PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWO OF THE  NOT-FOR-
PROFIT CORPORATION LAW.
  11.  "PROGRAM" MEANS THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK ENERGY CONSERVATION
AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM CREATED BY THIS TITLE.
  12. "QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES" MEANS A MODIFICATION  TO  A
STRUCTURE,  BASED  ON  RECOMMENDATIONS  CONTAINED  IN  AN  ENERGY  AUDIT
PERFORMED UNDER THE PROGRAM CREATED UNDER SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINE-

S. 1031                             3

TY-TWO OF THIS TITLE OR AS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY, WHICH IS
CONSISTENT WITH  STANDARDS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY,  THAT  WILL
INCREASE  THE  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION OF AN EXISTING STRUC-
TURE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
  (A) APPLICATION OF WEATHERSTRIPPING, CAULKING, SEALANT AND OTHER MATE-
RIALS  AROUND  DOORS,  WINDOWS,  AND  OTHER  AREAS OF A BUILDING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF INSULATING OR SEALING OPENINGS IN THE BUILDING  ENVELOPE  AND
WITHIN THE BUILDING TO MITIGATE ENERGY LOSS;
  (B)  TESTING,  REPAIRING  AND  REPLACING HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEMS OR
COMPONENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS;
  (C) THERMOSTAT UPGRADES;
  (D) WATER HEATER REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT;
  (E) ROOF, CHIMNEY, FIREPLACE AND ROOF VENT  REPAIR,  INSOFAR  AS  SUCH
REPAIRS  ARE  DETERMINED  BY AN ENERGY AUDIT TO BE NECESSARY TO MITIGATE
ENERGY LOSS OR RESOLVE ENERGY-SYSTEM RELATED HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES;
  (F) REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF STORM  WINDOWS,  PERMANENT  WINDOWS  AND
EXTERIOR DOORS;
  (G) REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF MAJOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES;
  (H) INSTALLATION OF THERMAL SOLAR HEAT OR HOT WATER SYSTEMS;
  (I) ADDITION OF INSULATION TO EXTERIOR WALLS OR CEILINGS;
  (J)  REPLACEMENT  OF INEFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS AND LIGHTING FIXTURES AND
SYSTEMS;
  (K) MINOR REPAIRS THAT ARE NECESSARY TO ENSURE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY FROM
THE PROVISION OF QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES;
  (L) INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS AND INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL
TESTING AND MITIGATION DEEMED NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE PROVISION  OF
OTHER QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES; AND
  (M)  FUEL  SWITCHING  TO  CONVERT AN ELECTRICALLY-HEATED BUILDING TO A
MORE EFFICIENT HEATING SOURCE PROVIDED THAT SIGNIFICANT ENERGY COST-SAV-
INGS CAN BE  DEMONSTRATED  PURSUANT  TO  STANDARDS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
AUTHORITY.
  13. "RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE" MEANS A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING THAT HAS FOUR
OR FEWER DWELLING UNITS.
  14.  "SMALL  BUSINESS"  SHALL  HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION ONE
HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW.
  15. "STRUCTURE" MEANS (A) A NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE, (B) A  RESIDEN-
TIAL STRUCTURE, AND (C) A MULTI-FAMILY STRUCTURE.
  S  1892.  PURPOSE. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK
PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO:
  1. PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND THE INSTALLATION
OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES;
  2. REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENERGY COSTS;
  3.  REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS;
  4. SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
  5.  CREATE GREEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING  OPPORTUNITIES  FOR  NEW
ENTRANTS  INTO  THE  STATE'S  WORKFORCE,  THE  LONG-TERM  UNEMPLOYED AND
DISPLACED WORKERS; AND
  6. USE INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS TO  FINANCE  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY
IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH ENERGY COST SAVINGS.
  S  1893.  ADMINISTRATION  BY THE AUTHORITY.   WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, THE AUTHORITY  IS  HEREBY  AUTHORIZED  AND
DIRECTED  TO  ESTABLISH  AND  ADMINISTER  THE  GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK
PROGRAM. THE AUTHORITY SHALL IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM IN CONSULTATION  WITH
THE  DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY  ASSISTANCE,  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
PUBLIC  SERVICE,  THE POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LONG

S. 1031                             4

ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY, THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  AND  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.  THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED
AND DIRECTED TO:
  1. USE MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGH-
TEEN  HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-A OF THIS TITLE TO ACHIEVE THE PURPOSES OF THE
PROGRAM;
  2. ENTER INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  CONSTITUENCY-BASED  ORGANIZATIONS  AND
OTHER ENTITIES THROUGH THE COMPETITIVE GRANTS PROCESS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
TITLE;
  3.  ENTER  INTO  CONTRACTS  WITH  ONE  OR MORE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS TO
PERFORM SUCH FUNCTIONS AS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS APPROPRIATE; AND
  4. EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER ADMINIS-
TRATION OF THE PROGRAM.
  S 1894.  COMPETITIVE  GRANTS  FOR  OUTREACH,  ENROLLMENT  AND  RELATED
SERVICES.  1.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE ONE OR MORE PROGRAM OPPORTUNITY
NOTICES OR REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM  PARTNER-
SHIPS  OR  CONSORTIA COMPRISED OF CONSTITUENCY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHICH
CAN CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO  THE  PROGRAM,  INCLUDING  FACILITATING
AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM AND ENROLLMENT, AND (A) DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES,
(B)  CONTRACTORS  THAT HAVE SIGNED ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENTS TO MEET STAND-
ARDS SET BY THE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING  STANDARDS  FOR  LOCAL  HIRING  AND
PRE-APPRENTICESHIP  AND APPRENTICESHIP AND OTHER LABOR-MANAGEMENT TRAIN-
ING PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, (C) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS  THAT
WILL RECRUIT UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS, AND PROVIDE TRAINING AND JOB PLACE-
MENT  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  CONTRACTORS  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION EIGHTEEN
HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN OF THIS TITLE;  AND/OR  (D)  ORGANIZED  TRADES  AND
THEIR  CERTIFICATION  OR  APPRENTICESHIP  PROGRAMS.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL
SPECIFICALLY SOLICIT APPLICATIONS THAT PROPOSE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASI-
BILITY OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED  TO
APPLICATIONS  UNDERTAKEN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES THAT
PROPOSE TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF ON-BILL FINANCING.  THE PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION AND OTHER  APPROPRIATE  AGENCIES  ARE  AUTHORIZED  TO
COORDINATE  WITH  THE  AUTHORITY AND APPLICANTS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLE-
MENTING PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS.
  2. IN AWARDING GRANTS, THE AUTHORITY SHALL:
  (A) TARGET COMMUNITIES IN AREAS WHERE ENERGY  COSTS  ARE  PARTICULARLY
HIGH  IN  RELATION TO A MEASURE OF MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME AS DETERMINED
BY THE AUTHORITY; OR WHICH HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS A NONATTAINMENT  AREA
FOR  ONE OR MORE POLLUTANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN
AIR ACT (42 U.S.C. SECTION 4207);
  (B) GIVE PREFERENCE IN AWARDS TO APPLICANTS THAT  INCLUDE  SIGNIFICANT
PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES AND/OR TO
APPLICATIONS TO SERVE ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES;
  (C) ENSURE THAT THE AWARDS AS A WHOLE REFLECT THE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
OF THE STATE; AND
  (D)  AWARD  A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF GRANTS TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO FULLY
COMMIT THE RESOURCES ALLOCATED DURING THE INITIAL PHASE OF THE PROGRAM.
  3. (A) THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO CONSULT WITH THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
PUBLIC  SERVICE,  THE  DIVISION  OF  HOUSING  AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AS
APPROPRIATE, IN MAKING ANY DETERMINATIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS SECTION.
  (B) THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONSULT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF BUSINESSES WHO
PROVIDE HOME HEATING OIL,  PROPANE  AND  OTHER  PETROLEUM-BASED  HEATING
PRODUCTS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR ENERGY EFFICIEN-
CY RETROFITS.

S. 1031                             5

  (C)  THE  AUTHORITY  SHALL  CONSULT  WITH  THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY RENEWAL AND THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION  EIGH-
TEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-EIGHT OF THIS TITLE TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MITI-
GATE ANY ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM   ON TENANTS,  INCLUDING
BUT  NOT LIMITED TO RESIDENTS OF IN RENT-REGULATED HOUSING OR RECIPIENTS
OF HOUSING SUBSIDIES.
  S 1895. ENERGY AUDITS. 1. THE PROGRAM SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE  TO  APPLI-
CANTS WHO WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS
SECTION  ENERGY AUDITS PERFORMED BY CERTIFIED AUDITORS OR AUDITORS USING
COMMONLY-EMPLOYED ENERGY AUDITING TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES, AS  DETERMINED
APPROPRIATE BY THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO DEDI-
CATE  AN  APPROPRIATE PORTION OF PROGRAM FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE FUNDING
OF ENERGY AUDITS PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED  NINETY-NINE-A  OF
THIS  TITLE TO NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE OCCUPIED OR USED BY A
SMALL BUSINESS OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION WITH TEN OR  FEWER  EMPLOY-
EES.
  2.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR ENERGY AUDITS BASED ON
BUILDING TYPE AND OTHER RELEVANT CONSIDERATIONS.
  3. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR ENERGY  AUDITS
BASED  ON  THE  TYPE  AND  NATURE OF THE ENERGY AUDIT AND OTHER RELEVANT
CONSIDERATIONS.  THE  SCHEDULE  SHALL  INCLUDE  A  SLIDING  SCALE  WHICH
PROVIDES  THAT  AUDIT  FEES  SHALL  BE WAIVED FOR RESIDENTIAL APPLICANTS
WHOSE DEMONSTRATED INCOME IS LESS  THAN  TWO  TIMES  THE  MEDIAN  COUNTY
HOUSEHOLD  INCOME,  AND  THE FULL FEES SHALL BE PAID BY APPLICANTS WHOSE
MEDIAN COUNTY HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS NOT LESS THAN FOUR  TIMES  THE  MEDIAN
COUNTY  HOUSEHOLD  INCOME.  APPLICANTS  WHOSE  DEMONSTRATED INCOMES FALL
BETWEEN THESE LEVELS SHALL PAY A PRO RATA PERCENTAGE OF THE AUDIT  FEES.
THE  AUTHORITY  MAY  PROVIDE FOR DISCOUNTED FEES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS WITH TEN OR FEWER EMPLOYEES.
  S 1896. GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK REVOLVING LOAN FUND. 1. (A) THERE IS
HEREBY CREATED A GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW  YORK  REVOLVING  LOAN  FUND.  THE
REVOLVING LOAN FUND SHALL CONSIST OF:
  (I)  ALL  MONEYS  MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE REVOLVING LOAN
FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-A OF THIS TITLE;
  (II) PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND  INTEREST  MADE  PURSUANT  TO  LOAN  OR
FINANCING  AGREEMENTS  ENTERED  INTO  WITH THE AUTHORITY OR ITS DESIGNEE
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND
  (III) ANY INTEREST EARNED BY THE INVESTMENT OF MONEYS IN THE REVOLVING
LOAN FUND.
  (B) THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND SHALL CONSIST OF TWO ACCOUNTS:
  (I) ONE ACCOUNT WHICH SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR MONIES TO BE MADE AVAIL-
ABLE TO PROVIDE LOANS TO FINANCE THE COST OF APPROVED  QUALIFIED  ENERGY
EFFICIENCY  SERVICES  FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND MULTI-FAMILY STRUC-
TURES, AND
  (II) ONE ACCOUNT WHICH SHALL BE MAINTAINED FOR MONIES  MADE  AVAILABLE
TO  PROVIDE LOANS TO FINANCE THE COST OF APPROVED QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY SERVICES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. THE INITIAL  BALANCE  OF
THE  RESIDENTIAL  ACCOUNT  ESTABLISHED  IN  CLAUSE (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL REPRESENT AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL BALANCE OF  THE  TWO
ACCOUNTS.  THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT COMMINGLE THE MONIES OF THE REVOLVING
LOAN FUND WITH ANY OTHER MONIES OF THE AUTHORITY OR HELD BY THE AUTHORI-
TY, NOR SHALL THE  AUTHORITY  COMMINGLE  THE  MONIES  BETWEEN  ACCOUNTS.
PAYMENTS  OF  PRINCIPAL,  INTEREST  AND FEES SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE
ACCOUNT CREATED AND MAINTAINED FOR  THE  APPROPRIATE  TYPE  OF  ELIGIBLE
PROJECT.

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  (C)  IN  ADMINISTERING  SUCH  PROGRAM, THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO:
  (I)  USE  MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO ACHIEVE
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION BY SECTION EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-NINE-A
OF  THIS  TITLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAKING LOANS AVAILABLE FOR
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS;
  (II) ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ONE OR  MORE  PROGRAM  IMPLEMENTERS  TO
PERFORM SUCH FUNCTIONS AS THE AUTHORITY DEEMS APPROPRIATE; AND
  (III)  EXERCISE  SUCH  OTHER  POWERS  AS  ARE NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.
  2. (A) THE AUTHORITY SHALL PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF
LOANS FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF QUALIFIED ENERGY  EFFICIENCY  SERVICES  FOR
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS ON TERMS AND CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE AUTHORITY.
  (B)  LOANS  MADE  BY  THE  AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS:
  (I) ELIGIBLE PROJECTS SHALL MEET COST EFFECTIVENESS  STANDARDS  DEVEL-
OPED BY THE AUTHORITY;
  (II)  LOANS  SHALL  NOT EXCEED THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PER APPLICANT
FOR APPROVED QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL STRUC-
TURES, AND TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS PER APPLICANT FOR APPROVED QUALI-
FIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES, AND  FOR
MULTI-FAMILY  STRUCTURES  LOANS  SHALL  BE  IN AMOUNTS DETERMINED BY THE
AUTHORITY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AUTHORITY  SHALL  ASSURE  THAT  A
SIGNIFICANT  NUMBER  OF  RESIDENTIAL  STRUCTURES  ARE  INCLUDED  IN  THE
PROGRAM; AND
  (III) LOANS SHALL BE AT INTEREST RATES DETERMINED BY THE AUTHORITY  TO
BE NO HIGHER THAN NECESSARY TO MAKE THE PROVISION OF THE QUALIFIED ENER-
GY EFFICIENCY SERVICES FEASIBLE.
  IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO MAKE A LOAN, AND THE AMOUNT OF ANY LOAN THAT
IS  MADE,  THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE APPLICANT
OR BORROWER HAS RECEIVED, OR IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE,  FINANCIAL  ASSIST-
ANCE AND OTHER INCENTIVES FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE FOR THE QUALIFIED ENERGY
EFFICIENCY SERVICES WHICH WOULD BE THE SUBJECT OF THE LOAN.
  (C)  APPLICATIONS  FOR  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
SHALL BE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ITS DESIGNEE  PURSU-
ANT  TO  ELIGIBILITY  AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND CRITERIA ESTAB-
LISHED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR (I)
QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES, AND (II) MEASUREMENT AND VERIFICA-
TION OF ENERGY SAVINGS. SUCH STANDARDS SHALL MEET OR EXCEED  THE  STAND-
ARDS  USED  BY  THE  AUTHORITY  FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN EXISTENCE ON THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  (D) THE AMOUNT OF A FEE  PAID  FOR  AN  ENERGY  AUDIT  PROVIDED  UNDER
SECTION  EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE MAY BE ADDED TO THE
AMOUNT OF A LOAN THAT IS MADE UNDER THIS SECTION TO FINANCE THE COST  OF
AN  ELIGIBLE PROJECT CONDUCTED IN RESPONSE TO SUCH ENERGY AUDIT. IN SUCH
A CASE, THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE MAY BE REIMBURSED FROM  THE  FUND  TO  THE
BORROWER.
  S  1897. TRAINING SERVICES. 1. THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SHALL ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH  CONSTITUENCY-BASED
ORGANIZATIONS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS,
AND  OTHER TRAINING-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING
THE "GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM"  WITH  EMPLOYMENT  AND  TRAINING
SERVICES.  SUCH  CONTRACTS SHALL PROVIDE FOR (A) TRAINING OF INDIVIDUALS
TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTREACH  AND  MARKETING  ACTIVITIES,  PERFORM  ENERGY
AUDITS   AND  PROVIDE  QUALIFIED  ENERGY  EFFICIENCY  SERVICES  AND  (B)
PROVISION OF JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS. TO  THE  EXTENT

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PERMITTED  BY STATUTE, REGULATION OR FEDERAL GRANT A PREFERENCE SHALL BE
GIVEN FOR TRAINING AND PLACEMENT OF WOMEN, MINORITIES, LOW-INCOME  INDI-
VIDUALS AND POPULATIONS WITH BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT.
  2.  TRAINING  SERVICES  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
INCLUDE, AS APPROPRIATE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) INCREMENTAL OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED WORKERS WITH  GOOD
WORK HISTORIES;
  (B)  WORK-READINESS  AND ENTRY-LEVEL TECHNICAL TRAINING TO INDIVIDUALS
WITH WEAK WORK HISTORIES;
  (C) APPRENTICESHIP  QUALIFYING,  APPRENTICESHIP  AND  LABOR-MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATION TRAINING;
  (D)  TRAINING  THAT  IS  DESIGNED  TO  LEAD TO CERTIFICATION IN ENERGY
AUDITING AND ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING;
  (E) SKILLS UPGRADING FOR INCUMBENT WORKERS, INCLUDING WORKERS PERFORM-
ING WEATHERIZATION ACTIVITIES UNDER DIVISION OF  HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY
RENEWAL PROGRAMS;
  (F)  WORK SUPPORT, WHERE APPROPRIATE AND TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDING IS
AVAILABLE, TO INDIVIDUALS  WHO  OBTAIN  EMPLOYMENT  THROUGH  THE  "GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM" CREATED BY THIS TITLE, TO ASSIST SUCH INDI-
VIDUALS TO RETAIN EMPLOYMENT AND CONTINUE TO UPGRADE THEIR SKILLS.
  3.  FOR  QUALITY  ASSURANCE PURPOSES, ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING TRAINING
SERVICES PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  POSSESS  CERTIFICATIONS  AND
ACCREDITATIONS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE AUTHORITY, IN CONSULTATION WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
  4.  THE  AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SHALL
FACILITATE COORDINATION BETWEEN CONSTITUENCY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS,  WORK-
FORCE  DEVELOPMENT  ORGANIZATIONS,  LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND AUDITING AND
ENERGY PERFORMANCE SERVICES CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR
INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN TRAINING PROGRAMS AND  RECEIVING  PLACEMENT
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
  5. THE AUTHORITY, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, SHALL:
  (A)  ENCOURAGE  LOCAL  WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDS CREATED PURSUANT TO
THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 1998 (PUBLIC  LAWS  105-220)  TO
MAKE  AVAILABLE  TRAINING AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES AUTHORIZED PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN EACH LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA:
  (B) ACCESS TRAINING  SERVICES  AVAILABLE  THROUGH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
LABOR; AND
  (C)  APPLY  FOR  AVAILABLE  FEDERAL  FUNDING  FOR APPROPRIATE TRAINING
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY  AND  REIN-
VESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (PUBLIC LAWS 111-5) AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE FEDER-
AL LAW.
  6.  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  LABOR  SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE AUTHORITY IN
IMPLEMENTING THIS SECTION.
  S 1898. ADVISORY COUNCIL. 1. THE AUTHORITY  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A  GREEN
JOBS-GREEN  NEW  YORK  ADVISORY  COUNCIL  TO ADVISE THE AUTHORITY ON THE
CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM. THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIST
OF:
  (A)  THE  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  AUTHORITY;  THE  SECRETARY OF STATE; THE
COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING  AND  COMMUNITY  RENEWAL;  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
LABOR;  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  TEMPORARY  AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE; THE
CHAIR OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD; THE CHAIR OF THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
PUBLIC SERVICE; THE PRESIDENT OF THE POWER AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK; THE PRESIDENT OF THE LONG ISLAND POWER AUTHORITY; THE COMMISSIONER
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; THE COMMISSIONER OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION;
OR THE DESIGNEES OF SUCH PERSONS; AND

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  (B)  REPRESENTATIVES  OF CONSTITUENCY-BASED COMMUNITY GROUPS; CONSUMER
ADVOCATES ON  UTILITY  AND  HOUSING  ISSUES;  COMMUNITY-BASED  WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT  GROUPS;  UNIONS,  INCLUDING  BUILDING  TRADES  AND PROPERTY
SERVICES;  HOME  PERFORMANCE   CONTRACTORS;   LARGE-SCALE   CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTORS; AND INVESTMENT MARKET EXPERTS.
  2.  THE  PRESIDENT  OF  THE  AUTHORITY SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIR OF THE
COUNCIL.
  S 1899. ANNUAL REPORTING. NO LATER THAN OCTOBER  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND
TEN  AND  OCTOBER  FIRST  OF  EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE PRESIDENT OF THE
AUTHORITY SHALL ISSUE AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEAD-
ER  OF THE SENATE AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE
AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES RELATED TO  THE  GREEN  JOBS  -  GREEN  NEW  YORK
PROGRAM  CREATED  PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  1. THE STATUS OF THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND  OUTCOMES  RELATED  TO
SECTION  EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE OF THIS TITLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF ENERGY AUDITS
PERFORMED PURSUANT TO  SECTION  EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-FIVE  OF  THIS
TITLE; (B) ANY OTHER CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO RELATING TO THE PROGRAM; AND
(C) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS;
  2.  THE  STATUS  OF THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO
SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE.   SUCH REPORT  SHALL
INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO
SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE; (B) THE GEOGRAPHICAL
AREA OR AREAS SERVED BY EACH  ENTITY;  (C)  THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  GRANTS
DISBURSED  TO EACH ENTITY; (D) ANY OTHER CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO RELATING
TO THE PROGRAM; AND (E) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS;
  3. THE STATUS OF THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND  OUTCOMES  RELATED  TO
SECTION  EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-SIX  OF THIS TITLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A)  THE  NUMBER  OF  PERSONS  WHO  HAVE
APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE REVOLVING LOAN
FUND;  (B)  THE  REVOLVING LOAN FUND ACCOUNT BALANCES; (C) THE NUMBER OF
LOANS IN DEFAULT; AND (D) THE AMOUNT AND NATURE OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY
THE AUTHORITY FOR THE ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (C) OF  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-SIX OF THIS TITLE;
  4.  THE  STATUS  OF THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES RELATED TO
SOLICITATION OF APPLICATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY  OF  INNOVA-
TIVE  FINANCING  MECHANISMS  AS  DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR OF THIS TITLE;
  5. THE STATUS OF THE AUTHORITY'S ACTIVITIES AND  OUTCOMES  RELATED  TO
SECTION  EIGHTEEN  HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN OF THIS TITLE. SUCH REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS  RECEIVING
TRAINING  SERVICES;  (B)  THE TYPE OF TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDED TO SUCH
INDIVIDUALS;  (C)  THE  IDENTITY  OF  ORGANIZATIONS  PROVIDING  TRAINING
SERVICES; (D) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS AWARDED TO EACH SUCH ORGANIZATION; AND
(E) THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS PLACED IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT; AND
  6.  THE  OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS, PROGRESS AND OUTCOMES BY THE AUTHORITY
RELATED TO THE GREEN-JOBS GREEN NEW  YORK  PROGRAM.  SUCH  REPORT  SHALL
INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) KEY FINDINGS BY THE AUTHORITY; (B) TO
THE  EXTENT  POSSIBLE  A CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY SAVINGS ACHIEVED; AND
(C) ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS AND  EXPANSION  OF  THE
PROGRAM.
  S  1899-A.  FUNDS,  ADMINISTRATION AND EVALUATION AND COORDINATION. 1.
THE AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT, AS AGENT OF THE STATE, ANY  GIFT,
GRANT,  DEVISE OR BEQUEST, WHETHER CONDITIONAL OR UNCONDITIONAL, INCLUD-

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ING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FEDERAL GRANTS, AND TO USE MONIES MADE  AVAILABLE
FOR  THE  PROGRAM  FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING THE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM AS SET FORTH IN SECTION EIGH-
TEEN  HUNDRED  NINETY-THREE THROUGH SECTION EIGHTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE
OF THIS TITLE, INCLUSIVE.
  2. THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER  FROM  THE  MONIES  MADE
AVAILABLE  FOR  THE  PROGRAM  ITS  OWN  NECESSARY  AND  DOCUMENTED COSTS
INCURRED IN ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM AND EVALUATING  THE  EFFECTIVENESS
OF THE PROGRAM; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE SUM THAT MAY BE RECOVERED FOR THE
AUTHORITY'S  ADMINISTRATIVE  COSTS SHALL NOT EXCEED SEVEN PERCENT OF THE
MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM, AND THE SUM THAT MAY BE RECOVERED
FOR THE AUTHORITY'S EVALUATION COSTS SHALL NOT EXCEED  FIVE  PERCENT  OF
THE MONIES MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM.
  S  3.  Subdivision 4 of section 1855 of the public authorities law, as
added by chapter 210 of the laws of 1962, is amended to read as follows:
  4. To make rules and regulations governing the exercise of its  corpo-
rate  powers  and  the  fulfillment of its corporate purposes under this
title AND TITLE NINE-A OF THIS ARTICLE, which shall be  filed  with  the
department of state in the manner provided by section one hundred two of
the executive law.
  S  4. The commissioner of the department of environmental conservation
shall provide for the deposit  of  $112,000,000  of  revenues  collected
under  direct oversight by the department of environmental conservation,
from the auction of any emissions allowances for air contaminants to the
green jobs-green New York fund established pursuant to section  99-q  of
the state finance law.
  S  5. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-q to
read as follows:
  S 99-Q.  GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK FUND. 1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSION-
ER  OF  TAXATION  AND  FINANCE  A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "GREEN
JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK FUND".  THE MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL  BE  AVAILABLE
FOR  THE  GREEN  JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK PROGRAM PURSUANT TO TITLE NINE-A OF
ARTICLE EIGHT OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES LAW.
  2. MONIES IN THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK FUND SHALL  BE  KEPT  SEPA-
RATELY  FROM  AND  SHALL  NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONIES IN THE
JOINT OR SOLE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER OR  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
TAXATION  AND  FINANCE.    ANY  INTEREST  RECEIVED BY THE COMPTROLLER ON
MONEYS DEPOSITED IN THE GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK FUND SHALL BE RETAINED
IN AND BECOME A PART OF SUCH FUND.
  S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.

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