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prevention, which means eliminating lead hazards before children are
exposed, has been recommended by the United States centers for disease
control and prevention and promoted by leading experts in the field as a
critical course of action to protect the health of young children.
(c) The predominant cause of lead poisoning in children is the inges-
tion of lead particles from deteriorating or abraded lead-based paint
from older and poorly maintained residences.
(d) Deteriorating lead-based paint or excessive amounts of lead-conta-
minated dust in these poorly maintained homes endangers the intellectual
and emotional development and physical well being of affected children.
In addition, unsafe work practices that inadequately control lead dust
in the repair or renovation of older homes can cause substantial lead
hazards.
(e) Although lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978,
New York state has both the largest percentage and the largest absolute
number of older housing units with lead paint in the nation.
(f) The dangers posed by lead-based paint can be substantially reduced
by taking measures to prevent paint deterioration and limiting chil-
dren's exposure to paint chips and lead dust.
(g) The deterioration of lead-based paint in older residences results
in increased expenses each year for the state of New York in the form of
special education and other education expenses, medical care for lead-
poisoned children, and expenditures for delinquent youth and others
needing special supervision.
(h) Older housing units remain an important part of New York's housing
stock, particularly for those of modest or limited incomes. The problem
of lead-based paint in housing affects urban, suburban and rural areas
of the state.
(i) The existing housing codes and enforcement systems in most juris-
dictions do not include primary prevention measures for lead hazards and
have proven ineffective in encouraging widespread lead-based paint
hazard abatement, mitigation, and control.
(j) The financial incentives currently in place have not proven suffi-
cient to motivate property owners to undertake widespread and effective
lead-based paint hazard abatement, mitigation, and control; moreover low
and moderate income property owners may not have access to the resources
to eliminate or control lead hazards.
(k) Knowledge of lead-based paint hazards, their control, mitigation,
abatement, and risk avoidance is not sufficiently widespread, especially
outside urban areas.
2. The purposes of this act are: (a) to increase the supply of afford-
able rental housing in the state of New York in which measures have been
taken to eliminate or substantially reduce the risk of childhood lead
poisoning;
(b) to ensure that New York's response to lead-based paint hazards
focuses on primary prevention as the essential tool to combat childhood
lead poisoning, and thus to substantially reduce, and eventually elimi-
nate, the incidence of childhood lead poisoning in the state of New
York;
(c) to improve public awareness of lead safety issues and to educate
both property owners and tenants about practices that can reduce the
incidence of lead poisoning;
(d) to provide access to the resources for property owners who commit
to undertake specified lead hazard reduction measures.
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S 3. Section 1370 of the public health law is amended by adding eigh-
teen new subdivisions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 to read as follows:
8. "DUST-LEAD HAZARD" MEANS SURFACE DUST THAT CONTAINS A DUST-LEAD
LOADING (AREA CONCENTRATION OF LEAD) AT OR EXCEEDING THE LEVELS PROMUL-
GATED BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PURSUANT TO
SECTION 403 OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.
9. "DWELLING UNIT" MEANS A:
(A) SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING, INCLUDING ATTACHED STRUCTURES SUCH AS
PORCHES AND STOOPS; OR
(B) HOUSING UNIT IN A STRUCTURE THAT CONTAINS MORE THAN ONE SEPARATE
HOUSING UNIT, AND FOR WHICH EACH SUCH UNIT IS USED OR OCCUPIED, OR
INTENDED TO BE USED OR OCCUPIED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, AS THE HOME OR
SEPARATE LIVING QUARTERS OF ONE OR MORE PERSONS.
10. "ENCAPSULATION" MEANS THE APPLICATION OF A COVERING OR COATING
THAT ACTS AS A BARRIER BETWEEN THE LEAD-BASED PAINT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
AND THAT RELIES FOR ITS DURABILITY ON ADHESION BETWEEN THE ENCAPSULATE
AND THE PAINTED SURFACE, AND ON THE INTEGRITY OF THE EXISTING BONDS
BETWEEN PAINT LAYERS AND BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE SUBSTRATE. ENCAPSULA-
TION MAY BE USED AS A METHOD OF ABATEMENT IF IT IS DESIGNED AND
PERFORMED SO AS TO BE PERMANENT.
11. "FRICTION SURFACE" MEANS AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PAINTED SURFACE
THAT TOUCHES OR IS IN CONTACT WITH ANOTHER SURFACE, SUCH THAT THE TWO
SURFACES ARE CAPABLE OF RELATIVE MOTION AND ABRADE, SCRAPE, OR BIND WHEN
IN RELATIVE MOTION. FRICTION SURFACES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED
TO, WINDOW FRAMES AND JAMBS, DOORS, AND HINGES.
12. "HAZARD REDUCTION" MEANS MEASURES DESIGNED TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE
HUMAN EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS.
13. "HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE AIR VACUUM" OR "HEPA-VACUUM" MEANS A
DEVICE CAPABLE OF FILTERING OUT PARTICLES OF 0.3 MICRONS OR GREATER FROM
A BODY OF AIR AT AN EFFICIENCY OF 99.97% OR GREATER; "HEPA-VACUUM"
INCLUDES USE OF A HEPA-VACUUM.
14. "LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD" MEANS ANY CONDITION IN, OR PROXIMATE TO,
A DWELLING UNIT THAT CAUSES EXPOSURE TO LEAD FROM LEAD-CONTAMINATED
DUST, FROM LEAD-BASED PAINT THAT IS DETERIORATED, OR FROM LEAD-BASED
PAINT THAT IS PRESENT ON CHEWABLE SURFACES, DETERIORATED SUBSURFACES,
FRICTION SURFACES, OR IMPACT SURFACES, OR IN SOIL, THAT WOULD RESULT IN
ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS.
15. "IMPACT SURFACE" MEANS AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PAINTED SURFACE
THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE, SUCH AS MARKING, DENTING, OR CHIPPING, THAT IT IS
SUBJECT TO DAMAGE BY REPEATED SUDDEN FORCE, SUCH AS CERTAIN PARTS OF
DOOR FRAMES, MOLDINGS, OR BASEBOARDS.
16. "DETERIORATED PAINT" MEANS ANY INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR PAINT OR OTHER
COATING THAT IS CURLING, SCALING, FLAKING, BLISTERING, PEELING, CHIP-
PING, CHALKING, CRACKING, OR LOOSE IN ANY MANNER, SUCH THAT A SPACE OR
POCKET OF AIR IS BEHIND A PORTION THEREOF OR SUCH THAT THE PAINT IS NOT
COMPLETELY ADHERED TO THE UNDERLYING SUBSURFACE, OR IS OTHERWISE DAMAGED
OR SEPARATED FROM THE SUBSTRATE.
17. "DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE" SHALL MEAN AN UNSTABLE OR UNSOUND PAINT-
ED SUBSURFACE, AN INDICATION OF WHICH CAN BE OBSERVED THROUGH A VISUAL
INSPECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ROTTED OR DECAYED WOOD, OR
WOOD OR PLASTER THAT HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO MOISTURE OR DISTURBANCE.
18. "CHEWABLE SURFACE" MEANS AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR SURFACE PAINTED
WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT THAT A YOUNG CHILD CAN MOUTH OR CHEW. A CHEWABLE
SURFACE IS THE SAME AS AN "ACCESSIBLE SURFACE" AS DEFINED IN 42 U.S.C.
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4851B(2). HARD METAL SUBSTRATES AND OTHER MATERIALS THAT CANNOT BE DENT-
ED BY THE BITE OF A YOUNG CHILD ARE NOT CONSIDERED CHEWABLE.
19. "PERMANENT" MEANS AN EXPECTED DESIGN LIFE OF AT LEAST TWENTY
YEARS.
20. "SOIL-LEAD HAZARD" MEANS BARE SOIL ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT
CONTAINS LEAD EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING LEVELS PROMULGATED BY THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION 403 OF THE
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT.
21. "TENANT" MEANS THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED AS THE LESSEE IN A LEASE,
RENTAL AGREEMENT OR OTHER FORM OF OCCUPANCY AGREEMENT, WHETHER WRITTEN
OR ORAL, FOR A DWELLING UNIT, AND INCLUDES TENANCIES INCIDENT TO EMPLOY-
MENT. WHERE APPLICABLE, THE TERM "TENANT" SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY MEMBER
OF THE TENANT'S HOUSEHOLD.
22. "WIPE SAMPLE" MEANS A SAMPLE COLLECTED BY WIPING A REPRESENTATIVE
SURFACE OF KNOWN AREA, AS DETERMINED BY ASTM E1728, "STANDARD PRACTICE
FOR FIELD COLLECTION OF SETTLED DUST SAMPLES USING WIPE SAMPLING METHODS
FOR LEAD DETERMINATION BY ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY TECHNIQUES," OR EQUIVALENT
METHOD, WITH AN ACCEPTABLE WIPE MATERIAL AS DEFINED IN ASTM E 1792,
"STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR WIPE SAMPLING MATERIALS FOR LEAD IN SURFACE
DUST."
23. "CLEARANCE EXAMINATION" MEANS AN ACTIVITY, CONDUCTED BY A RISK
ASSESSOR OR LEAD-BASED PAINT INSPECTOR, FOLLOWING LEAD-BASED PAINT
HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE THAT THE HAZARD REDUCTION
ACTIVITIES ARE COMPLETE AND THAT NO SOIL-LEAD HAZARDS OR SETTLED
DUST-LEAD HAZARDS EXIST IN THE DWELLING UNIT OR WORKSITE.
24. "WORKSITE" MEANS AN INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR AREA WHERE LEAD-BASED
PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITY TAKES PLACE. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN ONE
WORKSITE IN A DWELLING UNIT.
25. "INSPECTIONS FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO LEAD POISONING OR
LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS" MEANS AN ACTIVITY CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY ANY
CONDITION CONDUCIVE TO LEAD POISONING OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THIS TITLE, WHEN-
EVER SUCH ACTIVITY IS REQUIRED OR OTHERWISE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE
HOUSING ACT.
S 4. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 1370-a of the public
health law, as added by chapter 485 of the laws of 1992, is amended and
three new subdivisions 4, 5, and 6 are added to read as follows:
(d) develop and implement public education and community outreach
programs AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS on lead exposure, detection and
risk reduction. SUCH PROGRAMS AND CAMPAIGNS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE
LIMITED TO, USE OF MASS MEDIA.
4. EACH HEALTH INSURER OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL REPORT
ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT ITS AGGREGATE DATA REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH
THE SCREENING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH DATA SHALL
DETAIL THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN SEEN WHO WERE AGES ONE AND
TWO, THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE WHO WERE SCREENED AT AGE ONE, AND THE
NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE WHO WERE SCREENED AT AGE TWO, SEPARATELY ORGANIZED
BY ZIP CODE. THIS REPORT ON SCREENING COMPLIANCE SHALL BE PROVIDED TO
THE DEPARTMENT BY FEBRUARY FIRST FOLLOWING THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR.
5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE SCREENING AND REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS IN ITS CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID AND CHILD HEALTH
PLUS PROGRAMS OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH
STATE OR LOCAL FUNDS AND PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN UNDER AGE
SIX AND PREGNANT WOMEN, AND SHALL IMPOSE COMPLIANCE TARGETS AND APPRO-
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PRIATE PENALTIES OR SANCTIONS IN THE EVENT SUCH TARGETS ARE NOT
ACHIEVED.
6. BY MARCH FIFTH OF EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT TO THE
HEALTH COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY AND MAKE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
A REPORT ON SCREENING RATES OF THE PRECEDING YEAR PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING THE ACTUAL NUMBER AND ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE OF ONE
YEAR OLD CHILDREN AND THE ACTUAL NUMBER AND ESTIMATED PERCENTAGE OF TWO
YEAR OLD CHILDREN SCREENED FOR BLOOD LEAD, THE ACTUAL NUMBER AND ESTI-
MATED PERCENTAGE OF CHILDREN SCREENED AT BOTH ONE YEAR OF AGE AND TWO
YEARS OF AGE, THE PERFORMANCE OF MEDICAID AND CHILD HEALTH PLUS PROGRAMS
OR ANY OTHER PROGRAMS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITH STATE AND LOCAL
FUNDS AND PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN UNDER AGE SIX AND PREG-
NANT WOMEN, AND ITS ACTIONS TO PUBLICIZE AND ENFORCE THE OBLIGATIONS ON
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
S 5. Subdivision 1 of section 1370-c of the public health law, as
added by chapter 485 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
1. The department is authorized to AND SHALL promulgate regulations
establishing the means by which and the intervals at which children and
pregnant women shall be screened for elevated lead levels. The depart-
ment is also authorized to require screening for lead poisoning in other
high risk groups. AT A MINIMUM, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL
CHILDREN AT BOTH AGE ONE YEAR AND AT AGE TWO YEARS AND PREGNANT WOMEN
WHO ARE DETERMINED TO BE AT RISK SHALL BE SCREENED AND THAT ALL CHILDREN
WHO ARE CONSIDERED AT RISK UP TO SIX YEARS OF AGE SHALL BE SCREENED AT
LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR.
S 6. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1377 to
read as follows:
S 1377. LEAD-SAFE HOUSING AWARENESS SEMINAR. WITHIN SIX MONTHS
FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND A TRAINER'S MANUAL FOR A "LEAD-SAFE HOUSING
AWARENESS SEMINAR" WITH A TOTAL CLASS TIME OF THREE HOURS OR LESS. SUCH
GUIDELINES AND MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE SO THAT SUCH COURSES
MAY BE OFFERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR OTHER STATE PERSONNEL, PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH A TRAINING CAPACITY,
EXISTING ACCREDITED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT EDUCA-
TIONAL PROVIDERS. ALL SUCH OFFERING PROPOSALS SHALL BE REVIEWED AND
APPROVED, BASED ON SEMINAR CONTENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INSTRUCTORS, BY
THE DEPARTMENT OR THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL OR THEIR
DESIGNEES. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO SET AND COLLECT A FEE FOR
SUCH MANUALS OR COURSES. ANY FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION
AND SAFE HOUSING FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF
THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
S 7. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1378 to
read as follows:
S 1378. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING
PLAN. 1. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND
IMPLEMENT, WITHIN NINE MONTHS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION, THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUS-
ING PLAN WHICH PURPOSE IS THE ELIMINATION OF CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING.
THE PLAN SHALL ALSO INCLUDE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND COMMUNITY
OUTREACH EFFORTS. SUCH PLAN SHALL ALSO INCLUDE LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION
PLANS FOR COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION. SUCH PLAN MAY BE AMENDED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. BY MARCH FIFTH OF EACH YEAR BEGIN-
NING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER THIS SECTION BECOMES LAW, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
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SUBMIT TO THE HEALTH AND FISCAL COMMITTEES OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED IN SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-B OF
THIS TITLE A REPORT ON THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION
AND SAFE HOUSING PLAN.
2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL IDENTIFY AND DESIGNATE THE THIRTY MUNICI-
PALITIES IN THE STATE THAT HAVE THE GREATEST NUMBERS OF CHILDREN IDENTI-
FIED WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO TEN MICROGRAMS OF
LEAD PER DECILITER OF WHOLE BLOOD AS COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN. SUCH DESIG-
NATION SHALL NOT INCLUDE CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
MORE. SUCH DESIGNATION SHALL BE MADE AT LEAST BIENNIALLY AND BY THE
THIRTIETH DAY OF DECEMBER OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE DESIGNATION IS MADE.
3. A. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, A LOCAL PRIMARY
PREVENTION PLAN TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO LEAD FOR EACH COMMUNITY OF
CONCERN. A LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN SHALL TARGET CHILDREN UNDER AGE
SIX AND PREGNANT WOMEN AND ANY CENSUS TRACT OR BLOCK GROUP IN THE MUNI-
CIPALITIES IN WHICH DURING ANY SINGLE YEAR, MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE CHIL-
DREN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL
TO TEN MICROGRAMS OF LEAD PER DECILITER OF WHOLE BLOOD AND SHALL SET
TARGETS AND A REASONABLE TIME FRAME, INCLUDING A RATIONALE FOR SUCH TIME
FRAME, FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING WITHIN THE MUNI-
CIPALITY. IN MUNICIPALITIES WITH SUCH CENSUS TRACTS OR BLOCK GROUPS, A
LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN ALSO SHALL INCLUDE THE INSPECTION FOR
CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO LEAD POISONING AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS OF
DWELLING UNITS WHICH ARE EITHER RENTED, LEASED, LET OR HIRED OUT, TO BE
OCCUPIED, OR IS OCCUPIED AS THE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR HOME
OF ONE OR MORE FAMILIES LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER AND ALSO
SHALL INCLUDE THE INSPECTION FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO LEAD POISONING
AND LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS OF DWELLING UNITS IN WHICH GROUP FAMILY DAY
CARE HOMES AND FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE
HUNDRED NINETY OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, ARE OPERATED. SUCH PLAN SHALL
REQUIRE THAT ANY LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO
LEAD POISONING IDENTIFIED IN SUCH INSPECTED PROPERTIES BE ELIMINATED OR
CONTROLLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THIS CHAPTER. A
LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN SHALL BE IN EFFECT NO LATER THAN SEVEN
MONTHS AFTER THE MUNICIPALITY IS DESIGNATED AS A COMMUNITY OF CONCERN.
B. THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND
LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND AMENDMENT OF A LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION
PLAN. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO SUCH PLAN SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED OR SUBSTAN-
TIALLY AMENDED UNLESS THE PLAN, INCLUDING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE
PLAN, HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR
REVIEW AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE MUNICIPALITY FOR WHICH SUCH
PLAN IS DEVELOPED AND A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS HAS
BEEN PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR THE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY IN CONSIDER-
ATION OF THE BILL.
C. IF A MUNICIPALITY HAS DEVELOPED A PLAN SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION OR PASSED AN ORDINANCE OR LOCAL LAW OR SET OF ORDINANCES OR
LOCAL LAWS THAT CONSTITUTE A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PLAN SUCH PLAN OR
ORDINANCE OR LOCAL LAW OR SET OF ORDINANCES OR LOCAL LAWS MAY BE
ACCEPTED AS THE LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN FOR THE MUNICIPALITY. AN
ORDINANCE OR LOCAL LAW OR SET OF ORDINANCES OR LOCAL LAWS THAT WAS IN
EFFECT ON JULY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIX IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER WHICH
POLICY AND INTENT IS TO PREVENT HUMAN EXPOSURE TO LEAD-BASED PAINT
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HAZARDS IS A SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION AND
NO PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE
BEEN REQUIRED FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION.
4. A. FUNDING FOR THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND
SAFE HOUSING PLAN AND ANY LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLANS INCLUDED THERE-
IN SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
B. EXCEPT IF AGREED TO BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MUNICIPALITY, COSTS
INCURRED BY A MUNICIPALITY DIRECTLY RELATED TO A LOCAL PRIMARY
PREVENTION PLAN OR THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND
SAFE HOUSING PLAN WHICH ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO BE PAID FOR OR OTHERWISE
REIMBURSED BY A NON-STATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY AND WHICH ARE NOT COSTS OF
AN OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF AN AFFECTED PROPERTY SHALL BE CONSIDERED COSTS
OF THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH COSTS SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE MUNICIPALITY BY
THE DEPARTMENT. FUNDING FOR SUCH COSTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE SUBJECT
TO APPROPRIATION BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. A COST MAY BE CONSIDERED
DIRECTLY RELATED IF IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INCURRED BUT FOR THE LOCAL
PRIMARY PREVENTION PLAN OR CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION
AND SAFE HOUSING PLAN. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE
MUNICIPALITIES, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE
OR FEDERAL AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION OR
AUTHORITY FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF SUCH COSTS.
5. THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING
PLAN SHALL ALSO REQUIRE, IN RESPONSE TO A CHILD UNDER AGE SIX OR A PREG-
NANT WOMAN WHO HAS A CONFIRMED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO
TEN MICROGRAMS OF LEAD PER DECILITER OF WHOLE BLOOD, A COMPLETE DIAGNOS-
TIC ASSESSMENT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE: A DETAILED LEAD EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT,
A NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING IRON STATUS, AND, AS APPROPRIATE,
DEVELOPMENT SCREENING AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND ANY
OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, QUASI-PUBLIC
CORPORATION OR AUTHORITY AND MUNICIPALITY, TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF
EXPOSURE TO LEAD WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, AN
INSPECTION FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO LEAD POISONING AND LEAD-BASED
PAINT HAZARDS WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF NOTIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
SUCH CONFIRMED BLOOD LEVELS.
6. A. THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING INSPECTIONS FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO
LEAD POISONING OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS. THE RULES AND REGULATIONS
SHALL PROVIDE FOR, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS
ELIGIBLE TO CONDUCT SUCH INSPECTIONS, STANDARDS OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURES
OR PROTOCOL FOR CONDUCTING SUCH INSPECTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITTEN
REPORTS DOCUMENTING THE RESULTS OF SUCH INSPECTIONS. TO SATISFY THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS
SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 745 SUBPART Q
OR SUCCESSOR REGULATION.
B. THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS SUFFICIENT TO
SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R. PART 745 SUBPART Q OR SUCCESSOR
REGULATION, GOVERNING THE ACCREDITATION OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN
LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES.
C. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH BY REGULATION A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR
THE ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN LEAD-BASED
PAINT ACTIVITIES OR CONDUCTING INSPECTIONS FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO
LEAD POISONING OR LEAD-BASED PAINT ACTIVITIES. SUCH FEES SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF INITIAL REGISTRATION AND AT THE TIME
OF SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AND SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE
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CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING FUND ESTAB-
LISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
7. MUNICIPALITIES SHALL COOPERATE FULLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT, DEPART-
MENT OF STATE OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, DIVI-
SION, QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION OR AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION.
8. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN COOPERATION WITH ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE
STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION OR AUTHORI-
TY, LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TAKE STEPS AND
DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO BALANCE THE NEED TO ELIMINATE THE INCIDENCE OF
CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING WITH THE NEED FOR AVAILABLE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AND CHILD CARE. SUCH STEPS AND STRATEGIES SHALL BE REFLECTED IN THE
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY
PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING PLAN AND LOCAL PRIMARY PREVENTION PLANS.
9. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGNATE A DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
RESPONSIBLE FOR FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION WHEN SUCH
REQUIREMENTS INVOLVE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.
S 8. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(qq) to read as follows:
(QQ) CREDIT FOR LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. (1) AUTHORIZATION OF
CREDIT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE QUALIFIED ACTIV-
ITIES COMPLETED WHICH BROUGHT ANY DWELLING UNIT LOCATED IN THIS STATE
INCLUDING OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLING UNITS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER
"ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" CERTIFICATION STATUS AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS OF PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF THIS SUBSECTION. SUCH DWELLING UNIT MUST BE
CERTIFIED AS EITHER "ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" IN ORDER
FOR ANY CREDIT TO BE ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION. A CREDIT SHALL BE
ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR THE COSTS OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFIED
ACTIVITIES PROVIDED THE EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES IS TEN
YEARS OR MORE, AS DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPART-
MENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, AND THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, AND THE
TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH EIGHT
OF THIS SUBSECTION:
(A) ANY SET OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE PERMANENT ELIMI-
NATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, INCLUDING THE
REMOVAL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE PERMANENT ENCLOSURE OR ENCAPSULATION OF
LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH
LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND THE REMOVAL OR PERMANENT COVERING OF SOIL-BASED
HAZARDS;
(B) THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY SURFACES, WINDOWS, OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH
LEAD-BASED PAINT;
(C) THE ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT; AND
(D) THE REMOVAL OR ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, OR
PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT, FROM FRICTION SURFACES, SUCH AS THE
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOW CHANNELS OR SLIDES, THE STRIPPING AND
REPAINTING OF INTERIOR WINDOW TROUGHS AND WINDOWSILLS OR THEIR REPLACE-
MENT OR ENCAPSULATION WITH VINYL, METAL, OR ANY OTHER DURABLE MATERIALS
WHICH RENDER THE SURFACE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, OR THE STRIPPING AND
RE-HANGING OF DOORS.
(2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE TAX CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED FOR QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBSECTION UP TO A MAXIMUM OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE
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HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DWELLING UNIT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL TAX CRED-
IT RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION EXCEED FIVE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS PER TAX YEAR.
(3) RESTRICTION OF CREDIT TO QUALIFIED RENTAL HOUSING UNITS; INCOME
RESTRICTIONS UPON ELIGIBILITY OF TAXPAYER. IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING
UNIT THAT IS RENTED OR LEASED, THE AVAILABILITY OF A TAX CREDIT PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH DWELLING UNITS FOR WHICH THE
CONTRACT RENT, INCLUDING ANY RENT SUBSIDY OR SHELTER ALLOWANCE THAT HAS
BEEN PAID TO THE OWNER ON BEHALF OF THE TENANT, HAS AT NO TIME DURING
THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE ELIGIBLE COSTS WERE INCURRED EXCEEDED ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE AREA FAIR MARKET RENT PUBLISHED ANNU-
ALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 8(C)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED,
42 USC 1437F(C)(1).
(4) RESTRICTION UPON THE INCOME LEVEL OF TAXPAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR CRED-
IT. (A) WITH RESPECT TO TAXPAYERS CLAIMING THE TAX CREDIT IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH ACTIVITIES MADE TO AN OWNER-OCCUPIED UNIT, THE ELIGIBILITY FOR
THE TAX CREDIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TAXPAYERS WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ESTABLISHED
ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS
AMENDED, 42 USC 1437C(B)(2); AND
(B) WITH RESPECT TO TAXPAYERS CLAIMING THE TAX CREDIT IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ACTIVITIES MADE TO A DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH THERE ARE FOUR OR MORE
DWELLING UNITS THAT ARE RENTED OR LEASED, THEN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TAX
CREDIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH DWELLING UNITS IN WHICH THE HOUSEHOLD
INCOME OF THE OCCUPANTS IN EACH DWELLING UNIT DID NOT EXCEED EIGHTY
PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, 42 USC
1437C(B)(2).
(5) MULTIPLE TAXPAYERS. IF THE DWELLING UNIT IS OWNED BY TWO OR MORE
TAXPAYERS, THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR
EACH SUCH ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER SHALL BE PRORATED ACCORDING TO THE PERCENT-
AGE OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCURRED BY EACH
TAXPAYER AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(6) EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY TAXPAYER. THE AMOUNT OF ANY CREDIT ALLOWED
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED
AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COST TO THE EXTENT SUCH COST IS FUNDED BY ANY
GRANT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE BY ANOTHER PERSON OR BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY, INCLUDING A LOAN FROM MONEYS IN THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING FUND.
(7) APPLICATION OF CREDIT. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR
SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO BE
CREDITED OR REFUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX
HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST
SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
(8) DUPLICATE CREDIT PROHIBITED. NO COST SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CRED-
IT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IF THE TAXPAYER IS ENTITLED TO CLAIM A CREDIT
IN THE SAME AMOUNT UNDER EITHER THE FEDERAL TAX CODE OR OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER.
(9) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR CREDIT ALLOWANCE. NO CREDIT SHALL BE
ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION UNLESS THE TAXPAYER PROVIDES TO THE
COMMISSIONER:
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(A) A CERTIFICATE OF LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF
A TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; AND
(B) ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION.
(10) PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION.
(11) MAXIMUM AGGREGATE. PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-
NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT ALLOWED, IN
THE AGGREGATE, FOR ALL TAX CREDITS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS AND FUNDING FOR SUCH TAX CREDITS IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION.
S 9. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section 606
of the tax law, as amended by section 2 of part ZZ-1 of chapter 57 of
the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows:
(B) shall be treated as the owner of a new business with respect to
such share if the corporation qualifies as a new business pursuant to
paragraph (j) of subdivision twelve of section two hundred ten of this
chapter.
The corporation's credit base under
section two hundred ten or section
With respect to the following fourteen hundred fifty-six of this
credit under this section: chapter is:
(I) Investment tax credit Investment credit base
under subsection (a) or qualified
rehabilitation
expenditures under
subdivision twelve of
section two hundred ten
(II) Empire zone Cost or other basis
investment tax credit under subdivision
under subsection (j) twelve-B
of section two hundred
ten
(III) Empire zone Eligible wages under
wage tax credit subdivision nineteen of
under subsection (k) section two hundred ten
or subsection (e) of
section fourteen hundred
fifty-six
(IV) Empire zone Qualified investments
capital tax credit and contributions under
under subsection (l) subdivision twenty of
section two hundred ten
or subsection (d) of
section fourteen hundred
fifty-six
(V) Agricultural property tax Allowable school
credit under subsection (n) district property taxes under
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subdivision twenty-two of
section two hundred ten
(VI) Credit for employment Qualified first-year wages or
of persons with dis- qualified second-year wages
abilities under under subdivision
subsection (o) twenty-three of section
two hundred ten
or subsection (f)
of section fourteen
hundred fifty-six
(VII) Employment incentive Applicable investment credit
credit under subsec- base under subdivision
tion (a-1) twelve-D of section two
hundred ten
(VIII) Empire zone Applicable investment
employment credit under sub-
incentive credit under division twelve-C
subsection (j-1) of section two hundred ten
(IX) Alternative fuels credit Cost under subdivision
under subsection (p) twenty-four of section two
hundred ten
(X) Qualified emerging Applicable credit base
technology company under subdivision twelve-E
employment credit of section two hundred ten
under subsection (q)
(XI) Qualified emerging Qualified investments under
technology company subdivision twelve-F of
capital tax credit section two hundred ten
under subsection (r)
(XII) Credit for purchase of an Cost of an automated
automated external defibrillator external defibrillator under
under subsection (s) subdivision twenty-five of
section two hundred ten
or subsection (j) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XIII) Low-income housing Credit amount under
credit under subsection (x) subdivision thirty
of section two hundred ten or
subsection (l) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XIV) Credit for transportation Amount of credit under sub-
improvement contributions division thirty-two of section
under subsection (z) two hundred ten or subsection
(n) of section fourteen
hundred fifty-six
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(XV) QEZE credit for real property Amount of credit under
taxes under subsection (bb) subdivision twenty-seven of
section two hundred ten or
subsection (o) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XVI) QEZE tax reduction credit Amount of benefit period
under subsection (cc) factor, employment increase factor
and zone allocation
factor (without regard
to pro ration) under
subdivision twenty-eight of
section two hundred ten or
subsection (p) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
and amount of tax factor
as determined under
subdivision (f) of section sixteen
(XVII) Green building credit Amount of green building credit
under subsection (y) under subdivision thirty-one
of section two hundred ten
or subsection (m) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XVIII) Credit for long-term Qualified costs under
care insurance premiums subdivision twenty-five-a of
under subsection (aa) section two hundred ten
or subsection (k) of section
fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XIX) Brownfield redevelopment Amount of credit
credit under subsection under subdivision
(dd) thirty-three of section
two hundred ten
or subsection (q) of
section fourteen hundred
fifty-six
(XX) Remediated brownfield Amount of credit under
credit for real property subdivision thirty-four
taxes for qualified of section two hundred
sites under subsection ten or subsection (r) of
(ee) section fourteen hundred
fifty-six
(XXI) Environmental Amount of credit under
remediation subdivision thirty-five of
insurance credit under section two hundred
subsection (ff) ten or subsection
(s) of section
fourteen hundred
fifty-six
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(XXII) Empire state film Amount of credit for qualified
production credit production costs in production
under subsection (gg) of a qualified film under
subdivision thirty-six of
section two hundred ten
(XXIII) Qualified emerging Qualifying expenditures and
technology company facilities, development activities under
operations and training credit subdivision twelve-G of section
under subsection (nn) two hundred ten
(XXIV) Security training tax Amount of credit
credit under under subdivision thirty-seven
subsection (ii) of section two hundred ten or
under subsection (t) of
section fourteen hundred fifty-six
(XXV) Credit for qualified fuel Amount of credit under
cell electric generating equipment subdivision thirty-seven
expenditures under subsection (g-2) of section two hundred ten
or subsection (t) of
section fourteen hundred
fifty-six
(XXVI) Empire state commercial Amount of credit for qualified
production credit under production costs in production
subsection (jj) of a qualified commercial under
subdivision thirty-eight of sec-
tion two hundred ten
(XXVII) Biofuel production Amount of credit
tax credit under under subdivision
subsection (jj) thirty-eight of
section two hundred ten
(XXVIII) Clean heating fuel credit Amount of credit under
under subsection (mm) subdivision thirty-nine of
section two hundred ten
(XXIX) Credit for rehabilitation Amount of credit under
of historic properties subdivision forty of
under subsection (oo) [subsection] SECTION
two hundred ten
(XXX) Credit for companies who Amount of credit under
provide transportation subdivision forty of
to individuals section two hundred ten
with disabilities
under subsection (oo)
(XXXI) CREDIT FOR LEAD HAZARD AMOUNT OF CREDIT UNDER
REDUCTION ACTIVITIES SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF
UNDER SUBSECTION (QQ) SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN
S 10. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
sion 41 to read as follows:
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41. CREDIT FOR LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES. (1) AUTHORIZATION OF
CREDIT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE QUALIFIED ACTIV-
ITIES COMPLETED WHICH BROUGHT ANY DWELLING UNIT LOCATED IN THIS STATE
INCLUDING OWNER OCCUPIED DWELLING UNITS INTO COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER
"ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" CERTIFICATION STATUS AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW, PROVIDED THAT THE TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRE-
MENTS OF PARAGRAPH EIGHT OF THIS SUBDIVISION. SUCH DWELLING UNIT MUST BE
CERTIFIED AS EITHER "ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" IN ORDER
FOR ANY CREDIT TO BE ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION. A CREDIT SHALL BE
ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE COSTS OF THE FOLLOWING QUALIFIED
ACTIVITIES PROVIDED THE EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES IS TEN
YEARS OR MORE, AS DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPART-
MENT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, AND THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, AND THE
TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH EIGHT
OF THIS SUBDIVISION:
(A) ANY SET OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE PERMANENT ELIMI-
NATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, INCLUDING THE
REMOVAL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE PERMANENT ENCLOSURE OR ENCAPSULATION OF
LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH
LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND THE REMOVAL OR PERMANENT COVERING OF SOIL-BASED
HAZARDS;
(B) THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY SURFACES, WINDOWS, OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH
LEAD-BASED PAINT;
(C) THE ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT; AND
(D) THE REMOVAL OR ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, OR
PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT, FROM FRICTION SURFACES, SUCH AS THE
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOW CHANNELS OR SLIDES, THE STRIPPING AND
REPAINTING OF INTERIOR WINDOW TROUGHS AND WINDOWSILLS OR THEIR REPLACE-
MENT OR ENCAPSULATION WITH VINYL, METAL, OR ANY OTHER DURABLE MATERIALS
WHICH RENDER THE SURFACE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, OR THE STRIPPING AND
RE-HANGING OF DOORS.
(2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE TAX CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT
OF THE TOTAL EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED FOR QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES
DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION UP TO A MAXIMUM OF ONE THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DWELLING UNIT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL TAX CRED-
IT RECEIVED BY A TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION EXCEED FIVE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS PER TAX YEAR.
(3) RESTRICTION OF CREDIT TO QUALIFIED RENTAL HOUSING UNITS; INCOME
RESTRICTIONS UPON ELIGIBILITY OF TAXPAYER. IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING
UNIT THAT IS RENTED OR LEASED, THE AVAILABILITY OF A TAX CREDIT PURSUANT
TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH DWELLING UNITS FOR WHICH
THE CONTRACT RENT, INCLUDING ANY RENT SUBSIDY OR SHELTER ALLOWANCE THAT
HAS BEEN PAID TO THE OWNER ON BEHALF OF THE TENANT, HAS AT NO TIME
DURING THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE ELIGIBLE COSTS WERE INCURRED EXCEEDED
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE AREA FAIR MARKET RENT PUBLISHED
ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 8(C)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS
AMENDED, 42 USC 1437F(C)(1).
(4) RESTRICTION UPON THE INCOME LEVEL OF TAXPAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR CRED-
IT. (A) WITH RESPECT TO TAXPAYERS CLAIMING THE TAX CREDIT IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH ACTIVITIES MADE TO AN OWNER-OCCUPIED UNIT, THE ELIGIBILITY FOR
THE TAX CREDIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TAXPAYERS WHOSE INCOME DOES NOT
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ESTABLISHED
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ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS
AMENDED, 42 USC 1437C(B)(2); AND
(B) WITH RESPECT TO TAXPAYERS CLAIMING THE TAX CREDIT IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ACTIVITIES MADE TO A DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH THERE ARE FOUR OR MORE
DWELLING UNITS THAT ARE RENTED OR LEASED, THEN ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TAX
CREDIT SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH DWELLING UNITS IN WHICH THE HOUSEHOLD
INCOME OF THE OCCUPANTS IN EACH DWELLING UNIT DID NOT EXCEED EIGHTY
PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, 42 USC
1437C(B)(2).
(5) MULTIPLE TAXPAYERS. IF THE DWELLING UNIT IS OWNED BY TWO OR MORE
TAXPAYERS, THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR
EACH SUCH ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER SHALL BE PRORATED ACCORDING TO THE PERCENT-
AGE OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURE FOR ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES INCURRED BY EACH
TAXPAYER AND SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
(6) EXPENSES TO BE PAID BY TAXPAYER. THE AMOUNT OF ANY CREDIT ALLOWED
UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED
AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COST TO THE EXTENT SUCH COST IS FUNDED BY ANY
GRANT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE BY ANOTHER PERSON OR BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITY, INCLUDING A LOAN FROM MONEYS IN THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING
PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING FUND.
(7) APPLICATION OF CREDIT. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER
THIS SUBDIVISION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX
FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO
BE CREDITED OR REFUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION ONE
THOUSAND EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST
SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
(8) DUPLICATE CREDIT PROHIBITED. NO COST SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CRED-
IT UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION IF THE TAXPAYER IS ENTITLED TO CLAIM A CREDIT
IN THE SAME AMOUNT UNDER EITHER THE FEDERAL TAX CODE OR OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER.
(9) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR CREDIT ALLOWANCE. NO CREDIT SHALL BE
ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION UNLESS THE TAXPAYER PROVIDES TO THE
COMMISSIONER:
(A) A CERTIFICATE OF LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF
A TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW; AND
(B) ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
(10) PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
(11) MAXIMUM AGGREGATE. PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-
NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT ALLOWED, IN
THE AGGREGATE, FOR ALL TAX CREDITS SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION
DOLLARS AND FUNDING FOR SUCH TAX CREDITS IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION.
S 11. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-t to
read as follows:
S 99-T. CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING
FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMIS-
SIONER OF HEALTH AND THE COMPTROLLER, A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE
CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING FUND. SUCH
S. 1196 16
FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ABATEMENT REVOLVING
LOAN ACCOUNT AND THE PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOUNT.
2. THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ABATEMENT REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT SHALL
CONSIST OF MONEYS APPROPRIATED TO IT AS WELL AS ANY MONEYS FROM GRANTS,
GIFTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS AND ALL OTHER MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED
THERETO FROM ANY OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW, WHICH ARE
INTENDED TO ASSIST OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES IN MEETING THE STAN-
DARDS FOR "ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
LAW.
3. (A) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY AND EQUITABLE DISBURSEMENT AND
REPAYMENT OF FUNDS OF THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ABATEMENT REVOLVING
LOAN ACCOUNT.
(B) FOLLOWING APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, FUNDS PLACED IN THE
LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD ABATEMENT REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE, UPON APPLICATION DULY MADE, PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, TO THE OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES, AND TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR "ABATED"
AND "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" CERTIFICATION STATUS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
(C) LOANS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MAY BE
MADE DIRECTLY, OR IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LENDERS,
OR ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, OR BUREAU OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR THE
STATE.
(D) THE PROCEEDS FROM THE REPAYMENT OF ANY LOANS MADE PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION OR FROM FUNDS IN THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LEAD ABATEMENT REVOLV-
ING LOAN ACCOUNT SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN AND RETURNED TO THE RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LEAD ABATEMENT REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT TO CONSTITUTE A CONTINU-
ING REVOLVING FUND FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
(E) THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY REQUEST AND SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH
SUCH COOPERATION, ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FROM ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT,
DIVISION, BOARD, COMMISSION OR AUTHORITY OF THE STATE HAVING JURISDIC-
TION OVER MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AS
DEEMED REASONABLY NECESSARY. THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
SHALL TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEAD
HAZARD REDUCTION TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
LEAD ABATEMENT REVOLVING LOAN ACCOUNT.
(F) UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, MONEYS DEPOSITED INTO THE CHILDHOOD LEAD
POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING FUND SHALL BE CREDITED TO
THE PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOUNT.
4. THE PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF
MONEYS RECEIVED BY THE STATE PURSUANT TO SECTIONS THIRTEEN HUNDRED
SEVENTY-EIGHT AND THIRTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
AS WELL AS ANY MONEYS FROM GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS AND ALL
OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. MONEYS IN THE ACCOUNT, FOLLOWING
APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, SHALL BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES AND
EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OR THE
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THE CHILDHOOD
LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE HOUSING ACT.
5. MONEYS IN THE FUND AND IN EACH OF THE ACCOUNTS SHALL BE KEPT SEPA-
RATE AND SHALL NOT BE COMMINGLED WITH ANY OTHER MONEYS IN THE CUSTODY OF
THE COMPTROLLER.
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6. MONEYS OF THE FUND SHALL BE PAID OUT ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
HEALTH. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR ANY MONEYS REMAINING IN THE FUND SHALL
BE RETAINED IN THE FUND AND SHALL NOT REVERT OR OTHERWISE BE TRANSFERRED
TO THE GENERAL FUND OR TO ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUND. THE INTEREST AND
INCOME EARNED ON MONEY IN THE FUND, AFTER DEDUCTING ANY APPLICABLE
CHARGES, SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE FUND.
S 12. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1379 to
read as follows:
S 1379. CERTIFICATE OF LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES
OF A TAX CREDIT. 1. UPON APPLICATION OF A TAXPAYER, THE DEPARTMENT IS
AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION ACTIVITIES
FOR PURPOSES OF A TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FORTY-ONE OF
SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN AND SUBSECTION (QQ) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX
OF THE TAX LAW EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE COST OF THE QUALIFIED
ACTIVITIES COMPLETED WHICH BROUGHT ANY HABITABLE DWELLING UNIT LOCATED
IN THIS STATE INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS FOR EITHER "ABATED" OR
"INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" CERTIFICATION STATUS, PROVIDED THE
TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO
OF THIS SECTION.
A. SUCH DWELLING UNIT MUST BE CERTIFIED AS EITHER "ABATED" OR "INTERIM
CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" IN ORDER FOR ANY CERTIFICATE TO BE ISSUED UNDER
THIS SECTION. A DWELLING UNIT MAY BE CERTIFIED "ABATED" OR "INTERIM
CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" IF LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS OR CONDITIONS CONDU-
CIVE TO LEAD POISONING HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED OR CONTROLLED AS FOLLOWS:
(I) LEAD-BASED PAINT OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY
ELIMINATED USING MEASURES WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE REMOVAL OF LEAD-BASED
PAINT, THE PERMANENT ENCLOSURE OR ENCAPSULATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE
REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND
THE REMOVAL OR PERMANENT COVERING OF SOIL-BASED HAZARDS. FOR CERTIF-
ICATION PURPOSES, THE LEAD STATUS OF SUCH DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE CERTI-
FIED AS "ABATED."
(II) ALL CHIPPING, PEELING, OR FLAKING LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF
UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT ON PAINTED SURFACES HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPAINTED,
OR STABILIZED AND REPAINTED, AND ANY STRUCTURAL DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING
OR LIKELY TO CAUSE LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT TO
CHIP, PEEL, OR FLAKE HAS BEEN REPAIRED; AND ALL WINDOW FRICTION SURFACES
WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT HAVE HAD SUCH
PAINT REMOVED OR PERMANENTLY COVERED, SUCH AS VIA THE INSTALLATION OF
REPLACEMENT WINDOW CHANNELS OR SLIDES, AND INTERIOR WINDOW TROUGHS AND
WINDOWSILLS HAVE BEEN EITHER STRIPPED AND REPAINTED, REPLACED, OR ENCAP-
SULATED WITH VINYL, METAL, OR ANY OTHER DURABLE MATERIALS WHICH RENDER
THE SURFACE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE; AND ALL DOORS AND DOORWAYS HAVE BEEN
ADJUSTED OR RE-HUNG AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE RUBBING TOGETHER OF ANY
SURFACE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT WITH
ANOTHER SURFACE; AND ALL BARE FLOORS HAVE BEEN MADE SMOOTH AND CLEANA-
BLE. FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES, THE LEAD STATUS OF SUCH DWELLING UNITS
SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS "INTERIM CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED."
(III) FOR THE AREA WITHIN THREE FEET SURROUNDING THE PERIMETER OF A
BUILDING, NO BARE SOIL IS PRESENT. FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES, THE LEAD
STATUS OF SUCH DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS "INTERIM CONTROLS
IMPLEMENTED."
(IV) FOR SOIL LEAD HAZARDS, THE REMOVAL OR PERMANENT COVERING OF SUCH
HAZARDS. FOR CERTIFICATION PURPOSES, THE LEAD STATUS OF SUCH DWELLING
UNITS SHALL BE CERTIFIED AS "ABATED."
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(V) ALL WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFE WORK PRAC-
TICE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION; AND AT THE
COMPLETION OF ANY ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBDIVISION THAT DISTURB
LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT, EXCEPT IF THOSE
ACTIVITIES WOULD BE CONSIDERED SMALL JOBS PURSUANT TO CLAUSE TEN OF
SUBPARAGRAPH (VII) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE INTERIOR OF THE AFFECTED AREAS
OF THE DWELLING UNIT HAS BEEN HEPA VACUUMED AND WASHED WITH HIGH PHOSP-
HATE DETERGENT OR ITS EQUIVALENT; AND CLEARANCE FOR DUST LEAD HAZARDS
HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AS DETERMINED BY A CLEARANCE EXAMINATION THAT INCLUDES
WIPE SAMPLES.
(VI) ALL CLEARANCE EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY PERSONS OR ENTI-
TIES INDEPENDENT OF THOSE PERFORMING HAZARD REDUCTION OR MAINTENANCE
ACTIVITIES.
(VII) ALL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BY AN OWNER
OR THE OWNER'S AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS THAT DISTURBS LEAD-BASED PAINT OR
PAINT OF UNDETERMINED LEAD CONTENT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SAFE WORK REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS HEREBY AUTHOR-
IZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE. SUCH REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(1) PRE-RENOVATION NOTIFICATION TO TENANTS, OWNERS AND OTHER PERSONS;
(2) TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, WHICH SHALL REQUIRE THAT SUCH WORK BE
PERFORMED BY PERSONS WHO HAVE, AT A MINIMUM, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A
COURSE ON LEAD-SAFE WORK PRACTICES GIVEN BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE DEPART-
MENT, OR THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, BY THE UNITED
STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OR AN ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY IT TO
GIVE SUCH COURSE, OR BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT OR AN ENTITY AUTHORIZED BY IT TO GIVE SUCH COURSE;
(3) PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ENTRY INTO THE WORK AREA BY OCCUPANTS UNTIL
CLEAN-UP IS COMPLETED AND OTHER WORKSITE PREPARATIONS;
(4) TEMPORARY RELOCATION FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF A DWELLING UNIT TO
APPROPRIATE HOUSING WHEN WORK CANNOT BE PERFORMED SAFELY AND OTHER OCCU-
PANT PROTECTIONS;
(5) PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT THE DISPERSION OF LEAD DUST AND DEBRIS
DURING THE WORK;
(6) PROHIBITED PRACTICES OF LEAD PAINT REMOVAL, INCLUDING DRY SCRAPING
AND SANDING, USE OF POWER TOOLS WITHOUT PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS,
THE USE OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND OTHER SAFE WORK PRACTICES;
(7) PROPER DAILY AND FINAL CLEAN-UP REQUIREMENTS;
(8) DUST WIPE TESTING AND OTHER CLEARANCE ACTIVITIES;
(9) PRE-RENOVATION NOTIFICATION OF LOCAL MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES OR HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, WHERE APPROPRIATE; AND
(10) EXCEPTIONS FOR SMALL JOBS THAT INVOLVE DISTURBING LESS THAN TWO
SQUARE FEET OF LEAD-BASED PAINT OR PAINT OF UNDETERMINED LEAD CONTENT OR
LESS THAN TEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF PEELING PAINT ON A
TYPE OF COMPONENT WITH A SMALL SURFACE AREA, SUCH AS A WINDOWSILL OR
DOOR FRAME.
B. A CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES
PROVIDED THE EXPECTED USEFUL LIFE OF SUCH ACTIVITIES IS TEN YEARS OR
MORE, AS DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
TAXATION AND FINANCE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE
DEPARTMENT AND THE DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL, AND THE
TAXPAYER COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO
OF THIS SECTION:
(I) ANY SET OF MEASURES WHICH WOULD RESULT IN THE PERMANENT ELIMI-
NATION OF LEAD-BASED PAINT OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS, INCLUDING THE
REMOVAL OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE PERMANENT ENCLOSURE OR ENCAPSULATION OF
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LEAD-BASED PAINT, THE REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS OR FIXTURES PAINTED WITH
LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND THE REMOVAL OR PERMANENT COVERING OF SOIL-BASED
HAZARDS;
(II) THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY SURFACES, WINDOWS, OR FIXTURES PAINTED
WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT;
(III) THE ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT; AND
(IV) THE REMOVAL OR ENCAPSULATION OR ENCLOSURE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, OR
PAINT OF UNKNOWN LEAD CONTENT, FROM FRICTION SURFACES, SUCH AS THE
INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT WINDOW CHANNELS OR SLIDES, THE STRIPPING AND
REPAINTING OF INTERIOR WINDOW TROUGHS AND WINDOWSILLS OR THEIR REPLACE-
MENT OR ENCAPSULATION WITH VINYL, METAL, OR ANY OTHER DURABLE MATERIALS
WHICH RENDER THE SURFACE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, OR THE STRIPPING AND
RE-HANGING OF DOORS.
2. NO CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ISSUED UNLESS THE TAXPAYER PROVIDES TO THE
COMMISSIONER:
(A) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE DWELLING UNIT WAS CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO
NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT, THE ADDRESS OF THE DWELLING UNIT, PROOF
OF OWNERSHIP OF OR RESIDENCY IN SUCH DWELLING UNIT; AND
(B) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE TAXPAYER HAS INCURRED THE EXPENSES SUBMIT-
TED FOR CREDIT FOR THE QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES; AND
(C) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE DWELLING UNIT FOR WHICH THE TAXPAYER IS
APPLYING FOR A CERTIFICATE MEETS THE STANDARDS FOR "ABATED" OR "INTERIM
CONTROLS IMPLEMENTED" LEAD CERTIFICATION; AND
(D) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE DWELLING UNIT DID NOT OR WOULD NOT HAVE
BEEN LIKELY TO MEET THE STANDARDS FOR "ABATED" OR "INTERIM CONTROLS
IMPLEMENTED" LEAD CERTIFICATION STATUS PRIOR TO UNDERTAKING THE QUALI-
FIED ACTIVITIES, SUCH DOCUMENTATION MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A
VERIFIED REPORT OF AN INSPECTION FOR CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO LEAD
POISONING OR LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS; AND
(E) IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING UNIT THAT IS RENTED OR LEASED, THAT AT
NO TIME DURING THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE QUALIFIED ACTIVITIES WERE
COMPLETED DID THE CONTRACT RENT FOR THE UNIT, INCLUDING ANY RENT SUBSIDY
OR SHELTER ALLOWANCE THAT HAS BEEN PAID TO THE OWNER ON BEHALF OF THE
TENANT, EXCEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE APPLICABLE AREA FAIR MARKET
RENT PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 8 (C)(1) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING
ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, OR, IN THE CASE OF AN OWNER-OCCUPIED DWELLING
UNIT, THAT THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF THE OCCUPANTS DID NOT EXCEED ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY
THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, 42
USC 1437C(B)(2); AND
(F) IN THE CASE OF A DWELLING UNIT IN WHICH THERE ARE FOUR OR MORE
DWELLING UNITS THAT ARE RENTED OR LEASED, THAT THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF
THE OCCUPANTS DID NOT EXCEED EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN FAMILY
INCOME ESTABLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 3(B)(2) OF THE UNITED STATES HOUS-
ING ACT OF 1937, AS AMENDED, 42 USC 1437C(B)(2); AND
(G) DOCUMENTATION THAT THE DWELLING UNIT IS HABITABLE AT THE TIME THE
APPLICATION FOR THE CERTIFICATE IS FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT; AND
(H) ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION
AND FINANCE, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY RENEWAL SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
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4. A CERTIFICATE SHALL BE ISSUED WITHIN FORTY-FIVE DAYS AFTER WRITTEN
APPLICATION THEREFOR IF A DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE ENTITLED THERETO.
5. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO REFUSE, REVOKE OR CANCEL ANY
CERTIFICATE IN CASE OF ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, OR IN CASE ANY FALSE ALLEGATION OR REPRESENTATION IS MADE
IN ANY APPLICATIONS FILED FOR SUCH CERTIFICATE. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE
ONE CERTIFICATE THAT IS APPLICABLE TO MORE THAN ONE DWELLING UNIT WITHIN
A DWELLING PROVIDED EACH UNIT FOR WHICH THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED WOULD
OTHERWISE BE ENTITLED TO A CERTIFICATE AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT SUCH
CERTIFICATE CLEARLY STATES TO WHICH DWELLING UNITS SUCH CERTIFICATE
APPLIES.
6. THE DEPARTMENT IS AUTHORIZED TO SET AND COLLECT NOMINAL FEES FOR
APPLICATIONS FILED AND FOR CERTIFICATES ISSUED. THE FEES SHALL BE
DEPOSITED INTO THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE
HOUSING FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-T OF THE STATE
FINANCE LAW.
7. EACH CERTIFICATE SHALL STATE THE LEAD STATUS OF THE INTERIOR, EXTE-
RIOR AND EXTERIOR SOIL OF THE DWELLING UNIT. EACH CERTIFICATE ALSO
SHALL STATE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT ALLOWABLE FOR EACH DWELLING
UNIT FOR WHICH IT IS ISSUED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION AND
SUBSECTION (QQ) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW. EACH CERTIF-
ICATE SHALL ALSO STATE, AT A MINIMUM, THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF THE TAXPAYER, THE
ADDRESS OF THE DWELLING UNIT, THE DATE OF ISSUANCE, THE TAX YEAR IN
WHICH THE CREDIT MAY APPLY AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE COMMISSIONER OR THE
COMMISSIONER'S DESIGNEE.
8. CERTIFICATES SHALL NOT BE ISSUED, IN THE AGGREGATE, FOR MORE THAN
TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF ALLOWABLE TAX CREDIT PER STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR
THE FIRST STATE YEAR AND FOR MORE THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF ALLOWABLE
TAX CREDIT PER STATE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE SECOND SUCH FISCAL YEAR.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF, AS OF THE END OF THE STATE FISCAL YEAR,
CERTIFICATES FOR ALLOWABLE TAX CREDIT AMOUNTS TOTALING LESS THAN THE
AMOUNT PERMITTED IN SUCH FISCAL YEAR HAVE BEEN ISSUED, THEN THE AMOUNT
PERMITTED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT STATE FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE AUGMENTED BY THE
AMOUNT OF SUCH SHORTFALL AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT FUNDING FOR TAX CRED-
ITS PURSUANT TO THE CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PRIMARY PREVENTION AND SAFE
HOUSING ACT IS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION.
9. WHENEVER THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF LEAD HAZARD
REDUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR PURPOSES OF A TAX CREDIT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE AND SHALL COOPERATE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTION (QQ) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THE TAX LAW AND THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
10. THIS CERTIFICATE IS FOR TAX PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE VALID
FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OR REASON.
S 13. The department of health may request and shall be provided with
such cooperation, assistance and services from any agency, department,
division, board, commission, authority or public officer of the state
and its political subdivisions as may be necessary to carry out the
provisions of this act, and with such cooperation, assistance or
services, any rules or regulations necessary for the timely implementa-
tion of the provisions of this act shall be promulgated immediately.
S 14. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
section seven of this act shall take effect on the first of April next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law; and provided
further that sections eight, nine and ten of this act shall take effect
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January 1, 2011 and shall expire and be deemed repealed after December
31, 2013; and provided further that section twelve of this act shall
take effect January 1, 2011 and shall be deemed repealed after March 31,
2013; and provided, further that the empire state film production credit
under subsection (gg), the empire state commercial production credit
under subsection (jj) and the credit for companies who provide transpor-
tation to individuals with disabilities under subsection (oo) of section
606 of the tax law contained in section nine of this act shall expire on
the same date as provided in section 9 of part P of chapter 60 of the
laws of 2004, as amended, section 10 of part V of chapter 62 of the laws
of 2006, as amended and section 5 of chapter 522 of the laws of 2006, as
amended, respectively.