S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9121
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the
water resiliency projects fund; and making an appropriation therefor
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section
99-rr to read as follows:
§ 99-RR. WATER RESILIENCY PROJECTS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
LISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND COMMISSIONER OF
TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "WATER RESILIENCY
PROJECTS FUND".
2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS APPROPRIATED THERETO FROM ANY
OTHER FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION
SHALL PREVENT THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO
THE FUND ACCORDING TO LAW.
3. ALL MONEYS DEPOSITED IN THE WATER RESILIENCY PROJECTS FUND SHALL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN FOR FLOOD MITIGATION, STORMWATER MITI-
GATION AND OTHER WATER-RELATED RESILIENCY PROJECTS.
4. MONEYS SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
§ 2. The sum of five hundred million dollars ($500,000,000), or so
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the water
resiliency projects fund established pursuant to section 99-rr of the
state finance law from any moneys in the state treasury in the New York
climate action fund established pursuant to section 99-qq of the state
finance law not otherwise appropriated for the purposes of carrying out
the provisions of this act. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and
warrant of the state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by
the commissioner of environmental conservation in the manner provided by
law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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