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NY S05360
NY S05360Establishes the office of equity for energy and climate to support local and communally developed climate projects to support disadvantaged communities, including by establishing and administering the community solutions fund and the solutions grants program.
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Introduced
03/02/2023
03/02/2023
In Committee
01/03/2024
01/03/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, the state finance law and the labor law, in relation to establishing the office of equity for energy and climate
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Office of Equity for Energy and Climate within the Public Authorities Law. The Office's purpose is to support local and community-developed climate projects in disadvantaged communities, including by administering the Community Solutions Fund and the Solutions Grants Program. The bill also amends the State Finance Law to allocate at least 20% of the New York Climate Action Fund's Climate Investment Account to the Community Directed Climate Solutions Grants Program. Additionally, the bill requires certain renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other climate-related projects funded by the New York Climate Action Fund to include a "New York Jobs Plan" that provides information on job creation and workforce development.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (22)
Pete Harckham (D)*,
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Samra Brouk (D),
Cordell Cleare (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Michael Gianaris (D),
Kristen Gonzalez (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
Brian Kavanagh (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
Rachel May (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Gustavo Rivera (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Jose Serrano (D),
Lea Webb (D),
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (on 01/03/2024)
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