NY State Senate Bill 2013-S2471B

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Jun 02, 2014	print number 2471b
Jun 02, 2014	amend and recommit to local government
Jan 15, 2014	print number 2471a
Jan 15, 2014	amend and recommit to local government
Jan 08, 2014	referred to local government
May 22, 2013	reported and committed to finance
Jan 17, 2013	referred to local government

Votes

- May 22, 2013 - Local Government Committee Vote
  S2471B
  
  6
  
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  0
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
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  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Local Government Committee Vote: May 22, 2013
      
      aye (6)
      
      Ball
      
      Boyle
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Ritchie
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Gipson
      
      Latimer
      
      O'Brien

Bill Amendments

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2013-S2471 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A128
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 18-D §§974 - 974-c, Gen Muni L; amd §§210, 606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10662
2011-2012: S5491, A2219
2015-2016: S3837

2013-S2471 - Summary

Enacts the New York state green economic development zones act to offer special incentives and assistance that promote the development of new green businesses and expansion of existing businesses within designated green economic development zones in areas of Staten Island.

2013-S2471 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2471                REVISED 1/29/13

TITLE  OF  BILL:   An act to amend the general municipal law and the tax
law, in relation to enacting the New York state green economic  develop-
ment zones act

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would create the Green
Enterprise  Trade  Zone,  which  is  a designated area in the commercial
and/or industrial zoned area of Staten Island, It would  attract  compa-
nies  producing goods and services for the Green Environmental Standards
that government is mandating and leverage green business strategies  and
green  technology,  with investment tax credits to accelerate investment
in our City and State green tech and clean tech developing industries.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited  as  the  "New  York
state green economic development zones act"

Section  2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new article
18-D

Section 3. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new  subdi-
vision 46

Sections  4 and 5 amend Section 606 of the tax law to allow for a thirty

percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a qualify-
ing business within the Green Zone.

Section 6 amends Section 1456 of the tax  law  to  allow  for  a  thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a qualify-
ing business within the Green Zone.

Section  7  amends  Section  1511  of  the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a qualify-
ing business within the Green Zone.

Section 8 states that the law shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION: The NYC Regional Council  designated  the  Staten  Island
Green Zone as one of eight priority projects for the City of New York in
its January 2012 report to the Governor. In addition, the Regional Coun-
cil  also  designated  the West Shore of Staten Island, which is home to
the proposed Green Zone, as an "opportunity Zone" meaning special atten-
tion from Staten funding  agencies  should  be  given  to  this  region,
including  funding through the Excelsior Tax Credit program. The Federal
Economic Development Administration recently awarded the  Staten  Island
Economic  Development  Corporation  $120,000 grant to study the proposed
Green Zone.

The Green Zone is a geographically  designated  area  of  Staten  Island
aimed  at attracting companies that produce Green goods and services, or
who utilize Green technology. The Green Zone attracts companies who work
within the sphere of smart growth and environmentally friendly  develop-
ment and research. The Green Zone acts as a "go to place" for the entre-
preneur  who is prepared to put their technology into production and the
market. Staten Island has a rich history of manufacturing and industrial
Production and a strong base for skilled labor. Advances in Green  tech-
nology  allow  for  increased and diversified employment and- production
on. Staten Island. Businesses that take measurable steps  in  increasing
energy   and  material  efficiency  will  be  the  standard-bearers  for
increased Green initiatives throughout the region. The  Green  Zone  and
the initiatives of Green Zone companies will educate local companies and
residents  about  the  Green economy. This education and availability of
resources will allow for efficiency retrofits, professional support  and
guidance  for  companies  seeking financial incentives for Green invest-
ment, promote Green Collar job retraining options,  improve  alternative
energy development, and attract Green businesses that create sustainable
employment opportunities for Islanders.

A  Green  Enterprise  Trade Zone is not unlike a Foreign Trade Zone. The
concept of a Foreign Trade Zone has been part  of  our  economic  scheme
since the 1930's. It exempted from tax, merchandise entering and leaving
the Foreign Trade Zone, promotes trade and economic development.

This  legislation  proposes  to  establish  a  Green  enterprise Zone to
encourage and develop the  green  technologies  necessary  to  slow  the
outflow  of  our  U.S.  dollars  to purchase foreign oil, to protect our
environment by encouraging the adoption of green business strategies and
the production of green technology  thus  creating  an  area  where  the
investment  community can focus on green product development, as well as
an area where green products can be manufactured. This zone will  estab-
lish  a  location where companies focusing on green economic development
can come together to individually and jointly spur development of a more
green state.

Most importantly, the Green Zone Act will provide a tax credit  for  the
businesses  that  invest  within  it, providing an incentive to relocate
within the zone and create the synergies of locating in a common area.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012: A.2219-E - Held  for  consideration  in
Ways and Means; S.5491-F - died in Finance, 2010: A.10662 (Hyer-Spencer)
-Died in Assembly Economic Development.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S2471 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2471

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the tax law,  in  relation
  to enacting the New York state green economic development zones act

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
state green economic development zones act".
  S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new article 18-D
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18-D
                    GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES

SECTION 974. SHORT TITLE.
        974-A. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
        974-B. DEFINITIONS.
        974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  S  974.   SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES ACT".
  S 974-A.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.   IT IS  HEREBY  FOUND
AND  DECLARED  THAT  THERE EXISTS WITHIN THE STATE THE NEED TO STIMULATE
EMPLOYMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION BY UTILIZING  THE  EMERGING
GREEN TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL REDUCE THE OUTPUT OF CARBON IN THE ATMOSPHERE
OF  THE  STATE,  IMPROVE  THE  STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND
GENERAL HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS. THIS NEED REQUIRES THE STATE GOVERNMENT
TO TARGET AREAS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN ORDER
TO STIMULATE PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS  DEVELOPMENT  AND  JOB
CREATION.  IT  IS THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE TO OFFER SPECIAL INCEN-
TIVES AND ASSISTANCE THAT WILL PROMOTE  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NEW  GREEN
BUSINESSES AND THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN PRE-DESIGNAT-
ED  AREAS  AND  TO  DO SO WITHOUT ENCOURAGING THE RELOCATION OF BUSINESS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00777-01-3

S. 2471                             2

INVESTMENT FROM OTHER AREAS OF  THE  STATE.  IT  IS  FURTHER  FOUND  AND
DECLARED  THAT  IT  IS  THE  PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE TO ACHIEVE THESE
GOALS THROUGH THE MUTUAL COOPERATION OF ALL LEVELS OF  STATE  AND  LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
  S  974-B.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS  UNLESS  THE  CONTEXT  SHALL  INDICATE
ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
  (A)  "APPLICANT"  SHALL MEAN THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE SUBMIT-
TING AN APPLICATION IN THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY  LOCAL  LAW  FOR  DESIG-
NATION OF AN AREA AS A GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
  (B)  "ENTERPRISE"  SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT IS AUTHORIZED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AND IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED AND
FOUND TO COMPLY WITH GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE CRITERIA.
  (C) "GREEN BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRIMARILY OPERATES  IN
ONE  OR MORE OF FOUR AREAS: PRODUCTION, SERVICE AND REPAIR, RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT AND THE APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION OF GREEN  PRODUCTS  AND
SERVICES. A GREEN PRODUCTION COMPANY IS A COMPANY DEALING PRIMARILY WITH
THE MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES AND
GREENHOUSE  GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES. GREEN PRODUCTION COMPA-
NIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BIO FUEL DEVELOPMENT, SOLAR  PANEL
PRODUCTION  OR  ASSEMBLY,  WIND  TURBINE  PRODUCTION OR ASSEMBLY, CARBON
CAPTURE AND STORAGE MECHANISM, CLEAN  FUEL  VEHICLES,  RENEWABLE  ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT,  OR  ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES. GREEN PRODUCTION SHALL
ALSO INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE  FOLLOWING:    (1)  GREEN
HOUSE  EMISSION  REDUCTION  TECHNOLOGIES;  (2) THE ASSEMBLY OF ESSENTIAL
COMPONENTS FOR A CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE; OR (3) ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOL-
OGIES; WHERE
  (A) "GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES"  SHALL  MEAN  AND
INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: (I) COGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH
SHALL MEAN ANY ONE OF THE SEVERAL TECHNOLOGIES WHEREIN WASTE  HEAT  FROM
ON-SITE ELECTRICAL GENERATION PROCESSES IS RECOVERED TO PROVIDE STEAM OR
HOT WATER TO MEET ON-SITE NEEDS, SUCH AS HEATING AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING
AND  WHICH  ATTAINS  OVERALL  SYSTEM  EFFICIENCY  AS  ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CONSIDERING BOTH  THERMAL  AND
ELECTRICAL  PROCESSES TOGETHER; (II) FURNACE AND BOILER REPLACEMENTS AND
RETROFITS, PROVIDED THAT THE NEW OR  RETROFITTED  FURNACES  AND  BOILERS
SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME OPERATE ON DIESEL FUEL WITH SULFUR CONTENT GREATER
THAN  0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT; (III) THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN-FUELED VEHI-
CLES OR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING VEHICLES  TO  CLEAN-FUELED  VEHICLES;
AND  (IV)  OTHER  MEASURES  THAT  WILL  REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR AND/OR THE
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY INCLUDING FUELS, AS DETERMINED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT
OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
  (B) "CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED  IN
SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT
USES ELECTRICITY,  INCLUDING  ELECTRICITY  EITHER  STORED  OR  GENERATED
ON-BOARD, AS ITS PRIMARY MOTIVE FORCE, OR THAT IS FUELED BY NATURAL GAS,
PROPANE, HYDROGEN OR ANY OTHER NON-CARBON PRODUCING FUEL;
  (C)  "ENERGY  EFFICIENCY  TECHNOLOGIES"  SHALL  MEAN TECHNOLOGIES THAT
REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  (I)
REPLACEMENT OF INEFFICIENT LIGHTING FIXTURES; (II) APPLIANCES AND EQUIP-
MENT  THAT MEET ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS IDENTIFIED IN
ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THE ENERGY LAW; AND (III) OTHER  SUCH  MEASURES  THAT
WILL  REDUCE  THE DEMAND FOR AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY AS DETER-
MINED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;

S. 2471                             3

  (D) "RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN THE PURCHASE AND INSTAL-
LATION OF TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO CONVERT RENEWABLE ENERGY  INTO  ELEC-
TRICITY  OR  OTHER END USES, WHERE RENEWABLE ENERGY SHALL MEAN RENEWABLE
ENERGY RESOURCES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF  SECTION  1-103  OF
THE ENERGY LAW;
  (E)  "GREEN  SERVICE  AND  REPAIR"  SHALL  MEAN ANY COMPANY THAT DEALS
PRIMARILY WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO OTHER COMPANIES OR  INDIVID-
UALS  IN  A  SUSTAINABLE  OR  ENERGY EFFICIENT MANNER. GREEN SERVICE AND
REPAIR COMPANIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,  THOSE  OFFERING  SUCH
SERVICES  AS  GREEN ROOFING, LEED CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES,
THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES SYSTEM, USE AND SALE OF LOW
VOC PAINTS, LOW ENERGY RADIANT FLOORING, WHITE, COATED,  OR  GREEN  ROOF
INSTALLATION,  RECOVERY AND RECYCLING PROCESSING, REPLACEMENT OF INEFFI-
CIENT TECHNOLOGIES, CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLE SALES  AND  REPAIR,  COGENERATION
TECHNOLOGY  INSTALLATION  AND  REPAIR,  AND  GREEN  LEGAL  AND FINANCIAL
SERVICES;
  (F) "GREEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY THAT  WORKS
PRIMARILY TO DISCOVER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GREEN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND
SERVICES,  AND  THEN  APPLIES  THAT KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE NEW AND IMPROVED
GREEN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND SERVICES THAT FILL  MARKET  NEEDS.  GREEN
RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT  PROJECTS  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
STUDIES INVOLVING IMPROVEMENTS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINA-
BLE FARMING OR LANDSCAPING PROCESSES, WATER  CONSERVATION  TECHNOLOGIES,
ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE FUEL DEVELOPMENT,
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, ENERGY RETURN ON INVEST-
MENT, GREEN EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND URBAN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES; AND
  (G)  "GREEN  APPLICATION  AND  INSTALLATION"  IS THE ACT OF A PROPERTY
OWNER OR TENANT INSTALLING OR USING A  TYPE  OF  GREEN  TECHNOLOGY  THAT
RESULTS  IN  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION OR ANY OTHER ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY TECHNOLOGIES AND SHALL ALSO INCLUDE  CERTAIN  WORK  PERFORMED  BY
NON-MANUFACTURING  AND  SERVICE  COMPANIES  AS  DEFINED BY THIS SECTION.
GREEN APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
SOLAR  PANEL  INSTALLATION,  COGENERATION TECHNOLOGY RETROFITTING, GREEN
ROOF INSTALLATION, LOW FLOW WATER FIXTURE INSTALLATION, CLEAN-FUEL VEHI-
CLE UTILIZATION, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY  UTILIZA-
TION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION, AND LEED CERTIFICATION.
  (D)  "COMMISSIONER"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT.
  (E) "GREEN ZONE" SHALL MEAN THE AREA OF STATEN ISLAND DEFINED  BY  THE
FOLLOWING  AREA  BASED  ON THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING
ZONING MAPS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FOOT
OF THE GOETHALS BRIDGES AND THE US PIERHEAD AND  BULKHEAD  LINE;  THENCE
RUNNING  EASTERLY  3,214.78 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO NORTH SIDE OF THE
GOETHALS BRIDGE EXTENSION TO THE CENTERLINE OF  WESTERN  AVENUE;  THENCE
RUNNING  NORTH  93.71  FEET  TO  THE CENTER LINE OF GOETHALS ROAD NORTH;
THENCE RUNNING EAST 5,909.12 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE  SOUTH  SIDE
OF  GOETHALS  ROAD  NORTH  TO CENTERLINE OF SOUTH AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING
SOUTH 433.81 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE WEST SIDE OF  SOUTH  AVENUE  TO
THE  CENTERLINE  OF  FAHEY AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING EAST 424.89 FEET ALONG
AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF FAHEY  AVENUE  TO  THE  CENTERLINE  OF
FELTON STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTH 1,314.02 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE
WEST  SIDE  OF  FELTON STREET TO THE CENTERLINE OF LAMBERTS LANE; THENCE
RUNNING SOUTH 790.62 ALONG THE FELTON STREET LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF
GRAHAM AVENUE AND LANDER AVENUE;  THENCE  RUNNING  SOUTH  3,413.10  FEET
ALONG  AND  PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF GRAHAM AVENUE TO THE CENTERLINE
OF VICTORY BOULEVARD; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEAST 3,114.21 ALONG  THE  WEST

S. 2471                             4

SIDE  OF  VICTORY  BOULEVARD  TO THE CENTERLINE OF TRAVIS AVENUE; THENCE
RUNNING EAST 5,030.20 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE SOUTH SIDE  OF  TRAVIS
AVENUE  TO  THE  CENTERLINE  OF  RICHMOND  AVENUE;  THENCE RUNNING SOUTH
12,265.02  ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF RICHMOND AVENUE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD; THENCE RUNNING WEST 23,752.19 FEET ALONG
AND PARALLEL THE NORTH SIDE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD  TO  THE  CENTERLINE  OF
ELLIS ROAD; THENCE RUNNING NORTH 3,571 FEET ALONG THE LINE OF ELLIS ROAD
TO  THE POINT OF THE US PIERHEAD AND BULKHEAD LINE; THENCE RUNNING NORTH
47,725.83 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST SIDE OF  THE  US  PIERHEAD
AND BULKHEAD LINE TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF THE BEGINNING.
  S 974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
  (A)  PROMULGATE  REGULATIONS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
LABOR, FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALU-
ATION SYSTEM, WHICH IS CAPABLE OF COMPILING AND ANALYZING  ACCURATE  AND
CONSISTENT  INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER STATUTORY
OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA ARE BEING MET;
  (B) DESIGNATE BUSINESSES AS MEETING THE CRITERIA OF A GREEN  BUSINESS;
AND
  (C) REVIEW PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS IN MEETING OBJECTIVES.
  S 3. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
46 to read as follows:
  46.  GREEN  ZONE  TAX  REDUCTION  CREDIT.  (A)  ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT. A
TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS CHAP-
TER. SUCH CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  SHALL  BE
ALLOWED  FOR  A  QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE
PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE OR A MEMBER
OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A QUALIFIED  GREEN  BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN
ZONE.
  (B)  AMOUNT  OF  CREDIT.  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS
BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN,  SHALL  BE
COMPUTED  AT  THIRTY  PERCENT  FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND
INVESTMENT CAPITAL, OR THE PORTION THEREOF ALLOCATED  WITHIN  THE  GREEN
ZONE,  AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-B OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE TAXPAYER
IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 4. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section  606
of  the  tax  law  is  amended  by adding a new clause (xxxv) to read as
follows:
(XXXV) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION                AMOUNT OF CREDIT UNDER
CREDIT UNDER SUBSECTION                        SUBDIVISION FORTY-SIX OF
(VV)                                           SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN
  S 5. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new  subsection
(vv) to read as follows:
  (VV)  GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF  THE  TOTAL  BUSINESS  AND
INVESTMENT  CAPITAL,  OR  THE PORTION THEREOF ALLOCATED WITHIN THE GREEN
ZONE, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-B  OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE TAXPAYER
IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.

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  S 6. Section 1456 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(z) to read as follows:
  (Z) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A
CREDIT,  TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED
BY THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN
A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS  WITHIN
A  GREEN  ZONE  OR  A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A QUALIFIED GREEN
BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF  THE  TOTAL  BUSINESS  AND
INVESTMENT  CAPITAL,  OR  THE PORTION THEREOF ALLOCATED WITHIN THE GREEN
ZONE, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-B  OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE TAXPAYER
IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S  7.  Section 1511 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
sion (cc) to read as follows:
  (CC) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE  ALLOWED
A  CREDIT,  TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED, AGAINST THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED  GREEN  BUSI-
NESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE,  OR A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN
BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A  PARTNERSHIP  WHICH  IS  A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2)  AMOUNT  OF  CREDIT.  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS
BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  FOURTEEN,  SHALL  BE
COMPUTED  AT  THIRTY  PERCENT  FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND
INVESTMENT CAPITAL, OR THE PORTION THEREOF ALLOCATED  WITHIN  THE  GREEN
ZONE,  AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR-B OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW. THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE TAXPAYER
IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S2471A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A128
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 18-D §§974 - 974-c, Gen Muni L; amd §§210, 606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10662
2011-2012: S5491, A2219
2015-2016: S3837

2013-S2471A - Summary

2013-S2471A - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2471A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the general municipal law and the tax
law, in relation to enacting the New York state green economic
development zones act

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would create the Green Enterprise Trade Zone, which
is a designated area in the commercial and/or industrial zoned area of
Staten Island. It would attract companies producing goods and services
for the Green Environmental Standards that government is mandating and
leverage green business strategies and green technology, with
investment tax credits to accelerate investment in our City and State
green tech and clean tech developing industries.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill states the name of the act.

Section 2 of this bill establishes the types of green businesses that
are covered under the act and establishes the Green Zone location
within Staten Island. It also grants the commissioner of economic
development the authority to establish rules and regulations.

Section 3 amends Section 210 of the tax law to allow for a thirty

percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Sections 4 and 5 amend Section 616 of the tax law to allow for a
thirty percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 6 amends Section 1456 of the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 7 amends Section 1511 of the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 8 states that the law shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:

The NYC Regional Council designated the Staten Island Green Zone as
one of eight priority projects for the City of New York in its January
2012 report to the Governor. In addition, the Regional Council also
designated the West Shore of Staten Island, which is home to the
proposed Green Zone, as an "Opportunity Zone" meaning special
attention from State funding agencies should be given to this region,
including funding through the Excelsior Tax Credit program.  The
Federal Economic Development Administration recently awarded the
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation $120,000 grant to study
the proposed Green Zone and Brownfield Opportunity Area contained
within.


The Green Zone is a geographically designated area of Staten Island
aimed at attracting companies that produce Green goods and services.
or who utilize Green technology. The Green Zone attracts companies who
work within the sphere of smart growth and environmentally friendly
development and research. The Green Zone acts as a "go to place" for
the entrepreneur who is prepared to put their technology into
production and the market. Staten Island has a rich history of
manufacturing and industrial production and a strong base for skilled
labor. Advances in Green technology allow for increased and
diversified employment and production on Staten Island. Businesses
that take measurable steps in increasing energy and material
efficiency will be the standard-bearers for increased Green
initiatives throughout the region. The Green Zone and the initiatives
of Green Zone companies will educate local companies and residents
about the Green economy. This education and availability of resources
will allow for efficiency retrofits, professional support and guidance
for companies seeking financial incentives for Green investment,
promote Green Collar job retraining options, improve alternative
energy development, and attract Green businesses that create
sustainable employment opportunities for Islanders.

This legislation proposes to establish a Green enterprise Zone to
encourage and develop the green technologies necessary to slow the
outflow of our U.S. dollars to purchase foreign oil, to protect our
environment by encouraging the adoption of green business strategies
and the production of green technology thus creating an area where the
investment community can focus on green product development, as well
as an area where green products can be manufactured. This zone will
establish a location where companies focusing on green economic
development can come together to individually and jointly spur
development of a more green state.

Most importantly, the Green Zone Act will provide a tax credit for the
businesses that invest within it, providing an incentive to relocate
within the zone and create the synergies of locating in a common area.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2012: A.2219-E - Held for consideration in Ways and Means; S.5491-F
died in Finance;

2010: A.10662-Died in Assembly Economic Development.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S2471A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2471--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general municipal law and the tax law,  in  relation
  to enacting the New York state green economic development zones act

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the  "New  York
state green economic development zones act".
  S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new article 18-D
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18-D
                    GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES

SECTION 974. SHORT TITLE.
        974-A. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
        974-B. DEFINITIONS.
        974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  S  974.   SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES ACT".
  S 974-A.  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.   IT IS  HEREBY  FOUND
AND  DECLARED  THAT  THERE EXISTS WITHIN THE STATE THE NEED TO STIMULATE
EMPLOYMENT AND MORE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION BY UTILIZING  THE  EMERGING
GREEN TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL REDUCE THE OUTPUT OF CARBON IN THE ATMOSPHERE
OF  THE  STATE,  IMPROVE  THE  STATE'S ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND
GENERAL HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS. THIS NEED REQUIRES THE STATE GOVERNMENT
TO TARGET AREAS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN ORDER
TO STIMULATE PRIVATE INVESTMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS  DEVELOPMENT  AND  JOB
CREATION.  IT  IS THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE TO OFFER SPECIAL INCEN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00777-03-3

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TIVES AND ASSISTANCE THAT WILL PROMOTE  THE  DEVELOPMENT  OF  NEW  GREEN
BUSINESSES AND THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN PRE-DESIGNAT-
ED  AREAS  AND  TO  DO SO WITHOUT ENCOURAGING THE RELOCATION OF BUSINESS
INVESTMENT  FROM  OTHER  AREAS  OF  THE  STATE.  IT IS FURTHER FOUND AND
DECLARED THAT IT IS THE PUBLIC POLICY OF  THE  STATE  TO  ACHIEVE  THESE
GOALS  THROUGH  THE  MUTUAL COOPERATION OF ALL LEVELS OF STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.  STATEN ISLAND FACES  UNIQUE  AND
SERIOUS  ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT  ISSUES THAT ARE NOT ENCOUNTERED BY OTHER
COMPARABLE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REGION. THESE INCLUDE  THE
COST OF TRANSPORTATION DUE TO DISTANCE, TOLLS AND TRAFFIC AS WELL AS THE
LIMITED  DEVELOPMENT  OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF WETLANDS AND BROWNFIELDS.
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE  THROUGH  TAX  BENEFITS  IS  REQUIRED  TO  ALLOW  THE
PROPOSED AREA TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE REGION.
  S  974-B.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS  UNLESS  THE  CONTEXT  SHALL  INDICATE
ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
  (A)  "APPLICANT"  SHALL MEAN THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR VILLAGE SUBMIT-
TING AN APPLICATION IN THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY  LOCAL  LAW  FOR  DESIG-
NATION OF AN AREA AS A GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
  (B)  "ENTERPRISE"  SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT IS AUTHORIZED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AND IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED AND
FOUND TO COMPLY WITH GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE CRITERIA.
  (C) "GREEN BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRIMARILY OPERATES  IN
ONE OR MORE OF THREE AREAS: PRODUCTION, SERVICE AND REPAIR, AND RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.  A GREEN PRODUCTION COMPANY IS A COMPANY DEALING PRIMA-
RILY  WITH THE MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECH-
NOLOGIES AND  GREENHOUSE  GAS  EMISSION  REDUCTION  TECHNOLOGIES.  GREEN
PRODUCTION  COMPANIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BIO FUEL DEVELOP-
MENT, SOLAR PANEL PRODUCTION OR ASSEMBLY,  WIND  TURBINE  PRODUCTION  OR
ASSEMBLY,  CARBON  CAPTURE  AND  STORAGE MECHANISM, CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES,
RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY  TECHNOLOGIES.  GREEN
PRODUCTION  SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOW-
ING:  (1) GREENHOUSE EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; (2)  THE  ASSEMBLY
OF  ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS FOR A CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE; OR (3) ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY TECHNOLOGIES; WHERE
  (A) "GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES"  SHALL  MEAN  AND
INCLUDE,  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED TO: (I) COGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES, WHICH
SHALL MEAN ANY ONE OF THE SEVERAL TECHNOLOGIES WHEREIN WASTE  HEAT  FROM
ON-SITE ELECTRICAL GENERATION PROCESSES IS RECOVERED TO PROVIDE STEAM OR
HOT WATER TO MEET ON-SITE NEEDS, SUCH AS HEATING AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING
AND  WHICH  ATTAINS  OVERALL  SYSTEM  EFFICIENCY  AS  ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CONSIDERING BOTH  THERMAL  AND
ELECTRICAL  PROCESSES TOGETHER; (II) FURNACE AND BOILER REPLACEMENTS AND
RETROFITS, PROVIDED THAT THE NEW OR  RETROFITTED  FURNACES  AND  BOILERS
SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME OPERATE ON DIESEL FUEL WITH SULFUR CONTENT GREATER
THAN  0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT; (III) THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN-FUELED VEHI-
CLES OR THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING VEHICLES  TO  CLEAN-FUELED  VEHICLES;
AND  (IV)  OTHER  MEASURES  THAT  WILL  REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR AND/OR THE
CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY INCLUDING FUELS, AS DETERMINED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT
OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
  (B) "CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED  IN
SECTION  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY-FIVE  OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, THAT
USES ELECTRICITY,  INCLUDING  ELECTRICITY  EITHER  STORED  OR  GENERATED
ON-BOARD, AS ITS PRIMARY MOTIVE FORCE, OR THAT IS FUELED BY NATURAL GAS,
PROPANE, HYDROGEN OR ANY OTHER NON-CARBON PRODUCING FUEL;

S. 2471--A                          3

  (C)  "ENERGY  EFFICIENCY  TECHNOLOGIES"  SHALL  MEAN TECHNOLOGIES THAT
REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  (I)
REPLACEMENT OF INEFFICIENT LIGHTING FIXTURES; (II) APPLIANCES AND EQUIP-
MENT  THAT MEET ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS IDENTIFIED IN
ARTICLE  SIXTEEN  OF  THE ENERGY LAW; AND (III) OTHER SUCH MEASURES THAT
WILL REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY  AS  DETER-
MINED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
  (D) "RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN THE PURCHASE AND INSTAL-
LATION  OF  TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO CONVERT RENEWABLE ENERGY INTO ELEC-
TRICITY OR OTHER END USES, WHERE RENEWABLE ENERGY SHALL  MEAN  RENEWABLE
ENERGY  RESOURCES  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF SECTION 1-103 OF
THE ENERGY LAW;
  (E) "GREEN SERVICE AND REPAIR"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  COMPANY  THAT  DEALS
PRIMARILY  WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO OTHER COMPANIES OR INDIVID-
UALS IN A SUSTAINABLE OR ENERGY  EFFICIENT  MANNER.  GREEN  SERVICE  AND
REPAIR  COMPANIES  INCLUDE,  BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE OFFERING SUCH
SERVICES AS GREEN ROOFING, LEED CERTIFICATION AND  INSPECTION  SERVICES,
THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES SYSTEM, USE AND SALE OF LOW
VOC  PAINTS,  LOW  ENERGY RADIANT FLOORING, WHITE, COATED, OR GREEN ROOF
INSTALLATION, RECOVERY AND RECYCLING PROCESSING, REPLACEMENT OF  INEFFI-
CIENT  TECHNOLOGIES,  CLEAN-FUEL  VEHICLE SALES AND REPAIR, COGENERATION
TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION AND REPAIR; AND
  (F) "GREEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY THAT  WORKS
PRIMARILY TO DISCOVER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GREEN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND
SERVICES,  AND  THEN  APPLIES  THAT KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE NEW AND IMPROVED
GREEN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND SERVICES THAT FILL  MARKET  NEEDS.  GREEN
RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT  PROJECTS  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
STUDIES INVOLVING IMPROVEMENTS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINA-
BLE FARMING OR LANDSCAPING PROCESSES, WATER  CONSERVATION  TECHNOLOGIES,
ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE FUEL DEVELOPMENT,
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, ENERGY RETURN ON INVEST-
MENT, GREEN EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND URBAN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.
  (D)  "COMMISSIONER"  SHALL  MEAN THE COMMISSIONER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT.
  (E) "GREEN ZONE" SHALL MEAN THE AREA OF STATEN ISLAND DEFINED  BY  THE
FOLLOWING  AREA  BASED  ON THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING
ZONING MAPS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FOOT
OF THE GOETHALS BRIDGES AND THE US PIERHEAD AND  BULKHEAD  LINE;  THENCE
RUNNING  EASTERLY  3,214.78 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO NORTH SIDE OF THE
GOETHALS BRIDGE EXTENSION TO THE CENTERLINE OF  WESTERN  AVENUE;  THENCE
RUNNING  NORTH  93.71  FEET  TO  THE CENTER LINE OF GOETHALS ROAD NORTH;
THENCE RUNNING EAST 5,909.12 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE  SOUTH  SIDE
OF  GOETHALS  ROAD  NORTH  TO CENTERLINE OF SOUTH AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING
SOUTH 433.81 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE WEST SIDE OF  SOUTH  AVENUE  TO
THE  CENTERLINE  OF  FAHEY AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING EAST 424.89 FEET ALONG
AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF FAHEY  AVENUE  TO  THE  CENTERLINE  OF
FELTON STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTH 1,314.02 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE
WEST  SIDE  OF  FELTON STREET TO THE CENTERLINE OF LAMBERTS LANE; THENCE
RUNNING SOUTH 790.62 ALONG THE FELTON STREET LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF
GRAHAM AVENUE AND LANDER AVENUE;  THENCE  RUNNING  SOUTH  3,413.10  FEET
ALONG  AND  PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF GRAHAM AVENUE TO THE CENTERLINE
OF VICTORY BOULEVARD; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEAST 3,114.21 ALONG  THE  WEST
SIDE  OF  VICTORY  BOULEVARD  TO THE CENTERLINE OF TRAVIS AVENUE; THENCE
RUNNING EAST 5,030.20 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE SOUTH SIDE  OF  TRAVIS
AVENUE  TO  THE  CENTERLINE  OF  RICHMOND  AVENUE;  THENCE RUNNING SOUTH
12,265.02 ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF RICHMOND AVENUE TO  THE

S. 2471--A                          4

CENTERLINE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD; THENCE RUNNING WEST 27,432.19 FEET ALONG
AND  PARALLEL  THE NORTH SIDE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION OF
ARTHUR KILL ROAD AND KREISCHER ST.; THENCE RUNNING 992.60  FEET  TO  THE
INTERSECTION  OF ANDROVETTE STREET; AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
US PIERHEAD AND BULKHEAD LINE TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF THE BEGINNING.
  S 974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
  (A) PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
LABOR, FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALU-
ATION  SYSTEM,  WHICH IS CAPABLE OF COMPILING AND ANALYZING ACCURATE AND
CONSISTENT INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER  STATUTORY
OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA ARE BEING MET;
  (B)  DESIGNATE BUSINESSES AS MEETING THE CRITERIA OF A GREEN BUSINESS;
AND
  (C) REVIEW PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS IN MEETING OBJECTIVES.
  S 3. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
48 to read as follows:
  48. GREEN ZONE TAX  REDUCTION  CREDIT.  (A)  ALLOWANCE  OF  CREDIT.  A
TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS CHAP-
TER.  SUCH  CREDIT,  TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, SHALL BE
ALLOWED FOR A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE,  OR  A  SOLE
PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE OR A MEMBER
OF  A  PARTNERSHIP  WHICH  IS  A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN
ZONE.
  (B) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING SITES BEING IMPROVED. THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT WHICH
IF NOT USED BY THE TAXPAYER IN TAX YEAR ONE CAN BE USED IN TAX YEAR TWO.
NO ADDITIONAL TIME MAY BE ADDED TO PERIOD OF USE.
  S  4. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section 606
of the tax law is amended by adding a new clause  (xxxvii)  to  read  as
follows:
(XXXVII) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION              AMOUNT OF CREDIT UNDER
CREDIT UNDER SUBSECTION                        SUBDIVISION FORTY-EIGHT OF
(XX)                                           SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN
  S  5.  Subsections  (yy)  and  (zz)  of section 606 of the tax law, as
relettered by section 5 of part H of chapter 1 of the laws of 2003,  are
relettered  subsections  (yyy)  and  (zzz)  and a new subsection (xx) is
added to read as follows:
  (XX) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE  ALLOWED
A  CREDIT,  TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED, AGAINST THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED  GREEN  BUSI-
NESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE,  OR A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN
BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A  PARTNERSHIP  WHICH  IS  A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2)  AMOUNT  OF  CREDIT.  THE  AMOUNT  OF THE CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS
BEGINNING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  FIFTEEN,  SHALL  BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED  PERCENT  OF  NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OPERATION
SITE OF THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO  OR  GREATER
THAN  TWENTY  PERCENT  OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY FOR
EXISTING SITES BEING IMPROVED.  THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY  BE  TAKEN  BY  THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.

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  S 6. Section 1456 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(aa) to read as follows:
  (AA)  GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING  SITES  BEING  IMPROVED.   THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 7. Section 1511 of the tax law is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
sion (dd) to read as follows:
  (DD)  GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING  SITES  BEING  IMPROVED.   THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S2471B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A128
Current Committee:: Senate Local Government
Law Section:: General Municipal Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 18-D §§974 - 974-c, Gen Muni L; amd §§210, 606, 1456 & 1511, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: A10662
2011-2012: S5491, A2219
2015-2016: S3837

2013-S2471B (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S2471B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S2471B

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the general municipal law and the tax
law, in relation to enacting the New York state green economic
development zones act

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation would create the
Green Enterprise Trade Zone, which is a designated area in the
commercial and/or industrial zoned area of Staten Island. It would
attract companies producing goods and services for the Green
Environmental Standards that government is mandating and leverage
green business strategies and green technology, with investment tax
credits to accelerate investment in our City and State green tech and
clean tech developing industries.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill states the name
of the act.

Section 2 of this bill establishes the types of green businesses that
are covered under the act and establishes the Green Zone location
within Staten Island. It also grants the commissioner of economic
development the authority to establish rules and regulations.

Section 3 amends Section 210 of the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Sections 4 and 5 amend Section 616 of the tax law to allow for a
thirty percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 6 amends Section 1456 of the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 7 amends Section 1511 of the tax law to allow for a thirty
percent credit of any business or investment capital spent by a
qualifying business within the Green Zone.

Section 8 states that the law shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION: The NYC Regional Council designated the Staten Island
Green Zone as one of eight priority projects for the City of New York
in its January 2012 report to the Governor. In addition, the Regional
Council also designated the West Shore of Staten Island, which is home
to the proposed Green Zone, as an "Opportunity Zone" meaning special
attention from Staten funding agencies should be given to this region,
including funding through the Excelsior Tax Credit program. The
Federal Economic Development Administration recently awarded the
Staten Island Economic Development Corporation $120,000 grant to study
the proposed Green Zone.

The Green Zone is a geographically designated area of Staten Island
aimed at attracting companies that produce Green goods and services,
or who utilize Green technology. The Green Zone attracts companies who
work within the sphere of smart growth and environmentally friendly
development and research. The Green Zone acts as a "go to place" for


the entrepreneur who is prepared to put their technology into
production and the market. Staten Island has a rich history of
manufacturing and industrial production and a strong base for skilled
labor. Advances in Green technology allow for increased and
diversified employment and production on Staten Island. Businesses
that take measurable steps in increasing energy and material
efficiency will be the standard-bearers for increased Green
initiatives throughout the region. The Green Zone and the initiatives
of Green Zone companies will educate local companies and residents
about the Green economy. This education and availability of resources
will allow for efficiency retrofits, professional support and guidance
for companies seeking financial incentives for Green investment,
promote Green Collar job retraining options, improve alternative
energy development, and attract Green businesses that create
sustainable employment opportunities for Islanders.

A Green Enterprise Trade Zone is not unlike a Foreign Trade Zone. The
concept of a Foreign Trade Zone has been part of our economic scheme
since the 1930's. It exempted from tax, merchandise entering and
leaving the Foreign Trade Zone, promotes trade and economic
development.

This legislation proposes to establish a Green enterprise Zone to
encourage and develop the green technologies necessary to slow the
outflow of our U.S. dollars to purchase foreign oil, to protect our
environment by encouraging the adoption of green business strategies
and the production of green technology thus creating an area where the
investment community can focus on green product development, as well
as an area where green products can be manufactured. This zone will
establish a location where companies focusing on green economic
development can come together to individually and jointly spur
development of a more green state.

Most importantly, the Green Zone Act will provide a tax credit for the
businesses that invest within it, providing an incentive to relocate
within the zone and create the synergies of locating in a common area.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2012: A.2219-E - Held for consideration in
Ways and Means; S.5491-F died in Finance; 2010: A.10662-Died in
Assembly Economic Development.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S2471B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2471--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 17, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LANZA  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the general municipal law and the tax law, in relation
  to enacting the New York state green economic development zones act

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

  Section  1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New York
state green economic development zones act".
  S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new article 18-D
to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18-D
                    GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES

SECTION 974. SHORT TITLE.
        974-A. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.
        974-B. DEFINITIONS.
        974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 974.  SHORT TITLE. THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED  AS
THE "NEW YORK STATE GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONES ACT".
  S  974-A.    LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION.  IT IS HEREBY FOUND
AND DECLARED THAT THERE EXISTS WITHIN THE STATE THE  NEED  TO  STIMULATE
EMPLOYMENT  AND  MORE EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION BY UTILIZING THE EMERGING
GREEN TECHNOLOGY THAT WILL REDUCE THE OUTPUT OF CARBON IN THE ATMOSPHERE
OF THE STATE, IMPROVE THE STATE'S  ENVIRONMENTAL  QUALITY  OF  LIFE  AND
GENERAL HEALTH OF THE RESIDENTS. THIS NEED REQUIRES THE STATE GOVERNMENT
TO TARGET AREAS FOR EXTRAORDINARY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN ORDER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00777-05-4

S. 2471--B                          2

TO  STIMULATE  PRIVATE  INVESTMENT, PRIVATE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB
CREATION. IT IS THE PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE TO OFFER  SPECIAL  INCEN-
TIVES  AND  ASSISTANCE  THAT  WILL  PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GREEN
BUSINESSES AND THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING BUSINESSES WITHIN PRE-DESIGNAT-
ED  AREAS  AND  TO  DO SO WITHOUT ENCOURAGING THE RELOCATION OF BUSINESS
INVESTMENT FROM OTHER AREAS OF  THE  STATE.  IT  IS  FURTHER  FOUND  AND
DECLARED  THAT  IT  IS  THE  PUBLIC POLICY OF THE STATE TO ACHIEVE THESE
GOALS THROUGH THE MUTUAL COOPERATION OF ALL LEVELS OF  STATE  AND  LOCAL
GOVERNMENT  AND  THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.  STATEN ISLAND FACES UNIQUE AND
SERIOUS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THAT ARE NOT  ENCOUNTERED  BY  OTHER
COMPARABLE  COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE REGION. THESE INCLUDE THE
COST OF TRANSPORTATION DUE TO DISTANCE, TOLLS AND TRAFFIC AS WELL AS THE
LIMITED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BECAUSE OF WETLANDS  AND  BROWNFIELDS.
SPECIAL  ASSISTANCE  THROUGH  TAX  BENEFITS  IS  REQUIRED  TO  ALLOW THE
PROPOSED AREA TO BE COMPETITIVE WITHIN THE REGION.
  S 974-B. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS
SHALL  HAVE  THE  FOLLOWING  MEANINGS  UNLESS THE CONTEXT SHALL INDICATE
ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT MEANING OR INTENT:
  (A) "APPLICANT" SHALL MEAN THE COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR  VILLAGE  SUBMIT-
TING  AN  APPLICATION  IN  THE MANNER AUTHORIZED BY LOCAL LAW FOR DESIG-
NATION OF AN AREA AS A GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
  (B) "ENTERPRISE" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS ENTERPRISE THAT  IS  AUTHORIZED
TO DO BUSINESS IN THIS STATE AND IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED AND
FOUND TO COMPLY WITH GREEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ZONE CRITERIA.
  (C)  "GREEN BUSINESS" SHALL MEAN A BUSINESS THAT PRIMARILY OPERATES IN
ONE OR MORE OF THREE AREAS: PRODUCTION, SERVICE AND REPAIR, AND RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT.  A GREEN PRODUCTION COMPANY IS A COMPANY DEALING PRIMA-
RILY WITH THE MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY  TECH-
NOLOGIES  AND  GREENHOUSE  GAS  EMISSION  REDUCTION  TECHNOLOGIES. GREEN
PRODUCTION COMPANIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, BIO FUEL  DEVELOP-
MENT,  SOLAR  PANEL  PRODUCTION  OR ASSEMBLY, WIND TURBINE PRODUCTION OR
ASSEMBLY, CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE  MECHANISM,  CLEAN  FUEL  VEHICLES,
RENEWABLE  ENERGY  DEVELOPMENT, OR ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGIES. GREEN
PRODUCTION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE  FOLLOW-
ING:    (1) GREENHOUSE EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; (2) THE ASSEMBLY
OF ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS FOR A CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE; OR (3) ENERGY  EFFI-
CIENCY TECHNOLOGIES; WHERE
  (A)  "GREENHOUSE  GAS  EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGIES" SHALL MEAN AND
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:  (I)  COGENERATION  TECHNOLOGIES,  WHICH
SHALL  MEAN  ANY ONE OF THE SEVERAL TECHNOLOGIES WHEREIN WASTE HEAT FROM
ON-SITE ELECTRICAL GENERATION PROCESSES IS RECOVERED TO PROVIDE STEAM OR
HOT WATER TO MEET ON-SITE NEEDS, SUCH AS HEATING AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING
AND WHICH ATTAINS  OVERALL  SYSTEM  EFFICIENCY  AS  ESTABLISHED  BY  THE
DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CONSIDERING BOTH THERMAL AND
ELECTRICAL PROCESSES TOGETHER; (II) FURNACE AND BOILER REPLACEMENTS  AND
RETROFITS,  PROVIDED  THAT  THE  NEW OR RETROFITTED FURNACES AND BOILERS
SHALL NOT AT ANY TIME OPERATE ON DIESEL FUEL WITH SULFUR CONTENT GREATER
THAN 0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT; (III) THE PRODUCTION OF CLEAN-FUELED  VEHI-
CLES  OR  THE  CONVERSION OF EXISTING VEHICLES TO CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLES;
AND (IV) OTHER MEASURES THAT WILL  REDUCE  THE  DEMAND  FOR  AND/OR  THE
CONSUMPTION  OF  ENERGY INCLUDING FUELS, AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WITH THE NEW YORK  STATE  ENERGY  RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
  (B)  "CLEAN-FUELED VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN ANY MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE OF THE VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW,  THAT
USES  ELECTRICITY,  INCLUDING  ELECTRICITY  EITHER  STORED  OR GENERATED

S. 2471--B                          3

ON-BOARD, AS ITS PRIMARY MOTIVE FORCE, OR THAT IS FUELED BY NATURAL GAS,
PROPANE, HYDROGEN OR ANY OTHER NON-CARBON PRODUCING FUEL;
  (C)  "ENERGY  EFFICIENCY  TECHNOLOGIES"  SHALL  MEAN TECHNOLOGIES THAT
REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  (I)
REPLACEMENT OF INEFFICIENT LIGHTING FIXTURES; (II) APPLIANCES AND EQUIP-
MENT  THAT MEET ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AS IDENTIFIED IN
ARTICLE SIXTEEN OF THE ENERGY LAW; AND (III) OTHER  SUCH  MEASURES  THAT
WILL  REDUCE  THE DEMAND FOR AND/OR CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY AS DETER-
MINED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ENERGY AND RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY;
  (D) "RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN THE PURCHASE AND INSTAL-
LATION OF TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO CONVERT RENEWABLE ENERGY  INTO  ELEC-
TRICITY  OR  OTHER END USES, WHERE RENEWABLE ENERGY SHALL MEAN RENEWABLE
ENERGY RESOURCES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWELVE OF  SECTION  1-103  OF
THE ENERGY LAW;
  (E)  "GREEN  SERVICE  AND  REPAIR"  SHALL  MEAN ANY COMPANY THAT DEALS
PRIMARILY WITH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO OTHER COMPANIES OR  INDIVID-
UALS  IN  A  SUSTAINABLE  OR  ENERGY EFFICIENT MANNER. GREEN SERVICE AND
REPAIR COMPANIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,  THOSE  OFFERING  SUCH
SERVICES  AS  GREEN ROOFING, LEED CERTIFICATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES,
THE GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE'S GREEN GLOBES SYSTEM, USE AND SALE OF LOW
VOC PAINTS, LOW ENERGY RADIANT FLOORING, WHITE, COATED,  OR  GREEN  ROOF
INSTALLATION,  RECOVERY AND RECYCLING PROCESSING, REPLACEMENT OF INEFFI-
CIENT TECHNOLOGIES, CLEAN-FUEL VEHICLE SALES  AND  REPAIR,  COGENERATION
TECHNOLOGY INSTALLATION AND REPAIR; AND
  (F)  "GREEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY ENTITY THAT WORKS
PRIMARILY TO DISCOVER NEW KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GREEN PRODUCTS, PROCESSES, AND
SERVICES, AND THEN APPLIES THAT KNOWLEDGE TO  CREATE  NEW  AND  IMPROVED
GREEN  PRODUCTS,  PROCESSES,  AND SERVICES THAT FILL MARKET NEEDS. GREEN
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS  INCLUDE,  BUT  ARE  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
STUDIES INVOLVING IMPROVEMENTS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, SUSTAINA-
BLE  FARMING  OR LANDSCAPING PROCESSES, WATER CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES,
ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS, ALTERNATIVE FUEL DEVELOPMENT,
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, ENERGY RETURN ON INVEST-
MENT, GREEN EDUCATION OUTREACH, AND URBAN SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES.
  (D) "COMMISSIONER" SHALL MEAN THE COMMISSIONER  OF  ECONOMIC  DEVELOP-
MENT.
  (E)  "GREEN  ZONE" SHALL MEAN THE AREA OF STATEN ISLAND DEFINED BY THE
FOLLOWING AREA BASED ON THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT  OF  CITY  PLANNING
ZONING MAPS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FOOT
OF  THE  GOETHALS  BRIDGES AND THE US PIERHEAD AND BULKHEAD LINE; THENCE
RUNNING EASTERLY 3,214.78 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO NORTH SIDE  OF  THE
GOETHALS  BRIDGE  EXTENSION  TO THE CENTERLINE OF WESTERN AVENUE; THENCE
RUNNING NORTH 93.71 FEET TO THE CENTER  LINE  OF  GOETHALS  ROAD  NORTH;
THENCE  RUNNING  EAST 5,909.12 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH SIDE
OF GOETHALS ROAD NORTH TO CENTERLINE OF  SOUTH  AVENUE;  THENCE  RUNNING
SOUTH  433.81  FEET  ALONG AND PARALLEL THE WEST SIDE OF SOUTH AVENUE TO
THE CENTERLINE OF FAHEY AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING EAST  424.89  FEET  ALONG
AND  PARALLEL  TO  THE  SOUTH  SIDE OF FAHEY AVENUE TO THE CENTERLINE OF
FELTON STREET; THENCE RUNNING SOUTH 1,314.02 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE
WEST SIDE OF FELTON STREET TO THE CENTERLINE OF  LAMBERTS  LANE;  THENCE
RUNNING SOUTH 790.62 ALONG THE FELTON STREET LINE TO THE INTERSECTION OF
GRAHAM  AVENUE  AND  LANDER  AVENUE;  THENCE RUNNING SOUTH 3,413.10 FEET
ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF GRAHAM AVENUE TO  THE  CENTERLINE
OF  VICTORY  BOULEVARD; THENCE RUNNING SOUTHEAST 3,114.21 ALONG THE WEST
SIDE OF VICTORY BOULEVARD TO THE CENTERLINE  OF  TRAVIS  AVENUE;  THENCE
RUNNING  EAST  5,030.20 FEET ALONG AND PARALLEL THE SOUTH SIDE OF TRAVIS

S. 2471--B                          4

AVENUE TO THE  CENTERLINE  OF  RICHMOND  AVENUE;  THENCE  RUNNING  SOUTH
12,265.02  ALONG AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST SIDE OF RICHMOND AVENUE TO THE
CENTERLINE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD; THENCE RUNNING WEST 27,432.19 FEET ALONG
AND  PARALLEL  THE NORTH SIDE OF ARTHUR KILL ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION OF
ARTHUR KILL ROAD AND KREISCHER ST.; THENCE RUNNING 992.60  FEET  TO  THE
INTERSECTION  OF ANDROVETTE STREET; AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
US PIERHEAD AND BULKHEAD LINE TO THE POINT AND PLACE OF THE BEGINNING.
  S 974-C. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:
  (A) PROMULGATE REGULATIONS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
LABOR, FOR PROGRAM EVALUATION AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALU-
ATION  SYSTEM,  WHICH IS CAPABLE OF COMPILING AND ANALYZING ACCURATE AND
CONSISTENT INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR AN ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER  STATUTORY
OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA ARE BEING MET;
  (B)  DESIGNATE BUSINESSES AS MEETING THE CRITERIA OF A GREEN BUSINESS;
AND
  (C) REVIEW PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND PROGRESS IN MEETING OBJECTIVES.
  S 3. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
50 to read as follows:
  50. GREEN ZONE TAX  REDUCTION  CREDIT.  (A)  ALLOWANCE  OF  CREDIT.  A
TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS CHAP-
TER.  SUCH  CREDIT,  TO  BE  COMPUTED  AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED, SHALL BE
ALLOWED FOR A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE,  OR  A  SOLE
PROPRIETOR OF A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE OR A MEMBER
OF  A  PARTNERSHIP  WHICH  IS  A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN
ZONE.
  (B) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING SITES BEING IMPROVED. THIS IS A NON-REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT WHICH
IF NOT USED BY THE TAXPAYER IN TAX YEAR ONE CAN BE USED IN TAX YEAR TWO.
NO ADDITIONAL TIME MAY BE ADDED TO PERIOD OF USE.
  S  4. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section 606
of the tax law is amended by adding  a  new  clause  (xli)  to  read  as
follows:
(XLI) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION                 AMOUNT OF CREDIT UNDER
CREDIT UNDER SUBSECTION                        SUBDIVISION FIFTY OF
(CCC)                                          SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN
  S  5. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(ccc) to read as follows:
  (CCC) GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING  SITES  BEING  IMPROVED.   THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.

S. 2471--B                          5

  S 6. Section 1456 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
(aa) to read as follows:
  (AA)  GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING  SITES  BEING  IMPROVED.   THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 7. Section 1511 of the tax law is amended by adding a  new  subdivi-
sion (dd) to read as follows:
  (DD)  GREEN ZONE TAX REDUCTION CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED
A CREDIT, TO BE  COMPUTED  AS  HEREINAFTER  PROVIDED,  AGAINST  THE  TAX
IMPOSED  BY  THIS ARTICLE, WHERE THE TAXPAYER IS A QUALIFIED GREEN BUSI-
NESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE, OR A SOLE  PROPRIETOR  OF  A  QUALIFIED  GREEN
BUSINESS  WITHIN  A  GREEN  ZONE OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP WHICH IS A
QUALIFIED GREEN BUSINESS WITHIN A GREEN ZONE.
  (2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT  FOR  TAXABLE  YEARS
BEGINNING  ON  OR  AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, SHALL BE
COMPUTED AT THIRTY PERCENT FOR EACH DOLLAR OF THE TOTAL BUSINESS AND ONE
HUNDRED PERCENT OF NEW CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO  THE  BUSINESS  OPERATION
SITE  OF  THE QUALIFYING COMPANY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS EQUAL TO OR GREATER
THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TAXABLE ASSESSED VALUE OF  THE  PROPERTY  FOR
EXISTING  SITES  BEING  IMPROVED.   THIS CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN BY THE
TAXPAYER IN ONE TAX YEAR AND ONCE USED MAY NOT BE USED AGAIN.
  S 8. This act shall take effect immediately, provided,  however,  that
the  amendments  made to section 1456 of the tax law made by section six
of this act shall not affect the repeal of such  article  and  shall  be
deemed repealed therewith.

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